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December 28, 2020December 28, 2020

Celebrating 3 years at Automattic

Wow, it’s hard to believe I’ve been at Automattic for the years already! It feels like it was only a month ago I first joined the Woo Mobile team to help build the first ever Android app for…

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August 1, 2020August 1, 2020

Moving to Hotlanta!!

Scarlett and I have decided to hang up our nomading hats and settle down for a spell or two. We’ve really enjoyed being on the road and seeing so many new places and meeting new people, but the…

Posted in Nomadic life  •  7 Comments on Moving to Hotlanta!!
July 29, 2020July 29, 2020

Santa Fe Skies RV Park – Santa Fe, NM

What can I say? I love this RV Park and felt it needed it’s very own post. One of the best parts of this park is all the artwork. Everywhere you turn there are metal sculptures. The landscaping…

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May 25, 2020

Winter in Lake Havasu City, AZ & COVID-19

Catching Up Hello friends! It’s been a long time since I last posted (I feel like this should just be the automatic first line of all my posts…LOL!). So much has happened, and once again I’ve missed documenting…

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January 16, 2020

Sparks, NV (10/27 – 11/10/19)

I’ve gotten really behind in my blogging again! It feels like I’m always catching up. Before it got too late I wanted to write about out travels through Nevada. This post covers some of the highlights of our…

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November 18, 2019November 18, 2019

Weed, CA (10/20 – 10/27/19)

I couldn’t wait to make a joke about not being able to buy weed in Weed, CA, but as it turns out you CAN buy weed in Weed, CA…LOL! We stayed at a small yet adorable park: Friendly…

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October 29, 2019November 18, 2019

Oregon State: 9/22 – 10/20

Oregon is such a beautiful state and we happened to be there during the Fall which means it was extra beautiful! We stayed in two different locations in the state of Oregon: Troutdale & Roseburg. Troutdale, OR Troutdale…

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October 13, 2019October 18, 2019

Washington State – September 2019

I’ve fallen behind blogging about all our travels recently, but I really didn’t want to miss out on blogging about our experiences in the state of Washington so, better late than never! We stayed in two different locations…

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September 30, 2019October 17, 2019

Literal Translations of Country Names

Someone shared this at my work on Slack and it was just too fun not to post to my blog! Enjoy!

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September 23, 2019September 30, 2019

It’s so hard to say goodbye

It’s been a really, REALLY tough couple of months for me and my family. My grandmother passed away last month and then about 4 weeks later, we lost my Auntie Nutt (Kathie) as well. I’ll write more about…

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August 19, 2019

Genetic Mutations: My Story of Depression

I originally posted this in a private forum, but after much thought I decided to put it up on my blog so others can have access to this information. It’s difficult for me to admit I struggled with…

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July 22, 2019July 22, 2019

Idaho Falls, ID – Anniversary, wine, and sprained ankle!

We stayed at the Snake River RV Resort in Idaho Falls, ID, from July 7 – July 21st (2 weeks) for $705.12 (approx. $50/day). This resort is situated in a more industrial/farming area of Idaho Falls, ID, so…

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July 15, 2019

Pony Express RV Resort – Salt Lake City, UT

We stayed at Pony Express RV Resort in Salt Lake City, UT, from June 16 – July 7, 2019 (3 weeks) at site #B-27 for $1,238.11 (approx. $59/day). This was probably one of my favorite parks for a handful…

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June 17, 2019

Basecamp RV Resort – Palisade, CO

Palisade, CO is a small town just east of Grand Junction, CO, and is apparently famous for it’s peaches! I had never heard of Palisade before Scarlett booked our stay here, but I’m apparently the only one. When…

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June 13, 2019June 13, 2019

Tiger Run RV Resort – Breckenridge, CO

After two weeks in Lyons, CO, we moved to Breckenridge, CO where we stayed at Tiger Run Resort for a very short one-week stint. Tiger Run is a beautiful resort where each space is privately owned. Some spaces…

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June 12, 2019June 12, 2019

Laverne M. Johnson Park – Lyons, CO

We left Colorado and started our new nomad lifestyle in July of last year. Since then we’ve been all over the east coast and have had quite an adventure. Now we’re back to where we started. Colorado is…

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May 28, 2019

The Last 5 Months

It’s been a while since my last post, so there is much to catch up on. We’ve been all over since them. We’re currently parked at LaVerne M. Johnson park in Lyons, CO. This is a beautiful park!…

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February 18, 2019June 13, 2019

Panacea, FL – Holiday RV Campgrounds

We stayed at this campground for exactly two weeks. At first I really didn’t like it, the sites are super cramped. Your neighbor is so close that the awning, once extended, pretty much touches the other rig. I…

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January 3, 2019January 3, 2019

RV Customizations: Office Space

The office setup in our RV has long been a problem. It worked, but it was not ideal. I had turned the RV dinette table into my office area: the height was all wrong and the chair was…

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December 29, 2018

Cycling at Stone Mountain

Check out my ride on Strava: https://strava.app.link/gq12QP6b3S I’m so out of shape that this ride just about killed me with it’s climbs. It felt great to be on my bike again though. Few more of these rides and…

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We sold our house and most of our belongings and hit the road with our RVAugust 3, 2018
2.5 years ago.

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