Gearing Up For My Road Trip
It's been a couple months that I've been planning behind the scenes, but it's now time to start sharing my plans! I'm taking a road trip, starting in April, and ending...when I'm done.
I'll be leaving the East Coast just as soon as I can wrap up a few things, and heading out West for a bit. I'm planning to start in Denver, and already have plans in place to visit Utah and New Mexico. I'm also planning to visit Portland and Seattle, and maybe a couple other places, too- if they'll have me. :)
So I'm starting this blog now, about a month before I leave, as I'm starting to get really excited for my trip. I still have quite a bit of stuff to do before I leave, but I think it will be fun. Not only do I need to start deciding what to take for my trip- this is going to be a combined working, learning, growing, and having fun trip- but, also, I need to take care of more mundane things like taxes, and wrapping up some odds and ends.
The really bad snowstorms we had here in Maryland this past winter also left my car's windshield kind of dinged up- so I want to get those chips filled in before I go. Windshield fixed, an oil change, and my transportation should be all set.
It's funny, too, in a way, because I've already started mentally grouping my stuff- deciding what will go with me, and what won't. I'm excited to be "traveling light"and seeing how little I need, really, to live.
This is a huge change for me, as I have thousands of books, hundreds of CD's, and lots of clothes. I'm hoping I can be well read, up on the latest music and well attired with just about 1/10th of the stuff. :)
If I have time, I'm doing a big clean out and giveaway before I go too. I should be able to make Goodwill or Salvation Army pretty happy.
I plan to visit some cool places, hang out with some cool people, and share my adventures with you here. I hope you'll take a second to subscribe for my updates- I'd love to stay in touch as I embark on this journey of exploration.
I'm thinking of it like a pilgrimage of sorts- and I'm sure I'll be way different when I'm done!
More soon!
