Sometimes I’m embarrassed and sometimes I’m proud of how organized I am. I don’t have a memory of purchasing the pink cooler. But the dated receipt gives me the information I need to piece the story together. I moved to Powell, Wyoming, after I graduated NYU in 1988. From a population of 8 million to 4,000. […]
As we head into the holiday season, I’m acutely aware this will be my last in Alaska. Generally, I deflect holiday invites in favor of quiet time at home. And this year will be no different. At Thanksgiving, my sister comes to town and cooks turkey we eat for a month. Because of her work schedule, this traditional […]
Two weeks ago I shared my thoughts about the Casita Travel Trailer, one of my last four fiberglass trailers that I’m considered beginning my Supersize LIFE in. Today, I share two more. The Escape Trailer comes in three sizes: 17 foot, 19 foot and 21 foot. Escape also makes a 21 foot fifth wheel, the Escape 5.0 TA […]
My dog’s newest thing is the morning bark. I don’t know how or why it started but she’s been doing it for about nine months now. After we wake up and get to the front door, I hook her up to her leash and we step outside. She looks around and lets out a few good long […]
The process of elimination I used to narrow down which rig I’ll hit the road with has been covered over a few posts. First, in the post An Egg and a Funnel, I figured out a fiberglass trailer was the best option for me. Second, in Deciding on the Right Fiberglass Trailer, I narrowed the fiberglass trailers down to […]
Just before I graduated high school, I got a notice from the main office that a local furniture store had a gift for the female graduates in the Class of 1984. Turns out, this furniture store gave this graduation gift to graduating girls for a long time before me and would continue to do so […]






