In over 18 years of fulltime RVing, not to mention our travels away from the RV lifestyle, we have been to so many interesting places. Historic cities, battlefields, mountains, deserts, and seashores. And we have found that one of the best ways to get an overview of a place is by taking a trolley tour. […]
I’m back with more questions from blog readers. While I try to answer all questions individually, I also share some here occasionally. A. I am waiting eagerly for The Forgotten Years, the next book in the Tinder Street series. When will it be out? A. I will be working on it in June and plan […]
I think I still have two, or possibly three, chapters to go in my new John Lee Quarrels book. I’m hoping to get those done today or by sometime tomorrow. Of course, then there’s still all the proofreading and editing to be done, but we’re getting there. Terry and I are always looking for something […]
It’s allergy season here in the White Mountains of Arizona and everywhere you go, you see people sneezing, blowing their noses, and rubbing their red, itchy eyes. Both Terry and son-in-law Kenny have been suffering with it miserably. Yesterday afternoon, Kenny went to the doctor for an allergy shot and he said by the time […]
As soon as we hit the road as fulltime RVers, people began telling us about North Dakota’s Enchanted Highway, a 32 mile long stretch of two lane road between Interstate 94 and the little hamlet of Regent, to the south. The Enchanted Highway’s claim to fame is the series of giant whimsical metal sculptures that artist Gary Greff built […]
I had hoped to get my new book, Big Lake Sinner, done before we go to Arizona, and I made it by the skin of my teeth, with just a week to spare. I finished it yesterday evening, and today I will read through the last two chapters trying to find any mistakes I made […]
We have a lot to get done in just a few short days. We are planning on leaving for Arizona the end of next week to visit Terry’s parents in Apache Junction and my daughter and her family in our old hometown of Show Low. Between now and then, we need to mow the grass, […]
The weather has been great for the last few days, in the low to mid-80s with decent humidity. Well, at least decent for Alabama. Alli loves days like this when she can go outside and play and we’re not melting after the first or second time I throw one of her toys to her. As […]
I’m back with more questions from blog readers about RVing, my writing activities, what’s happening in our lives since we hung up the keys, and all kinds of other things. While I try to answer all questions individually, I also share some here occasionally. Q. Now that you live in your “forever home” in the […]
When I mentioned in my blog a few weeks ago that we were going to be making a major change in our lives, I didn’t want to jinx the deal by telling everybody what was happening until we were sure everything was going to go through and we would actually close on our house in […]
Note: This is a blog post from 2010 that is just as relevant today, if not even more so, and it doesn’t apply just to RVers A few days ago we were in an RV park in Williams, Arizona when a man in a big diesel pusher motorhome parked near us asked if we had […]
Note: This is a repeat of a blog post from 2014 that is just as true today, and may burst someone’s bubble, but it’s something they need to understand about the fulltime RV lifestyle. I get a lot e-mails and letters to the editor and see posts online from people with limited funds who want […]
I’m back with more questions from blog readers about RVing, what’s happening in our lives since we hung up the keys, and all kinds of other things. While I try to answer all questions individually, I also share some here occasionally. Q. Last year I bought your USB drive with all the back issues of […]
I’m back with more questions from blog readers about RVing, what’s happening in our lives since we hung up the keys, and all kinds of other things. While I try to answer all questions individually, I also share some here occasionally. Q. We went to two of your Gypsy Journal rallies and really enjoyed them, […]
Note: This is a repost of a blog from a few years ago, but the message is just as important today. I am a big advocate for safety in the RV lifestyle and in everything we do. Sometimes I probably err on the side of caution, but so far I haven’t wrecked our motorhome and […]
I’m back with more questions from blog readers about RVing, what’s happening in our lives since we hung up the keys, and all kinds of other things. While I try to answer all questions individually, I also share some here occasionally. Q. We subscribed to your Gypsy Journal until you quit and trust your recommendations. […]
It’s been a long time since we took a road trip, and even longer since we saw our friend Chris Yust. Chris and her late husband, Charles, owned C&C Insurance, and we worked the RV rally circuit together for years. We became close to them, and when we weren’t at a rally someplace, if we […]
In response to my mention in yesterday’s blog that I have been called for jury duty in August, several people asked if I was to try to get out of it because of COVID-19. I don’t know that I can get out because of that, but since they are holding trials, apparently not. I tried […]
Note: This is a blog post from 2011 that I dusted off and updated because it answers questions I still get asked today. I received an e-mail from a reader a while back who is in the planning stages before going fulltime, asking about the annual costs of fulltime RVing. This is probably the most […]
I’m back with more questions from blog readers about RVing, what’s happening in our lives since we hung up the keys, and all kinds of other things. While I try to answer all questions individually, I also share some here occasionally. Q. I have three 12-volt batteries in my motorhome to power the things inside […]