Tuesday - Nov 18th, 2014
I guess part of me wondered if this day would actually ever come, but the delays have made it just that much more appreciated. And so here we are, at the beginning of what is sure to be an adventure. Now understand, it doesn't take a lot to keep us entertained...in fact our daily life together keeps us both fairly amused!
Not to get too far ahead of myself, ...
I should update you on our final launch. Last week on Monday, Nov. 10th we received our title for the RV which we were waiting for in order to get our plates. Finally, we could make some plans that included a leave date!
We set a leave date of Monday, Nov 17th, thinking it would give us plenty of time to load up, say our good-byes and take care of last minute details. By Wednesday, everything was loaded except out clothes, cats (Sammie and Sophie), and food. Wednesday night we had our LAST Girls night with our friend Lynn-Marie. That was hard, because for the last 2 years that has been our night to binge on pizza and TV together. Survivor, Orange Is The New Black, Prison Break...we always looked forward to our Wednesday nights!
With the weather continuing to deteriorate and temps dropping like a rock, we decided on Friday to set the RV up at the local camp ground for a few days to make sure everything was working properly. Other than frozen pipes every thing checked out and the furnace got a really good test! We brought the girls down to their new home, and they weren't overly impressed; but after the initial shock they seemed to adjust pretty well...(But just wait till we start this baby up, LOL)
Saturday, with the temperatures in the teens, snow flurries, and the wind howling we were able to test out most of the systems in the RV. Other than not having water, everything was fine and we stayed toasty warm. After a wonderful pre-Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Dinner with our friends Dianna and Rose, and a good-bye get together with friends at Cellar 21, we really started to get excited about the days ahead.
Sunday was our day to finish packing up the office in case we end up leasing out the office space. Yes, yes, we should have done this sooner, but I think we were both really dreading the finality of it. We had such high hopes that someone would want to take over and continue the business. The packing took much longer than we expected, and used up some of the time we hoped to spend seeing friends, so we decided to put off leaving town until Tuesday instead of Monday.
Monday, was time to visit with parents and special friends.Spent time with Momma Marilyn and Fred (they drove for us in the early years of Bee-Line Express and became cherished friends), and Momma Lea (our neighbor and dear friend from when we lived on 25th Street...she loved to come sit on our front porch...sometimes when we weren't even home!..lol). Monday evening, we stopped to visit friends Pam and Trudy and were invited to stay for chili! Having such good friends makes it difficult to leave....but then we are coming back, ya know... Just not on a permanent basis!
Tuesday, after a good night's sleep, it was time to load up the little car into the motorhome and head out! Was hoping to visit family in Hillsboro on the way south, but cancelled that stop due to the cold and lack of campgrounds open in the area this time of year...will plan to visit them on the way back and hopefully stay a couple days.
The Bee-Gals
Kathy & Red
Day 1 Video
Speaking just above a whisper (and typing very lightly), I'll share that we may actually be starting our adventure just as the snow begins to fly! Though the last few months have definitely been a lesson in patience and perseverance, things have worked out the way they were obviously supposed to, and we are now