Ready... Set... Go!!!

We closed on our home the morning of, Friday, June 25th. It was bittersweet since we'd lived in that house the last 14 years and had worked hard to make it our own. Yes, I cried as I gave the new owner a hug and told her I hope they make many new memories of their time in their new home just as we had over the years. With tears in my eyes, I crawled in the truck and we drove away.

Since the last time I blogged was before closing on the house, you're probably wondering where we are. One can only imagine we've put many miles in between us and Phoenix and have seen quite a few things by now. Encontre!! We drove north out of Phoenix and spent the next 2 days camping with our friends - - got to get in that last camping trip with everyone, you know! - - drove back through Phoenix and ended up in the little town of Amado, AZ. What, pray tell, are we doing here?? My sweet mother-in-law lives just north of our location in Green Valley and since the only RV park in Green Valley cateers only to those 55+, we ended up here.

We spent yesterday afternoon with Brian's mom, his sister and brother-in-law going through old pictures and papers of Brian's grandmother, Midge, who had spent her early years in various all girl bands playing tenor sax. I knew she used to play with Ada Leonard but yesterday, we learned she had also played with Jean Harlow. It also appears Midge and her husband enjoyed the arts and had kept playbills from the late 1800's in her scrapbook! Those who know me, know I was in Hog Heaven going through all those old photos and papers!! We're heading back later this morning to visit, and to finish going through Midge's box.

We'll be heading out early tomorrow so stay for our next "adventure".

Luv to all... D

It's amazing who comes out of the woodwork when you're giving stuff away.

Listed our piano on craigslist and within the first 10 minutes of the posting we received 3 emails and 7 phone calls. The problem now is trying to find just one out of these 10 people who are actually serious enough to come haul the thing away.

Also listed our mattress set as a freebie. I would have never thought anyone would be remotely interested in an old and lumpy mattress but my girlfriend suggested there must be someone out there sleeping on the floor and just waiting for this old thing. Well, thanks to P's suggestion, a young man is now the proud owner of our throw away. He'd told us his ex-girlfriend got their bed in the breakup and he's been sleeping on his couch. He was almost giddy as he drove down the street and out of sight.

They're delivering the pods tomorrow so it's going to be a big day. I never realized just how much stuff we have until I started packing. Is it too late for another garage sale???

D

And The Journey Begins

We've sold the house and we're off into the world unknown.

Since we're young (or at least young minded) and healthy, and don't have anywhere we need to be at any certain time we've decided to put all our belongings in storage and head off in to the wild-blue-yonder with dog and trailer in tow. And since family and friends keep asking us, What's next? Where you heading? we've decided to start this blog so those we love can track our travels.

We hope you join us as we start in Arizona and eventually end up in Colorado. We're looking forward to adventures around every corner and to sharing our happy times and challenges.

B & D