Welcome to my blog titled “Five Things” where you can expect just that - five random musings or reflections from the previous week or so. In addition, at the end of the blog, I’ll keep a running itinerary of our travel plans. For a photo gallery of our life on the road, our pets, and miscellaneous things I find interesting, you can follow me on Instagram @tabithalord.
So here are this week’s five things…
For the writer types who follow this blog, I’ll be teaching a Zoom webinar titled “Pathways to Publishing” on Wednesday, April 5th at 7 pm through the Association of RI Authors. Here’s a link to the course description and registration: ARIA Writing Academy.
If you’re interested in free writing resources, don’t forget about AuthorsBuzz.com, a new author resource website created by me and two other talented ladies. We’ve been uploading new articles every week, and we’re also having a blast recording short YouTube videos where we discuss all the things we wish someone had told us when we were new writers!
Red tide is no fun. Apparently, there is an algae down here that releases a toxin into the water and air. When the levels get too high, this toxin kills fish and irritates the lungs and skin of beachgoers. Yuk! Thankfully, we have a pool at this RV resort, and we’ve been keeping cool there.
I got a new vacuum cleaner, and I have been enthusiastically sucking up dirt and cat fur with a vengeance. This may not sound like something to get excited about, but when we moved on board, we only brought a high powered dust-buster and a broom, thinking these would be sufficient to keep our space clean. Not so! It’s been a losing battle living with so many fur babies, and this new appliance makes me ridiculously happy. It’s the little things!
My mom and dad and their childhood friend are down here for a visit. This week, we’re also hanging out with some cousins, and let’s just say this group knows how to eat, drink, and make merry! The downside of our life on the road, and the thing I miss the most, is the easy, regular access I had to the people I love. Lunch dates with my mom, family barbecues by the pool in the summer, dad tagging along for a shopping day because he’s actually an excellent personal shopper, are all things we could just do because we lived in close proximity. Their visit feels like a comforting little piece of home!
Not all those who wander are lost.” - J.R.R. Tolkien
Our Itinerary (subject to change):
Feb 4 - March 27: Sarasota, FL
March 27 - April 2: Disney World, FL
April 2-3: Panacea, FL
April 3-10: Lillian, AL
April 10-19: New Orleans, LA
April 19-26: Austin, TX
April 26 - May 2: Corpus Christi, TX
May 2-8: Lakehills, TX
May 8-15: Carlsbad, NM
May 15-22: Albuquerque, NM
May 22-29: Santa Fe, NM
May 29 - June 2: Alamosa, CO
June 2-10: Colorado Springs, CO
June 10-18: Granby, CO
June 18 - July 5: Central City, CO
July 5-9: Vernal, UT
July 9-13: Rock Springs, WY
July 13-22: West Yellowstone, MT
July 22 - August 5: Jackson, WY
August 5-10: Salt Lake City, UT
August 10-18: Hurricane, UT
August 18-27: Coachella, CA
August 27 - September 5: Temecula, CA
September 5 - October 1: Santa Barbara, CA