When plans become action — Well, it has been a little bit since we last posted. During that time quite a bit has happened, yet none of it was so notable as to warrant an update. But now… Now things are getting real! Lena has formally given her resignation notice to her employer. She is…

Planning to leave a stationary life and head out on a nomadic lifestyle takes lots of planning. — It turns out the biggest questions aren’t about logistics, but rather more existential ones. The other night Lena and I had a conversation that started with her asking, “So, how are we going to wash our clothes when we are living out of backpacks?” A simple question with a complex…

How do you pack up a life into two backpacks and some boxes? — That is the primary question on our minds these days: just what exactly do we need to accomplish in order to set off on our nomadic (or at least semi-nomadic) lifestyle? At this point it seems overwhelming. And that is keeping in mind that we have already, either purposefully or…

Visiting beautiful British Columbia is a must-do — Just 70 miles north of Vancouver, BC is the resort town of Whistler, home of the 2010 Winter Olympics and one of North America’s largest ski areas. But Whistler is much more than just a place to ski or snowboard. In fact, Whistler becomes almost like an entirely different place…

How CBD oil didn’t change my life — I have heard a lot of people rave about the benefits of CBD oil lately and thought I would give it a try. CBD is alleged to address a myriad of issues including improving sleep, reducing anxiety and depression as well as having anti-inflammatory qualities which reduces pain. While I…

The ones I wished I had listened to — My dad was always giving out advice. Between the jokes and working all the time to feed the family. I know now that the reason he dispensed advice so freely is because it was stuff that he wished he either knew or at least didn’t ignore when he was my…

What next 2020? No Christmas? — In a world where all we hear about is pandemic this and Coronavirus that, we finally had something to get excited about and then, poof! It wisped away like it was a rumor or something. It looks like baby “Kicky Perry” is sans godmother for now and we are all…

How to get the most out of your day — If you are like most people, you probably feel like you just can’t possibly get everything accomplished each day. We get easily distracted by technology and social media, and unexpected surprises can disrupt your schedule. There are some great ways to set yourself up for success with just a few…