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We knew we were pushing it to be driving in Wisconsin and South Dakota in late November. Sorta depending on the fact that things often seem to go our way, just because we want them to. For the record, we did escape, but not to South Dakota . . [...] When people across the US and Canada discover that Sue and I used to live in San Diego, they inevitably ask "Why would you leave the world's finest city where the weather is always perfect?" or something much like it. Well, we've lived there most of our lives, and we've decided that it's a nice place [...] I considered writing this with my eyes closed but the pain has eased off enough that I can keep them open most of the time. The harsh firecracker of my fingertips on the soft keys of my Mac is unpleasant. It is, once again, Headache Day. Headache Day arrives whenever it pleases. It is a celebration, I believe, [...] I seriously underestimated the disorienting effect of being surrounded by a language I don't speak, don't understand. Because the friends we're staying with speak perfect English (despite conducting much of their life in French) I assumed this part of Quebec would by like my experience in Ireland: everyone could speak Irish, but everyone also spoke English, often [...] Official time out: 7:30am PST, only 30 minutes later than planned. Good thing we woke up two hours early. About a 13-hour drive. It almost fit. We're leaving (besides what's already in storage) four small boxes and two folding tables. If we weren't taking an extra bass guitar and a microwave for friends we're staying with in [...] We leave one week from tomorrow. And this morning the parking brake broke. Joel went to release the parking brake and it just broke. We use the parking brake as a matter of routine and don't want to travel without it. Imagine parking on a hill with all our possessions in the van without a parking [...] In the space of two weeks we have reduced the contents of our 4,000 square foot rental to what will fit in our van for traveling, and 20 boxes and a filing cabinet to go to storage. That square footage includes a full attic and basement; unusual for California, but we used them. I had a [...] I wrote a few days ago that the real challenges are inside us; the journey simply exposes them. Here's my challenge: guilt. And I don't even know, for certain, why. I feel like I'm cheating the system. Living without the cost of a house and its utilities is less expensive. I know a lot of people who'd travel if [...] . . . work gets done. For us, at least. The place we're staying, we haven't been able to connect to their wireless network. I have an idea what might be up, but it'd probably be more work to test than it's worth for the 16 hours we'll still be there. So we're in the WIred Monk coffee [...] |
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