Change is a coming. I can feel the desire for kindness all around me and I hope that you do too. Election Day is tomorrow, my vote is in, and I just signed the Democracy Declaration, endorsing democracy as a means of giving voice to each one of us. You can join the thousands of educators who have signed it at the link above. Then my recommendation is to make some comfort food and curl up to watch democracy in action tomorrow. We’re smoking a turkey breast! Regardless of the outcome, my Senior Ripper instinct tells me that people are ready for action, even with Covid restrictions. Just like Dorothy…

We loved our RV weekend to Zion and Bryce so much (see The Beauty of a Basecamp), we bought one! Let me introduce you to Toto, the newest member of our family! We took ours on its maiden voyage two weekends ago to Moab, also in southern Utah, and home to Arches and Canyonlands National Parks. We have been there a few times before, including once for the Moab Folk Festival two years ago, when we rented a Teardrop trailer from Red Rock Base Camps. Highly recommended, in that they deliver the teardrop to your site, set it up, and pick it up when you’re done. No towing necessary! Wendy…

Just the thought of writing this post brings a smile to my face. This past weekend, Gail and I rented an Airstream Basecamp travel trailer (yup, an RV!) in Salt Lake and drove south to Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks. We had never towed a trailer before, but Todd, co-owner (with his wife, Amber) of the rental company, Utah Caravans, spent as much time as we needed to get us comfortable driving with the trailer attached. So I guess this is part 2 of what will be our 3-part RV series. You might remember our earlier guest post, Living the RV Dream, by our friends, Rick and Shellie Unger….

This post is written in honor of my father, who passed away one year ago. He was known to work until the wee hours on a good puzzle, which drove my mother crazy. Since I wrote this post, we learned that a great American, RBG, has passed away. My dad was a great fan, as are we. We would have loved the opportunity to linger over a great puzzle with my dad and RBG. That would have been something. You either are a puzzle person or you are not. But can you discover the joys and benefits of doing a jigsaw puzzle later in life? You should. According to Web…