As of May 2020, we have just finished our third RV tour season on the road and have thoroughly enjoyed nearly every minute of our  RV life.  It has been our privilege and good fortune to be able to see the USA and meet so many wonderful people.  We have no plans to stop anytime soon and are already looking forward to getting back on the road next year. Over…

In March, I passed the two year anniversary of my retirement. This milestone seemed to be the right time to write down my thoughts – long enough to gain perspective and short enough to still have vivid memories. My professional life can be broken into 3 chapters:  a year and a half at Kaman Sciences in Colorado Springs, two years at General Railway Signal (GRS) in Rochester, and the remaining…

We’ve been to the Sonoma, Anderson, and Napa valleys several times in the past 25 years to taste and buy wine.  It is one of our very favorite things to do and some of our favorite places to visit.  This was our first visit since 2013 and took us to the southern part of the state as well as Sonoma/Napa. Over the course of 5 weeks in March and April…

So…it has been a year since I upended my life by becoming homeless, unemployed, and a nomad – leaving behind 36+years living in Rochester, NY.  Do I miss the people that I used to work with ? …absolutely!  Do I love getting up everyday with an easier pace of life and a schedule that is almost totally dictated by me…a resounding YES. It has truly been an adventure.  I initially…

At the time we bought our RV in November 2016, I thought we’d done enough research to have a good feel for what an RV and RV life is all about.  It turns out that not only did we know very little, but we’re still rookies and still learning and making rookie mistakes. However, that is part of the adventure and the fun.  Anyway, here’s a few things we learned:…

On January 25th, 2018 my father passed away at 87 years old. My dad was many things: husband, friend, teacher, intellectual of sorts, fisherman, sports spectator, camper, but most of all he was a father and grandfather. The things that I treasured the most was his love of family and his sense of humor.  My Dad loved having any of us around and would drive any distance to see us. …

In the past couple of months we’ve been fortunate to visit with friends that go back more than 35 years.  We stayed just outside New Freedom PA in October to see Robyn and Dave Barone.  In November we camped near Wake Forest, NC to see Laurie and Marv Baker.  In our retirement, one of the things we planned to do is get together with very good friends whom we haven’t…