What is the rest of the story? Someone asked Denny at his retirement party if he could survive in a 33 foot fifth wheel with his wife for 4 months! Well, Monday will be 6 weeks, and we have thoroughly enjoyed out trip. We have our moments, of course, especially when we are trying to navigate through an unknown area to find a place to park our 50 feet of rig. We have renewed friendships as we have visited old friends, as well as visiting my sister's family and Denny's Aunt Lilla. We have so enjoyed reading together (Denny just finished The Reason for God by Timothy Keller) and I listened to Pillars of the Earth on my Ipod. We do crossword puzzles, catch a bit of TV when available, and look up places and information when we have an internet connection. I have enjoyed listening to Brian's sermons on my Ipod. We have also listened to some Tim Keller messages as we have traveled along that Brian gave us. We listen to Garrison Keillor (Lake Wobegon) for an amusing time while we ride along. We walk or ride bikes every day. We try to find a unique coffee shop (or Starbucks) in each town.
This has been like a sabbatical for both of us. We have so enjoyed the historical and geographical information about the places we have visited, but we also have done some reflection about our lives at 60plus. Many people have said we are living their “dream trip” , and we agree. We may never do this again, but we have really enjoyed seeing this beautiful country and having time together to think and grow.
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