The Calm Before The Storm

May 22, 2012 in Canada, North America, Travelogue

This is what’s known as the calm before the storm. This island is always a quiet space for us, but more so this week. It feels a bit as though […]

Nothing Says, “Welcome Home,” Like A Dead Turtle

May 16, 2012 in Canada, North America, Travelogue

Nothing says “Welcome home,” like a huge dead turtle, lovingly collected and artistically laid by Gramps in the driveway as a gift for his boys. There was much discussion over […]

Of Great-Great-Great Grandpa & ghosts

May 15, 2012 in North America, Travelogue, United States

Today has been a quiet spot in the midst of a frenetic tour. I sat for a long half an hour and inhaled the quiet as the sun set, in […]

Location Independent: Live & Work Anywhere… even Indiana

May 6, 2012 in North America, Travelogue, United States

It’s been a week and a half since we left the cottage and we’re beginning to find our groove. “Deep sigh… I’m so glad to be back on the road […]

Have you met these people? (The Adams Family: A Photo Essay)

April 29, 2012 in North America, Travelogue, United States

  I love this picture… it looks like cycle touring heaven… …but I’ll tell you what I was thinking.  I was thinking, “These people better be worth it…” and mentally […]

On the road again…

April 27, 2012 in North America, Travelogue, United States

Any launch day that begins with a second consecutive night of no sleep and a morning migraine is not off to a good start. Add to that a completely dead […]

T Minus One

April 26, 2012 in blog, North America, Travelogue, United States

In case you are wondering: I’m tired. In nineteen short hours we’ll be underway and I’ll be breathing a huge sigh of relief. Right now, the cottage is torn apart. […]

Be. Here. Now.: Guest Post by Keri Wellman

April 22, 2012 in North America, Travelogue, United States

***** Disclaimer ***** It’s a dangerous thing to have friends who are writers.  Perhaps even more dangerous to offer one a guest post on your blog, with complete license to […]

This is the HARD part… a photo essay

April 15, 2012 in North America, Travelogue, United States

It’s not easy to put love into words. Impossible, some would say. Perhaps pictures will do it better justice. Can I just start by saying, “We love our life.”  We […]

It’s all fun and games until somebody breaks an axle (again!)

April 10, 2012 in North America, Travelogue, United States

You know that dull moment the world has been threatening me with? I’d like to have it now. Please. Pre-launch is crazy. You already know that. There’s really no way […]