How It Works
Here are some keys to making budget travel work. 1) Look at the big picture. Some days you may spend more on gas, and other days less. One day you may go out to a…
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With Family in Homestead
Homestead, Florida is a good place to be right now (mid-February). The weather is delightful this time of year, and cooler than we expected. We’re spending about ten…
The Simple Life
Budget travel requires rethinking the way you think about possessions, the necessities of life, and how you spend your time. Here’s a photo of our van, driving down…
Bill and Cecelia
It was great visiting with Art’s brother Bill and his wife Cecelia. They have a lovely home here in South Florida (Homestead) and they were happy to have us come. We…
Flat Discovers Alligators
Flat's not normally afraid of animals...but in this case...he was. We’ve had fun with our little traveling companion. But in this instance Flat might not be so ready to…
On the way to Homestead
After ten days of travel, we have finally made it to “sunny” Miami, and Art’s brother’s home in Homestead. We saw some interesting things along the way. Click on the…
God’s Precious Servants
Two of God’s special people. Bill and Lois Nabors were the ones responsible for allowing me to begin a church in Johnson City. Bill was the district superintendent at…
Flat at Daytona
Hey! The little guy said he wanted to drive. As we begin our retirement adventures, Flat convinced us that he was able to drive the van…and from the seat between the…
A Change of Plans
Sometimes the best laid plans go awry . . . Yesterday we were driving in Florida and it started to really rain hard. So as is our custom, we pulled into a Lowe’s to…
Slowing Down
Ever since we left on our retirement trip, with no (or little) agenda, we’ve been learning what it means to slow down. Surprisingly, it’s not easy. We Americans are…
Perspective
When we left on our Van Trek, many of our friends expressed surprise that we planned to live for a year with such a small amount of “stuff.” Some said, “I could never do…
Rain and Sickness
Not every day is an exciting day. On the fourth day of my retirement, I found myself getting sick. The dreaded stuffy head, aches, and all else associated with the…
Our semi-scheduled Agenda
Several folks have asked what our agenda will look like over the next several days. Obviously everything has room for change, but we are at the moment, planning on…
St Simon Island Tree
We’re looking forward to discovering many new and fascinating things on our trip. For example, this remarkable and beautiful Live Oak is growing on St. Simon’s Island in…
Old Friends
John and Peggy Smith are friends who are like a favorite sweater. You just feel comfortable when you put it on. It was a real delight to be able to see our old friends…