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A Month in a Minivan: Day 22

February 23, 2018 ~ Kit Vantastic ~ 3 Comments

Anxiety is whipping around me like a strong Arizona wind, of which I now have first-hand knowledge. Instead of running away, I try to lean into it. As if it were a gentle breeze, and I a bird who could float on top of it, without being swept away into the up-current. It’s a strange … Continue reading A Month in a Minivan: Day 22

A Month in a Minivan: Day 21

February 23, 2018February 23, 2018 ~ Kit Vantastic ~ 2 Comments

Quartzsite will always be my first “desert love” because of the RTR and the WRTR,  but I have to tell you all - if you draw a 100-mile circle around that quirky little town, there is a whole world to discover in this part of Arizona - all vastly different from Quartzsite, and uniquely beautiful. … Continue reading A Month in a Minivan: Day 21

A Month in a Minivan: Day 20

February 21, 2018 ~ Kit Vantastic ~ 4 Comments

NEWS FLASH: Garbage disposal results in Road Trip. What began as a one-agenda day (the agenda item being a trash can for my one bag of garbage) unfolded into quite a memorable day of meandering that met a number of my needs. It unfolded a little little like this... The Question: Where will I deliver this … Continue reading A Month in a Minivan: Day 20

A Month in a Minivan: Day 15

February 16, 2018February 16, 2018 ~ Kit Vantastic ~ 8 Comments

Today I hung my wet clothes on a bush. It’s the first time I’ve ever done that. Not a big deal, I know, but it seems to represent a change that has happened since moving into my van. (Hm, that’s interesting, I just chose to say “moving into” instead of “travelling in”... something else has … Continue reading A Month in a Minivan: Day 15

A Month in a Minivan: Day 7

February 8, 2018February 8, 2018 ~ Kit Vantastic ~ 5 Comments

Road Trip To Hot Springs! My friend suggested we  a little road trip to Tonopah (about an hour from Quartzsite) to visit Eldorado Hot Springs (also called Desert Pete’s) After a week romping about it desert dust, how could I say no to that? We left the van here and took Pip’s kennel and a blanket … Continue reading A Month in a Minivan: Day 7

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