TUCSON, AZ Finally got to see a desert sunset! I was finally able to peel Deb away from her work long enough to hike Sendero Esperanza...

TUCSON, AZ Super excited to meet up with family along the way! The highlight of visiting Tucson was getting to see Jared & Katie and...

TUCSON, AZ Hike number two in the books! Happy St. Patrick's Day, everybody! Celebrated my Irish heritage by driving out to Sabino...

TUCSON, AZ I officially took the first hike of my trip! The great thing about working east coast hours from the west coast is that, while...

PHOENIX, AZ Old car stored. New car secured. Remember the car dilemma? Well, thanks to the generosity of good friends (and, by good...

Mom and Dad subscribed. Finally. They give the blog two thumbs up. They say it's kind of funny and some people might get a kick out of...

The Challenge: Warm weather. Cold weather. Casual clothes. Hiking clothes. Six months. Two suitcases. Go. The next big challenge for this...

And they still haven't subscribed. My parents finally decided to check out my blog. Here are snippets of the conversation, in no...

NORTHERN VIRGINIA Monday, March 8, 2021 - the adventures of this modern day vagabond officially began today! My movers arrived at 9:00 am...

WEST OF WASHINGTON, DC Just getting my training on for the hikes out west. Today, I hiked Sky Meadows with Ellen and Lori. Sky Meadows is...

Ladies and gentlemen, it is getting REAL! Back in the old days, closing on a house was a little party. You would have the buyer and their...

Just in case you were wondering, my Mom and my sister, Brianne, are my two favorite people! They rolled into town this past weekend for a...

Finally, sunshine, warm weather, and friends I haven't seen in ages. First stop on this crazy journey: Arizona! I fly into Phoenix on 13...

Getting rid of my old car is half the battle. Now, to find a car out west... Clearly I will need a ride while traveling out west. The...

I'm trying to figure out what to do with my car. It's a situation. The Virginia Car I have a car in Virginia and I need to figure out...

I suddenly realized why I am single. I am middle aged. Homeless. And will soon technically live with my parents. I'll be killing it on...

Looks like I'm moving in with Mom and Dad. Now that I'm selling my home, I need to figure out a few things. What is my address? Ok, so...

Sell my house. Put everything in storage. Head west for a new adventure. Your first question is likely: where are you going to live?...

Hi! I am Shana, a middle-aged IT Sales professional in the DC area. After several months of working remotely because of COVID, with...