He is the planner,
planning routes and stops,
measuring distances, researching
particulars, focused on specifics
I am the organizer,
organizing a mass cull,
distribution of worldly possessions
to kids, goodwill, or garage sales
He is the scheduler,
scheduling maintenance,
pre-departure inspections,
double-checking mechanical
I am the communicator,
communicating itineraries
answering emails, phone calls
reassuring family left behind
We lose each other
in the preparation scramble,
absorbed as we are in personal
agendas, anxious for departure.
The future is unknown,
we have committed to the leap,
replaced obligations with openness,
are setting sail on a new adventure.
We are questers,
questing after discovery,
retreating from a weighty past
leaving judgment in our dust.
We are travellers,
traveling off the beaten track,
chasing vibrant panoramas,
a close proximity to nature’s best.
(This poem appeared last November, as my husband and I, having sold our house and possessions, headed for the great beyond in our motor home. The experience surpassed any of our expectations. Not sure when or where the wind will blow us this year, but Manic Mondays 3 way prompt, departing, has sparked the memories and itch to hit the road.)
have you been taking a sneaky peek at my latest as yet unpublished poem VJ? 😉
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Apparently so. It’s the time of year. Fall rears it’s head and I think escape
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it’s been getting chillier here lately 😦
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Here to.
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Too
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This sums up completely, our exact experience last year, retiring, selling our ranch and taking off in our RV!
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I wonder if we passed on the road! Maybe we’ll meet up this year
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I would love that!!!
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Me too. I met up with a fellow blogger last year and we were fast friends
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Looking forward to your commentary on next major departure! For us, each summer’s getting-gone is exhausting. Takes a few days on the road to recover. But as it takes a few days to get out of Texas anyhow, we are usually stable again by the time we hit new territory … and the magic begins. (Glad you don’t have to sell all your belongings to get off next round!)
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The ‘getting-gone’ can be exhausting – it’s a bit of why we are hesitating this year, having just moved. I’m glad there will be no selling off too, lol.
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My sweetie and I talk about that all the time you so brave to actually pull it off my hat is yours
As Sheldon Yoursly
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It was the adventure of a lifetime. I pinched myself everyday. Highly recommend it.
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How wonderful to be able to pack up and travel that way – and with a trusted companion too. Enjoy your travels. 🙂
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Thanks, Suzanne. The departure was last fall. It was an amazing trip.
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Oh sorry – I thought you said you were going leaving again soon too.
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