An RV Armistice

Despite trappings to the contrary, not everything about RVing is peace and love. This story is an example of RV disharmony. Yes, it can happen. Who would have thought a GPS navigational system could bring two reasonably intelligent, even-tempered old coots to a near-divorce? My husband and I are RVers, and we depend on navigational … Read more

Chapter 1 Opening…

You Want to Buy WHAT? “Damn it, Michael. I’m not doing it. I won’t be one of those old coots tooling around the country in a pretentious RV. That is so not me.” Driving around the country in a hot, bouncy tin-can house is not something I’d ever considered doing. Although I often saw those … Read more

Christmas Eve on the Levee

If you ever want to grab a bite to eat on Christmas Eve, go to Bulldogs Corner in Paulina, Louisiana. A couple of years ago my husband and I made the forty-mile trip north along the Mississippi River from New Orleans into the heart of Cajun country. We wanted to see the centuries-old tradition of … Read more

Turning Stones

I once heard a story of an elderly nun who traveled the country in an old bus with Sisters from her Order. Every time the bus stopped, the old woman jumped out and scurried to find a rock, which she would either turn over or move a couple of inches. When asked about this odd … Read more

Cadillac Ranch

“Wait ‘til we get to Cadillac Ranch,” Michael said. “You’ll think you’re hallucinating.” Our RV bounced along a narrow backroad in the Texas Panhandle near Amarillo. We were trying to follow the famed Route 66 Highway. My husband was right. Cadillac Ranch was surreal, and it blew my mind. This famous roadside attraction intrigued as … Read more