Mouse House Adventures

The sun rises eager to illuminate everything the day will offer. But after burning across the sky, the day cools and sun fades into the distance, reminiscing on a day well spent by painting the sky as it bids farewell. We arrived in the Keys eager to take in every possible sight and adventure. Now…

While in the Keys, we’ve spent time on the mundane and the memorable, working on weekdays and exploring on weekends. But we also must exercise along the way, lest cabin fever take root. We brought our paddleboards and our bikes, a selection of resistance bands, and even a TRX. The cycling has been particularly enjoyable…

It is such a remarkable and personal experience, I won’t trouble you with words, but please enjoy these experiences as I have enjoyed them, first person.

Routine is insidious, quietly ordering daily life into predictable patterns despite our best intentions. On weekdays, we wake, eat, work, clean, launder, walk the dogs, and sleep. The events of a day – mostly spent at the desk managing phone calls and emails – become predicable and ordinary even while sat in a distant sunny…

One week has passed living in the keys, working on the weekdays, and exploring on the weekends. Most of our time during the week is spent in the trailer with both AC units running, meaning I’m wearing a hoodie to stay warm. Emails, phone calls, Zoom meetings, and written work product all have a very…

We began planning this adventure over a year ago, and although the specifics morphed over time, the ultimately goal remained the same: get to the Keys. We’ve dreamed of this place. No, we’ve romanticized and coveted this destination beyond what is healthy for the unmedicated. But we’ve made it, and the accomplishment is somewhat overwhelming.…

Before we left Oregon, we confidently discussed the stops we would most enjoy. These discussions did not include the panhandle. But Micki must have had some small insight in her planning. Many months ago, when discussing our repeated one-night stays along the journey southeast, Micki decided for a lark to book two nights at a…

The “planning” was accidental. Six months ago, Mick started the process of booking the various stays along our big journey, most of which were one-night stays during the process of travelling down to the Florida Keys. When she called the campground in New Orleans, they wouldn’t let her book a one-night stay, requiring a 3-night…

Gotta work for a living still. The entirety of this trip is planned to allow me to continue working each day along the way, with the exception of spring break. The first few days were difficult because of the half-days and the need to get ahead of the weather, but after that we settled into…

Five nights on the road – soon to be six – and it feels like more. We get up in the darkest hours of the morning when the Earth’s rotation is slowed. We pack ourselves and the dogs and begin driving in the direction of today’s tomorrow. This process has helped me appreciate the moon…