stories from a nomadic couple
It was nine months ago that Bonnie and I made the decision to sell everything and travel the world. That was January of 2016. We were still working in the corporate world. We had a home and all the trappings of a comfortable life. It seems like ages ago. Since then we've sold our house... Continue Reading →
From Midland TX where we visited my cousins Kevin and Michelle we still had another 10 hours on the road before arriving at Trin's brother's house in Phoenix. We decided to break it up with a tour of Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico and a stop by my old stomping grounds in El... Continue Reading →
The last time I saw my cousin Kevin was in El Paso, TX. He and his family (his father and his four other siblings) lived with us for a bit while they were getting reestablished in TX after their move from NY. They were going through some difficult times, so my mom and dad took them... Continue Reading →
We pulled out of Raleigh the morning of Aug 8th. We had loaded everything we still owned into our car. The good old Subaru looked like it was ready to burst at the seams. We stood there on the parking lot staring at the car, everything we owned packed like a futomaki. Barely recognizable things plastered against... Continue Reading →
As we loaded up my cousin's truck I felt a relief. The next step felt tangible. We have been renovating for a month and are exhausted – so ready to start our road trip to Phoenix. I felt that we have been on the verge ever since we left the company, needing to get our ducks in a... Continue Reading →
A month of renovations and goodbyes are almost behind us now. Weekdays and weekends meld into one long weekend as we awake to work on the renovation of an investment property that we will rent out before leaving the area. We are camped out on an air mattress in the living room. We wake in the... Continue Reading →
6:09 AM I awake. The slats on the window shades are already aglow with the early morning sun. I reach out to the bedside table to retrieve my phone and check the time. This subtle motion causes Sadie to lift her head off the floor. I feel her Husky grey and brown eyes on me.... Continue Reading →
We finally sold the TV just a few days before we sold the house. A 60-inch Vizio Smart HDTV. That was the last big item among what remained of our possessions. For a while we considered taking it with us when we went to store our stuff at Bonnie’s parents in PA. On the... Continue Reading →
How can you just sell everything and leave your corporate jobs?
