SIX YEARS AND COUNTING (October 12 - November 13, 2022)

We left our long-time friends behind in Pennsylvania and headed back to Indiana. The Hoosier state provided us a place to unpack and repack before heading west to Missouri.  Also, it was an opportunity to, one last time, watch our oldest granddaughter, Abigail, play High School Volleyball.  What a joy it has been to see her play for Avon High School's varsity team these past three years.  The Indiana fall weather was beautiful and it was good to be at our little cabin for a few days. Another well executed stand by flight day from Indianapolis to Atlanta to Springfield, Missouri, brought us to our son's home in Republic.  A choir concert and a marching band context (Branson, Missouri) gave us pause to reflect on this, also, being the last such events, we would see for our youngest grandson, Ethan.  He will be graduating from Republic High School in the spring.

We stayed the next two weeks in Branson at the WYNDHAM RESORT AT THE FALLS.  It

was a perfect time to catch our breath after being on the go since leaving Alaska.  The autumn colors in the Ozarks was awesome and the slow pace was much needed. The remainder of our time was spent back in Republic where I made almost daily trips to the Wilson's Creek National Battlefield.  There I enjoyed long walks and seeing nature up close and personal.  Encounters with white tail deer and turkeys always give me pleasure and great photo ops!

Now it's back to Indiana for a family Thanksgiving before heading to Florida (WYNDHAM CYPRESS PALMS) and South Carolina (WYNDHAM OCEAN RIDGE) for the following 23 weeks.

REFLECTIONS

 

The pages of the calendar keep on turning.  It has been right at six years now that we have
been retired and living our nomadic lifestyle.  It certainly has had its challenges but overall has pretty much been what we had hoped for.  It has provided us with the opportunity to enjoy travel and to experience the beauty of life. We have been blessed to have good enough health to keep up with all that is required to get from place to place.  Some have asked how long we plan to continue our unusual journey.  Our reply is, simply, as long as we can.

It is a blend of being free to travel and being able to experience the joy of family.  Frankly, I think we've done a pretty good job.  I am not sure that we would change anything in how the past six years have worked out.

There certainly have been surprises like, being able to spend six months in Alaska this year.  But, for the most part this, golden years, adventure has gone as planned.  We will take it one day at a time until we can no longer feel good about our ability to continue our chosen path.  Until then, it's full speed ahead into 2023 and beyond.  Glad you can join us.