Ten years flashed before my eyes after I retired on November 6th, 2013. Each morning after I wake up, I swing my legs out of bed and gently put my feet on the floor. As I slowly stand up, I concentrate on the feeling and pressure on the bottom of my feet from the earth…
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Rascal the RV Whippet Dog
One year ago an adorable crazy little bundle of energy came to live with me. The puppy was already named Rascal by the time I brought him home. He is now known as Rascal the RV Whippet Dog. Erica is the person who convinced me to get a dog. Every day she would text me…
Snow Falling on Lodgepole Pines
While driving into Jackson Wyoming snow and sleet started falling, a harbinger of weather to come. I made my way to the Fireside Park, set up camp, and opened a bottle of champagne I had waited three weeks to open. I also had a bottle of Pomegranate Liqueur to mix with it. The mimosa didn’t…
The Best is Yet to Come
Leaving Couer d’Alene Idaho I had no idea where I was going next except I was heading east. After my emotional episode in CDA I thought about just driving home. I also knew Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park were very close to me. The drive from CDA to Missoula Montana was beautiful. The drive…
Somewhere over the Rainbow
I became emotional while eating dinner my first night in Couer d’Alene Idaho. Tears streamed down my cheeks. I didn’t understand why I felt this way. First I thought maybe I was just exhausted from being on the road for over five weeks. I soon realized the feelings ran much deeper. For several years I…