House for Sale!

We now have a for sale sign in our yard. It's a little surreal to see, and hopefully we don't have to look at it too long. We'll be lucky to break even on the house, will probably have to pay some to get it sold. Sucks, but that's the housing market for ya.Also, yesterday … Continue reading House for Sale! →

Back to Life…back to Realty

We met with a realtor today. Signed all of the paperwork and all that jazz to get the house on the market. We also got some cheap plants and such for the cobblestone area @ the front of the house and are borrowing Lori & Danny's bench to make it look all nice. So our … Continue reading Back to Life…back to Realty →

The New American Dream

On the welcome page to our site, I call our journey the 'New American Dream'. Indi mentioned that she didn't quite agree with that, and I realize I have not really explained myself. So here is what I think:The old 'American Dream' is exactly what we've been doing. We own a home, have respectable jobs, … Continue reading The New American Dream →

Telling Family

Well, all immediate family has been informed, plus my Nana and Papa - most of whom took the news better than expected. Honestly, most of the feedback we've received so far from family and friends has been very much along the lines of:"Man, I wish I could/would/did do that.""You only live once. Do it before … Continue reading Telling Family →

Packs

So I went through my normal routine on my lunch hour; grab some food nearby and browse the web for an hour. On Engadget, I randomly came across an article about backpacks for travel:http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/19/ask-engadget-best-backpack-for-traveling-with-gadgets/It's fun when things like that happen. Also, as I sat here, I thought about my daily routines and how they would … Continue reading Packs →

This May Have All Started with the Snooze Button

As evidenced by the very website you're reading, we're finally serious. All of the conversations that have come and gone over a few years, with one of us saying "Let's just sell it all and go!" and eventually talking ourselves back from the brink - all of those conversations have finally come to a head.And … Continue reading This May Have All Started with the Snooze Button →

Day One

We sent out some feelers on an Estate Sale person and have started letting family and friends know what's coming. So far, every reaction has been positive and along the lines of, "Man, I wish I could do that..."We're deliberately leaving the not-so-pleasant notifications till a little later. We'll see how that goes.