Poet John Masefield wrote, “I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied.” Along the north shore of the Gulf of Mexico you will find the Gulf Islands National Seashore. The Park begins just west of … Continue reading GULF ISLANDS NATIONAL SEASHORE
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A DOWNSIDE TO FULL TIME RV LIVING
I was 18 years old. Mom and Dad had gone to Florida to be with my mom’s parents. My sister was off in the Navy and I was home by myself. It was Christmas time. I was working at a hospital and was unable to get off work. So, I was about to spend Christmas … Continue reading A DOWNSIDE TO FULL TIME RV LIVING
CAMPING AT LAKE GUNTERSVILLE STATE PARK
In 1939 the Tennessee Valley Authority, TVA, dammed up the Tennessee River between Huntsville and Guntersville, Alabama creating a massive lake of 69,000 acres. It is the largest lake in Alabama. Lake Guntersville is cradled in a valley surrounded by mountains of the southern end of the Appalachians. As you descend the mountains from the … Continue reading CAMPING AT LAKE GUNTERSVILLE STATE PARK
STUFF WE BOUGHT AND HOW IT’S WORKING
Gulf Islands National Seashore Fort Pickens Campground Preparing for our fulltime RV journey required a great deal of research. During the research we discovered a few products we thought we would need. In this post I am going to talk about how many of those products are working out. Staying connected is important to us. … Continue reading STUFF WE BOUGHT AND HOW IT’S WORKING
THANKFUL
Lake Guntersville Here we sit in the Lake Guntersville State Park in north-east Alabama. It is November 27, 2019. We began our fulltime RV journey exactly one month ago today. When I look back on the last month, I am amazed at all that has taken place. We have spent at least one night in … Continue reading THANKFUL
SAVANNAH
Savannah, Georgia is one of those cities that you could return to over and over again and discover new things every time. We arrived in Savannah on a Wednesday and departed the following Monday. While visiting Savannah we stayed at the Fort McAllister State Historic Park. This park is located outside of Richmond Hill, Georgia. … Continue reading SAVANNAH
THINGS GO WRONG
Things do go wrong. Sometimes seemingly all at once. We had stopped for gas about fifteen minutes after we pulled out for the day. We had done the walk around before leaving but missed this one thing. Doing another check at the gas station my wife discovered extreme wear on one of the rear tires. … Continue reading THINGS GO WRONG
BIG SIOUX STATE RECREATION AREA
We were in South Dakota to establish our residency. While there we stayed at the Big Sioux State Recreation Area (BSSRA). The BSSRA is located just west of Brandon, SD and just a few miles east of Sioux Falls. The park lies along the Big Sioux River. The park has a day use area, the … Continue reading BIG SIOUX STATE RECREATION AREA
DOMICILE OR RESIDENCY
It happened twice today. The neighbor to our rear was sitting outside her travel trailer smoking and informed me I was a long way from home. Then this afternoon a young construction worker who is parked beside us was out winterizing his water hose and he too commented about our being from South Dakota. Neither … Continue reading DOMICILE OR RESIDENCY
THE JOURNEY HAS BEGUN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhEmxuXoQ3g After 45 years of ministry, 34 years pastoring churches and 11 years as a North American missionary. We retired this past Sunday, October 27. The Warren Woods Baptist Church, our last place of service gave us a wonderful retirement celebration. Their love and generosity simply overwhelmed us. The attached video was prepared by our … Continue reading THE JOURNEY HAS BEGUN
2nd Chance Vagabonds 