Greetings from Atlanta. We're even further away from our stick house and coach...here for a few days to do business at a big conference.
Our trip in and around Kansas City was lots of fun. We made an ongoing joke as we checked out the driveways of relatives. Upon arrival, we declared them level or not, which made our relatives -- especially the ones with the level driveways -- just a wee bit nervous. We're kidding, of course, as we're also checking out local campgrounds. But, it was fun watching everyone squirm.
They're all wondering what we're really up to.
Far Away Road Trip
Greetings from Topeka, Kansas! We're 2000 miles from our stick house and our coach.
We're passing through the town of Boris' birth on I-70 headed toward western Kansas for a family wedding this weekend. We're keeping ourselves occupied with a few rounds of "Whats'at?" and wishing we were in our moose. The windshield of this rental car is really small!
We're also test driving a Verizon air card, which is lots of fun. This one belongs to the boss, but it's going on our fulltiming shopping list. I can see myself surfing the web from the co-pilot's seat. Very handy!
Well, I suppose I ought to log into the office and see what's up.
Happy weekend!
We're passing through the town of Boris' birth on I-70 headed toward western Kansas for a family wedding this weekend. We're keeping ourselves occupied with a few rounds of "Whats'at?" and wishing we were in our moose. The windshield of this rental car is really small!
We're also test driving a Verizon air card, which is lots of fun. This one belongs to the boss, but it's going on our fulltiming shopping list. I can see myself surfing the web from the co-pilot's seat. Very handy!
Well, I suppose I ought to log into the office and see what's up.
Happy weekend!
Congrats to Friends
We received news today that Marie and Roger, the friends we met in Plymouth who joined us at Casini Ranch, just bought a new-to-them rig.
Whoo-hoo!
We're so happy for them. They admired our rig and shopped intensely for one just like it. But, no luck. Turns out, they fell in love with a beautiful rig that was parked at a campground we visited just a couple of weeks earlier. We admired it when we were there. (It's gorgeous!) They saw it and decided they couldn't live without it.
How fun is that?
They're picking it up at the windy campground not far from our storage spot on Sunday night. As much as we'd love to meet them there and give them a proper send off, we can't. We'll be out of town.
Bummer.
They are days away from their Christmas Eve. Gosh, we know how good that feels. We'll send them our best from halfway across the country.
And, just a little piece of us will be a little bit jealous!
Whoo-hoo!
We're so happy for them. They admired our rig and shopped intensely for one just like it. But, no luck. Turns out, they fell in love with a beautiful rig that was parked at a campground we visited just a couple of weeks earlier. We admired it when we were there. (It's gorgeous!) They saw it and decided they couldn't live without it.
How fun is that?
They're picking it up at the windy campground not far from our storage spot on Sunday night. As much as we'd love to meet them there and give them a proper send off, we can't. We'll be out of town.
Bummer.
They are days away from their Christmas Eve. Gosh, we know how good that feels. We'll send them our best from halfway across the country.
And, just a little piece of us will be a little bit jealous!
The Wave
On the way home from our weekend work thing, we enjoyed another round of "Whats'at?" and wished we were behind the wheel of Bullwinkle and heading off to places yet discovered.
Natasha was at the wheel of our four-door sedan on a two-lane highway heading out of Half Moon Bay when we spotted two Class A's coming our way. After the requisite chorus of "Whats'at? Whats'at" she exclaimed, "It's a JOURNEY!!!!!!"
What happened next was reflex, plain and simple. She gave a big wave to the first of the two Class A's.
After all, they were Winnie people -- members of our on-the-road clan. They were on the road, enjoying a Sunday afternoon drive toward the beach. We were extremely jealous. And, for that, they got a wave.
Miles down the road, we looked at each other and wondered. What do you think the captain of that big diesel pusher thought when a lady behind a wheel of a BMW gave him a big wave?
We hope he understood!
Natasha was at the wheel of our four-door sedan on a two-lane highway heading out of Half Moon Bay when we spotted two Class A's coming our way. After the requisite chorus of "Whats'at? Whats'at" she exclaimed, "It's a JOURNEY!!!!!!"
What happened next was reflex, plain and simple. She gave a big wave to the first of the two Class A's.
After all, they were Winnie people -- members of our on-the-road clan. They were on the road, enjoying a Sunday afternoon drive toward the beach. We were extremely jealous. And, for that, they got a wave.
Miles down the road, we looked at each other and wondered. What do you think the captain of that big diesel pusher thought when a lady behind a wheel of a BMW gave him a big wave?
We hope he understood!
"Whats'at?"
Short Friday for us today. We're hitting the road midday for a weekend work thing about an hour or so south of here. For a change, we're heading off in the car and will stay in a hotel. (Hmmm. Can we handle being on the road without the RV? We'll see!)
On the way to and from, we'll play one of our favorite new road trip games: "Whats'at?" (It was originally "What's That?" But, we've become very sloppy!) This is the road trip version of "Spot the RV".
As we're driving down the road, one of will spot an RV coming toward us and say, "Whats'at? Whats'at?" That launches the shared task of determining as many details as we can about the approaching RV. It's a "score" when we can name class, make and model. We must admit, we're getting pretty good.
We must also admit we're pretty geeky newbies.
Happy Weekend!
On the way to and from, we'll play one of our favorite new road trip games: "Whats'at?" (It was originally "What's That?" But, we've become very sloppy!) This is the road trip version of "Spot the RV".
As we're driving down the road, one of will spot an RV coming toward us and say, "Whats'at? Whats'at?" That launches the shared task of determining as many details as we can about the approaching RV. It's a "score" when we can name class, make and model. We must admit, we're getting pretty good.
We must also admit we're pretty geeky newbies.
Happy Weekend!
Playlist
We both have an ipod nano. And, we love 'em. They are a reflection of our musical tastes: wide and varied.
These days, Natasha's ipod is also reflecting our emerging lifestyle. It has one particular playlist that's our most played: RV Songs. These songs make us think, smile and look forward to the future.
What's on the list? Take a look:
This Is Us - Mark Knoplfer and Emmy Lou Harris
"You and me and our making history. This is us."
Heads Carolina, Tails Carolina - JoDee Messina
Where? It don't matter 'long as we're goin' somewhere together.
Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go) - Dierks Bentley
"Got the sun shinin' on me like a big spotlight. So I know everything is gonna be alright."
Around the Bend - Randy Travis
"I don't know what waits, but I am not afraid. I'll just make my own sweet way around the bend."
Life Is a Highway - Rascal Flatts
"Through all these cities and all these towns. It's in my blood and it's all around."
What About Now - Lonestar
"We can chase these dreams down the interstate."
Unwritten - Natasha Bedingfield
"Reaching for something in the distance. So close you can almost taste it."
My Wish - Rascal Flatts
"Your dreams stay big, your worries stay small. You never need to carry more than you can hold."
Yep. That's what we're listening to these days. And, the list keeps growing.
Do you have a song that inspires you while you're on the road or wanting to be? Please share!
These days, Natasha's ipod is also reflecting our emerging lifestyle. It has one particular playlist that's our most played: RV Songs. These songs make us think, smile and look forward to the future.
What's on the list? Take a look:
This Is Us - Mark Knoplfer and Emmy Lou Harris
"You and me and our making history. This is us."
Heads Carolina, Tails Carolina - JoDee Messina
Where? It don't matter 'long as we're goin' somewhere together.
Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go) - Dierks Bentley
"Got the sun shinin' on me like a big spotlight. So I know everything is gonna be alright."
Around the Bend - Randy Travis
"I don't know what waits, but I am not afraid. I'll just make my own sweet way around the bend."
Life Is a Highway - Rascal Flatts
"Through all these cities and all these towns. It's in my blood and it's all around."
What About Now - Lonestar
"We can chase these dreams down the interstate."
Unwritten - Natasha Bedingfield
"Reaching for something in the distance. So close you can almost taste it."
My Wish - Rascal Flatts
"Your dreams stay big, your worries stay small. You never need to carry more than you can hold."
Yep. That's what we're listening to these days. And, the list keeps growing.
Do you have a song that inspires you while you're on the road or wanting to be? Please share!
A Bust
That's how we're thinking about the month of September. As far as making progress toward our goal of fulltiming, or even getting out for a weekend or two, this month gets a big fat goose egg.
We have a business gig close to home this weekend, a trip to a family wedding the next, then a business trip the next. By the time we're home again, it'll be October. All the while, our freshly washed moose will gather dust.
Bummer.
As bummed as we are that we can't be camping for the next several weekends, we're actually more bummed that we can't be purging! (Now how sick is that?)
So, what are we committed to this month? We're committed to enhancing our plans. Wherever we go this month, we'll have our laptops in tow. So, with time here and there to think, and ready access to Excel, we'll work on to-do lists and planning. That'll be some progress.
Meanwhile, we're already looking forward to October!
We have a business gig close to home this weekend, a trip to a family wedding the next, then a business trip the next. By the time we're home again, it'll be October. All the while, our freshly washed moose will gather dust.
Bummer.
As bummed as we are that we can't be camping for the next several weekends, we're actually more bummed that we can't be purging! (Now how sick is that?)
So, what are we committed to this month? We're committed to enhancing our plans. Wherever we go this month, we'll have our laptops in tow. So, with time here and there to think, and ready access to Excel, we'll work on to-do lists and planning. That'll be some progress.
Meanwhile, we're already looking forward to October!
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