Category Archives: Miscellaneous
Two Weeks on the Road – AKA Covid Cruisin’
April 14-27, 2020 Our stint in Texas was over. The wonderful management at Santa Ana allowed the volunteers to stay hunkered down when COVID hit even though we were very limited in the amount of telework/remote work we could do. … Continue reading
We Cut the Anchor!! (another “Best Laid Plans” blog post)
February 14, 2020 This is the beautiful house we lived in for over 30 years. Trees, woods, critters, a large lake (hiding behind those trees) and peace and quiet in the midst of the Maryland hustle and bustle and crowds. … Continue reading
Best Friends Animal Sanctuary – Again
June 29 – July 13, 2019 Twelve volunteer days, nineteen 4-hour shifts, two sanctuary tours, three bunny sleepovers, two doggie sleepovers, and two day trips – one to Zion National Park and the other to Grand Canyon’s North Rim. This … Continue reading
Summer with the Granddaughter – 2019
June 27 – July 17, 2019 We were restricted to THREE weeks with our granddaughter, Chloe, this year due to her schedule back in Maryland. Our original plan was to visit Yellowstone, the Grand Tetons, and possibly Glacier. That all … Continue reading
Mall of America (MOA)
July 29, 2018 I hate shopping. I hate malls. I had NO interest in hitting Mall of America… but it was one of those “you HAVE to” locations and we were passing it just about every day. So to appease … Continue reading
The Rock WallMart
Actually, the store is called Prosecutor’s Paradise but Chloe loved this other name that was on the side of the building. We discovered this hidden gem (pun intended) by chatting with the extremely helpful lady in the tourist information center … Continue reading
Wisconsin… for a bit
June 26, 2018 – Wisconsin This was one of our long drive days. Our whole plan was to get up, drive until we couldn’t, find a place to stop, eat and sleep, then repeat. We made it to Green Bay, … Continue reading
Family Time
June 22-25, 2018 – Ohio Our first stop was to visit my Dad and other family members in Ohio. (Hi Dad!) We had a great time visiting and hanging out and it was a smooth start to our trip. For … Continue reading
2018 Awesome Summer Adventure
June 22 – August 11, 2018 We spent 7 truly awesome weeks on the road with our granddaughter. We hit National Parks where she earned Junior Ranger Badges galore, State Parks, museums, zoos, lakes, woods and trails.
Disclaimer
As always with our blog, the entries will get posted when they get posted. We have accepted the fact we will never be up to date, we will never post on everything we would like to and our entries will … Continue reading
Spirit of the Woods 