We Head South in About Three Weeks
The house sold in January and since then we’ve been living in a 1-bedroom basement apartment while we get our “stuff” in order. Mostly that means ditching almost everything.
We’ve had two big garage sales and are trying to get the rest of the things sold on Craigslist. The minivan and utility trailer go up for sale tomorrow. Even though the F150 gets 7-8 MPG less than the minivan, the truck is paid off and it will give us enough room to pack stuff into. I’m going to hate pulling into the gas stations between here and Florida — or Texas — or California.
Yeah, that’s right, we don’t yet know where we’re going to be at the end of this year. The tentative plan is to visit relatives in the Seattle area until the end of June. Then, get a camp trailer and go to…
Michigan for July, August, September Missouri for October, November Florida or Texas or California for December
And by the end of the year, if the Lord keeps my business growing, we’ll shop for a sailboat and move onboard.
“Yeah, that’s right” part two — we don’t have nearly enough money at this point to buy a sailboat. Or even a dinghy. So we’re doing this on a wing and a prayer.
The year 2008 is going to be an adventure, one way or the other. My plan is for us all to look back on it as the start of the best times of our lives.
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