We had crazy rain overnight and even went so far as to leave the bus for a couple of hours early in the morning to hide out in the office and watch the Weather Channel. Fortunately the tiny hail didn’t turn into the baseballs they saw just to our west. … Read More
Canopy-less in Arkansas
Ali overheard a conversation this morning between two twenty-ish year-old girls. “Oh my god, you know that pregnant goat of my mama’s?” “Yeah.” “Well, last night she just got up and tried to jump the fence. Didn’t make it though, got all tangled up…” And that was all Ali heard. … Read More
May Need to Stop at Target Again
This morning was cold and rainy, so instead of hanging around we loaded up and headed down the road in search of a diner. New London, Missouri, was the first town along the way. We crept through the three blocks of Main Street where every single store front was shuttered. … Read More
Warming Up Slowly
Yesterday the temps never got out of the teens and the wind never got out of the twenties. Basically, we couldn’t even step foot outside of the bus. I can’t even explain how over cold weather we are. I honestly wouldn’t care one bit if we never saw snow or … Read More
Start the Odometer at 66,712
It was a less than auspicious start to the day when the first words out of Ali’s mouth were, “I have to go back to the dentist.” She was in last week for a toothache and they kind of thought they found the problem and fixed it. Well, maybe, maybe … Read More
Counting Down
Been completely in the bus zone the past few days. A million and one things to do before we close the door, buckle our belts, and hit the road. Mananaoiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii (that was me falling asleep at the keyboard). Not much to say, and I haven’t been good about taking pictures … Read More
The Bus is Out
Getting so close now. We left the shed yesterday, after many cold weeks of work. Driving down the road it felt like a new bus. Looking in that rear view mirror I couldn’t help but smile. Many thanks to one of our biggest supporters and friend, Mike, for rearranging his … Read More
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Four years ago we hit the St. Paul St. Patrick’s Day Parade with Ouest, who was three months old at the time. Somehow we’ve found ourselves in Minnesota in March yet again, so… Ten minutes into the festivities Lowe and Ouest were being photographed for the St. Paul Pioneer Press. … Read More