Delays are inevitable

We were making pretty good time, with our goal simply to head south.  We stopped for two days in Missouri, at a nice little state park. Thomas went through a little internet withdrawal, since there was no wifi and not even cell signal.  We went for a very challenging 6-7 mile hike. It was a …

Downsizing and Minimizing

It turns out that downsizing from a four bedroom house into a boat is fairly difficult.  Who would have thought?  We started about a year and a half ago, simply trying to minimize our possessions. We have been bringing car load after car load to Goodwill all that time, but still we had/have way too …

Last Day at Work

  This was my last day of work in the Abbott Microbiology group.  I am so excited for the next step in our lives, but it was very hard saying goodbye.  I've been there for almost 11 years.  People have come and gone over the years, but the whole group has been like family to …