Thursday, March 10, 2011
Making the Decision
We are a family of 4... Me, (Sheila- the mom), Lee, (aka dad), Megan (8), (aka meg, or magpie), and Baby Heather (1), (Lima Bean). We also have a giant golden retriever named Striker. I've always been a bit of a wanna be gypsy, nomad, restless, a wandering spirit...whatever you want to call it. Growing up, we always took road trips. Long, short, it didn't matter. My husband, Lee, he didn't grow up that way. So, for the last 10 years we have been living the traditional suburban life in a house of sticks-and-bricks... with a mortgage and an SUV and all that responsibility (i think that's a song). Anyway, after a series of unfortunate events, we found ourselves houseless (not homeless), and just generally unsettled. Lee was unhappy at work, etc... I half jokingly mentioned selling the rest of everything and hitting the road... to my surprise Lee said why not? And here we are in phase 1 (downsizing & debt reduction).. It is important to mention that my adult daughter Amanda (20), (aka Amanda panda pickle poo), and her boyfriend, Andrew (22), (aka Drew or the boy), will be joining us on our epic adventure.. Departure date... ASAP! So stay tuned as we prepare for our journey....
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LOL, I can just hear Amanda's voice, "MOM!".... I wish you all the best of luck and good journey :).
ReplyDeleteI've been full-timing for roughly 3 years now in a nearly 40 year old camper, so I've been around the block, but never had all of the major home accumulations when I started to thin out, what little I have fits into a small storage space.
P.S. Chat with "The Boy" and make certain he buys the right truck to keep him and your daughter safe. Having gone down the path he's looking at now, I know the expensive mistake, and want to guide him away from making the same.
Be certain he gets himself a 3/4 ton truck, he's going come out ahead starting with the right gear. :p