Thoughts
The Figeac Principle
If you’ve been following us for a while, you know that we love hitting the open road and exploring the more remote areas and two-lane highways throughout the country. No matter how much we think we want to settle someplace and get into our routine, we suffer from a bit of wanderlust. The lure of…
Read MoreDear Saxby
Dear Saxby, I’m sorry that we never had the chance to meet, but I can already tell that you will take good care of my mom (Jen) and dad (Jay). I know that they are sad right now, but please be patient with them. We spent nearly every day together for almost nine years, an inseparable…
Read MoreSometimes It’s About the Journey and the Destination
Moving is hard. It can be exciting, stressful, exhausting, and scary, sometimes all in the span of a few hours. Moves are frequently made to be closer to family or related to a job; and for lack of a better descriptor are predestined. We usually move because we have to, not because we want to.…
Read MoreRegular or Decaf: How a cup of coffee changed my perspective on travel
Travel is broadening. This is a trope that is discussed over and over when people talk about travel. “Expand your horizons”, “meet new people”, “learn new things”, they say. Nothing truly highlighted for me how broadening travel can be than when Jen and I were recently working on some blog posts together. Reading through Jen’s recent…
Read MoreThe Long, Long, Too Long Trailer
Having owned a business and worked together every day since before we were married in 2010, the thought of hitting the road and living in less than 300 square feet never gave us even a moment of pause. It’s almost funny how frequently before, during, and since returning home we’ve heard, “are you guys still…
Read MoreWhy Are We Visiting Wineries?
For the past seven to twenty years (depending on which one of us you ask), our lives have been consumed mostly by wine. Don’t get us wrong, we have loved it- even on the days when it’s 95 degrees and you’re using hands, shovel, or anything you can find to move Sauvignon Blanc grapes aside…
Read MoreThe Final Countdown
The day that we have been dreaming of, talking about, and planning for over the past eight months is almost here. In five days, on Tuesday, September 6th, we will be climbing into the truck and driving forward into our new life. Even though we are only a week away, it doesn’t seem real. For the last two weeks,…
Read More98% Excited, 2% Scared
As we get older, birthdays and holidays lose some of the excitement that made us unable to sleep and filled our stomachs with rumbles of anticipation in our younger years. Thankfully, there are still some occasions when we get the opportunity to relive that jumbled emotional blend of anticipation, nervousness, and excitement. For us, that day was June 3rd, the day that we finally…
Read MoreMile 0
Have you ever had one those mornings when you pop out of bed and just know that something is different? Whether it’s triggered by the way you feel, the sound of passing cars being slightly different than usual, or the sun hitting your bed just a degree or two off from what you’re expecting- something is different.…
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