Category: Travel
Lessons from the Coddiwomple: Be Light
"Sell the cars, sell the house, sell the toys. Keep a few that will enable us on our travels, zig zag all over this continent, and build ourselves up, real high, really really high, and become Memory Millionaires.” One year ago, to the day, I quit my job and began working toward that idea. … Continue reading Lessons from the Coddiwomple: Be Light
Returning to the Coddiwomple
The Coddiwomple took a break, but we are back on the road. I'm writing this from a spot in Saskatchewan, Canada off Highway 1. We're burning rubber trying to make it to friends in Wisconsin for the Fourth of July weekend. The break came when we drove from visiting my family near Chicago, nearly nonstop … Continue reading Returning to the Coddiwomple
Ian’s Several Essential Items Necessary for an Enjoyable Coddiwomple
Our travels days, our lazy days, or our adventure days all start the same. We wake, remind each other that we are in love, then our dog Brewer jumps into the bed to reaffirm our love for him as well, and to tell us that he is hungry and must be walked before breakfast. Megan … Continue reading Ian’s Several Essential Items Necessary for an Enjoyable Coddiwomple
Megan’s Several Essential Items Necessary for an Enjoyable Coddiwomple
Our preparations to begin the Coddiwomple meant getting rid of a lot of things. Some days it felt like we were getting rid of everything, and some days it was overwhelming or emotional for me. Now, four months into our travels, I could probably go through the RV and find another dozen things that we … Continue reading Megan’s Several Essential Items Necessary for an Enjoyable Coddiwomple
Go Outside and Play: Hot Springs National Park
Enjoy this short, and somewhat blurry, video of Hot Springs National Park and its trails. During our stay at Dreher Island on Lake Murray, we dropped the GoPro and chipped the lens. We ordered a replacement and did some surgery; unfortunately, I (Ian) was not the most accurate in reinstalling the lens. It is threaded … Continue reading Go Outside and Play: Hot Springs National Park
Unofficial Suggestions on Coddiwompling: A wrong turn may be the right way.
Our return trip to Louisiana was to attend the infamous party at Fred’s Lounge near Eunice, about an hour north of Lafayette. We found a fantastic spot at Lakeview RV Park in Eunice and settled in for a four day stay. The park had live music, a man made lake with all kinds of inflated … Continue reading Unofficial Suggestions on Coddiwompling: A wrong turn may be the right way.
Digital presence and our absence
You would think with the world so connected these days that we would unconsciously be sharing our story, but we’re not. It is hard to script days, it is hard to make trips into a show-and-tell, and having never been someplace makes it extra hard to appreciate it until after you’ve seen it. I am … Continue reading Digital presence and our absence
Departure is Imminent
Here I am, in Odessa, surrounded by white of snow steadily becoming a sheet of ice. Brewer is curled up in his bed napping, while Ian is borrowing Kenny's garage to change the oil and make a few modifications to Sheila, our new-to-us 1997 Subaru Outback. The list of things preventing us from taking off … Continue reading Departure is Imminent
Current Status: In Progress
By now you may have seen our YouTube video announcing our Coddiwomple to the world, if not go check it out! A lot has happened since our last blog. In our last post, What I Learned from a Lemons Race Car: Dealing with Disappointment, Part 1, I was reflecting on the process of buying our new home and … Continue reading Current Status: In Progress
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