Where the heart is
28 октября 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
Where the Heart Is
Many of you know the story already. Our house sold so quickly we don't have a place to move to. We're psyched!!
Forty years in the same place ... the same HOUSE!! We raised ourЧитать далее
Gordon's Swan Song
31 октября 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 52 °F
Who knows where he will find his next oven?
Our last halloween at 408
31 октября 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 52 °F
Hoping there's some candy left for us!
Annanaomi SamsYou decorate a lot more than I do! Will be looking for a thanksgiving geezer mobile!
ПутешественникI rescued 3 indian corn as a starter decoration for the geezer-mobile.
Waiting for the movers
3 ноября 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 45 °F
Gordon and I MIGHT have sampled the snacks and coffee to make sure they were ok.
Bonnie BenedictYou need to make sure everything is good. I HOPE you sampled everything.
Gordon listens to Bonnie's youtube text
3 ноября 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 45 °F
Gray haired Roy Rogers and Dale Evans singing Happy Trails to You. So sweet!
Got lucky
3 ноября 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 50 °F
First day without rain in almost a month. It's a beautiful day for a move. The toadstool in our neighbor's front yard is a testament to our recent rains.
Annanaomi Sams
Even on this side of the state there has been so much rain that we have little shrooms popping up in our yard. But nothing like this.
Thats a lotta trucks!
3 ноября 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 52 °F
I think they could fit two of our houses in the two vans they brought. The one in front is the SMALL one. Those are the storage crates they put all our stuff in.
Diving right in
3 ноября 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
A while later
3 ноября 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
Starting to load. Gordon trying to help. Gordon after being banished to the garage for trying to help.
Holy moly that's a lot of containers!
3 ноября 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
And they say they will all be full. And the big stuff is in the other truck.
Gordon finds a job they will let him do. He is quite cheerful.
Rosemary EngleYes, all the stuff does expand! Has lots of packing materials around it all. Good job lady and gent - surviving moving day. Moving forward...ha ha.
Well ...
3 ноября 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 57 °F
Emptied out house. Inventory verified. Donuts respectably decimated. I think we're about finished.
Richard ClarkeThe transformation is amazing, from a lived-in house to an empty one with shiny floors. All that stuff packed up. You two are strong folks!
ПутешественникWe are so ready. Though we've been kind of crashing since we walked away. Catching up on sleep is the big thing. A week on the road and we should be good as new.
A night with Ray and Judy
4 ноября 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 46 °F
Our good friends Ray and Judy offered us shelter, good food and friendship at the end if a long day.
Big day for you both. Hello Ray and Judy from Canberra. Goodbye 408. Many happy memories. Love from Margaret
So good to talk to you Heather today. So excited for your adventuring. And looking forward to hearing about it all. Love and hugs, Steph Eldringhoff
ПутешественникThanks, Steph. Miss you already! I love it that you are following the blog.
Saying goodbye
4 ноября 2016 г., Канада ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F
We dashed up to Vancouver to say goodbye to our son and family Yosem, Gabbie, Vanessa and the newest addition, Siena. Gabbie's parents, Hyland and Stanley, completed our most wonderful gathering.
ToЧитать далее
ПутешественникWe are so grateful that Yosem married into such a wonderful family. He and Gabbie are raising two wonderful girls, too.
Thankyou Lori and Darcy
5 ноября 2016 г., Канада ⋅ 🌧 54 °F
We found Lori and Darcy on Airbnb when Yosem's family grew into their space. We are so happy we did. We have enjoyed staying with them so much and feel we've made two great friends.
If you are everЧитать далее
Annanaomi SamsSounds like a wonderful way to make new friends. Would have never thought of that re: airbnb.
ПутешественникI've stayed at homes via AirBnB only twice, but both were so wonderful I would not hesitate to use it again.
Bye Bye!
6 ноября 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
We had another great visit and sumptuous meal with Ray and Judy last night. And we're off for real.
Excited!
Welcome to Oregon
6 ноября 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
Crossing the Columbia river. Still doesn't feel real. Oops. Gordon just spoke up, "I'm excited!"
ПутешественникYup, yup! Clouds are still here, but no rain and the sun is peeking through occasionally. Heading into California tomorrow and with luck the weather should be even better.
Welcome to Portland
6 ноября 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
Rosemary EngleI love being able to follow your travels. You are REALLY on the way now - no backtracking.
ПутешественникWe are starting to recover from two months of being so focussed. Had a nice long nap in the geezer-mobile today. Ahhhhhhhhhhh.
Night one in the geezer-mobile
7 ноября 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 54 °F
We landed in Corvallis late in the afternoon, in time for Heather to catch a nap and Gordon to be too keyed up to sleep. He spent his time trying to fix our geezer server which will allow us to do allЧитать далее
Rosemary and I are heading to Portland on Friday. Teaching a Level 2 Energy Psych class. I agree with Rosemary - so much fun to follow along on your adventures. Hugs, Steph Eldringhoff
Karen AndersonAnd so it begins... You really are at the beginning of an exciting adventure. That cargo box is awesome. Gordon has the skills!!
Sheesh. When they say fog...
8 ноября 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌫 50 °F
...they mean FOG! Beats rain, though.
Headed to Eugene to catch up with our wonderful housesitters during our last trips.
Breakfast with Will and Natalia
8 ноября 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
Will and Natalia are our house/cat sitters who have showered our beloved cat Picasso with love and care for our last 3 long jaunts across country. We were so happy to be able to meet up with them inЧитать далее
Bonnie Benedict
Breakfast certainly looks delicious. Either Gordon was VERY hungry or you've put him on rations.
Medford KOA
8 ноября 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
We CAN'T be this tired from just 2-1/2 hours driving! I think we are still recovering from two months of being hyper-focused. Early to bed tonight.
Rosemary EngleBut of course it will take a while to decompress! But looking at this lovely scenery, with few cares except where to sleep and eat, will do it. These are great pics along the way! I am enjoying the trip vicariously.
Mt Shasta KOA
9 ноября 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
You have to move around to get a view quite this grand, but it's a very nice wooded campground. Glimpses of Shasta from everywhere. Lunch at Healthy Thai. Relaxing and hoping to figure out which routeЧитать далее
Busy day and decision time
10 ноября 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
We had a busy day! Hiking, eating, napping... you know, all the things that make life wonderful.
This morning we drove up onto Mt Shasta. It is a beautiful drive with lots of vistas overlooking theЧитать далее
More Shasta photos ...
10 ноября 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
Too many for one post. You can see why!
Annanaomi SamsThe beautiful sky reminds me that the biggest super moon since 1948 will occur on November 14. I hope you have clear and open skies that night. If you are high enough, you might be able to reach out and touch it!
Karen AndersonNature at it's finest! I love that area. So nice to see Shasta with so much snow already.
Burney Falls Loop Trail
11 ноября 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
There was a sign that the Pacific Crest Trail could be reached in .1 mile from the trail. We are so excited to report that we have now walked the Pacific Crest Trail ... 10 whole steps. It was rugged!Читать далее
Mark FoardThis sounds like a great adventure. Best wishes to you both.
Annanaomi SamsOh! Best wishes for each day!
ПутешественникThanks so much AnnaNaomi and Mark.