While the purpose of Back Roads, Charming Towns remains to chronicle great out-of-the-way getaways in small town America, I was totally enchanted by Emily Prager's account in today's New York Times of the microcosm she discovered in the center of bustling Shanghai. The parallels between anyone leaving the B.C. to explore a simpler way of life, regardless of on which side of the planet you do so, are striking.
Continue Reading...I have lost my voice. Figuratively anyway.
I find the writing and this topic -- both of which are still very much huge passions -- a bit more labored to come by at the moment. Like so many things in our lives, if we don't practice and refine a talent, we can became stale and awkward in our execution. I ask for your indulgance as I rediscover my blogging chops.
So while I am enjoying exercising my literary muscle again, I must admit it is a little sore from lack of stretching. Looking forward to getting my endurance back up for the marathons ahead.
We recently hosted a high school graduation party for Alex at my sister Sheri and brother-in-law John's getaway place at Smith Lake in Warren County, Alabama. As is so typical of me, before the weekend was over, I was scheming and dreaming about building a place of our own along these same shores.
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Ken's reaction? Sell that book you're writing and then we'll talk. While this wasn't an unenthusiastic response (although it might sound that way), this Sunday's Parade magazine offered even more practical commentary on the "dollar and sense" of such a purchase.
Continue Reading...For a blogger extraordinaire, the last few months 
would have provided ample opportunity for content, content, content.
However, from my perspective, it seemed rather self-absorbed to write about every nuance of our move in numbing detail. Instead, I thought it would be more useful to encapsulate a few lessons learned from our recent familial excursion into a single narrative.
Continue Reading...It goes without saying that Back Roads, Charming Towns have been on "hiatus" for the last few weeks. But rest assured, we have not been lolly-gagging about.
Recently, our home base has moved from one charming town to another. In fact we pulled up stakes and moved from one part of the country to another (more on that later).
We have been reworking and rethinking how to best present information to you on "great places to relax, relocate and retire." You will see many of these changes implemented in the coming months, with more information and opportunities for interaction than ever before.
And I will continue to provide personal insights and experiences on our family's own quixotic search to find our "perfect" place to relax, relocate and retire.
As always, we welcome and encourage your input, ideas, thoughts and anecdotes. So don't delay -- become part of the BRCT community by telling us about your favorite back roads and charming towns! We look forward to exploring them with you.
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