Just a few days after my last post, I got a call from Texas. My Uncle James passed away. He and my father worked and lived together their entire lives, so he was like a second father to me. We drove to and from the funeral — a 3,600-mile round trip — in my little [...]
We’ve been home from Corry for over a week now, and I’ve been meaning to bring the saga to a close. Right now, I should be working on getting ready for school, so naturally it is a perfect time to write a blog post.
Continue reading about Summer 2011 RV Trip – Days 46-49 and Beyond
A lot has happened in the two weeks since I last posted. Let’s see if I can summarize.
Four days have passed since my last post. Curious about what you missed? The short version: geocaching, playing tourist, socializing with perfect strangers, Internet frustrations, and domestic duties. For the long version, you’ll have to read on.
I’m falling down on the job. So much for my promises of daily blogging about the trip, but I’ll try to get you up to speed. Tuesday morning was back to work. I spent much of the day answering e-mails, reading discussion threads, and grading essays. Alexis, too, had an avalanche of mails to which [...]
It’s been a busy few days, and we didn’t have much in the way of Internet access while we were at Geowoodstock. Now that we’re back in Corry at Harecreek Campground and have a decent connection, I can get caught up with the blog.
Today was a bit frantic. Alexis spent the day near tears because she was having troubles with our wifi connection. It was her last day of work before a holiday weekend, end of month, and end of quarter. Translation: It was busy. She had such a hard time that we think we may have to [...]
Last summer, I blogged every day our of roadtrip. This year, I want to do the same, but I’m already behind! So let me get you, Dear Reader, caught up.
I’ve not posted for an entire month! I know, I know. I had nothing better to do over the holidays. I should have been posting every day, right? Wrong! We actually stayed fairly busy.
Continue reading about The holidays in brief and thinking in new directions
Since we first moved the rig here, we’ve had issues with the septic tank backing up. Even when there was just one rig, whenever it would rain or when I would try to flush the black water tank with fresh water, we’d end up with a stinky puddle in the front yard. Then two more [...]
