Will they appreciate what a gift this experience is at such a young age? Will they understand the significance of the amazing places we visit? Will they have any perspective at historical sites? Will they remember this? These were some of my main concerns when we decided to move into an RV and take our […]
Transition
Checking In
October 6, 2016 Three Rivers, California Do we really want to live life on the road in a trailer, or do we just want to escape? That’s a question we asked ourselves a lot last winter & spring as we wrestled with whether or not this adventure was a good idea for our family. Here […]
Foreboding Joy
August 27, 2016 Monitor, Washington So this is it – tomorrow is our big departure day. We’ve been living in our camper for a week now, but just 5 minutes outside of our hometown – we’ve been finishing up last minute errands, goodbyes, and Amazon orders. We will check out of this campground at noon […]
Downsizing
August 19, 2016 Wenatchee, Washington This week a nurse came to our house to do a health exam for our life insurance application, and she left with a box full of girls’ clothes, shoes, and books for her grand daughters. Encouraging both friends and strangers to take all my stuff is a new experience for […]
Nostalgia
July 29, 2016 Wenatchee, Washington On Monday, March 28, 2005 I started my first “real job” out of college at age 22 at Wenatchee Parks & Recreation. I had been married less than a year, had a Bachelor’s Degree with no dust on it, and had just moved across the country to start a life. […]
Practicing
July 20, 2016 Monitor, Washington About two weeks ago we took Stumbo out for the maiden voyage, to try out living in the space for a few days. We also needed to practice all of the technical parts of RV life that are new to us – all the hooking & unhooking, filling & dumping, […]
Changing Everything About Your Life, Part 2: The Not So Good Stuff
July 18, 2016 Wenatchee, Washington The less cheerful part of the story of this decision could mostly be boiled down to one word: STRESS. I don’t share this peek into our text thread to brag, and it was not a brag when I sent it. It was an attempt to encourage both of us on […]
Changing Everything About Your Life, Part 1: The Good Stuff
July 16, 2016 Wenatchee, Washington The idea of traveling full time has been a dream for Brad & me since around 2007 when Brad started his own graphic design business, Apt Design. The thought of not being tied down to any one certain place, but roaming around the country and exploring while still maintaining […]