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Joshua Tree
We arrived in 29 Palms after a 4 hour drive from Bakersfield to Barstow, then headed south across the Mohave desert. I had it in my head that the journey was going to be around 2-1/2 hours, so it was a bit of a surprise. That must be a different segment of the trip...
WE DID IT!!!
I am writing this from Bakersfield, CA. I have spent the day staring at my computer screen in a vain attempt to get my brain to work after making a million million decisions (does this go into storage? front or back of unit? what will I wear for the next 6 months?...
It’s ON!!!
Monday, I got a text at 6:38 a.m. asking if our place was still available. A young couple inquired over a month ago, but decided to keep looking. They came by and we really like them. Justin is a vet who works two jobs. Caroline is in culinary school (which is why the...
Negative Capability
My friend and mentor Linda Watanabe McFerrin read my last blog post and said, "Keats!" "???" I replied. It turns out the poet Keats (who died in 1821 at the tender age of 25) did a lot of deep thinking. "Several things dovetailed in my mind, & at once it struck...
Tolerating Uncertainty
So I'm a mess today. I am still on a mission to sublet our house for a few to several months, then hit the road. I'm so excited about the possibility of hitting the open road and seeing friends I haven't seen for years and meeting new people. The BF & I are...
Hurry up and Wait
Today's request: if there is anyplace you think we HAVE to see on our travels, please let us know! We're in a bit of a holding pattern as we try to sublet. We've had a couple of nibbles, but nothing has panned out. Subletting makes everything a lot easier for us...