The Adventures, Travels & Tribulations of a Bonkers Blond Blogger. Traveling in an RV, with a cat. (Yes, I live on a chassis. It's possible I'm not well.)
Monterey County is one of my favorite places in California. Santa Barbara being the other. But when it comes to the coastal views, Monterey County wins hands down.
Big Sur, Carmel, and Monterey have some of the most beautiful coastline in the country.
This blog can’t be all about me. Well, not *all* the time.
I’d like to start by thanking a few readers who spent HOURS reading many pages of my blog in one week of August alone. You. warm. my. heart!
To Renner, SD: Thank you for perusing 9 pages and spending 30 minutes on my blog !
To Memphis, TN: Thank you for reading 11 pages in 30 minutes! (BTW – Memphis is on my list of places to visit!)
Finally, The Grand Prize (Sorry, there isn’t really a prize. Oh, don’t cry! Sheesh, I’ll make an award, ok?) for reading approximately 80 pages!, spending over 8 hours!! on my blog goes to the reader in Broken Arrow, OK! YeeHAA! Let’s just be clear – I love you!
And I love all of you. This award is thank all of you who take the time to read this blog. *muah*
I do hope my blog isn't the most exciting thing in your day.
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Today, this post all about thanking those who help protect this country. It’s about giving back to your community by volunteering or donating, expressing gratitude, and connecting with your neighbors, friends, and family.
For the tenth anniversary of 9/11, it’s also about how much I’ve learned as a person and we’ve gained as a country.
Yahoo! News is accepting personal stories about how 9/11 has changed you. Anyone can submit one, as the next sentence will prove. Wonder of all wonders, they actually published mine. It’s on Yahoo! News at My September 11th Silver Linings.
The moral of my 9/11 tribute article is this:
Live your life to the fullest. Express love and gratitude to those around you. Volunteer. Thank firefighters, police officers, and soldiers for their service.
It was touch and go for a while there. But two relatively minor sewer problems later, and one emergency trip to the vet, and I am officially on my way to San Diego.
Holy Crap, y’all. What was I thinking taking my (not so) skinny butt on the road in a big RV?
With a cat that hates to be in moving vehicles?
I’m sure this is just my usual panic-mode of coping with new situations, combined with the “RV newbie” fear. Right? (say ‘yes’) This will probably all be old hat after this first test run is over and I get back to northern California in about two and a half weeks.
Driving from northern California to BlogHer in southern California is actually a perfect opportunity for a test run. I’m sure I’ve packed way too much stuff, and in some cases not nearly enough (Food? Who needs food?).
But I have an outfit for most every occasion and that’s what’s important. Yes, and shoes. I plan to be at BlogHer in time for the Thursday night party in one of the aforementioned outfits. This RV? She’s got closet.
My motto is: There’s no sense in traveling if you can’t bring your cutest clothes.
What a wonderful way to spend a Memorial Day: Riding on a Harley, to a National Monument, and a BBQ with family. All with the complete sense of freedom and safety.
This post is on the serious side, folks, but I feel the need to describe to you what I learned. Those things above would not be possible without the selfless dedication of our American Troops. My heart goes out to the families of the fallen, the men and women serving away from their families, and all the men and women past, present and future who’ve kept and continue to keep this country free.
Thank you all for your service. And thank you to the families who endure the separation so their loved ones may serve.”
Amazing Grace by LeAnn Rimes. I don’t know who created the clip.
Don’t Follow Me, I’m Lost.