on April 25th, 2011 at 9:31 pm by MJ

Today was the final day of my ten days of freedom from school. I didn’t grade a single paper or even log into my work e-mail until today. It was wonderful! That’s not to say I did NOTHING school related. On Monday I did take a group of students geocaching up to Northern Maryland, Delaware, [...]

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on April 23rd, 2011 at 5:47 pm by MJ

Only two years after getting rid of about 80% of everything we owned, we have discovered that the “stuff” has crept back into our lives to the point that it can’t all safely fit in the rig anymore. Technically, it can fit, but it puts us far over our load limit. Since our travel is [...]

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on September 22nd, 2009 at 10:08 pm by MJ

Living in the RV is changing the way I shop and think about possessions. I have long tended towards impulse purchases and overshopping, especially as regards groceries. Now when I go grocery shopping, I have to consider exactly what will and won’t fit in the fridge, freezer, and slide-out pantry.  We have very limited space, [...]

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on September 5th, 2009 at 3:40 pm by MJ

Fifth wheels are distinct from other towables not just for the bedroom area that rises up and over the bed of the truck above the hitch but also for their interior clearance which matches or exceeds that of a stick-built home, at least in the main compartment.  This is one reason that it’s easier to [...]

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