And looking back, this is what we are leaving for two months! Kare just mowed the lawn and our niece was just given the house key! Getting closer!
Saturday, September 29, 2007
Final prep
Well, the final day of my work at Tyco has come and gone. Spent most of the week transferring information to others to carry the project forward. Thanks to those involved with that process.
We had friends over last weekend as a parting gift to them before we leave. Significant wine was consumed and a lot of laughter was heard.
We have all the gear we need now and have only to load it up.
Our final tests for the Peace Corps have been submitted as of Thursday so we hope to hear from them in the near future. We'll let you know!
Matt
We had friends over last weekend as a parting gift to them before we leave. Significant wine was consumed and a lot of laughter was heard.
We have all the gear we need now and have only to load it up.
Our final tests for the Peace Corps have been submitted as of Thursday so we hope to hear from them in the near future. We'll let you know!
Matt
Sunday, September 9, 2007
Preparation for the trip
September 9, 2007 - Man room office.
Writer: Matt
Greetings to you!
First of all, thanks for signing on and taking a look at our travel log! Second, many many thanks to all for the support shown to both Karen and I as we make our way into this next chapter of our lives. Special thanks to Devin, our niece, who is caring for Toby while we are away. We expect and hope to be able help you in crafting your own next steps.
We are slowly accumulating our gear for the trip. As we have not planned this trip in our usual fashion, we have had to be more prepared for contingencies of weather, depleted cash funds, lost credit cards and being snowed in if we take an errant turn in the Rockies. [shades of the Donner Party? As Karen is on a fat free diet, I am safe]. The challenge will be to strike that balance between having enough 'stuff' to be able to enjoy the outdoors but not so much that we feel like a moving van gone awry.
The goals for each of us varies a bit but I think are compatible. Karen can and will speak to her own goals as she sees fit. For me, the # 1 is to leave Tyco behind. It has been a wild and wooley run and I have no regrets. Having said that, I am mindful that after nearly 20 years the groove runs pretty deep. The # 2 goal would be to see the country in a way that I haven't had the opportunity before in spite of the travel I've done. This will be much more circuitous and meandering about...not exactly the normal business mode. The # 3 goal is to see friends scattered about the country we've not seen for a while and rarely in their own environments. Seeing their area through their eyes has always been a wonderful way to see the area and "see them seeing it" if that makes sense. Finally, and perhaps most important is to spend time with Karen without a schedule [ok, you can all stop rolling you eyes at the impossibility of me not having a schedule]. Kare has spent a lot of nights alone while I travelled and in some manner, this is a 'give back'.
So, again, thanks for signing on. I won't promise a post every day but we'll try to keep you up to date on where we are and what is happening. And no, there will be no "Jamaica" photos. We would love to see your comments if the spirit moves you and you want to share.
Love to all,
Matt
Writer: Matt
Greetings to you!
First of all, thanks for signing on and taking a look at our travel log! Second, many many thanks to all for the support shown to both Karen and I as we make our way into this next chapter of our lives. Special thanks to Devin, our niece, who is caring for Toby while we are away. We expect and hope to be able help you in crafting your own next steps.
We are slowly accumulating our gear for the trip. As we have not planned this trip in our usual fashion, we have had to be more prepared for contingencies of weather, depleted cash funds, lost credit cards and being snowed in if we take an errant turn in the Rockies. [shades of the Donner Party? As Karen is on a fat free diet, I am safe]. The challenge will be to strike that balance between having enough 'stuff' to be able to enjoy the outdoors but not so much that we feel like a moving van gone awry.
The goals for each of us varies a bit but I think are compatible. Karen can and will speak to her own goals as she sees fit. For me, the # 1 is to leave Tyco behind. It has been a wild and wooley run and I have no regrets. Having said that, I am mindful that after nearly 20 years the groove runs pretty deep. The # 2 goal would be to see the country in a way that I haven't had the opportunity before in spite of the travel I've done. This will be much more circuitous and meandering about...not exactly the normal business mode. The # 3 goal is to see friends scattered about the country we've not seen for a while and rarely in their own environments. Seeing their area through their eyes has always been a wonderful way to see the area and "see them seeing it" if that makes sense. Finally, and perhaps most important is to spend time with Karen without a schedule [ok, you can all stop rolling you eyes at the impossibility of me not having a schedule]. Kare has spent a lot of nights alone while I travelled and in some manner, this is a 'give back'.
So, again, thanks for signing on. I won't promise a post every day but we'll try to keep you up to date on where we are and what is happening. And no, there will be no "Jamaica" photos. We would love to see your comments if the spirit moves you and you want to share.
Love to all,
Matt
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