Growing up with a cluttered, too-many-tabs-open, ADHD brain, I’ve come to rely on some hardcore coping mechanism to make sure I don’t lose all my shit…or my mind while trying to find them. I’m a fanatical follower of the “a place for everything and everything in its place” school of thought. If something’s always where it’s supposed to be, it’s never lost. All that said, one of the greatest, most stress-relieving inventions of my adult life has been the Apple AirTag.
Over Thanksgiving break, we loaded up our RV, Gracie, and headed to Waco for a few days before ultimately ending up at my sister’s house near Bryan/College Station. When most people think of Waco, they think of “Fixer Upper” stars Chip & Joanna Gaines, Baylor University or cult leader David Koresh — but there’s now something new for this central Texas town to be known for: Mammoths!
About four years ago, my sister Monica and I started a new “Siblings’ Trip” tradition, where every year or two we’d leave our spouses and children at home to enjoy some dedicated time together. The pandemic put those plans on hold for a bit, but we just returned from a week at Walt Disney World – The Happiest Place On Earth…and it, indeed was a “magical” time! Here some tips and snaps from our trip.
Earlier this summer, we set out on a two-week maiden voyage in our (now beloved) Winnebago, Bernadette, our beloved Winnebago, with our sights set on checking Mount Rushmore off our travel bucket lists.
We were supposed to spend Bastille Day in Paris this year, but that’s not what 2020 had planned for us. Instead, we’re traveling America in our recently-purchased Winnebago, named Bernadette. Also, did you know that we’re currently in a coin shortage?
Just a few exits from San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge, a cluster of ancient coast redwoods rises to the heavens in what feels more like the ancestral home to a tribe of Ewoks than a national park visited by millions on the outskirts of one of America’s most vibrant cities.
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