I have to admit that we never thought we’d spend a month in Spokane, Washington. But after visiting the downtown area one day, we started to consider it. We researched lodging options with extended stays, apartments, and VRBO, but ended up connecting with a wonderful woman via Craigslist who spends her time between Seattle and…

I don’t really like planning. I have a lot more fun figuring things out as I go and seeing what happens. It makes life spontaneous, but it can also be stressful. That’s why I like the balance I have with Sonya, who is wonderfully opposite of me. She can put great plans together which has…

Wow, what a last few weeks it has been. I have to say that I underestimated the attention I could give to things that my adult world demanded. I live in a schizophrenic state. On the one hand, this freejourner adventure is about the freedom from the conventional life and its relentless tyranny on the…

What To Give Someone Who’s Giving Everything Away We have some of the most thoughtful individuals as close friends and family. Even though we were just going away for a year, our friends showered us with cool gifts. I’m sure it wasn’t easy for them, as they tried to think of something we would actually…

When asked about his greatest achievement in life, George Bush answered, “That my children still want to come home to visit.” My parents can boast of the same success. Having four married daughters, all with children now, my parents have made it easy and enjoyable for us to visit for holidays and vacations. We had…

We’ve lived in the Dallas area before, so we didn’t feel like we had to hit all the attractions, but I’ll list some of our favorites for those who are traveling this way with kids. 1. Dallas Arboretum – This was my favorite beautiful place in Dallas, along White Rock Lake with gorgeous landscaping, a…

One of the things about us Dalrymples is that we do not like to waste time. Wherever we are, we try to be all there as we mentioned before. We look for fun anywhere and everywhere. It’s not hard to do in strange places because we do it in familiar places as well. I guess that’s…

“The Giveaway Spree” One of the most enjoyable parts of getting rid of stuff was to give things away to family, friends, and neighbors. We had clothes and toys that the kids would likely outgrow by next year, so it made sense to pass them on to someone who could use them now. Our daughter…

These last few days have been both remarkable and heavy. We are on the open road with our life on a roof cargo box, bike rack and our REI gear. It was a flurry of gatherings for our family from my birthday to a neighborhood party and then our final hours and send off with…

http://app.sliderocket.com:80/app/fullplayer.aspx?id=6EC3BBA6-020D-4A8F-2516-D64CA083C03A Your friends and family want you to know how much we love you! We celebrate you and your life on this 40th Birthday of yours! May it be fun and memorable as you reflect on your 40 years and look ahead to many more!

Getting our life to zero and hitting the road for this adventure does require quite a bit of focus and energy on stuff. We live a minimalist lifestyle, but for a five person family, there’s still a lot of stuff to deal with. One of our favorite parts of the last 30 days has been…