Category Archives: Family

In Florida for 4.5 or 5.75 Months

Posted on October 10, 2024 by TheJessicaness

I wrote about our 2023 December trip to the Tampa area. We came back for nine days in March to find a place to live within a one-hour commute from Caleb’s transitional position into the civilian sector at Cummins Inc. … Continue reading →

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All About the Food

Posted on December 22, 2023 by TheJessicaness

I put my feet out of the blankets so that the cold will help the itch of my bug-bitten swollen ankles, scratch them on the top sheet for a bit, then tuck them back in. I’ll wake at 430 after … Continue reading →

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Crater to Chollas and Pie

Posted on November 13, 2023 by TheJessicaness

Getting to sleep was easy, but once dawn was near it grew harder to stay that way. We’re waking up at Amboy Crater, designated a National Natural Landmark in 1973. In 2016, BLM expanded the protected area to 5,700 acres … Continue reading →

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Explorer Pass: Weekend Two

Posted on October 8, 2023 by TheJessicaness

Caleb makes us breakfast and eats half of mine. I change out of my it’s-cold-morning clothes and put on something more athletically appropriate so that I can put some miles on my green and dirty tires and Caleb can ride … Continue reading →

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Glasses and Contacts

Posted on February 27, 2022 by TheJessicaness

As much as I forget how old I am, because I look and feel so young, my body is keeping count of the years and maintaining processes that come with the success of age and annual birthdays. This Valentine’s Day, … Continue reading →

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