You Gotta Wear Clothes

Shelley: How’s England? The family? John: Good. Good. What about you? Keeping busy? Shelley: I know you’re worried that I’d run out of things to do and get bored, But, I haven’t stopped. And when I did, I went shopping. John: Hopefully nothing too expensive? Shelley: Of course not, we’re retired and not made of money. Hang…

Be Nice to me or I’ll Blog About You

After, two hundred and thirty-one days, twenty-six thousand kilometres, four provinces, twenty-seven US States, three countries (For a look at the interactive map click here) and approximately eighty bottles of red wine, give or take a few, and a ferry ride, we are back home in the Comox Valley. That means we are back on the hunt…

I’m not Mad, I’m Scared

John: OK, we’re 35 minutes in. Should we turn around? Shelley: No. It won’t be any fun back tracking on the same route. Let’s hike down that gully, then cut back to the truck. John: I don’t see a trail. Shelley: We don’t need a trail. Come on. It’ll be an adventure. John: (Mumbling, but starting…

Wayyyyyy Too Much Information

Hour 16, day 2 of travel from Austin, Texas to Benson, Arizona… Shelley: Doesn’t it make you uncomfortable how much people share with you when you’ve just met them? John: Definitely. Like the french guy who shared why his first wife died, then how he sold everything believing his RVing days were over. But his…

I’m as Tired as a One Legged Man in a Butt- Kickin’ Contest

Day 74, November 11th Store Clerk: Two Florida Fishing Licences coming right up, but first I’ll need your Social Security Numbers. John: I don’t think our Canadian ones will work. What about Drivers’ Licences? Store Clerk: Let’s see… Not working. Hmmm… Wonder what will work? While I think about that, I’m going to check in on this…

Guests, Like Fish, Begin to Smell After Three Days

Shelley: Robbie, time for you to go to bed. You’ve got the lizardy eyes thing going. John: Yeah, Robbie, it’s 9:30, way past your bedtime. Robbie: I wouldn’t be so exhausted if I hadn’t spent the last three days looking after you two. Three activities a day,Toni. Three activities a day while you were off visiting…

Let the Adventure Continue

Deciding to test our marriage vows, John and I have decided to hit the road dragging our house ( 28 foot fifth wheel with 300 square feet of living space) behind us for 7 and 1/2 months. Our plan? To travel as far as Toronto, drive down the east coast of the US, swing west through the southern states, then hug the…

Won’t Take More Than 15 Minutes, 20 Tops

9:30 PM John: Right now? 9:30 at night? You want me to put Andrew’s painting back on the wall? At this very instant? Me? Shelley: Yes. John: Why is it that, every year, just before we leave, you give me a project? Shelley: This is hardly a project. Won’t take more than 15 minutes, 20 tops.…

Fish On! Oh Yeeeaahhhhhhhh Baby!!!

As the full moon rises on Kelsey Bay, Sayward, Vancouver Island, John and I reflect on the day’s salmon fishing… from kayaks, no less… Shelley: Got one. Fish on. Fish. On. Oh! Yeeeaahhhhhhhh!!! Baby!!! The net. The net! Get the net! Aiiiiieeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!! He’s dragging me out to sea! For the love of God John, hurry! I don’t want to end…

Muuuaahhmmmmmmm!!!! He Just Gave me the Finger!!!

Now that the boys are all grown up, (Matt is 28 and Andrew is 26) what’s it like camping with them? Something like this… Andrew: Nice shirt bro. When’s the rodeo? Matt: Shut up. Andrew: Shut up? That’s the best the “Come Back King” can do? “Shut up?” Not going to lie. Disappointed in you, Matt. Oh! Muuuaahhmmmmmmm! Matt…