It’s been well over a year since we’ve visited our daughter in Missouri. It was a quick trip through the area and most of it

Random Bits of Trial and Error
THE JOYS OF FULL-TIME RV LIFE – Random, moody, and quirky–but always straight from the heart.
It’s been well over a year since we’ve visited our daughter in Missouri. It was a quick trip through the area and most of it
My dad builds birdhouses. He says it’s a hobby to “keep him busy,” although he still teaches full time at his local high school at
A recent Chicago White Sox game was a family affair. Mike’s dad flew into Chicago from Austin, Texas, with some of Mike’s siblings for a
This is a Father’s Day Sunday Snapshot post in honor of my dad. I’m fortunate to have my dad alive and kicking and can let
The weeks seem to fly by quickly. It’s mid-May already! One of my favorite subjects to photograph is my dog. I’m one of those dog
It would be remiss to do a Sunday Snapshots without including my mom on Mother’s Day. It’s sort of a double whammy because her birthday
Oh, I love my family. While in Ohio, we recently celebrated a house closing, an impending retirement, and visitors from St. Louis. Here’s my snapshot
When I started this blog a few years ago, it was a place for me to express emotions and wisdom, experiment with writing, and a
This time of year always makes me somewhat melancholy for my childhood Thanksgivings when our entire family would congregate and work together to make the
Dear Mom, You taught me that life isn’t always black and white and how to navigate the gray areas with an open mind. You never
Have you ever visited somewhere that made you feel something you couldn’t quite explain? An overwhelming sense of gratitude? A sense of loss? While in
We visited Alpena, Michigan, recently. During our late summer stay, the most exciting part of the visit was seeing my Dad and stepmom. I enjoyed
We get many different reactions when we tell people we live and work full time in our RV and travel around the United States. There’s
The title of this blog is Random Bits of Trial and Error and it’s morphed into the travel log for our full-time traveling memories. Since
We embarked on a weekend getaway with my sister-in-law, Jackie, while we were in Austin. We pulled out of The Oaks RV Park and took