About Us

We are based in a sleepy beach town in Florida, USA. We are just an average couple who have suffered devastating losses in our lives. In all our sorrow we still consider our life’s journey up to now to be a Beautiful Adventure. In order to heal our hearts and move forward, we have decided to travel abroad in hopes of fulfilling a reluctant desire for a new life.  Currently, we are looking toward an extended trip to Asia.

Our country of choice: Thailand, Chiang Mai or Koh Samui. You are invited to come along as we embark on “Another Beautiful Adventure”.  Eventually this site will transform into a travel blog. ~ Until then, I hope you enjoy this blog. I’ll be posting about things that interest me.

 

My name is Lynn. I was born and raised in a rural town in Southern Alabama, USA.  As a child I was probably considered shy as I had a tendency to internalize a lot of fear and anxiety due to my own insecurities and erratic upbringing.  Even today it seems I’ve been consistently misunderstood by my childhood peers and can’t quite figure out why.

I’ve  lived in Texas,  Colorado and finally, Florida.    I married a great guy when we were both  too young and we moved away to start our lives. It was only after I moved away that I truly began to grow.  In 1981 I had a child, a  beautiful son with severe disabilities.  My life would never be the same.

It was then that I knew I had to overcome my shyness and confront the reality of the changes before me. Little did I know that this life changing event would be the catalyst for the direction of my entire adult life. Ultimately my marriage failed and later I met Rip. We had similar goals in life, our personalities complemented each other and he loved my son as though he were his own even though Rip had no children of his own.  Parenting was a job that I took very seriously as there was no room for error with such a fragile child. I became both a warrior-mom and staunch advocate  for the rights of the disabled for the 27 years.  Then in an instant, my life dramatically changed again. 

My son died 16 months ago. Six months after that my only nephew who was 22 years old, took his life. My days lately have been dark as I have been trying to heal my broken heart. I can feel the direction of my life changing dramatically with each passing day. I am compelled to find peace and be at peace.  I am not only frightened at the prospect of moving on but also eager to get to where I am going. Surely God will find something for me to do once I arrive. 

These days there are three things I’m most passionate about: The Rights of the Disabled, The Arts, and Politics pretty much in that order.

In the following video you will see Lynn’s world on any given day. 

 

Everyone knows Rip. He’s an ex-electric lineman that built power lines in Colorado.  Since we had a special needs child  he knew he needed a more lucrative occupation so he went back to school and is currently a software engineer in web operations at a major financial firm. As a self proclaimed Dead Head,  Rip has always had a  hippie spirit and has enjoyed many Grateful Dead shows throughout the country. In the past, he’s spent 17 years at the Jersey shore, 18 years in Colorado, 15 years in Florida and who knows where next.. ?