Daily Archives: September 23rd, 2013
Eight Cycles of Seven Years
(written on September 13, 2013) These are flowers given to me by my daughters, Jennifer and Rebecca. So sweet!! Today is Friday the 13th. Fifty-six years ago I was born on another Friday the 13th. My aunt’s dog also had 13 puppies on that day. Does that seem strange? I guess it might if you’re …
End of the Season Thoughts
We’ve joked about being gypsies, but it turns out not to be such a joke after all. I feel fortunate to have seen so much of this country, and, ironically, the traveling has really just begun. I know one day I’ll be back here, well, maybe not here, but somewhere in this vicinity. California has …
Sales Pitch, Sort of
“So, how do I get a membership to this camping club?” you may ask. Well, let me tell you, it’s easy, and not as expensive as you may think. Years ago, being a member of Thousand Trails was pretty exclusive. People paid upwards of $10,000 to be lifetime members, which meant that they had year-round …
Synopsis of the Summer
For the first month or so, Lake of the Springs was hot and dusty and just a little too wide-open for me. But I adjusted eventually, once I discovered civilization again. Yuba City, is about 45 minutes from us, has a cute downtown, a few decent restaurants, a health food store, several Starbucks, and an …
on the road to simplicity 