Category Archives: Camping

Near Mohawk to New Mexico

Posted on March 5, 2022 by TheJessicaness

Sleep was good but the slow sunrise in the desert was even more of a treat and I’ll watch the sun shine through empty train cars while Caleb puts the tent away. We’ll pull over for our morning walk, something … Continue reading →

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Getting Out of State

Posted on March 4, 2022 by TheJessicaness

After a year of working at the hospital, in the limited duty department, Caleb was finally able to get orders to be an engineer again as long as he signed up for another year past his original retirement date of … Continue reading →

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In Search of Silence

Posted on February 22, 2022 by TheJessicaness

SATURDAYSome people spend the weekend looking for distractions but after a busy week of dealing with the noisy other, Caleb and I find our escape in the peace of the desert. There is a calm here that is covered in … Continue reading →

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Da Keys

Posted on June 11, 2019 by TheJessicaness

We planned this detour of our route from San Diego to Norfolk to get in some diving with our new gear. We took Nitrox tanks out with Lost Reef Adventures to the Cayman Salvage Master and Joe’s Tug, where we … Continue reading →

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Pensacola to the Everglades

Posted on June 8, 2019 by TheJessicaness

In the darkness of last night, we had missed the Gulf Islands National Seashore, which is still available to civilian visitors (minus closures for wildlife protection, restricted access around facilities and docks, and occasional closures for management). Fort Barrancas and … Continue reading →

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