by Patti Miinch | Jun 29, 2021 | book, dream, fish or cut bait, writing
I can’t say for sure when I first decided I wanted to write a book. All I know is that I wrote one in 5th grade. I don’t remember what it was about. And sometime between the end of 5th grade, when my teacher gave it to my parents and told them...
by Patti Miinch | Jun 22, 2021 | adventure, after the adventure, change
My advanture is complete! In case you don’t follow me on Facebook, let me explain. Between April 8 and May 24 (when I returned home from the third and final leg of travel), I traveled throughout all but 4 of the U.S. states east of the N-S line from North Dakota down...
by Patti Miinch | Apr 29, 2021 | achieve, advanture, But You Can, dream, live your dream, Patti Miinch, statistics
When I finished the first leg of my advanture, I tallied up a few statistics: Miles traveled: 4,737 States visited: 16 Number of first-time-visit states: 8 Specific towns visited: 20+ Days/nights on the road: 13...
by Patti Miinch | Apr 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
I had planned to post every Thursday while on my advanture, but that simply hasn’t been the easy option I thought it would be. So rather than struggle and stress over accomplishing a Thursday post, I’ll continue to post daily on FB (Patti Lincecum Miinch) and...
by Patti Miinch | Apr 8, 2021 | advanture, on the road, prime time living, Road trip day 1
Wifi and battery life being what they are, I’m not sure if I’ll be able to post here on the blog every day, but my plan is to post every morning with a recap from the day before. Tonight, I thought I’d just share a recap of today’s drive.I pulled out of the driveway...
by Patti Miinch | Apr 2, 2021 | All That Really Matters, book, Book Review, contest, free book, giveaway
The numerous strengths of All That Really Matters, by Nicole Deese, combine to make it a unique and interesting must-read for readers of women’s fiction and/or contemporary romance. The novel’s setting and story line are fresh and, in a culture dominated by...
by Patti Miinch | Apr 1, 2021 | advanture, adventure, boon docking, camping, FAQ's, Jackery, minivan, Road Trip part 3, stealth, travel
In the weeks since I first shared with anyone other than my immediate family those outside my plan to take an extended road trip this Spring, I’ve been asked the same couple of questions more than a few times. I thought I’d share those questions — and their answers —...
by Patti Miinch | Mar 25, 2021 | adventure, downtown shopping, road trip, road trip part 2, small towns, travel, trip, where oh where will my journey take me
Just as the framework — number of legs and length of each one — of my upcoming advanture evolved over the past few months (as I shared last Thursday), so has the the list of places I plan to visit. Initially, I had hoped to visit a national park or, in the 20 (or...
by Patti Miinch | Mar 18, 2021 | adventure, adventures, explore, road trip, route, travel, United States, vacation
In about five weeks, depending on the birth date of my 3rd grandchild/2nd granddaughter, I’ll embark on a trip that has been a dream of mine for several years. The journey from initial idea to the more-recent concrete steps take to make it happen has been circuitous,...
by Patti Miinch | Mar 5, 2021 | green, green lights
I’m very excited to again this week join a talented group of women who connect each Friday in an online, unedited (so excuse all errors) flash mob free-write based on a one-word prompt from our fearless leader Kate Motaung. My timer is set for 5...
