July 2025 in Iowa & Illinois It had been good for us to grieve alone together in the Black Hills for the first two weeks after Charlotte’s passing, but we knew we’d eventually have to return to Iowa and continue on with Curtis’ work schedule. Returning ‘home’ to the place where we (unknowingly) spent her…
Happy New Year to all our family and friends! We hope this post finds you happy & healthy. We are very thankful for another wonderful year spent together, filled with a healthy balance of working, traveling, and time with family. I’m tempted to say this year felt a little uneventful for us personally, but I…
Spending Two Weeks in Alma and Vidalia, GA | February 2024 When Curtis first accepted his job, we were told that we would usually know his schedule about 6-9 months in advance. Coming from the military where it seemed like we had several last minute changes to our plans, whether that be with the submarine’s…
As is tradition for this time of year, I’ve been reflecting lately on 2023, and how certain events of years past have led up to who we are now. Recently I recalled how in high school (and probably college), Curtis used to wear a shirt that read, “Why be normal?” It was kind of a…
There was one last big thing that happened during our time in Pennsylvania to wrap up this spring’s travels: We bought a van, with the intention of converting it into a tiny home on wheels! This has been something we’ve always thought would be an exciting way to live, but didn’t think it would be…
This is likely the hardest post we’ve had to write to date, and is all the more jarring given how bright and optimistic the previous posts have been about our time in the Adirondacks. This is largely because those posts were written proactively, the day that we did those hikes, and not influenced by what…