You know what I would never have put together? Thomas Jefferson and a great wine making region! So it turns out our third President is literally the father of American wine making, which is great because I am an American…
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Here in Texas we have Shiner Bock. We have Lone Star. We have Pearl. We even have world famous craft beer like St Arnold’s. Louisiana has a rich beer history as well, but Abita Turbodog might just be the flagship…
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Snowbirds. Some folks love them, some folks cuss them, but they have a great idea don’t they? The idea of: we’re going to get as far as possible from that cold stuff back home. I drove a fair chunk of…
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With this Arctic Death Cold Front that has just arrived from the frozen gates of the North Pole, my thoughts have turned to the internet so I can find the warmest spot in America during the winter. You know what?…
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I can’t speak for y’all but there are days where I think that if I never see I-10 or I-35 again that’d be just fine! I-35 between San Antonio and Dallas just kills me when we’re driving. If it’s not…
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Ah, roadside attractions. They seem to be the last of the old-school carnival hucksters and snake oil shows. Flying a little loose with the truth in a highly entertaining way all to get bodies through the door. I remember visiting the…
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We all know that part of a trip where you’re stuck in one of those more straight, empty, boring parts of the drive. It’s August, it’s hot and everywhere you look you see 100 different shades of brown. We all…
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I was reading an article recently about taking care of your home before you hit the road for an adventure in your home on wheels and it got me to thinking. I guess I do have a little routine…
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Let’s face it: the RV life is a grand one, but even the most gung-ho of us experience that creeping boredom on a long trip. Especially on those long road trips over routes we’ve traveled many times. How many times…
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Quite a few of us in this RV Life have grandkids that travel with us on occasion. We’ve discussed in previous posts those old-school road trip games, some tips for those more modern kids, as well as how to just…
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