We will be the first to tell you, sitting round is hard work. We have all heard about the folks who work 30, or 40 years before they retire. Or the person who is released from prison after 15 or 20 years. In a way they are so very similar. Both have a lot in common.
No, they aren't criminals. We would like to think that after being incarcerated for 20 years the majority of people would not readily jump back into a life of crime. Nor would retirees look at criminal activities as a means of...

It has been said before, sharing your work is difficult. Whether it be some form of art like painting, sculpting or performing--when you share it, AKA publish the piece--it is really you on display.
Not everyone's art is Ward and June Cleaver. In fact, most artists probably go to their "dark" side as often, if not more than they do the quiet and polite side of their creations.
We fear what others will think once we share our art. Will they think I am deranged? Will they see...

Mary and I ask this question everyday. Why are we going on the road? Why not stay in a stick structure and be content? Common sense tells us if we can create a means of income on the road, we should be able to do so from a permanent location as well.
While there are some great points about staying in one location--you can have a garden, people can come by to visit, you have regular mail service, and you can have STUFF around you.
All this is great, we have done this. When we were...

As we mentioned yesterday, we have completed our maiden voyage and survived. But, there are still some housekeeping details to address between now and 2013. As great as it was to be on the road, by last week we were both ready to be at home base again. Part of this angst is due to the tempo of our trip.
We went at it full-speed with the intent of looking for things to break or go wrong. Not that this is the "wrong" thing to do--it is just wearing on a person. We didn't really...

[FONT=Times New Roman]Perhaps our maiden voyage was a bit involved. Traveling 3400 miles to get the bugs out may well be excessive. It leaves you vulnerable and open to frustration.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman]When you break down, and you WILL break down, you will always be in the least convenient location. You will be in the most unreachable area and assistance will not be found via tow truck or dealership. Rest assured you will be in a county park campground, a Mickey D's parking lot or...