How we live deliberately
Living life deliberately leads to having the time, energy and resources to do what brings you joy and explore the world around you. This is an on-going process throughout all stages of a deliberate life. Discovery is about learning, gaining new experience and tweaking your plans and actions based on those new experiences and knowledge. We will share what we are discovering as we go.
How can anyone be crazy enough to leave the warm, beautiful beaches near Cabo San Lucas to travel to the frozen north at the end of February for a family history conference in Salt Lake City? Well, apparently, I am crazy enough to do that, because I did. I attended RootsTech 2023 in Salt Lake […]
Finding Winter–What? Read More »
Well, Baja, Mexico, just keeps getting better and better. I keep saying to myself and our friends…”it can’t get any better than this”–and then it does. Playa El Requeson is what I consider a little piece of paradise. We loved it so much we stayed for ten days before moving further south. Playa El Requeson
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There are times in your life when you know that you are experiencing something extraordinary–something truly special. Something that is so amazing that you can’t believe it is happening–surreal. Something I would describe as a spiritual experience that almost made me want to cry with joy. That is what we experienced with the gray whales
Very Friendly Whales at Laguna Ojo de Liebre Read More »
We’re in Mexico!!! We’ve been around the western United States for the past, almost two years. We went to Canada this last summer, and now we decided it was time to get even more adventurous and drive to Mexico. We are currently at Bahia Concepcion (Bay of Conception) in Baja Sur, Mexico. Our plan is
Real-time Update: We Drove to Mexico Read More »
It’s official. I am officially one year behind on my blog. That means you guys get to read what we were doing one year ago, not a few weeks or days ago. My sister-in-law has talked me into using Instagram to stay more current with our travels because it if much quicker and easier. So,
Your Last Day on Earth Read More »
After the amazingness of South Dakota, it is hard to top it. I don’t think our next locations topped it, but they did come in pretty close–especially the Harvest Host locations. We had signed up for Harvest Host and I have been looking for an opportunity to use them. I found it in two locations–a
Buffalo, Tarantulas, and Woodturners: Oh My! Read More »
When I was young, my family watched a lot of old movies. One of my favorite actresses to this day is Doris Day. She plays the role of Calamity Jane in the movie Calamity Jane. I love that show. In that movie, one of the songs she sings is about the Black Hills of Dakota.
Lost my Heart in the Black Hills Read More »
After cruising to Alaska and visiting Glacier National Park, what do you do to top that. Well, I don’t know if it tops it, but we visited three mountains–Devil’s Tower in Wyoming, Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse Monument in South Dakota. They were all spectacular in different ways. I had never been to Mount Rushmore,
In September 2021, we decided to go back to Alaska–cruising by water, not land. Earlier that year, we had gotten a call from my husband’s parents inviting us to go on an Alaskan cruise with them. We, of course, said “yes”. So we put Beast (our motorhome) into storage in Lolo, Montana and a great
Cruising by Sea?: Alaska Read More »
At the end of August 2021, we finally made it to a place I have wanted to go back to for years–MONTANA. We love the mountainous region of Montana with its rugged mountains, beautiful vistas, cooler weather and all that makes this beautiful state amazing. We were so glad to be back here and spend
Montana: So Awesome! Read More »