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#288 Nomad Diary. 25 April-1 May 2026. Travel Day: Long Beach, Mississippi to Madison, Alabama. In Madison, Alabama Airbnb Until Flight to Vancouver, BC on May 6th.

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  Darrell and Esther (2 yrs + 8 mos) Yellow flowered field in Alabama Magnet tiles. Darrell, Esther and Owen. The grands on our apartment deck. Cute smiles while their Dad fixes them a smoothie. Saturday. 25. Today we drove about 6 hours from Long Beach, Mississippi to Madison, Alabama. We have an 11 night stay at a one bedroom apartment next to Toyota Field. Our wake up in Long Beach began with an abrupt storm that came with tornado warnings, high winds and a lot of lightning. We followed the current weather news on the tv while we fixed our breakfast and finished packing. We were able to pack the truck between storms. We checked out and were on the road by 8:30am. Once we left the stormy coast and headed northwards, we had clear weather the rest of the day.  When we got close to Madison, we took a few minutes to go see Eric, Erin, Owen and Esther. We visited for a little while before heading on to our apartment which was closer to Huntsville and a further 20 minute drive. I ...
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#287 Nomad Diary. 18-24 April 2026. Sat-Tues in Galveston, Texas. Drive Tuesday to Long Beach, Mississippi Airbnb. Our New Recipe: Lean Beef with Cheesy Noodles and Veggies.

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On our happy call with our grandson Quinn (5yr+7mos) at his new place in Moscow. Been there for one week. We are so happy to see and talk with him on this call! And also to talk with our son, Jeremy and our daughter-in-law, Andrea, who are also learning about and adjusting to their new life in Moscow. They said that Quinn is eating all the new foods! Yay! My Special Moments and Other Activities This Week. Saturday. 18.  *We got a call from our son, Jeremy and Andrea and Quinn!! They’ve been in Moscow for a week and are learning about their place and adjusting to life. It was so wonderful to visit with them and see their faces!! They have a very nice apartment furnished by the embassy. Quinn’s playground is just outside their apartment and visible from an apartment window or two. He’s already got friends to play with, and who come outside to play when they see a kid at the playground. He’s very happy about his different and more expanded, yet very safe and watched over, situation at...
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#286 Nomad Diary. 11-17 April 2026. Trying Out a Different Format for My Diary. Complete Our Flower Mound Housesit. Say Goodbye to Darrell's Mom, Sister and Niece. Drive to Galveston, Texas for Weeklong Airbnb Stay.

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  Enjoying Lainey Our Housesit Pet on My Lap. Or She's Enjoying Me! My Sketch of Lainey from a Picture I Took. She's Laying on Her Side Looking Up. Odd Looking Ball on a Stick Building Seen While Darrell was Driving Through Dallas. Goodbyes for Now. Good-bye to Lainey the cat until we return in September for a 3 week house sit. Goodbye to Darrell’s 92 (on April 18th) year old Mom, Shirley. She’s fragile and we love her, her family love and devotion, her faith in God, and her love of travel.  *to Darrell’s sister Cyndy and her daughter Kylie who live and care for Mom full time.  *to the Eastside church of Christ in Denton, Texas where we have many friends through our years of visiting them. Along with Andrea, a recently baptized christian worshipping at this church who I hope to reconnect with in September at our return. Arrived to Our One Bedroom Airbnb in Galveston, Texas. Front Porch and Entry at Our Galveston, Texas Airbnb. Looking From Our Porch to the Larger House In...
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