I have almost always felt pretty content with my life-happy, joyful even. I loved our life in Colorado and usually feel we will return there after this year long adventure. Although Nick and I are not from Colorado, it definitely feels like home. This trip has helped put a lot of things into a much…
Back in the Great State of Maine
Nick Woodland 8/22/23 The fit, middle-aged, sun-bronzed, REI- (or more likely around these parts, LL Bean-) clad hiker looked at Ava’s Crocs with obvious scorn at the choice of footwear (or disdain at her parents IQ) as we passed each other on the Spring Trail in Acadia National Park. The Spring Trail leads to the…
Making Memories in Massachusetts
Nick Woodland 8/15/2023 Our time in Mass was a whirlwind. We moved from one place to the next and stayed in four different homes! A big thanks goes out to all those who put us up during that time. My Mom and Dad graciously offered to have the girls overnight at their place so Wendy…
Farm Life in Rural NY
“So I says to him, buy a gross of the JPL300’s. They’re blowin’ up and no one knows why. Well, you can bet that when they started to go we were the only shop within 100 miles that had a stock of those.” With a few well placed huh’s and no-kidding’s and oh-man’s, Ron Phillips,…
A Day in the Life
Nick Woodland 7/28/2023 Mornings are leisurely for us. I wake up before Wendy these days, which is unusual and I like it. She used to be the first one up by hours. It is nice to see her sleep in. I go outside to the outdoor kitchen and brew up a cup of coffee. I…
Funkytown
Nick Woodland 7/22/23 I felt the first tinges, inklings?, barbs?, of homesickness today. But for what? It was a strange moment of displacement. SItting in Six Flags in Darien Lakes and in a funk watching the New Yah-kers walking by – certainly not in Colorado anymore. Wait?! New York!? Last night I wrote this in…
Summer days in Rockford
Nick Woodland 7/14/23 Where to begin on our stay in Rockford? Maybe with the generosity and kindness shown by Wendy’s family here in town. Not only did the Anderson’s agree to let us pound stakes in their yard for a couple weeks, they also set up a plywood platform with outdoor carpeting and inflated, filled,…
Mount Rushmore and More
Wendy Woodland 6/22/23 **Note this was posted a few weeks after I wrote it. We were pretty excited to get to our 3rd state on our trip. Ahh, South Dakota. Nick and I realized that neither of us had spent any time here. Wow…this land is beautiful! We are doing a lot of learning about…
Travel Vlogs by Sienna Woodland
Hi everyone, I am happy to introduce Travel Vlogs by @siennawoodland. She is doing the best job so far of capturing the moments on our trip and compiling them into fun and unique videos on Youtube. Click the link or the image below and don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss the next installment!…