Took a walk with Dusty this morning. Went to the end of 8th street and found a trailer loop. Air was crisp and the trees were showing their color. It was one of Candy’s favorite paces to walk her beloved dogs. I got to the top. You can see the top of the city and…

Grief has a way of pushing you backward. Just when you think your head will stay above water, grief stand on your head. You can feel the water fill your lungs. My best friend, Candy, is/was my person. Over 40 years of friendship. Memories, hysterical laughter, camp trips, sports and so much more. I don’t…

I’m not a big fan of grief at this moment. The sadness is just heavy. It exhausts me daily. It hasn’t even been 3 months and I’m lost. My person is gone. I can’t feel anything but the heavy. The weight of my new life. But how to go forward. Days I don’t want too.…

Long drive yesterday but beautiful blue sky all the way. Lots of chats about the trip, what we saw, did and what comes next. So many emotions on my part. Random tears. Reality sucks sometimes. We unpacked then I mowed the lawn. Just needed that grounding. I’m realizing my new chapters without my best friend…

Dillon Montana is cold this morning! It’s the last trip morning before heading home today. It’s a good thing because coffee is almost out and no one wants that! It’s hard to sum these last three weeks up in a single post. So many moving parts, emotions, pictures and directions. What I’ve learned is I…

Billings is cold this morning! Rene and I had to adjust our adventures due to rain and fog. Little Big Horn was closed due to construction. A little disappointed but looking forward to planning a make-up trip. Our night in Wind Cave National Park in SD was most interesting. We got all settled in the…

Roughly 16 states so far on this trip. Day before yesterday we were in 75 degree weather only to have Mother Nature face plant us into 43 the next day. That hurt. This morning here in Plankinton SD, we have a freaking dense fog advisory. We did cave to the billion roadside billboards and tried…

We made it to Chesterton, Indiana yesterday. Reservation at The Indiana Dunes National Park. We have some missed boondocking! Mount Baldy was closed so we couldn’t walk that trail, but did walk to the water. I had never seen any of the Great Lakes! And to see Chicago skyline in the distance was awesome! Rene…