Part 2…Continuation of our day trip to the Monkey River and the rain forest…My 65th birthday…
Jason driving the boat with his feet in order to get an "eagle's eye" view of the manatees. His ability to...
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Part 1…Our day trip adventure to the Monkey River and rainforest…
Looking like tourists, off we went on our adventure this morning. Covered in bug spray, looking like tourists loaded down with...
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Budgeting, wills and taxes…
Its been nagging at me. I think about it every day with a sense of dread. On the massive Excel spreadsheet, I...
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Living in Scottsdale, budgeting for this life..
Our Scottsdale dining table set for tonight's dinner guests. Much to my amazement, there were linen napkins and placemats in the...
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Why 2nd passports?…Visit to Nevada…
Over the past many months of writing this blog, I have mentioned the need for 2nd passports. One may ask, "Why isn't...
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Big itinerary change!…Part 1…
Without a doubt, an itinerary change was inevitable. When we began this process, we decided that any major changes would not be...
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Organized layers…on to Albuquerque…
Yesterday, it was 82 degrees in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at 5:30 PM when we checked in to our hotel, a newer Comfort Inn &...
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Solutions as we wind down..
Although now sick with the flu, I've had no time to rest in an effort to speed my recovery. Forcing myself to continue...
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Glitches, resolutions and more health insurance research…
We knew there would be glitches. We've planned for them. We've built emergency funds into our budget. And here we are, not...
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Tire of traveling?…BugsAway clothing?…
The topic of tiring of traveling may become a frequent point of discussion, particularly once we are "on the road." We've frequently...
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