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The RV – First Night Camping (El Capitan State Beach)

The RV – First Night Camping (El Capitan State Beach)

Day 1 of camping in the RV – El Capitan State Beach –  just north of Santa Barbara, CA, right on the ocean After not knowing where to camp, we found a gem in the El [...]

The RV – Part 2

The RV – Part 2

We did crash in the RV for a few nights when we were in L.A. for the wedding, but that was it – crashing. As soon as the festivities were finished, we bee-lined it out of [...]

The RV – Part 1

The RV – Part 1

Finally, after a week in San Diego, we got an RV. Barely, and I mean barely. Had it taken another hour, we probably would have just left to LA, and waited through the weekend to figure [...]

Kayla McGill gets married!

Kayla McGill gets married!

We’ve been MIA on the blog for the last several days, but for a very good reason. This weekend my butt buddy, best friend from high school, Ms. Kayla McGill, got married and became Mrs. Kayla [...]

A Morning at Father Joe’s Village with Tessa

A Morning at Father Joe’s Village with Tessa

Of course I knew what Tessa did for her job, but I didn’t really know. Yesterday, Kenny and I visited her at St. Vincent de Paul Village (Father Joe’s) and really learned. It was a feel-good, humbling [...]

Day 3 – Like we never left

Day 3 – Like we never left

Day 3 made it seem like we never left San Diego. Kenny woke up early and got in a round at his favorite course, Torrey Pines. I woke up and got some work done. When he [...]

Day 2 – The RV Hunt Continues…

Day 2 – The RV Hunt Continues…

Okay, so maybe Day 1 didn’t go as planned. We thought that we’d already have an RV for the first day of the American Odyssey, but that didn’t really work out. Instead, we spent all day [...]

Day 1 of the American Odyssey

Day 1 of the American Odyssey

Day 1 We are still trying to find an RV, I guess it makes sense though, you know, Day 1 should be us buying the RV. We are close, very close, and at the end of [...]

Best of Austin – 7 Austin Neighborhoods

Best of Austin – 7 Austin Neighborhoods

After living in Austin for a few years, you get a feel for the neighborhoods where people live and hang out. If you’re thinking of moving to Austin, or just dropping in for a visit, our [...]

The Dream…Pre-Trip

The Dream…Pre-Trip

For so many years this has been a dream of mine. It all started after 9/11. I finished college in December and had no job, no plans, and no idea what I was going to do. [...]