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The Wandering Waltermires

@thewandermires

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We are 2 moms and our son living in an Airstream.
📌Marathon, TX

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Clark is raising money to go to Prude Ranch camp in Fort Davis. This what he says, “I am excited to go to my first camp because I get to ride horses, hang out with my friends, and play games.” by @thewandermires

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4 months ago

Here is our Christmas card for the year. Spreading Christmas cheer sans postage. 😆 by @thewandermires

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10 months ago

Alaska continued, part 3.
In Seward, we took a boat tour around Resurrection Bay. It was a lovely day with intermittent sunshine, lots of wildlife, and a wonderful crew! If you are in Seward, I highly recommend Major Marine tours!
We saw eagles, coastal mountain goats, seabirds, horned and tufted puffins, fin whales, otters, seals and sea lions, and porpoises riding the front of our boat waves (although our crew didn’t get to see them). Clark also became a junior deckhand and recited some of the deckhand pledge over the intercom. The scenery was the best in Alaska with more views of glaciers, tall trees, and the beautiful water! by @thewandermires

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After my work (Kendra) in Anchorage was wrapped up, we traveled down into the Kenai Peninsula. On our drive to Seward, we stopped to watch beluga whales and take a hike to a Byron glacier. The day was so sunny and the temps were perfect! by @thewandermires

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My work flew me to Alaska for a project near Anchorage. I was collecting plant samples from an old military base to test locally foraged food for potential contamination from a known contaminated area. We collected mushrooms, bark, and berries. We also collected Chocolate Lily Wild Rice. The root produces these cool “bulblets” which are then boiled and eaten. I had never seen a plant like this before, so it was so much fun to collect. The land was so beautiful! And, we even passed a young bull moose eating leaves. by @thewandermires

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Thank you all for the birthday wishes via text, calls, and FB messages!
Amanda made this milestone birthday so incredibly special with a getaway to Marfa and Balmorhea. We had such a great time relaxing and spending quality time together.
I also enjoyed my birthday serenade by Clark and the wonderful Adams kids. Thank you so much to Jessica and Steve for watching and taking care of Clark!!! by @thewandermires

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We helped to organize lights on Main Street in downtown Marathon for the first Hanging of the Greens. Thank you to everyone that helped out!
If you happen to be in Marathon or nearby next Saturday, come join in on the fun in downtown Marathon!! We have added new things to do and see this year. And we are already planning even bigger ideas for next year’s Fiesta de Noche Buena!
@visitmarathontexas taken in Marathon, Texas by @thewandermires

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2 years ago

Ash Ketchum (Pokémon) just caught an event Pokémon…Pikachu in a Charizard costume! Halloween in a small town is so much fun!
First, we went to the fall carnival with fun activities like pumpkin slingshot, cake walk, bingo, mini games, enchilada dinner, and “Guess the Skittles in a jar” (which Clark won the small jar with just a little over 1,000 skittles).
Next was “truck or treating”! About 15 kids piled into a trailer pulled by our friend’s truck. Then, we drove around to participating homes.
Finally, we made a quick stop at the motel’s Halloween party in the beautiful courtyard. Live music, dancing, kids running around, and lots of awesome costumes!
What a night!
Also, Clark was able to sport his new hair cut! by @thewandermires

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13 years and a few days ago, two young kids in love said “I do” and danced our first dance as wives to this song. I am so grateful for the life we have walked together, and the life we are living now.

Thanks to our friend, Amber, for capturing this photo! by @thewandermires

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2 years ago

The night sky has been putting on a show this past week. First the northern lights, now a comet.
On a day that celebrates Indigenous People, I imagine what the indigenous people from hundreds of years ago would have thought when they saw these phenomenons. Were they scared? Did they see it as a sign of good harvest? Would they have feared they angered a god? Or, did they stare up and marvel at the wild and rare sighting with wonderment like me? by @thewandermires

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It didn’t dance or streak the sky, but it was the northern lights..in Texas. Wow!
To add to the magical night, we spotted a swift fox on our property this evening. This is the first time seeing a fox in West Texas. So cool! by @thewandermires

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2 years ago

For those who only follow us on social media, we wanted to provide an update.
We now live in a very small, wonderful town in far west Texas. I guess these miles and miles have tamed our wandering hearts (for now)
We have settled on a little piece of land where our time has been spent installing utilities and a garden. Amanda has started to work at the local hotel on the weekends. Clark is still homeschooling, but enjoys spending time running around with kids at the library, sport games, and hangouts on the weekends.
We still live in the Airstream, but have our goals set on expanding our home to include a small shed/den/office building.
We have an amazing community who is always willing to help or to have a “quick chat” when we see each other walking, driving, or making “quick errands”.
There are many things we miss about exploring our beautiful country, but the miles were taking a toll on our truck, Airstream, and our lives. We still plan to travel often, and especially see places that aren’t as easy to drive to (Alaska, for example).
We miss seeing our travel friends and family. We hope lots of road miles and smiles are in your future!
We are happy, we are healthy, and we are together. We can’t ask for anything more. taken in Marathon, Texas by @thewandermires

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