Our Spring Break Will Be Different Than Normal

It’s that time of year when Barb and I head south.

By the end of February, we’ve had enough snow and cold. Warmer climes begin to call.

For decades we pulled a boat to Florida, fishing the salt on both the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Most years we camped on barrier islands under the palms.

Eventually, however, that trip became too long, Florida too crowded, and too many days on the road to get there.

We began spending time in the California desert about five years ago. While it lacked the fishing we so enjoyed in Florida, it nonetheless offered the change in scenery and climate we sought....