If you want to accelerate the activity in your life, plan a three-month trip. We’ve done a fair amount of extended travel, but never more than five weeks. We started planning this trip about nine months ago, and I thought we would be ready, but the “to do” list keeps growing and the pace of life has picked up considerably.
Fortunately, we downsized a few years ago and now live in a home that we can leave and have little to worry about. The grass will get cut and our great neighbors will alert us if anything looks out of sorts. We signed up for a mail forwarding service and can check that off the list. Cable TV, landline phone, and internet service are cancelled, and we will see what we want to do about that when we return. So far, I love Dish TV and will use it in Lucy during the trip. I will probably renew internet, but the landline phone is history. Our taxes were filed earlier than I can ever remember.
Helen (adorable wife and social animal) finally realized that she will have only me for conversation for three months and has spent the past week in front of every warm and breathing body she can find to talk to. I expect that to continue right up to the moment of departure. She loves her friends and certain to miss them. I predict she will be on the phone a lot. I will miss our church and our gifted minister, but our Sunday services are online, and we can watch them while we travel.
As of today, we still have one more load of laundry to do, one more trip for a few groceries, and a jug or two of adult beverages to buy. This weekend we plan to hug some friends, and family, and entertain a few neighbors before Lucy is hooked up to Bert. Once all of that is complete, Lucy heads westward. To say we’re excited is an understatement.
With internet cancelled and Wi-Fi spotty at times, I don’t know exactly when we will have Easin’ Along up and online again. Hopefully soon. In the meantime, I’ll be taking notes and pictures and plan to publish something by the time we reach Biloxi, Mississippi, even if it is short.
Please come back, this should be a fun journey and we look forward to sharing the discoveries we make along the way. Until next time…we’re Easin’ Along.
Safe Travels, Joe and Helen! Enjoy! Looking forward to your stories and “riding along” with you two.
Hi, Nancy,
Thanks for the nice comments and for stopping by. We’re ready to roll (almost) so please come back to check on us. Helen says “hi”!
We just returned from a 3.5 month rv trip to Kentucky from our home in California to spend the holidays with our daughter. It seemed like we planned every little detail of the trip for months. Much of the planning paid off and saved us from the scary unknown. But, there were still some tense moments navigating roads unfamiliar and not the best for large rigs.
Enjoy your journey and be safe.
Hi, Karen,
I agree that good planning helps make good trips better. We planned our last trip to Florida down to the last second then ran into a snowstorm in Alabama on our second day out. Some things you just can’t plan for.
Would love to know which part of California you call home. Thanks for visiting Easin’ Along.
Look forward to following your journey!
Hi, Ingrid,
Thanks. We’ll be in touch. Looking forward to Arizona very much!
Can’t wait to hear and see your adventures! Stay safe!
Hi, Carol Ann, We might be offline for a few days, but look forward to sharing the journey. Please come back.
Joe, I will offer prayers for safety for you and Helen. Enjoy your times together. David
David, Thank you. Helen and I appreciate the nice comments and so grateful for the prayers.
This trip sounds very exciting, Joe! Have fun!
Hi, Eddie,
Thanks a bunch. We’re pretty pumped about seeing parts of the country we’ve never visited and having the time to explore some of it. Hope you’ll follow along.
Joe, although I do understand that Helen will miss her friends, I expect that both of you will come home with many warm memories of the friendly RVers you met during your travels. (Helen, just think of all the wonderful tales you’ll be able to share with your friends when you do get back home!)
May the first of Lucy’s big adventures go smoothly for all of you. Have tons of fun and travel safely. Helen can call the shotgun seat, but I have a feeling that all of us here will be riding along in spirit!
Hi, Mary,
Thanks muchly for the thoughtful comments. We think of our RV as a “memory maker” and cherish every mile. We’re so grateful that you will be Easin’ Along with us.
Hi Joe!
You know that I read every post…can’t wait to hear about your adventures in Lucy with Helen. This is so like what Dan and I plan to do I am very interested in your experiences and recommendations from the road.
There are so many wonderful places to see in our own country-take lots of pictures and we’ll wait anxiously to here all about it!
Hi, Nancy,
I am honored that you are an Easin’ Along reader and that you take time to comment. We love hearing from you. We leave on Wednesday and may be offline for a week, but we’ll do our best to share the journey and keep you in touch. Back soon.