Three Years Seems Like a Lot.
Living in a travel coach full-time is a big adjustment.
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laughingheartsandm
Feb 15, 20223 min
Clean Water, At Last.
We’ve been on the road full time for almost two and a half years. We love our little vintage coach. A 1979 Avion, 34V. Triple axle,...
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laughingheartsandm
Feb 15, 20223 min
Get Way Outdoors, Prepared.
Donderdag! Families are used to getting outdoors. They do it in fall and winter. Haul the gear outdoors, bring the bike and kids, and...
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laughingheartsandm
Feb 10, 20223 min
Dreams Come True Take Some Work.
You would think living in a 235 square foot aluminum house would include a scaled back list of chores. Not really. The list on this...
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laughingheartsandm
Dec 10, 20216 min
Santa is our friend.
A friend on Facebook rekindled a fond memory yesterday, posting about a Santa sleigh she saw driving through town. I'm pretty sure I...
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laughingheartsandm
Nov 24, 20214 min
A Good Skirt will Keep the Wind Out.
07/Feb/21 Living in a travel coach full-time is a lot like a normal house. It takes some work, especially when seasons change. In 2020 we...
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laughingheartsandm
Nov 24, 20213 min
I'm "the Last Guy".
I wrote this piece in 2014. Imagining my future exit from home repair in Kansas City. I quit tool work in April of 2019, and I still...
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laughingheartsandm
Nov 18, 20213 min
Kids Grow Outdoors.
I thought about the Donderdag! Families a lot this morning during my run. Well, not so much a run as a quick hike. Through trails of...
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laughingheartsandm
Nov 17, 20214 min
Old Windows Really Can't Be Replaced.
I worked on houses for almost 19 years, and I had some favorites: favorite houses and favorite neighborhoods. I visited my favorite...
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laughingheartsandm
Nov 17, 20212 min
Our Idea of Adventure.
You can't hear much out in the wind, wearing hearing protection while cutting plywood with a circular saw. Unless it wants to be heard. ...
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laughingheartsandm
Nov 13, 20213 min
Peace is Relative.
During a recent Zoom call, a group of us were sharing our stories about transformation in our lives. We all experienced the same...
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laughingheartsandm
Nov 10, 20212 min
We aren't campers.
We aren't campers. We're nomads. There's a big difference. Campers spend a night, a weekend, or a few weeks camping out, with tents,...
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laughingheartsandm
Nov 10, 20213 min
Donderdag! Kids Thrive.
The Mule Skinner CX races last weekend were pretty amazing. The venue was beautiful and relaxing. It was a farm setting in the woods,...
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laughingheartsandm
Nov 10, 20213 min
Don't be shy, everyone does it.
Everyone is a critic. The sooner we learn this, the easier life gets. I've never been good at receiving criticism. It rubs my ego the...
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laughingheartsandm
Nov 10, 20212 min
Renters are Cool.
As a consultant, one of my favorite things is to support people who do not want to own a house. You're asking yourself, why would a guy...
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laughingheartsandm
Jan 23, 20214 min
Empty the House.
In America, we are lucky enough to have just about everything. This became even more apparent while chatting on the phone with a podcast...
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laughingheartsandm
Feb 11, 20203 min
Take the picture, would Ya!
Feb. 11, 2020. Several weeks ago, we left a restaurant after dinner with our two sons, one of their girlfriends, and another couple in...
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laughingheartsandm
Jun 14, 20183 min
The Lunch Hour Guy.
June 15, 2018 Customers grow on me. I can't help it. It's like making friends with someone you never imagined you'd be friends with. It...
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laughingheartsandm
Nov 11, 20144 min
It's Almost a New Year. Resolve Wisely.
I don't make New Year's resolutions. Usually, by midnight on New Year's Eve, I'm not really in any position to make decisions that are...
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laughingheartsandm
Jul 14, 20143 min
Old Hardware, Fine Details.
They say it's the little things that count. I get the list, a bunch of things to take care of around the house. Sticking doors, paint the...
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