December 3rd, 2025 – Garage Is Usable Once Again!; Propane and Trailer; Cooking


I got the garage re-organized and I found quite a bit of extra room after compacting everything down and spreading it out along the walls. I have been waiting to pull the truck in until more snow melted off and not get all over the garage floor. Almost everything that could get damaged by water … Continue reading December 3rd, 2025 – Garage Is Usable Once Again!; Propane and Trailer; Cooking

September 26th, 2025 – Roadside America Travel App; Road Trip to McLouth, Kansas


(Every so often I find apps I think are worth mentioning by name in this blog. I do not get any referral fees or kickbacks from the developers, but I think they are useful & worthy of mentioning to people who read my blog. Perhaps at some point I will look into referrals so I … Continue reading September 26th, 2025 – Roadside America Travel App; Road Trip to McLouth, Kansas

September 20th, 2025 – Sheesh!; Europe


That piece of glass I had in my foot over Labor Day weekend never came out on its own. It got so painful that I had to go to the ER on Labor Day morning to try to get it removed. They wouldn't do that so after seeing an orthopedic surgeon, this past week I … Continue reading September 20th, 2025 – Sheesh!; Europe

August 23rd, 2025 – Ditching the Bucket List


I came across this article today that had some interesting thoughts on doing away with the idea of the travel bucket list. They bring up some really good points about over-tourism, influencers, and how people have lost sight of real travel. I totally get it. I have made my thoughts well-known on here about IG … Continue reading August 23rd, 2025 – Ditching the Bucket List

July 24th, 2025 – Domestic Open Jaw Travel


I have booked two of my three Europe trips open jaw, meaning I fly into Europe in one city, travel by whatever means (in europe it is usually a train) and leave out of another city at the end of my journey. It is a very efficient way to travel and you can really maximize … Continue reading July 24th, 2025 – Domestic Open Jaw Travel