Blue Ridge Parkway, A Real American Story

You might call it a 469-mile piece of paradise, maybe an American feat of ingenuity and beauty, or perhaps a story of putting people to work while building a lasting national treasure. Whatever you want to call it, if you have a bit of time and want to see something...

Launch Day

October 4, 1996, was the official day our adventure began. Last-minute preparations were put in place. Excitement ran rampant and spirits soared. We removed a captain’s chair and replaced it with a cabinet that would house our desktop computer and purchased a...

Just Between us Men

Ever since the research was released from the prestigious Science journal that the modern chicken is related to the fearsome Tyrannosaurus Rex, I have been monitoring our rooster a little closer. It would be easy to dismiss the findings if this were some fringe...

Choosing a home for the road

The commitment to make our adventurous dream come true turned out to be easy compared to what followed when we started our search for the perfect motorhome in late spring 1996. Choosing the right transportation with no previous knowledge of recreational vehicles was...

You got to dream big

Who has never dreamed of an extended journey with family, friends, or someone they love? Stepping out of the routine, taking off for a month or two, or nine, exploring a state or a country, hiking a major trail, canoeing or sailing a waterway — these kinds of...