Mia and I have struggled with Codi’s passing. The first three weeks were especially hard. The next morning, as I walked into the master bathroom, I totally lost it. Codi liked to sleep on the tile floor between the vanity and bathtub. That empty space hit me like a sledgehammer. We did a lot of…
4th Annual Bromantic Weekend
What started out as a bit of joke four years ago has morphed into an annual tradition. Neither Mia nor Yue-yun are big fans of the whole Valentine’s Day thing. In addition, my work gives me Presidents Day off, but Mia’s job doesn’t. This has given me and Dean an opportunity to get away for…
Small Tweaks & Upkeep
Just like everything else in life (house, car, body, etc.) owning a conversion van requires a tad bit of TLC every once in a while. Because you’ve basically bolted, screwed and adhered a bunch of stuff to a large, somewhat flexible, metal box, it should come as no surprise that things might loosen up after…
Closing Out 2025
Well, that went fast It feels like January 2025 wasn’t all that long ago. Here we sit though looking at the dawn of 2026 just a week away. It was a good year, not a great year. I had some goals set, and some were checked off, some will fall short. Life isn’t about perfection…
Clifford Turns Five
The past twelve months have seen only a few changes/modifications to Clifford the Big Red Van. The larger focus for me personally has been to get out at least once a month, even if it was only for a single night. You can link back to the previous four years of annual updates from my…
ON & OFF RHODES 