It’s no longer all Greek to me
My husband Brad and I each have travel bucket lists. Years ago we wrote out 10 different locations we wanted to visit, without consulting with each other. Amazingly, (or maybe not as we’ve been together for nearly forty years) we both chose some of the same countries. Greece was one of them. We checked off […]
A blur and a blog
I’m back home, on solid ground, after being in constant motion for the last 5 ½ months in our motorhome. I’m sitting at my desk, covered with research books, book proposals, correspondence, works by upcoming Claire’s Day authors and illustrators, sipping tea and reflecting on our adventures. Here’s how the (approximate!) numbers stack up; 8,000 […]
Trip to the Mother Ship
Red Bay. It sounds like a spice, or for those in Florida currently, a description of the coast lines getting hit with Red tide. But, for every Tiffin motorhome owner, Red Bay means home. As in Sweet Alabama home. In 1941, Alex Tiffin opened Tiffin Supply Company in this little town in northern Alabama. Throw […]
Sweet Coast
Some call the stretch of coastal Florida from the towns of Carrabelle to Seaside the Forgotten Coast. It’s also known as the Gulf Coast. I’d call it the Sweet Coast. With it’s sugary beaches and laid-back vibe, it was just what my soul needed. My friend Margie gave us a lovely book as a Bon […]
From Coast to Coast
Don’t you love it when the perfect book enters your life at the perfect time? My friend Beth Fry lent me Last Train to Paradise, the story of Henry Flagler’s quest to build the railroad along the eastern coastline, and ultimately, all the way to Key West. The timing to read this fascinating account couldn’t […]
