2023 Year In Review & Looking Forward To 2024
Looking Back At 2023
2023 was quite an eventful year for me. It was the “second leg” of Bailey and I living full-time on the road in a travel trailer RV. We made it to a bunch of states that neither of us had been to before, and a new Canadian province too. So many new experiences were marked off our bucket lists this past year.
In 2022 we spent roughly 6 months on the road, whereas in 2023 we spent closer to 9 months. We began by heading straight south 10 hours to eastern Texas, and then made our way east along the southern states to Florida, before heading up the east coast to Maine.
Where Did We Go?
We left on January 1st and returned to Nebraska on September 11th. Originally, we planned to be out on the road until October, but a few things pushed us to head back to Nebraska a little early. We made it to 29 states and 2 provinces, staying at 13 campgrounds, and attending 15 hockey games and 3 Broadway shows.
States Visited
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Arkansas
Louisiana
Tennessee
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
South Carolina
Florida
North Carolina
Virginia
Washington D.C.
Maryland
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New York
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Ohio
Michigan
Indiana
Illinois
Iowa
Nebraska
Canadian Provinces Visited
Quebec
Ontario
Campgrounds Stayed At
Thousand Trails Lake Tawakoni — Point, Texas
Thousand Trails Hidden Cove — Arley, Alabama
Thousand Trails Carolina Landing — Fair Play, South Carolina
Thousand Trails Oaks at Point South — Yemasee, South Carolina
Thousand Trails Orlando — Orlando, Florida
Thousand Trails Oaks at Point South — Yemasee, South Carolina
Thousand Trails Lake Gaston — Littleton, North Carolina
Thousand Trails Harbor View — Colonial Beach, Virginia
Thousand Trails Circle M — Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Thousand Trails Gateway to Cape Cod — Rochester, Massachusetts
Thousand Trails Moody Beach — Wells, Maine
Sandy Beach Campground — Contoocook, New Hampshire
Lake George Schroon Valley Campground — Warrensburg, New York
Thousand Trails Timothy Lake South — East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Thousand Trails St. Clair — St. Clair, Michigan
Hockey Games
Calgary Flames at Dallas Stars in Dallas, TX (NHL)
Winnipeg Jets at Nashville Predators in Nashville, TN (NHL)
Macon Mayhem at Huntsville Havoc in Huntsville, AL (SPHL)
Utah Grizzlies at Greenville Swamp Rabbits in Greenville, SC (ECHL)
Fort Wayne Komets at Savannah Ghost Pirates in Savannah, GA (ECHL)
Atlanta Gladiators at Orlando Solar Bears in Orlando, FL (ECHL)
Winnipeg Jets at Florida Panthers in Sunrise, FL (NHL)
Winnipeg Jets at Tampa Bay Lightning in Tampa, FL (NHL)
Maine Mariners at Carolina Sting Rays in Charleston, SC (ECHL) Twice
Ottawa Senators at Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh, NC (NHL)
New Jersey Devils at Washington Capitals in Washington D.C. (NHL)
Charlotte Checkers at Hershey Bears in Hershey, PA (AHL) Playoff Game
Maine Mariners at Reading Royals in Reading, PA (ECHL) Playoff Game
Newfoundland Growlers at Reading Royals in Reading, PA (ECHL) Playoff Game
Broadway Shows Experienced
Aladdin (Touring) in Washington D.C.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Twice) on Broadway in New York City
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Looking Ahead To 2024
It’s Going To Be A Good Year
2024 will start with a new motto to attempt to live by. In the past, I’ve been pretty disappointed in myself, rushing projects and failing to focus on the quality of the work that I’m doing. So, this year, I will be focusing on Quality over Quantity. I’m going to make a point to take my time on projects, and while that may extend my projects’ publish date, I believe that it will be worth it. My hope is that, by doing so, more visitors will enjoy my content and published projects published.
I Have A Lot Of Stories To Tell
As you might expect, living full-time on the road in the past year and a half, I have a ton of experiences and stories that I am excited to tell. I hope to tell these stories in a variety of ways, but one of the most common outlets will be articles/blog posts here on my website. I have a multitude of photographs to help paint a better picture for readers.
