Go ArnoldsLast month I attended SXSW for the first time. For those of you unfamiliar with SXSW (the ‘Interactive’ week specifically), it’s when an estimated 20,000 techies, designers, and entrepreneurs descend on Austin TX for a week to discuss emerging technologies, cultivate new ideas, feel cool, etc. My main reason for going to SXSW was for […]
We retrieved the RV from its winter storage place today. It’s been in a barn at the county fairgrounds all winter, so we were a little nervous about how it fared over the last several months (we’ve heard stories of mice). Approaching with trepidation… So far so good… Back home at last… I did a […]
Big development this weekend: our home of almost 16 years (the one Amy and I got as practically newlyweds and the house we’ve brought home 3 babies to) is officially for rent. I’ll update with more/better photos as weather and cleanliness permits. Check it out at rentindy.net (cool domain, eh?). PLEASE pass this on to […]
I’m not going to lie: I’ve been suffering from some real head trash lately regarding our RV trip. With less than 4 months before our departure date, the reality and risks of this drastic change in lifestyle are sinking in. Here are my top three topics of internal dialog. 1) The cost of gasolineLast summer […]
This is the scene Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings from 6:30am to 7:30am where we plan the trip a little piece at a time.
Playing Red Dead Redemption on the PS3, and this scenery makes me excited about going out West.
Here is our final list of projects that we must conquer by June in order to hit the road. These aren’t so bad, right? Get a towable car. Since we are going to be gone for a year, we have decided to tow a car for maximum flexibility. However, we don’t want to mess around […]
Dear friends, family, colleagues, and random internet visitors, As some of you already know, my family and I are planning a bit of a lifestyle change later this year by taking life on the road for a year in an RV. Even though we’ve been thinking this through for well over a year now, there […]