I got the opportunity to go to Barrow for a work-related training in early April 1997. It was the time of year when they were closing in on the period when the sun wouldn’t set for 82 days. By then it was light for 14 hours a day with dusk lasting for hours. It was a […]
Diving into the world of RVs from a starting point of knowing absolutely nothing is utterly overwhelming. So many decisions and choices. The decision-making process looks something like a funnel with every possible RV choice at the wide top. Then the whittling down begins based on size, cost, features, etc. until a single choice remains. Finally and […]
Whenever I undertake a new project or set out to accomplish a big goal, I have a little ritual. It starts with a new notebook. My notebook of choice is the extra-large Moleskine® journal, lined. My ritual involves going to the bookstore in search of the perfect project journal. Though I have to admit, they are sold two […]
Look out Shirley Valentine, my hero, Debbie LaFleiche is downsizing her home to supersize her life. I am on a quest for a life filled with adventure, creativity, fun, freedom and water as deep as forever. Come along for the ride. Join the journey. I wrote that a month ago at the end of the inaugural […]
Changing a light bulb in my house goes something like this: My sister, who comes to Alaska regularly as a flight attendant, is overnighting with me. She comes into a room, notices a bulb is out and says, “Did you know that bulb is out?” I look up from whatever I’m doing and say, “Yeah, […]
Once I settled on the idea that I didn’t need a million dollars to stop working, the idea of not continuing to work a full-time, traditional job came to me with more and more frequency. But coming to those conclusions didn’t mean I had a clue what came next. I have never had the travel bug or […]
