Author Archives: Rebecca

(Click the link to see all the pictures.) Freedom is awesome! Thomas Jefferson is 1 through 8 of my top ten favorite presidents. All the family fun of thanksgiving, but with 5% of the work. I look great in red, … Continue reading →

Day 1, 568 miles to Chattanooga. Day 2, 324 miles to Benton, IL. Day 3, 348 miles to Kansas City where we picked up another grandma to match the one we brought from Florida. We’re so lucky our moms are … Continue reading →

(Click the link to see all the photos.) Our Day One (568 miles) ended in Chattanooga with a visit to Ruby Falls. I won’t name names, but some of our party got extensive practice in self-calming and panic avoidance. I … Continue reading →

60 hours to departure and we are picking up the Universal Space Bus from our friends at Alliance Coach. We had annual service maintenance done and,wait for it….a brand new stainless steel fridge installed! It’s gorgeous! And it’ll make the … Continue reading →

Many thanks to all who made this year’s adventure possible. 802 miles yesterday and 395 miles today have brought us all the way from Sandusky, Ohio, on the shore of Lake Erie, to our home base in Florida. Special recognition … Continue reading →

St. Joseph, Missouri, were the greatest hosts imaginable! Their event planning and execution were top notch. We had heavy cloud cover for most of the morning. Then it started to rain and I began to feel the deep disappointment of … Continue reading →

We made it the last 54 miles (zero traffic congestion) to St. Joseph, Missouri. Rosecrans Airport is hosting parking and overnight camping less than 1000 feet from the center of the path of totality. Several hundred RVs and tents cover … Continue reading →

Nothing nerdy happening here today, folks. Just unspeakably difficult work. Batman is still without use of his arm, so to distract him, I sent him to watch Jack ride roller coasters. Mom came out to be my ground support, and … Continue reading →

I spent yesterday getting the roof cleaned and prepped. Today my kind nephew agreed to help me apply the first coat of sealant. He is a wizard with the paint roller! Batman remains sidelined from surgery, though he has climbed … Continue reading →

380 miles, ending with dinner at my mom’s. She made my favorite dessert, German chocolate cake. Batman did all the driving today, knowing that the next few days will be a struggle for me as I try to do everything … Continue reading →