The motorhome is a 1989 Itasca Sundancer. Marika and I bought it from the original owners in 1994 when it had only 9400 miles on it. (Today the odometer reads 54,058.) It’s 24 feet long, 8 feet wide with a shower, toilet, sink, refrigerator, freezer, four burner stove and a microwave/convection oven. There’s a full sized bed in the back and a dinette with...
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Laddy came up to my face this morning at 6:10 and so we were out and back from a short walk to the park by 6:30. I made coffee, we had breakfast and I turned on the water heater, preparing for a shower. But instead, I got back under the covers and slept for another hour. I checked my email and other work-related things and then, finally, we headed out for...
Read MoreGiving Thanks
It’s that time of year when it’s easy to remember to be thankful. All of the turkey and ham commercials on television remind us to be grateful for what we have and for the people in our lives. But gratitude is an act for every day living, even without the festive meal. Click here to read all about gratitude. Still, this is a wonderful opportunity...
Read MoreHow To Take An Instant Vacation
Vacations are fun. Adventure-filled. They help us relax and release. Being in a different place, away from the day in-day out activities of our lives often gives us new perspectives and a renewed sense of ourselves. Vacations breathe new life into us. So many people I talk to complain that they haven’t been on a vacation in forever. They say they...
Read MoreHow To Create Your Own Personal Manifestation Manifesto
There’s a famous quote by L. Ron Hubbard: “If you can dream it, you can do it.” I will add that, “if you express it, it becomes possible.” Whether it’s through writing or drawing, singing or dancing, cooking or gardening, expressing and embodying our dreams make them visible. And if they are visible they are tangible....
Read MoreThe End Is Just Another Beginning
I can’t believe it’s the last Monday in 2010. It’s been quite a year for me! Really high highs and incredibly low lows. And everything in between. So often, if we’ve had a loss in our life ( a loved one, a job, a relationship, etc) we say it’s been a bad year. Yes, definitely, it’s been hard, but every moment...
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