Commentary
Sciatica
I have had sciatica before – back when we were living in Somerville, circa 2003. I got up one morning and just about collapsed from the sudden pain that shot down my leg. That episode was relatively short-lived, lasting just a couple of weeks, and was helped with exercise and PT. This time… more chronic. … Continue reading
Update on Jett’s health
Her most recent blood tests show that her hemoglobin is holding steady at a low-normal level. Her doctor is putting her on B12 supplements and will monitor her condition closely. So while we still don’t know the cause for the near-catastrophic drop in hemoglobin while on the cruise, the fact that it has recovered and … Continue reading
Retrospective on our 2017 travel experiences
We traveled a LOT in 2017. I have documented our day-to-day experiences under the labels of “Third Trip North” (TTN), “New England Tour” (NET), “Second Trip West” (STW) and “Second Trip East” (STE). From the time we left Florida (14 Apr 2017) to the time we returned (20 Nov 2017) – 220 days – the … Continue reading
Farewell to the Yaris
We bought the Yaris in Nov 2013, shortly after we arrived in Ft Myers for our first Florida winter. It had become obvious that Jett was not comfortable driving the truck, so another vehicle was necessary. We considered leasing and even renting, but decided that purchasing would be the most economical option. We had the … Continue reading
Relatively cold
January 2017 was beautiful in southwest Florida. Every day in the mid-80s, sunshine, light breezes. Absolutely dreamy. January 2018 has seen a few of those days, but has also seen rain, wind and freeze warnings. Nothing dreamy about this January. It is 48 right now – very cold for south Florida. Still, it is only … Continue reading
Things I don’t understand, wifi edition
We are staying in a place (Interior, SD) with almost no Verizon service. It takes minutes to get or send a text message. If a call is received (and Jett’s phone did ring once), the call is immediately dropped. I can’t use the internet on my phone. My phone’s hotspot is 100% dead. So why … Continue reading
NET wrapup
Today is the last day of the New England Tour (NET). Time to look back. By the numbers: 88 days in 8 different campgrounds. Towing miles: 471 over 7 hops. Cumulative truck miles: 4293. Campground fees: approximately $5,500 (about $62.50 per night). Yes, RV campsites in New England are expensive. Highlights: Seeing family. The NET … Continue reading
The beat(ing) goes on…
More rain. More gloom. More chill. With blustery wind today. Miserable, miserable weather. The forecasters say it will be nicer this weekend. But they may just be saying that to prevent mass suicide. 50 degrees at 1pm on June 6th. Sheesh.
Data plan
I have read some chronicles of full-time RVers from long ago – like way back in the 1980’s – and life for them was indisputably more difficult than it is for us. The RVs were less robust, the leveling systems were primitive, diesel fuel less available. Almost all bills had to be paid by mail … Continue reading
Our incendiary neighbors
I think I mentioned earlier that the Lamb City Campground is not the friendliest place we have ever been. We have not met many of our neighbors, in part because most are in residence only on weekends. Our back-door neighbors – the ones in the site behind and slightly above us – are here more … Continue reading »