Sha Na Na Na…. Hey Hey….goodbye !

It’s been 39 days since my last entry and we’ve been busy getting preparations ready for our trip to Texas. With my last day of work only a couple days away, we are finalizing the packing and stowing of items in order to be ready to leave on August 21. Our itinerary at this point is to pull out of Montgomery, early next Tuesday. We need to be in Yankton, SD by Thursday or Friday so that we can get our new drivers licenses. The motor vehicle bureau is only open on Thursdays and Fridays, hence our need to be there on those days. Once we turn in our PA drivers licenses, and obtain our new ones, we will become SD residents. From there we will take in some touristy things in SD (are hoping to go to Mt Rushmore in Rapid City, SD) and then we’ll head south to Smith Center, Kansas. Our 5th wheel was manufactured in Smith Center so she’ll be going “home” to get some repairs done while she is still within her two year warranty period. Our appt in Smith Center is for Aug 28 and we expect that we’ll be there for two days. Once repairs are complete, we’ll make our way to Livingston, Texas…taking in the sites along the way. We don’t need to be to the CARE Center until Sept 4 so we’ll have a couple of days that we can check out the Texas scenery.
It hasn’t set in yet for either of us that we’re leaving. I doubt that it will really take hold until September sometime, probably out of the blue at the most unexpected time. Our jobs, connection to friends and family and our daily routines have been so commonplace for soooo long that it will seem odd to be doing something completely different. We will no doubt miss our friends and family as we have each developed some great relationships over the years, with many individuals and that will be the hardest part of this new transition in our lives. Many people have left an indelible mark on our lives that can never be erased. We have a history here but are about to forge ahead, to new and different places to create our future. Look out…here we come !