As was covered a few posts back, I (Craig) am a long time rail fan. I've loved most anything on rails for about 62 of my 63 years. Passenger or freight, diesel or steam or even trolleys, standard or narrow gauge (just 3 feet between the rails so as to be more flexible and less …
Dang, it's been a month and we have to leave Durango. We wondered what on earth we were going to do for an entire month in one place but time flew, in part because of the fabulous friends we made. Jim and Cindi invited us to lunches, dinners, Bible studies and pickleball. We also had …
Yikes, I am very far behind on posts, but crappy RV park Wi-Fi's thwarted me. We finally landed a high speed connection, so I can upload photos and videos. Mr. Musk now offers Starlink for RV's and if we were traveling full time, we'd sign up, but it's a little pricey for a few months …
We started our summer trip a few days ago, a week after I tested positive for COVID! Unfortunately, I ended up with an extremely bad head and chest cold that laid me out for a few days. So, the day before the trip was "day from hell" - we packed and cleaned the house from …
Friday we made it down the Delaware Bay to the picturesque seaside town of Cape May, NJ. The original plan was for one night here, two at most. Then weather got involved, and of course the beach called to Niki: With the exception of a few years of discord between two series of American open …
As Joy Girl, her feline officers, and human crew continue to make their way northward, it would only be appropriate for a man with 35 years of flying to visit Kitty Hawk, NC. As you may well know, this is the site of the first powered, manned flight in history. On that glorious December 17 …
Living life on a boat can be, in many ways, similar to life on land. But if you are actively cruising (or planning to be, as we are) and have no car, certain otherwise simple activities can get a bit more, well, interesting. Lying in the sun here is as good as it gets, according …
As an inland lake sailor who grew up sailing the waters of Wisconsin and then those in and around Colorado and the Caribbean, the word "tide" to me mostly referred to the laundry detergent my mom preferred (and that kids now allegedly eat). The idea of water getting noticeably deeper and shallower twice every day …
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