The following weekend, we drove up to Clearwater to visit my childhood best friend. If Riley fits, she sits! We had a great time catching up, but like my parents, friend seemed somewhat baffled that we preferred to stay in the van in her driveway rather than the guest room. Heh.
A good friend of ours from KT’s childhood visited a friend in Ft. Lauderdale on the other Florida coast, so we found a nearby campground and drove over to visit. We noticed most of the RVs in the campground had Quebec tags and looked pretty permanently installed. Researching more, I realized you could permanently rent […]
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We took a little getaway to the Keys. Gorgeous! On the way, we made a reservation (free) at a South Florida Water Management District campground near Lake Okeechobee. Then we continued on to Geiger Key Marina, RV Resort & Fish Camp on the key just before Key West. It was amazing. We backed right up […]
KT finally joined me in Florida and our daughter and her boyfriend also came down for an extended visit. Until this point, I had been driving to a Pilot gas station in Ft. Myers (about 20 miles south) every 3-4 days to dump tanks. It was kind of a pain and occasionally the dump was […]
I went through a few iterations of trying to set up a comfortable and functional office in the van. Despite the heat and humidity, I ended up setting up a tent by the river. However, the blue fabric made me look like a Smurf during video meetings and lighting became difficult as the sun set […]
Due to all the Florida humidity, the “airline table” behind the passenger seat swelled up and got stuck in the holding cabinet. I tried various methods to unstick it. Halloween is my favorite holiday, by far. We prepared by carving a pumpkin big enough to fit N in. She was not thrilled. I bought a […]
I returned to work — from the van in Florida. I did not return to California. I got a temporary remote work arrangement through January, 2022. So I set about getting the van set up for remote work and dug back in. Given how hugely influential my grandparents were during my childhood, I wasn’t ready […]
I decided to push myself on the new surfski. Cayo Costa is my favorite island in the area with amazing beaches and crystal clear water, unlike our river water. While it’s way too far to paddle from the property, I found a launch site on Pine Island that seemed like the closest launch point. The […]
I missed traveling and exploring, so booked a weekend at an RV “resort” only a few miles out of town to spend some time by my lonesome. My medical leave was about to end and I wanted one last hurrah before I returned to work.