The sun has set on Gettysburg, PA as we toast our first official day on the road. It's hard to believe that a year ago this was just a "someday, one day" kind of conversation. Here we are, headed west and loving the next phase of our adventure. Today we managed to get nine holes of golf in at Phoenixville CC courtesy of Mr. Ochroch, owner of Werner Coach where Geoff has been driving for the past two years (thank you very much Fred!)


Geoff weighed the rig yesterday when we got to Allentown and we came in right AT the Gross weight of 31,000 lbs (rig, fuel, tanks, cargo etc.) so we are looking for ballast to heave overboard. We have managed to offload a few things on our way out of town, but I think we have a little more to do. It's amazing, just when you think you have gotten rid of everything you can, you find things that have no real purpose in your new life!  And so it goes. Maybe I will eventually tell the story of what it takes to actively divest your life, but for now I will just say that it's a rigorous process that evolves in stages. Each time you think you have reached a plateau, a whole new opportunity opens up to get rid of more stuff!


The most rewarding thing I have noticed is that your dearest possessions will find their way to where they want to be.  I carried some things around for weeks because they didn't go where they were supposed to go, and then "wham" there it was in front of me, the place they were supposed to go.  I think the access lies in the commitment to something beyond what you already know and have that makes it easier to let go of the stuff that is right in front of you. 


Stay tuned for the adventures of Yoshi, Laura & Geoff. Who knows where this road will lead. Thanks to all who have helped us to launch this dream and supported our preparation: Caroline Hilton, Monica & Keith Gosling, Fred Caramanis and the folks at Stoltzfus RVs, Donnie and Sarah, David MacElree at Coldwell Banker Preferred (Go David!), Carmen at Brandywine Creek Campground, Hopewell RV, Gail Feustel (for loving our house and buying it!) Debbie McDowell (for taking on the Rotary Youth Exchange Program) Dr. McGrath for getting Yoshi set up to travel, and finally, Rosemary, for the Champagne for our first night on the road. We love you all!


Goodnight, 

Laura, Geoff & Yoshi