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Genetic Mutations: My Story of Depression

August 19, 2019

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

July 22, 2019July 22, 2019

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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Pony Express RV Resort – Salt Lake City, UT

July 15, 2019

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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Basecamp RV Resort – Palisade, CO

June 17, 2019

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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Tiger Run RV Resort – Breckenridge, CO

June 13, 2019June 13, 2019

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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Laverne M. Johnson Park – Lyons, CO

June 12, 2019June 12, 2019

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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The Last 5 Months

May 28, 2019

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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Panacea, FL – Holiday RV Campgrounds

February 18, 2019June 13, 2019

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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RV Customizations: Office Space

January 3, 2019January 3, 2019

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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Cycling at Stone Mountain

December 29, 2018

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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Locked Out – Christmas in Atlanta

December 26, 2018December 26, 2018

The Riu Wagon is now parked just outside of Atlanta, GA, in the Stone Mountain area. We’ll be here until January 20th. It feels wonderful to be back among friends. I lived in Atlanta many years ago and …

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Looking forward to negative feedback?

December 7, 2018May 25, 2021

This post has been sitting in my drafts for months now, so I thought I’d finally brush it off and send it out. I had an interesting thing happen to me a little while back that I’ve been …

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Sleepless Musings 1: Destiny and Fate

December 5, 2018December 8, 2018

Intro Anyone who knows me knows I battle with insomnia. When it hits I lay in bed for hours with a racing mind and often an intermittent racing heart. It’s probably the most frustrating thing in my life. …

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Doors of Downtown Staunton, VA

November 15, 2018November 15, 2018
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2018 Automattic Grand Meetup

October 26, 2018October 26, 2018

A couples weeks ago I attended my very first annual company Grand Meetup in Orlando, FL. I wasn’t sure what to expect, I had been told by many that the GM is really exhausting but “in a good …

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Up way too late…

October 26, 2018October 26, 2018

I got my new Samsung Galaxy Tab4 today and played around with the pen app. It’s late and she came out creepier than I intended, but hey it’s almost Halloween. Besides, she looks as tired as I feel …

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Mr. Winston

October 18, 2018October 18, 2018

Just because he’s the most adorable fur-boy there ever was! <3 And he’s ready for halloween!

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Buttonwood Campground – Mifflintown, PA

October 11, 2018October 24, 2018

We stayed at the Buttonwood Campground in Mifflintown, PA, September 9 – 23rd (two weeks). Amidst hurricanes and floods, the owners and staff of this campground took very good care of us and ensured we have a dry plot to park on for our stay.

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Exploring Ellicott Island dog park w/Emily

October 10, 2018October 11, 2018

While staying up on Grand Island, we got to spend a little time with my bestest buddy in the whole wide world, Emily <3 We met her at the Ellicott Island dog park in Amherst, NY. What an …

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Branches of Niagara RV Resort, Grand Island, NY

October 5, 2018October 11, 2018

We stayed 2 weeks at the Branches of Niagara RV Resort in Grand Island, NY. Lovely place, beautiful scenery, and lots of time with friends and family.

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

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