Truck Camper Magazine Interview – Part One
Monday, August 17th, 2009We were recently interviewed by Truck Camper Magazine. The interview is here: http://www.truckcampermagazine.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=841&Itemid=34 .
Archive for the ‘Travel’ Category
We were recently interviewed by Truck Camper Magazine. The interview is here: http://www.truckcampermagazine.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=841&Itemid=34 .
The Circle of Trust
Saturday, August 1st, 2009OK, so it's been a while... Four months, in fact. It’s been almost exactly four months since we handed over the keys and paperwork to ship our Fuso from Guayaquil, Ecuador to Long Beach, California. I know what you're thinking, "What could possibly take four months to ship an expedition vehicle from one ...
The Quotidian Effect
Thursday, July 16th, 2009"The transition from 'astronaut preparing to accomplish the next big thing' to 'astronaut telling about the last big thing' did not come easily to me." Buzz Aldrin, Apollo 11 Astronaut, and second man on the moon. When we were still down in South America, pondering the sudden necessity to return to ...
Harkin vs. Loring
Thursday, July 2nd, 2009We’re visiting my mother and grandmother in northwest Arkansas. They are at an age and in a place where politics are discussed, religion is assumed and passion is reserved for the important things, such as the best variety of peach and the premiere source for the crème de la crème of watermelons. For ...
Band Jocks
Thursday, June 25th, 2009This year we're participating in an American summer tradition: The Drive Across The Country. Our route this year takes us from San Diego, California to Austin, Texas. Via Minneapolis. Illogical and inefficient--true, but it gives us the chance to see the kids and granddaughter, family, some friends and a fair bit of the ...
Fuso Update
Thursday, May 28th, 2009Our Fuso is still in South America. We've had some issues with the American shipping company we contracted to ship the truck from Guayaquil, Ecuador to Long Beach, California. It has been a very challenging and stressful experience so far, and it's not over yet. We are making some headway, but it ...
Kindle 2 Update
Wednesday, May 20th, 2009Here's an update on My Life With Kindle After a little less than one month of use, my Kindle 2 died. It was a horrible, distorted death, manifested by the unfortunate Lewis Carroll as illustrated here: For those of you who are not familiar with how a Kindle 2 is supposed to ...
The King is Dead
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009Someday, we will all look back and reflect on how significant it was that we lived through the death of the American newspaper industry. Right now, however, it is pretty traumatic for those of us who grew up with a lifelong love/hate relationship with our various local and metro newspapers. On ...
How to Use a Kindle Overseas
Tuesday, April 14th, 2009Because our intention is to continue traveling overseas, Steph spent a lot of time iterating with Amazon sales and tech support to work out a viable scenario for using the K2 outside the U.S. There are specific limitations to using the K2 (and other readers) outside the U.S. market. Some limitations ...
Kindle 2 Review
Monday, April 13th, 2009Steph purchased an Amazon Kindle 2 (K2) for us while we were in South America. It was waiting for us upon our return, and gave me something to do while we wait for our truck to arrive. For those not familiar with it, the K2 is the second generation of ...
