Northbound and Down, But First a Little More South
Wrapping up our 4000 mile travels to El Paso to see family and the drive home through ice storms and a Minnesota blizzard.

Wrapping up our 4000 mile travels to El Paso to see family and the drive home through ice storms and a Minnesota blizzard.
Watching the battle going on in Ukraine, keep the people of Ukraine in your thoughts and prayers. And those taking in Ukrainian refugees, and also those prtesting in Russia. Keep them safe from Putin and his people.
A couple songs from the C.O.W. (camper on wheels).
After a snowy and slippery start, we are getting to a warmer climate. Join us with Big Eddie and the C.O.W. as we take a travel out of the deep freeze of Minnesota and cabin fever and head South to see the sun and family.
After months of waiting for the day to arrive, we are finally on the road and attempting to vacation as a retired couple. Stay tuned!
How does a Minnesotan pack for a trip South when the temperatures will be 60-80 deress different?
With half the grandkids in Texas and half up North from us, Monday Morning Music has been a bit out of reach lately. I have been playing solo for a bit due to teenager work schedules, distance and the freaking cold weather. But soon we will be together to play again.
Minnesota cold snaps can cause reason for change of wardrobes and conversation at the pumps.
For other episodes with the Tootsie Sisters 12-18-20 The Tootsie Sisters 3-7-21 Tootsie Sister on Ice
Many have asked how the first month of retirement has been going, so here is an update.
To quote Paul Wellstone, " We all do better when we all do better". Such a simple statement with such a powerful message. Let's all work at being a better friend to those around us and hope it circles the globe. Be A Better Friend (See Below) Life can seem hard in this crazy world And sometimes I just pay the cost I think about all the life that I've lived And then I don’t seem so lost CHORUS: I’m going to live my life one day at a time God Lord willing and the time don’t end I’m going to sing m...
Many Minnesotans ice fish thru the winter months. I have tried a few times over the years and it pretty much was more like a form of torture.
Minnesota winters are fun...until it happens...Cabin Fever sets in.
Taking a Senior Safe Driving course is harder than driving itself...
Retirement Day has happened for my Best Half! What does the future hold? Who knows, but part of it will be spent growing older together. This is a song I wrote for all of us who have a Best Half or Best Friend that we will grow old with. Time Will Be Our Friend Words and music by Susan McAuliffe Do you think of me sometimes At the setting of the sun? I know I think of you In everything I do Time keeps moving on Will you love me When I grow old Will you still hold my hand? Will you walk with me i...
What do you do when you have farm animals needing attention and you want to travel in the winter? You share joint custody of course.
Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate.
The Rooster Gene : the inherited ability to consistently wake up at the crack of dawn without setting any alarm and be ready to greet the day cheerfully. Just one of the genetics we have inherited through the generations.
How can you tell if it is Fall in Minnesota? Just check for the plaid.
Over a decade ago, alone on a lake in the BWCA, I met with misfortune that I am still whining about and paying the price for at times today. But I think I have solved the problem and will be back out there next Summer to portage my canoe to that little pond full of fish.
Minnesotans are known for their lingering good-byes and lengthly conversations in the driveway before heading out. There is only one thing that compares in length to a MInnesota good-bye. And that is the "Ope, Sorry". Come on along to Fleet Farm and see what I'm talking about.
One of our last Monday Morning Music Sessions before 1/2 the grandkids moved to El Paso, Texas. Nothing more fun than doing music with the grandkids!
The Maiden Voyage of Big Eddie and the C.O.W. Take a trip with us to the North Country.
After many changes and discussions, we are hoping we have our stuff together as retirement nears in the next 2 months. Here's to taking the roads less traveled and taking the time to enjoy them.
The nest is officially empty for the first time in about 10 years. Our house is pretty silent. How will I survive the deafening silence during the day at the house? With my new friend Ziggy.
Those four-legged furry family members manage to work their way into our hearts. For 11 years. we have had not only a furry family member, but one who has given her life to service, being the ears for her deaf best friend. This by far is one of the hardest stories I have shared...
Traveling cross country 3400 miles makes me think of the old Waylon Jennings song "America" "America" Some have said, down through history If you last it's a mystery But I guess they don't know, what they're talking about From the mountains down to the sea You've become such a habit with me America, America Well, I come from, down around Tennessee But the people in California Are nice to me, America It don't matter where I may roam Tell you people that it's home sweet home America, America And m...
The continuing saga of our RV experience.
Someone once said that if you need to ask how many miles to the gallon an RV gets, you can't afford it. They were right!
The wisdom of our grandma when my brother and I go to steal something. Take a ride with us in my '64 blue painted with a brush Plymouth Valiant.