Five and a half years ago, we retired and began what we call phase 2 of our life together. Phase 1 involved working for almost 35 years and raising 3 wonderful children. We enjoyed phase 1 immensely and were lucky enough to have long careers at Eastman Kodak and Kodak Alaris before retiring in our mid-50’s. Our three…
Arizona
We spent the majority of the winter in Arizona, checking out various state parks and volunteering at the annual Escapade RV rally. We met some new friends during this time, got reacquainted with folks from Rochester and spent time with Amy’s sister and did some more camping with our good friends, Jim & Corinne. We…
Headed to Arizona
After leaving North Carolina, we spent a few nights in Hamburg State Park in Georgia before moving into the KOA in Americus for Thanksgiving with Amy’s folks. The state park was small and very nice and we had a site that backed up to the small lake that is the attraction for the park. If…
Back on the Road
After completing the Appalachian Trail at the end of August, we worked our way back to Rochester and eventually, south of Cleveland to retrieve our RV from storage. The return to our home took place on Labor Day and was mostly uneventful with the minor scare of not being able to get the storage unit’s…
Temporarily Downsizing
I’m writing this blog the day after we put our RV in storage. The time we have been talking about and dreaming about for years is upon us. We will begin our Appalachian Trail thru hike attempt in a few short days. If you have subscribed to this blog to receive notifications when a new…