A few things about this trip. I retired on July 1, 2021 from over 30 years in education. Once I made up my mind to retire, I knew I wanted to go across the country visiting friends and family, with a few "me" stops. I started keeping lists on my phone of people to see, things to pack and what I needed to buy, and have recently started the lists in my written travel "journal" so I could keep track, as I had a few categories: Me (clothes, etc.), Lady (my rescue dog of a few months - she's got the longest list so far!), car (mostly snacks), hotel, and miscellaneous. Because I'm traveling with a dog, I will mostly be staying in (pet-friendly) hotels, rather than forcing that on friends and family who may not be dog people.
Very early on I selected the theme from a song I loved by Yusuf Cat Stevens. The link to the song on YouTube is here: https://youtu.be/ocu7XObxRZ8 There may be other "travel" songs I will post as I go along, and will use YouTube links as that's the most "copyright free" way I can think of (years as a school librarian/school library administrator) - since anyone can find them on YouTube. I don't have a paid account, and am not getting anything for using YouTube as my source.
This is my first attempt at blogging, so apologies in advance as I learn as I go. I will add photos, and try to post on a somewhat regular basis (but I am a self-admitted procrastinator, so there's that ...) Feel free to comment, ask questions, or whatever people who follow blogs do. My first attempted pic will be a picture of Lady, whose patience will be sorely tested by spending several weeks on the road with me. We discussed this whole "therapy dog" concept, and I think she's willing to give it a try as long as she gets fed and walked regularly, but I anticipate some negotiations along the way!
Anyway, thanks for joining me on my adventure! Not to worry - I have friends who will be staying at my house (waiting for theirs to close) while I'm away, but have honored their decision to want to remain anonymous.
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