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Afternoon puppy snugs in the camper with Duncan an

Afternoon puppy snugs in the camper with Duncan and Lucy #naptime #puppynaps #dogsofinsta #campingdogs #dogoftheday #puppysnuggle

A rainy morning at camp - taking it slow with pupp

A rainy morning at camp - taking it slow with puppy snuggles, coffee and personal reflections.

One thing I love about summers past is how we usually get up and go - traveling all over the world, spending a lot of time in our camper. This summer is very different as we are camped for the whole summer in one spot. Staying in place has its own delights - like feeling joyful when it rains because you know how much the farmers and land of the area need rain and you rejoice with them in their good fortune.
Staying in one place also has challenges - a big one for me is to remind myself to stop and appreciate the moment instead of letting my wanderlust take over and burn my heart with the desire to pack up and head off to the next adventure. Maybe I need to redefine adventure and embrace the excitement of taking time to get to know a place down to its most minute details - including the slug on my front stoop who came out with the rain - what adventure that little duffer is having today! Perhaps my definition of “adventure” before led to a type of “running away” or disconnect from big problems because I could always forestall any worry or anxiety by suffusing it with the excitement of a new place. Perhaps this led me to seek a shallow and too-easy sense of personal contentment, not one I had to work for internally within my own psyche or externally within my community.

I *think* what I’m saying is that even though I’m not off seeing sight after sight and experiencing things out of the ordinary - and in a way I really long to - it’s more than ok because happiness and contentment come in all different sizes. Staying in one place and seeking peace internally and a connection with a local community - even in the continuous presence of soul crushing tragedies like a pandemic, racial injustice, utterly incompetent national leaders, and the death of a loved one - I embrace this moment of sheltering in place: taking it slow, confronting hard realities, and making changes to improve the world around me instead of running off to the next new spot. And when it’s time to seek fast-paced travels again, I’ll remember the value of slowing down and redefining adventure.
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This is what “working from home” looks like wh

This is what “working from home” looks like when your home is a #camper. Matthew has always wanted an office with a nice view! He assumed it would be a city skyline, but views of #keukalake might be the best!
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Happy Birthday Serenity! Thanks for always helping

Happy Birthday Serenity! Thanks for always helping me get to the top. Here’s to another great year exploring together, and making it through all of life’s adventures.

Tonight Matthew made Indian food over the campfire

Tonight Matthew made Indian food over the campfire for Serenity’s birthday- she had been craving some Tikka Masala. Grilled eggplant and zucchini with a slight char, then added them to the pot. 100% vegan too. 3 years into living in an RV (summers only) and our campfire cooking is on point!!

For a dear friend’s birthday (@erinamyburd) we h

For a dear friend’s birthday (@erinamyburd) we hiked Hurricane this past weekend. Like always, it was worth it at the top!
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#blackouttuesday - amplify black voices #listen #l

#blackouttuesday - amplify black voices #listen #learn #respect

Duncan supervises the cookouts. . . #followus #be

Duncan supervises the cookouts. . .

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Our view for summer 2020! It will be a little stra

Our view for summer 2020! It will be a little strange not moving every few days, but this view might be worth it!😍😍
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Introducing our newest member of the Between Two P

Introducing our newest member of the Between Two Parks crew: Duncan!!! When the pandemic hit, we had just wrapped up foster care for 2 puppies- they were about a month old and not quite yet ready to be adopted. Boy, were they a HANDFUL!!! We love our foster experience, but we were ready to take a puppy break! (It seems impossible to give back puppies but trust us, it is...) The day we found out we would be staying home for the rest of the semester, our local humane society @lollypopfarm sent out an email that this old fella (12 years old) needed a 2 week foster to recover from surgery. We were at home to lay low, so he could join us! He fit in great with the other dogs. He was recovering from some tumors removed and some teeth pulled, but it was also apparent that he had a broken heart from being surrendered. A few days into our stay, Serenity’s dad passed away; Duncan could see Serenity needed some support and he came through. He became an emotional support dog. A beautiful thing happened; he needed us, but we needed him. When his two weeks were up, we gave him back to be adopted. We thought of keeping him but we figured that with dogs being adopted left and right during the pandemic, someone might need him more than us. After 1 week back in the shelter, he kept getting passed over. And we hardly slept. The shelter asked if we were interested in an extended foster during this uncertain time. Of course we said yes. The next day, someone wanted to see him, so back to the shelter he went. But this time, we didn’t go home, we waited. We went for a walk. We were called after a short time and were told “they passed on Duncan. He can go back to his foster home now!” We were prepared for this moment as we quickly replied, “We would like to fill out an application for Duncan and bring him home for good!” He had stolen our hearts 💕. Duncan was very excited to be adopted- or maybe that was the thrilling car ride. Either way, he seems very comfortable in his retirement home with us. As it turns out, he loves camping, (very short) hiking experiences, and (NEW TODAY!) swimming! It’s going to be a great Summer 2020 for Duncan, a.k.a. “Chonky Boy.”

Hey everyone! So, it’s been a minute... We made

Hey everyone! So, it’s been a minute... We made it to summer, we are back! That does not sound like much of an accomplishment, but it is 2020, and we need an easy win, so we’ll take it! Quick check: how’s everyone doing? When the pandemic set in, we considered leaving our home and waiting things out in the camper. Somewhere. Anywhere. Hopefully down south. Those talks ended when Serenity’s father passed away in mid-March. Getting back to camping became the light at the end of the tunnel for us. Boseph (our white lab) turned 13 this winter and his health started to quickly decline; we thought maybe (just like last year) he would perk up once we resumed camping. Sadly, that wasn’t the case for Boseph. When May came, we longed to return to camping more than ever. With the world in a state of flux and options for camping limited, we came up with a plan for 2020: a seasonal campsite in the Finger Lakes. We found the perfect spot overlooking Keuka Lake. Normally, we would say “Home is where you park it,” but this place is especially home for us. Serenity grew up about “a country mile” down the road, and Matthew has family in town. This summer might not be the epic adventure that previous summers have been, but there is much to be excited about. We can use our boat (which has been mostly neglected since we got the camper), discover world class wines made here is the Finger Lakes, and hike through many of the breathtaking public parks. Whomever coined the phrase “You can never come back home” must have not known about the Finger Lakes. As Serenity’s father once said about his experience moving away after graduating high school to work in mines all over the USA: “I lived all over the country and this was always the most beautiful place I’ve ever seen!” So, here’s to a memorable summer living by the lake and enjoying (most) everything the Finger Lakes has to offer! Cheers! -Matthew and Serenity... and Lucy and Duncan too! (Wait, “Who is Duncan?” you might ask. He is our most recent human society foster failure. He is very confused about our vagabond lifestyle that he has been thrown into, but he’s getting the hang of it! More on Duncan later...)

Where will we wind up on these winter wonderland p

Where will we wind up on these winter wonderland paths? Doesn’t matter when the journey itself and the people you’re with matter more than the destination.
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A sunny start to our last day in DC and an ending

A sunny start to our last day in DC and an ending to a very historic week. #nationalmonuments #betweentwoparks #sunnyday #usnationalparksandmonuments #needle

Spent a sunny afternoon goofing around at Potomac

Spent a sunny afternoon goofing around at Potomac Park, one of DCs many parks and monuments. We’re always between two parks!

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Happy holidays from Joan and I. No matter where yo

Happy holidays from Joan and I. No matter where you are, there’s always a park to explore. #joanofarc #washingtondc #meridianhillpark #betweentwoparks #holidaygreetings #statuephotography #morninglight

For 1 night-and 1 night only- we returned to “Th

For 1 night-and 1 night only- we returned to “The Rock”. We scored tickets to “Come From Away”, the story of how Gander, Newfoundland took in over 7,000 people during 9/11. It was a moving, touching, and (most importantly) uplifting story of the great people from #Canada. It made us really miss our summer spent camping through east coast Canada! 🇨🇦😭😍😂

We are now back to living in our house after a won

We are now back to living in our house after a wonderful summer. What’s the hardest part about returning to our “other” life? Shutting the door on Boseph’s face. Quite literally; he stands at the doorway and very stubbornly makes you shut the door up against his nose. He is smart, he knows what he is doing. He knows how it makes us feel. After being inseparable for 6 weeks this summer, it feel weird to not take him with us everywhere we go. (Lucy could care less, just like she did in the camper, she is napping on the, or “her”, couch, as usual.) Our faces: 😭😭😭😭😞 But he will be excited to see us when we come home! 😍❤️

The Warren Dunes state park was fantastic. A big s

The Warren Dunes state park was fantastic. A big surprise for us, to be honest. The dunes were massive and there’s plenty of trails to explore that takes you on a variety of paths: sandy beaches or wooded forest- your choice. .
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SWIPE ➡️ City camping? In Toronto?!? Ohhhhhhhh

SWIPE ➡️ City camping? In Toronto?!? Ohhhhhhhh yes! Canada, you do a lot of things really great, and campsites in the city are high up on that list. So, even though it’s right on the border of the city, it’s still AWESOME to have the best of both worlds. The #glenrouge campground was quiet, peaceful, and beautiful. We spent some time downtown near @ryerson_u, Yonge-Dundas square, and Cabbagetown. We are really amazing food. At night, we went down to the amphitheater that’s on the waterfront and caught the @smashingpumpkins concert. It was absolutely amazing; the concert was one of the best we have ever seen (and you can probably tell by now we see quite a few). The two days in #toronto checked so many boxes that were on our #bucketlist, and we feel so happy and fulfilled because of it. If anything, it motivates us to keep doing what we are doing. #keeptravelling .
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