Greatness & Glory
On the initial days of our sabbatical journey around the country, while running in Machipongo, Va, I spotted trees displaying bright red buds, as well …
Moving
Rest
When telling others of our plans to travel around the country for a year, I frequently used the phrase: “Rest, Restore, Reset” to encapsulate our …
Through the Door
Several years back my wife Yvonne shared a desire to travel around the country in an RV for a year. We were carrying a lot …
Take Time to Pause
Yvonne and I were headed south on I-85 in North Carolina. Our destination was a quick overnight outside Raleigh on the way to Florida. The …
The Garden Folly Guest House
Airbnb has been a gift to the American traveler. Like so many things that are entrepreneurial and capitalistic, they are expressions of the best and …
The Stunning Joy of Unplanned Spontaneity
Friday is date day. On the spur of the moment Yvonne said – “Let’s do Skyline Drive.” It was October, the weather looked promising, so …
Our Voxx Story
Ever since a trip to Prince Edward Island in 2009 Yvonne and I had been wanting to get to Nova Scotia specifically to visit the …
Stop, Look & Listen
True confessions: we have had a gym membership. But normally it was only for the winter months. Given the opportunity, we want to be outside. …
“Get Off the Road!”
Over the years I have repeatedly recognized the wisdom of these words from Frodo Baggins, although for entirely different reasons for which he uttered them. …
