Carl Camembert Henn

07/24/2025

Cindy and Dan Murray were the first couple I met in the van life. Cindy is a runner who is trying to complete 50 half marathons in the 50 states. It's an amazing story!

07/24/2025

Whispering Pines RV park for the weekend. The front entrance is not too shabby looking....

07/16/2025

My new book is about starting over, basically. Unlike this meme, I think most of us are afraid to start over, never knowing if we'll make it.

The experience helps, but it's only part of the puzzle.

07/11/2025

Hey folks, for anybody who might be interested, I have started a new blog on Substack, titled, like the book, Like a Buffalo, Roam. It's for anyone who wanders, or anyone who wishes that they could.

07/07/2025

Sometimes, I think someone is watching over me. I pulled into a camping slot and missed hitting a boulder that was hidden in the shade by about 1/2 inch.

I was focusing on NOT hitting an even bigger boulder, which I avoided by well over 3 feet.

06/29/2025

When you travel full time, like I do, you have to find a home and a community wherever you go. It can be difficult to do at times.

In Calgary, I found the Alexandra Writing Center, an amazing place that not only welcomed me, but my dog as well, and invited me to take part in writing groups and sign up for some of their courses.

Today, I joined an online group called the Story Salon in which each of us took turns reading short pieces to the group. Unlike in the US where critique groups often pounce on any perceived error or slip, the Canadians go out of their way to be polite and encouraging.

In each new group I join, there is a moment of anxiety when I reveal that I am American, and hasten to add, 'But I'm against the tariffs!"
Then I close my eyes and hold my breath and wait for the reaction.

They all laughed and said not to worry. By the end of the session, they said, 'You are one of us now. Don't go back. Stay here." Wow.

06/28/2025

https://livewirecalgary.com/2024/11/28/calgary-committee-approves-revised-rv-parking-rules/?utm_source=chatgpt.com It's interesting that cities like Calgary are still generating restrictions on having RVs in their jurisdictions.

The sense I get is that there is still an underlying tension between non-RV homeowners and homeowners that travel in and own RVs.

Going deeper into the issue, one has to consider the fact that most homes are not built to accommodate an RV onsite, so there is not adequate space. What about new RV-friendly home designs?

And going even deeper is a sense that one has to conform to the prevailing community notion of whether an RV is an eyesore or a sign of a community that likes to travel. Why oppose the RVs?

To me, this prioritizes the sensitivities of mostly sedentary home-owners over the practical needs of homeowners who RV travel.

New rules for RV driveway and street parking could be in place next spring, as Calgary clarifies year-round storage for the vehicles. Councillors at the Nov. 27 Community Development Committee unanimously approved the measures, which provided guidelines on RV storage for both homes having a driveway...

06/21/2025

The cold wind and steady rain have arrived in Calgary, though I still stmpathize with those of you suffering from the Midwest heat wave...

We are huddled under a tarp in a makeshift shelter. High today about 55F and low 42F.

06/19/2025

My dog, Mr. Bones, has been on the road with me for three years now, since I adopted him from a shelter in Denver, and he STILL charms the ladies, sometimes three women at a time!

This is more than I ever managed to accomplish as a much younger man on my best day ever...

The waitstaff at Angel's Cafe in Calgary heard about a cute dog on the premises and came running. Rest assured he did not EAT the woman who disappears when he gets up on his hind legs.

Here's to all our dogs who make such wonderful companions for us, but also help us to break the ice and meet other people, too.

06/14/2025

Don't ask me how, but I have a baby now! LOL. Jenny to my left let me play grandpa with her three month old, Gabriel, at Cold Garden, a local brewery. What a cute baby! How lucky for me.

12/10/2023

My Mom enjoying Christmas music and her Xmas tree and decorations put up by my sister Tess. Mom turned 97 in October. Amazing lady.

11/09/2023

At a Harvest Hosts site in ATL called Firemaker Brewery. Very urban. Urban as in a bit scary.

Check the difference in the view at night in the back lot versus the bright blue morning sky