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An American girl and English bloke blending cultures while exploring others

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Author: L

Hi there! I am the impulsive do-er, the jumper, the one tugging to move past comfort zones to embrace a life of sheer surprise. I am a writer -- a pursuer of stories -- because I believe in the destination over the journey. I am a chaser of sunrises and sunsets and cherisher of the moments between. I have an overwhelming curiosity, an insatiable desire travel, and an obsessive yearn to turn dreams into realities. For all of these reasons, the word that best summarizes who I am is "seeker" -- I am forever a seeker.
  • About Lincoln

A Lifetime in a Week: What We Learned Losing, Finding, and Catching Our Beloved Cat

  • by L
  • Posted on April 7, 2026April 8, 2026

After losing, finding, and rescuing our cat, Andy and I want to help others in sad but similar situations. Speaking from our experience, we share best actions to take if you lose an animal like a dog or cat, major tips to amplify your lost pet search, and common but severe misconceptions to know.

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  • About Lincoln

How to Catch a Lost Cat: Our Story Rescuing Lincoln (Part Three)

  • by L
  • Posted on April 6, 2026April 8, 2026

Andy and I learned a tremendous amount after we lost Lincoln, our cat we see as our son. Here, we talk about what we did after positively identify our boy following his escape at an unfamiliar area. This is when we were able to trap him and bring him home.

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  • About Lincoln

How to Find a Lost Cat: Our Story Positively Identifying Lincoln (Part Two)

  • by L
  • Posted on April 5, 2026April 8, 2026

After our cat fled into an unfamiliar wooded area miles from home, Andy and I hired a tracker and her K9 who picked up cat’s scent, and this allowed us to post seven trail cameras, which helped us positively identify our boy.

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  • About Lincoln

How to Cope with a Lost Cat: Our Story Losing Lincoln (Part One)

  • by L
  • Posted on April 4, 2026April 8, 2026

This is Andy’s and my worst nightmare: Our beloved cat who is our son escapes my grasp and flees into a vast, unfamiliar wooded area that is miles from home. Here, we open up to you …

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Refreshing Our Antique RV’s Cooling System

  • by L
  • Posted on February 9, 2026April 8, 2026

With our personal sun shining above a vibrant rainbow that cast shimmering confetti onto us, we worked to complete our cooling system work, which also signified a larger victory: We were about to complete our last mechanical job.

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  • Shenandoah National Park

Virginia’s Hazel Mountain Hike

  • by L
  • Posted on January 26, 2026April 6, 2026

We head to Shenandoah National Park to hike Hazel Mountain where a waterfall and cave await, along with an unexpected and unique brewery nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains off Skyline Drive.

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My Big Step Towards Making RV Life Happen

  • by L
  • Posted on May 22, 2025February 17, 2026

Sitting at my desk in my empty classroom with my teacher resignation letter printed, signed, and scanned and the email to Human Resources loaded in front of me, I was hesitating. Then I was overthinking. Then I was panicking.

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Two Crazy Discoveries: Our RV Shoots FLAMES and Hides a SECOND Snake!

  • by L
  • Posted on September 9, 2024January 26, 2026

Our fifty-six-year-old antique RV becomes a safe haven for a second snake before it turns into a modified rally car and shoots flames from its exhaust. Here’s this crazy story . . .

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Notoriously Impossible Job Again: Replacing Another Ball Joint

  • by L
  • Posted on August 5, 2024December 6, 2025

We must be mechanical gods because we take on another ball joint replacement, which is a job known by all mechanics to be the hardest out there.

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This Mechanical Job is Notoriously Impossible: Replacing a Ball Joint

  • by L
  • Posted on July 7, 2024May 23, 2025

This job is known by all mechanics to be the hardest one out there: replacing a ball joint. Here’s how we fared against the challenge …

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  • James River Park

Virginia’s Riverfront Canal Walk and Belle Isle Hike in Autumn

  • by L
  • Posted on June 17, 2024September 23, 2024

Sometimes hikes can be historic city walks, such as this one along Richmond’s Riverfront Canal Walk to the James River and Belle Isle.

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  • Health

Swapping Stories with Strangers in Socks

  • by L
  • Posted on January 5, 2024July 22, 2024

I was talking to a man who looked identical to Albert Einstein. We were both leaned back in recliners and were shoeless with our socked feet moving as we swapped stories of the most personal kind. This was how my June infusion looked, though my December infusion also appeared the same.

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  • Jefferson National Forest

Virginia’s Big Rocky Row Hike and Camp

  • by L
  • Posted on January 2, 2024July 17, 2024

This was one of the most breathtaking sunrises we have seen, and the morning fog made the view even more surreal as it slipped over the valley and provided a contrast against the Blue Ridge Mountains …

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  • Great Falls Park

Virginia’s Great Falls Park Hike

  • by L
  • Posted on December 25, 2023January 31, 2024

Andy and I head to a little-known national park with the best views of the Potomac River as it continues to carve its way through the Mather Gorge …

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Virginia’s House Mountain Hike and Camp

  • by L
  • Posted on December 18, 2023January 17, 2024

The color blue surrounded us as a bird soared high in the blue sky and the mountains took the shape of an odd sea of rippling blue waves.

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