{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Writings of a Wanderer","home_page_url":"https://writingsofawanderer.com","description":"Writings of a Wanderer","author":{"name":"Writings of a Wanderer"},"items":[{"id":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/exploration-shifts-your-perspective","html_content":"

A few months ago a good friend pointed out to me that I am not as much a wanderer as I am an explorer. I thought about that for days and obviously still am but I realize he is absolutely correct. In my journeying, I ch...

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The idea behind Harvest Host is that you pay for a yearly membership and they gather locations for you to stay overnight . This is included in the price of your membership however, in order to help the \"location\" you pu...

","url":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/an-italian-on-an-olive-farm","title":"An Italian on an olive farm..","summary":"The idea behind Harvest Host is that you pay for a yearly membership and they gather locations for you to stay overnight . This is included in the price of your membership however, in order to help the \"location\" you pu...","date_modified":"2026-04-06T04:31:24Z"},{"id":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/moms-home-cooking-in-texoma","html_content":"

In Grayson county, just south of the Texas-Oklahoma border, there is an old fashioned cafe where you can get delicious comfort food made to order and for a reasonable price. I was most impressed by the nostalgic decor. T...

","url":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/moms-home-cooking-in-texoma","title":"Moms Home Cooking in Texoma","summary":"In Grayson county, just south of the Texas-Oklahoma border, there is an old fashioned cafe where you can get delicious comfort food made to order and for a reasonable price. I was most impressed by the nostalgic decor. T...","date_modified":"2026-04-03T03:45:58Z"},{"id":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/cadillac-rv-park","html_content":"

In 1974 an art collective from San Francisco called \"Ant Farm\" installed 10 Cadillac's at a 52 degree angle on Route 66 as a tribute to the tail fins and consumerism. The Caddy's, bought at junkyards vary in year betwee...

","url":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/cadillac-rv-park","title":"Cadillac RV Park","summary":"In 1974 an art collective from San Francisco called \"Ant Farm\" installed 10 Cadillac's at a 52 degree angle on Route 66 as a tribute to the tail fins and consumerism. The Caddy's, bought at junkyards vary in year betwee...","date_modified":"2026-03-30T20:43:06Z"},{"id":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/coming-soon-key-lime-pie-comparison","html_content":"

Yes, I suffered for all of you... While I spent a month in the Keys of Florida (more on that later), I had slices of Key Lime Pie from almost anywhere it was available. Many of the locals think the pie found at Publix g...

","url":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/coming-soon-key-lime-pie-comparison","title":"KEY LIME PIE,OH WHAT A JOY!","summary":"Yes, I suffered for all of you... While I spent a month in the Keys of Florida (more on that later), I had slices of Key Lime Pie from almost anywhere it was available. Many of the locals think the pie found at Publix g...","date_modified":"2026-01-20T19:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/hey-hey-hey-its-fat-albert","html_content":"

One of the first sights I noticed once I made it down to the Sugarloaf key was this giant white \"balloon\" in the sky! \"Fat Albert\" named affectionally after the cartoon character from the Bill Cosby cartoon was first ins...

","url":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/hey-hey-hey-its-fat-albert","title":"\"Hey Hey Hey It's Fat Albert!\"","summary":"One of the first sights I noticed once I made it down to the Sugarloaf key was this giant white \"balloon\" in the sky! \"Fat Albert\" named affectionally after the cartoon character from the Bill Cosby cartoon was first ins...","date_modified":"2025-11-24T02:29:49Z"},{"id":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/oh-fudge-only-i-didnt-say-fudge","html_content":"

Full Disclosure: I think about Christmas all year long. In July I look forward to the Radio Classics channel playing \"Christmas in July.\" I listen to Christmas music randomly. My holiday playlist called \"Smashing Holid...

","url":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/oh-fudge-only-i-didnt-say-fudge","title":"\"Oh Fudge, Only I Didn't Say Fudge.\"","summary":"Full Disclosure: I think about Christmas all year long. In July I look forward to the Radio Classics channel playing \"Christmas in July.\" I listen to Christmas music randomly. My holiday playlist called \"Smashing Holid...","date_modified":"2025-08-06T16:41:53Z"},{"id":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/as-usual-it-begins-with-music","html_content":"

It always begins with music for me. Like a magnet I am drawn in. It was this way with my visit to the Petersen Rock Gardens also. Walking onto the property one of the first items I saw was a plaque with the words \" Enj...

","url":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/as-usual-it-begins-with-music","title":"As Usual it Begins with Music...","summary":"It always begins with music for me. Like a magnet I am drawn in. It was this way with my visit to the Petersen Rock Gardens also. Walking onto the property one of the first items I saw was a plaque with the words \" Enj...","date_modified":"2025-05-10T05:25:52Z"},{"id":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/oh-the-sea-lions","html_content":"

When I began planning my trip down the Pacific Coast scenic Byway there were a few locations I knew were a \"must see\" for me. One thing I did not expect was the beauty of the coastline itself. This seashore is magnifi...

","url":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/oh-the-sea-lions","title":"Oh, the sea lions!!","summary":"When I began planning my trip down the Pacific Coast scenic Byway there were a few locations I knew were a \"must see\" for me. One thing I did not expect was the beauty of the coastline itself. This seashore is magnifi...","date_modified":"2025-04-20T11:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/jimi-got-a-makeover","html_content":"

Lets just scream it out loud, I AM A HUGE HENDRIX FAN! The first time I paid homage to Jimi Hendrix's final resting place was in the early 90's and it was a simple marble flush grave marker. There was a bunch of rubbish ...

","url":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/jimi-got-a-makeover","title":"Jimi got a makeover","summary":"Lets just scream it out loud, I AM A HUGE HENDRIX FAN! The first time I paid homage to Jimi Hendrix's final resting place was in the early 90's and it was a simple marble flush grave marker. There was a bunch of rubbish ...","date_modified":"2025-04-09T04:07:28Z"},{"id":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/the-many-moods-of-lake-sawyer","html_content":"

Lake Sawyer, a freshwater lake, was formed about 10,000 years ago when sheets of ice covered this area during the Vashon Glaciation. It was formed by glacial till and glacial outwash. This time is known as the last glaci...

","url":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/the-many-moods-of-lake-sawyer","title":"The many moods of Lake Sawyer","summary":"Lake Sawyer, a freshwater lake, was formed about 10,000 years ago when sheets of ice covered this area during the Vashon Glaciation. It was formed by glacial till and glacial outwash. This time is known as the last glaci...","date_modified":"2025-03-21T04:55:15Z"},{"id":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/gnome-trail-maple-valley-washington","html_content":"

This whimsical trail of Gnomes in Maple Valley,Washington is not the original home for the gnomes. They were rehomed from the original location in Henrys Ridge Open Space. The attraction to the gnomes became so great t...

","url":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/gnome-trail-maple-valley-washington","title":"Gnome Trail: Maple Valley, Washington","summary":"This whimsical trail of Gnomes in Maple Valley,Washington is not the original home for the gnomes. They were rehomed from the original location in Henrys Ridge Open Space. The attraction to the gnomes became so great t...","date_modified":"2025-01-20T04:14:08Z"},{"id":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/christmastown-washington","html_content":"

Most of the people who have spent any serious time with me know I am a bit of a Christmas devotee. Think Clark Griswold in female form. I love Christmas music so much that I have curated a nearly 30 hour playlist. It ...

","url":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/christmastown-washington","title":"Christmastown Washington","summary":"Most of the people who have spent any serious time with me know I am a bit of a Christmas devotee. Think Clark Griswold in female form. I love Christmas music so much that I have curated a nearly 30 hour playlist. It ...","date_modified":"2024-12-15T03:47:57Z"},{"id":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/mcmenamins-i-guess-that-this-must-be-the-place","html_content":"

On a rare occasion you walk into a room and think \"Home is where I want to be: I guess that this must be the place.\" Okay so Talking Head lyrics aside, it is when you walk in to a room and feel that warmth like you found...

","url":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/mcmenamins-i-guess-that-this-must-be-the-place","title":"McMenamins \" I guess that this must be the place.\"","summary":"On a rare occasion you walk into a room and think \"Home is where I want to be: I guess that this must be the place.\" Okay so Talking Head lyrics aside, it is when you walk in to a room and feel that warmth like you found...","date_modified":"2024-11-11T03:18:32Z"},{"id":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/listwoman","html_content":"

This is a nickname my dear friend Tina gave me many moons ago. I never really thought about lists and if other people made them. I have always made them and I come from a long line of list makers. Just to give you an ...

","url":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/listwoman","title":"\"Listwoman\"","summary":"This is a nickname my dear friend Tina gave me many moons ago. I never really thought about lists and if other people made them. I have always made them and I come from a long line of list makers. Just to give you an ...","date_modified":"2024-10-06T03:56:19Z"},{"id":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/aligning-your-priorities","html_content":"

The last entry on this platform was nearly 2 months ago, boy how time flies! It was around that time that I received news that someone I love was dealing with some health issues. This someone is one of the healthiest p...

","url":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/aligning-your-priorities","title":"Aligning your priorities","summary":" The last entry on this platform was nearly 2 months ago, boy how time flies! It was around that time that I received news that someone I love was dealing with some health issues. This someone is one of the healthiest p...","date_modified":"2024-09-18T17:58:28Z"},{"id":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/magestic-beauty-of-nature","html_content":"

When I was around 5 years old my Grandparents bought a camper and took to the road for 10 months. When they returned, they had great photos and stories to tell. I remember them telling us about the redwoods. I also re...

","url":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/magestic-beauty-of-nature","title":"Majestic Beauty of Nature","summary":"When I was around 5 years old my Grandparents bought a camper and took to the road for 10 months. When they returned, they had great photos and stories to tell. I remember them telling us about the redwoods. I also re...","date_modified":"2024-07-23T18:06:19Z"},{"id":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/be-still-my-longing-heart","html_content":"

All I really knew about this area is what I learned from John Steinbeck and Jack Kerouac. The books \"Cannery Row,\" and \"Big Sur\" brought me to this area. I knew that John Steinbeck, who is one of my classic favorites w...

","url":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/be-still-my-longing-heart","title":"Be still my longing heart","summary":"All I really knew about this area is what I learned from John Steinbeck and Jack Kerouac. The books \"Cannery Row,\" and \"Big Sur\" brought me to this area. I knew that John Steinbeck, who is one of my classic favorites w...","date_modified":"2024-07-07T19:30:22Z"},{"id":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/unwelcoming-phoenix","html_content":"

I knew as soon as I began to unhook and set up that the city was going to be uninviting. The temperatures exceeded 100 degrees, the place I set up was the epitome of a concrete jungle. There was nary a tree to be found f...

","url":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/unwelcoming-phoenix","title":"Unwelcoming Phoenix","summary":"I knew as soon as I began to unhook and set up that the city was going to be uninviting. The temperatures exceeded 100 degrees, the place I set up was the epitome of a concrete jungle. There was nary a tree to be found f...","date_modified":"2024-06-29T05:12:46Z"},{"id":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/this-aint-no-disco-it-aint-no-country-club-either","html_content":"

This is LA.

","url":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/this-aint-no-disco-it-aint-no-country-club-either","title":" \"This ain't no Disco, It ain't no country club either..\"","summary":"This is LA. ","date_modified":"2024-06-26T03:52:09Z"},{"id":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/how-much-can-i-fit","html_content":"

Today's post is about how much I can realistically get into the back of the jeep while still fitting Lucy comfortably.. I like to refer to it as Dawn's game of Tetris. Some things I need to keep in mind is that once the...

","url":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/how-much-can-i-fit","title":"How Much Can I Fit??","summary":"Today's post is about how much I can realistically get into the back of the jeep while still fitting Lucy comfortably.. I like to refer to it as Dawn's game of Tetris. Some things I need to keep in mind is that once the...","date_modified":"2024-06-07T17:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/modifications-galore-interior-version","html_content":"

I added these videos to give you an idea of what I started with and the changes I made to make this home on wheels more livable. There are so many small alterations made in addition to the larger ones. You may notice t...

","url":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/modifications-galore-interior-version","title":"Modifications Galore! Interior version..","summary":"I added these videos to give you an idea of what I started with and the changes I made to make this home on wheels more livable. There are so many small alterations made in addition to the larger ones. You may notice t...","date_modified":"2024-06-03T17:41:07Z"},{"id":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/waxahachie-texas","html_content":"

My first experience in Waxahachie had me thinking it was just a giant shopping hub for the surrounding towns. I was very wrong. It was founded in 1850 and because of that many of the buildings that still remain from be...

","url":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/waxahachie-texas","title":"Waxahachie Texas","summary":"My first experience in Waxahachie had me thinking it was just a giant shopping hub for the surrounding towns. I was very wrong. It was founded in 1850 and because of that many of the buildings that still remain from be...","date_modified":"2024-05-22T18:31:33Z"},{"id":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/roadside-america","html_content":"

This wonderful stop in Hillsboro Texas houses some great advertisement memories of days gone by. Carroll Estes began collecting in the mid 70's and has put together so many delightful items in the museum such as an old ...

","url":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/roadside-america","title":"Roadside America","summary":"This wonderful stop in Hillsboro Texas houses some great advertisement memories of days gone by. Carroll Estes began collecting in the mid 70's and has put together so many delightful items in the museum such as an old ...","date_modified":"2024-05-16T16:58:24Z"},{"id":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/this-is-life","html_content":"

","url":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/this-is-life","title":"This is Life....","date_modified":"2024-05-06T17:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/slight-modifications-done","html_content":"

","url":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/slight-modifications-done","title":"Slight modifications done","date_modified":"2024-04-25T14:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/more-pics-of-living-space","html_content":"

I am modifying daily. I find what works or does not work and adjust. You can even see from these photos. When you are in such a small space you need to make everything work double duty. I have a few mods planned for ...

","url":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/more-pics-of-living-space","title":"More pics of living space.. ","summary":"I am modifying daily. I find what works or does not work and adjust. You can even see from these photos. When you are in such a small space you need to make everything work double duty. I have a few mods planned for ...","date_modified":"2024-04-19T15:08:01Z"},{"id":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/just-a-peek-into-my-new-home","html_content":"

","url":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/just-a-peek-into-my-new-home","title":"Just a peek into my new home","date_modified":"2024-04-17T03:12:43Z"},{"id":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/maiden-voyage","html_content":"

Well, I cannot say it has been an easy transition but it is well worth every frustration to get here. I had quite a few bumps, roadblocks, and even still, it is a major learning curve but alas I have spent my first night...

","url":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/maiden-voyage","title":"Maiden Voyage","summary":"Well, I cannot say it has been an easy transition but it is well worth every frustration to get here. I had quite a few bumps, roadblocks, and even still, it is a major learning curve but alas I have spent my first night...","date_modified":"2024-04-13T18:08:50Z"},{"id":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/alasthis-next-phase-has-begun","html_content":"

","url":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/alasthis-next-phase-has-begun","title":"Alas,this next phase has begun!","date_modified":"2024-04-09T19:59:21Z"},{"id":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/limbo-and-not-the-game","html_content":"

My intention was to utilize this site specifically for updates on my travel locations and stories. I therefore had not intended to write until I was on the road. When catching up with a good friend the other day he poin...

","url":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/limbo-and-not-the-game","title":"Limbo (and not the game)","summary":"My intention was to utilize this site specifically for updates on my travel locations and stories. I therefore had not intended to write until I was on the road. When catching up with a good friend the other day he poin...","date_modified":"2023-11-27T15:30:03Z"},{"id":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/matrix","html_content":"

My current situation has me feeling like my feet are stuck in glue but my body is doing the matrix moves trying to get to my next destination. It has been about a month that I am in this position. I cannot proceed with...

","url":"https://writingsofawanderer.com/coming-soon-1/f/matrix","title":"Matrix","summary":"My current situation has me feeling like my feet are stuck in glue but my body is doing the matrix moves trying to get to my next destination. It has been about a month that I am in this position. I cannot proceed with...","date_modified":"2023-11-10T14:42:42Z"}]}