Well, we turned off the blog for a few years because we thought we had kind of settled down in Florida.
Ha! That didn’t last long.
In February 2026, we packed up everything and moved to Sparks, Nevada, just north of Reno. Why, you ask? Well, we just sorta felt like it was time for a change.
We’ve been skiing in Tahoe for years and absolutely love it, but we didn’t necessarily want to live in Tahoe itself. So we decided to check out the Reno area. We made a quick trip in December 2025, bought a house, and the rest is history!
Now we’re just about an hour from our front door to Northstar Ski Resort, our favorite in the area. You just can’t beat that.
As for the house, we bought a brand-new build in Sparks and have been busy putting in landscaping and making it a home. Loving it so far!
One of the features that sold Mike on this particular house was the dedicated RV garage. The Airstream gets to stay nice and cozy inside with the other vehicles, and we no longer have to store her somewhere else. Not to mention how much easier it makes packing and unpacking!
During our blogging hiatus, we made one big boat trip, sailing from Virginia to Maine and back in the summer of 2025. It was absolutely beautiful, and there’s a good chance we’ll do that again someday.
In between, we’ve taken lots of road trips in the Airstream. And now that we live in the Western U.S., we’re really looking forward to exploring all those amazing national parks on this side of the country.
So, apparently, we aren’t quite as settled down as we thought.
And since the adventures don’t seem to be stopping anytime soon, I figured it was time to dust off the blog.
So, What’s Next?
We’re loading up the Airstream and the truck with all things boat-related and heading to Air Bender, which is currently on the hard in Mathews, Virginia.
Once we get there, we’ll have some maintenance to tackle and will hopefully set sail in mid-November.
The plan is to sail to the Virgin Islands and spend the holidays moored just off St. John. It should take us a couple of weeks to get there, most likely sailing nonstop.
Since someone always needs to be awake and paying attention to what’s happening around us, we’ll take three-hour watches at night, and then we’ll both be up during the day.
The first night is typically pretty good. It’s exciting, and for me, at least, the excitement helps shake off the nerves of sailing overnight.
The next couple of days usually suck a bit. You’re tired, you haven’t settled into a routine yet, and your body is still wondering what the heck you’ve gotten yourself into.
But after that, it’s really not too bad—assuming the seas are cooperating!
Of course, we watch the weather very closely and won’t set sail until we have a good weather window.
I always try to have a project—or three—to keep me busy while we’re out and about on the boat. This year, I’m planning to continue teaching myself guitar, keep up with the voice lessons I’ve been taking online, and probably tackle a few needlepoint projects. Mike usually has plenty to keep him busy with maintenance and such, but I suspect he will get out the old ukulele and spend some quality time paddle boarding as well.
And, of course, I’ll be keeping you all up to date on our adventures!
For now, though, there’s lots of packing and plenty of checklists to work through, so I’d better stop here and get busy.
Until next time—live the adventure!
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