The Stories

Apr 6, 20223 min read

Of Crazy Clothes and Campers, Fish Frys and Fair Trade Festivals: A Love Story (Part 8/10)

(for Part 1, click here) We resigned from our teaching jobs in July of 2021 and said goodbye to our life in Oregon so we could return...

Apr 5, 20222 min read

Of Crazy Clothes and Campers, Fish Frys and Fair Trade Festivals: A Love Story (Part 7/10)

(for Part 1, click here) The problem, of course, is that most people can’t find a way to finance a life of travel earlier than full...

Apr 5, 20223 min read

Of Crazy Clothes and Campers, Fish Frys and Fair Trade Festivals: A Love Story (Part 6/10)

(for Part 1, click here) Travel was pushed to the back burner. I started teaching at a public high school. Andy worked as a youth pastor....

Apr 4, 20223 min read

Of Crazy Clothes and Campers, Fish Frys and Fair Trade Festivals: A Love Story (Part 5/10)

(for Part 1, click here) Early in our marriage, Andy longed for travel for different reasons. First and foremost, his family didn’t do...

Apr 4, 20223 min read

Of Crazy Clothes and Campers, Fish Frys and Fair Trade Festivals: A Love Story (Part 4/10)

(for Part 1, click here) We did eventually take a different track for a few years, at least in financial matters. Andy was recruited to...

Apr 3, 20222 min read

Of Crazy Clothes and Campers, Fish Frys and Fair Trade Festivals: A Love Story (Part 3/10)

(for Part 1, click here) Our life together has never been exactly typical for our cultural and socio-economic background. In our 29 years...

Apr 3, 20223 min read

Of Crazy Clothes and Campers, Fish Frys and Fair Trade Festivals: A Love Story (Part 2/10)

(for Part 1, click here) I learned later that he was not at all discouraged by my aloof greeting. If anything, he took it as a challenge....

Apr 2, 20223 min read

Walter is Super Tyred.

Yup, I spelled that right. Walter has a brand new set of 6 super single tires and they look amazing on him! However, outside of North...

Apr 2, 20224 min read

So I did a little research...

Ok, well that's an understatement. I did a LOT of research, and have come to a difficult decision -- I am going to build our camper,...

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