That’s right, my parents’ house…the place we’ve been staying since we moved out of our house two weeks ago.
Our plan was to be in St Louis on the 13th, but things were getting stressful, so we changed the plan. We had some discouraging setbacks with the supplemental breaking system on our Scion this morning and the RV wasn’t exactly packed well or even clean. Nevertheless, we could have thrown our crap in and sped off as planned, but why? Part of the objective with this trip is to slow down, be flexible, and do what makes sense given the circumstances—not be a slave to a rigid schedule.
Once we had that realization and made the decision to stay another night, the day suddenly got better. We got everything done, the RV cleaned (inside and out), and our stuff is meticulously organized. I can finally say we are ready, and that feels amazing. We’ll head out first thing in the morning.
I’d like to formally thank my parents for their tireless help. I can only remember a couple other times in my life where I’ve exploited your time and energy like these last few days. Thank you a million times over. If not for you guys, we’d still be weeks away from being able to leave!