Happy Happenstance

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” I don’t recall who wrote that, but it is apt for this story. Having enjoyed an unprecedented three days of sunshine and relatively stress free camping, my dear hubby woke up Sunday morning a tad bit on the “wrong side of the bed.”Continue reading “Happy Happenstance”

Throwing Caution to the Wind

Sometimes you just have to throw caution to the wind and go with your gut. With superb late summer weather forecast for the next four days, temps in the 70s, blue skies and balmy breezes, there was no way I was sitting home. I headed for unknown (to me) territory – and I took Jerry,Continue reading “Throwing Caution to the Wind”

Flexibility is Important

Yes, I can still touch my toes, but that is not what I mean by flexibility. 😉 My “plan”, to the extent that I had a plan, was to wind up my beach vacation on Thursday morning, with the idea of possibly stopping for one more night at one of my favorite woodsy campgrounds inContinue reading “Flexibility is Important”

Social Distancing Alaska Style

I have a new T-shirt! This (once again) tranquil beach-side campground is most likely going to fill up with weekend campers and fishermen by Friday afternoon, but mid-week, it has been an oasis of quiet. Perfect for social distancing! There is one travel trailer parked well off to my left and behind me. It’s anContinue reading “Social Distancing Alaska Style”