The Arleth Adventures

In pondering what to get for a new refrigerator, I used my battery monitor to see how much juice each thing in my van takes.  It is an i...

A decade ago, a terrible thing happened.  The deliberate murder of as many citizens and visitors to this country as a few vicious fundamenta...

This post is a recap of what worked well and what didn't work on my nearly 2 month trip in the van.    I put key words in bold to make i...

I got on the road by 9 am. Just made coffee, walked the dog and took off. I forgot to secure the closet door and the dog got scared. Th...

The van that was there last night was gone when I drove out. I'm not a terribly early riser anymore now that I don't have to. Th...

Lake Huron I did a little housekeeping this morning after cooking some eggs for my breakfast. Kids came over to play with my dog aga...

Lake Superior looking toward Marquette I was awakened very early this morning by loud rapping on my van and a man yelling for me to wa...