On the Road Again
April 03, 2013 09:17 AM
Photo: Ann leaves for work, for the last time.
Time passes, things change. Decisions that were right when they were made—decisions that changed the direction of your life—are revisited. The endless conflict between the known and the unknown, between security and adventure, demands new decisions.
That’s where we’re at. Almost three years ago, on June 4, 2010, I posted my last blog entry, “Full Circle,” to our old Web site. In it, I explained that we were coming off the road, leaving the fulltime motorhome life behind. I explained why. I ended it with a tone of finality; I really believed we were done. Our adventure was over, or so I thought.
But time passes and things change. We’ve spent the last two-plus years in a beautiful townhouse in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, enjoying the wonderful Colorado lifestyle. We’ve made new friends here, explored the area, and settled into new working arrangements. It’s been pleasant and secure and enjoyable, but…
There’s little adventure to be found in suburbia, and we’re addicted to adventure.
So we’re hitting the road again. Over the last three months we’ve put our house up for sale, stored the few things we can’t give up but can’t take with us and sold or tossed the rest, spruced up our 2003 Newmar Kountry Star 3905 motorhome, said our goodbyes, and tied up a lot of loose ends. And then we waited. And waited. And waited.
And now—finally—Ann has quit her job. Today is her last day. We closed on the sale of our house a week ago and drove to South Dakota and became residents. Today, we depart.
The plan is to stop for one night at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs and then head south to Santa Fe, west to California, and then work our way slowly up the coast to the Puget Sound, taking all summer to do so. Of course, plans may change. That’s one of the great things about the fulltiming lifestyle—there’s nothing forcing us to stick with the plan. We can head off in a completely different direction any time we choose.
So here we go, “On the road again,” as Willy said. We plan to keep this blog up to date and to post pictures of some of the beautiful and interesting things we see along the way. We’d be honored if you’d join us on our adventure. Stop by this Web site occasionally or sign up for our RSS feed. You may also check out our old Web site, which contains a lot of great information for newbies considering the fulltime life.
I’ll close by quoting from the last entry in our old travel blog. As I brought it to a close, I said,
I hope you’ll join us in our adventure. See’ya in Santa Fe.
Alan
Time passes, things change. Decisions that were right when they were made—decisions that changed the direction of your life—are revisited. The endless conflict between the known and the unknown, between security and adventure, demands new decisions.
That’s where we’re at. Almost three years ago, on June 4, 2010, I posted my last blog entry, “Full Circle,” to our old Web site. In it, I explained that we were coming off the road, leaving the fulltime motorhome life behind. I explained why. I ended it with a tone of finality; I really believed we were done. Our adventure was over, or so I thought.
But time passes and things change. We’ve spent the last two-plus years in a beautiful townhouse in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, enjoying the wonderful Colorado lifestyle. We’ve made new friends here, explored the area, and settled into new working arrangements. It’s been pleasant and secure and enjoyable, but…
There’s little adventure to be found in suburbia, and we’re addicted to adventure.
So we’re hitting the road again. Over the last three months we’ve put our house up for sale, stored the few things we can’t give up but can’t take with us and sold or tossed the rest, spruced up our 2003 Newmar Kountry Star 3905 motorhome, said our goodbyes, and tied up a lot of loose ends. And then we waited. And waited. And waited.
And now—finally—Ann has quit her job. Today is her last day. We closed on the sale of our house a week ago and drove to South Dakota and became residents. Today, we depart.
The plan is to stop for one night at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs and then head south to Santa Fe, west to California, and then work our way slowly up the coast to the Puget Sound, taking all summer to do so. Of course, plans may change. That’s one of the great things about the fulltiming lifestyle—there’s nothing forcing us to stick with the plan. We can head off in a completely different direction any time we choose.
So here we go, “On the road again,” as Willy said. We plan to keep this blog up to date and to post pictures of some of the beautiful and interesting things we see along the way. We’d be honored if you’d join us on our adventure. Stop by this Web site occasionally or sign up for our RSS feed. You may also check out our old Web site, which contains a lot of great information for newbies considering the fulltime life.
I’ll close by quoting from the last entry in our old travel blog. As I brought it to a close, I said,
That pretty much explains why we’re hitting the road again. When I look back on my life, I regret a few things I did, but it’s the regret for the things I didn’t do but wish I had that brings the most pain. We have the opportunity to once again experience the beauty and adventure of this great nation, and we can’t pass it up. So we’ll cut our ties and head out, looking for wonder and adventure. We'll focus on "Now" and let the future and past take care of themselves. We’ll live life like we’re not going to get another chance—because we won’t.“Please allow me to leave you with some heartfelt advice. Don’t postpone life. There’s one you, living one life, one time—no do-overs, no second chances. Don’t waste another moment of your life worrying about the future or regretting the past; you can do little about either. ‘Now’ is all that’s real. Enjoy it.”
I hope you’ll join us in our adventure. See’ya in Santa Fe.
Alan
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