In search of the continuous road trip
Our original plan was to spend the winter in Florida and camp for a bit on Key West. That is not going to work out, so we’ve been brainstorming alternatives. Now we’re thinking Catalina Island off the coast of Los Angeles. The camping is cheaper, …
Well, we were snowed on in Arizona on Saturday, and today we woke up to 38 degrees and rain! Holy cow. Tonight we’re retreating to a hotel. Phoenix needs to warm up or we need to move on. Here’s what it looks like today: we …
We’ve left behind a lot — we’re homeless, address-less, etc. — and living in a van with a platform bed in it. Our old life in Chicago was very, very nice, but I’m surprised at what we can do without. Here’s my list of things …
Thanksgiving isn’t usually a Scotch day for me. When we hosted the meal a few years ago, we had wine, spiked cider, and local Goose Island Beer. This year was different — we had my sister’s in-laws in attendance and my brother-in-law and his father …
As Lisa alluded to earlier, bicycling the Catalina Highway is pretty popular. But when you’re waiting for a bicyclist to pass on a extra-scenic stretch of road, it’s sometimes not popular enough — at least this close to sunset and its long shadows. But with …
We’ve been on our trip for about two months now! As the months turn, we have a lot to celebrate: On 9/30, we spent our last day at our corporate jobs. On 10/1, we left Chicago, our home for over 8 years, and started our …
Amps amps amps amps amps amps amps amps amps amps :::::::::::::: AMPS! We can buy gasoline at a gas station and food at the grocery store, but what I need is electricity. I’ve got a craving for electrons I can’t kick! Give me amps, man! …
“What about the 4-inch rule? The blade is under 4 inches,” I said to the knowledgeable, well-trained, and intelligent TSA agent. “But this is a KNIFE. The 4-inch rule only applies to scissors,” he explained to me, a feeble-minded, annoying, likely terrorist. “See that,” he …
Chicago hot dog, I have and will always love you. We fell in love in Chicago nearly a decade ago, and I feasted on your tastiness in Bisbee, Arizona, where they import Vienna Beef hot dogs and poppy-seed buns. You are delicious and yummy and wonderful. …
New Mexico’s City of Rocks State Park is awesome. It’s basically a big pile of rocks between mountain ranges in the middle of the New Mexican desert. You can scramble around on them as long as you’re careful. Most campsites are immediately adjacent. The rocks …
First there was rat hunting in New York, then there was the rogue skunk in New Mexico trying to steal my mesquite warmth. Today the stakes were raised a little higher than I was ready to gamble. Here’s how it went down: “Stop, stop, STOP,” …
So we’ve been to one Arizona town, and we’re ready to move in. Bisbee is great. It’s home to my new favorite bar, St. Elmo’s on Brewery Gulch, and it’s home to a lot of other great restaurants and bars too. Here’s where we went and …