LifeHacking into Contentment
LifeHacking. And the chance that, just maybe, everything is perfectly fine and there is nothing to be fixed. Note: This has been an on-going document on my desktop for over two years.
- Published in The Journey, Work along the Way
Review: Platinum Shield Scooter Cover From CarCovers.Com
Scooter Cover Product Review: The Platinum Shield Scooter Cover has now been in constant use for over 4 months and I can highly recommend it. Read my review below and contact me if you have specific questions. Background: After a cross-the-US trip where my Vespa 250cc GTI was my primary vehicle, it now sits on the
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The Real World: Overwhelm of Stuff and Space
We interrupt this silent blog with a new post! We’ve been in NY since mid-February, tending to family and business. Our rolling home is in California getting some more repairs and upgrades. Posts to come about Olive the RV. One more week in NY before we head back and are re-united with Olive. Contemplative. Thinking
- Published in Small Space Living
A New Rolling Home: Road life continues!
18 months ago, I bought Ms Piggy pretty much on a whim after being on the road on my bike and Vespa and wanting to continue, but needing a more permanent home base. She was easy to maneuver, fully self-contained (bathroom, kitchen, bed etc) and had a hitch that could handle the weight of the
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Happy National Dog Day
Why, hello again! We fell off the radar with this blog for a multitude of reasons, which I may get to in coming days and weeks. But today is National Dog Day, so it is a truly appropriate day to begin anew. Happy National Dog Day to all the furry companions who have every enriched
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Living A Mobile Lifestyle: Announcing Our New Home
I’m basically a turtle. I carry my home on my back! Which also means I have no set home, except for the mini-rv we live in. I’m really enjoying living a mobile lifestyle, but there are some aspects that need to be taken care of in order to embark on this “unconventional” lifestyle. (Actually, I
- Published in Places Along The Way, The Journey, Tips for Traveling Small
Connecting To The Internet When You Live In A Motorhome
Connecting to the internet when you live in a motorhome is a topic that comes up a lot! Despite traveling all over the country and spending a lot of time exploring new places- and finding new interests in familiar ones, I do indeed work every day. When your work is all based online, connectivity is
- Published in Tips for Traveling Small, Work along the Way
New Web App: Making It Easier For the World To Edit a PDF Online
For almost the entire time I have been traveling, our software business has been in the midst of a significant “pivot” (that’s developers language for “We’re changing what we do!”). In January of 2012, we identified an area, social media management, that had several existing applications, but we knew we could design better. We did.
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Vespa Trailers and Finally Getting My Vespa Carrier Set-up Working
This piece has been several months in the making- after issues with two previous carriers, I wanted to make sure my current carrier was going to work well for our situation. We finally have a Vespa trailer that is right for us. Here is the scenario: after a month of cross country travel on a
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In the NorthWest, Connecting With People- and a new contest!
Meandering through the Northwest A month ago, we arrived back in California and began our journey northward. Having spent so much time on the coast, I decided to go a bit more interior, then head West again to hit Vancouver, WA to visit a friend. The landscape of the high desert is a constant surprise
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