March 24th, 2026 – Leavenworth, Kansas to…


Headed back where I belong (As always, the travel posts are dated with the actual travel dates but the posts themselves are delayed for my safety. - Shawn) Well, that’s five years of my life that I won’t get parts of back. I am so damn glad this whole thing is finished - sometimes it … Continue reading March 24th, 2026 – Leavenworth, Kansas to…

March 23rd, 2026 – My Final Night Here


Gonna miss hanging out in Lawrence, KS Today I received the last of the closing documents to sign; it finally looks like it is really gonna happen. I signed & returned the two pages before they even got their finger off the “send” button. Get me outta here. I have been staying in the driveway … Continue reading March 23rd, 2026 – My Final Night Here

March 9th, 2026 – Tentative Closing Date; Nearing Final Preparations


Realtor called me today so I asked him about a closing date. He told me it sounds like this week it is gonna happen for real. I will get one or two extra days of pad time it looks like but I still plan to finish up most things tomorrow. I really feel like I … Continue reading March 9th, 2026 – Tentative Closing Date; Nearing Final Preparations

March 8th, 2026 – Getting Things Wrapped Up;


Pretty tired after the last few days. It has been very busy and we got a whole lot accomplished. A couple trips to storage, a trip to the dump, cleaning…it has been a real whirlwind. My cousins were a huge help and I greatly appreciate everything they did. They got to take home some memories … Continue reading March 8th, 2026 – Getting Things Wrapped Up;

February 22nd, 2026 – For Reals


You know it is getting serious when I add more than one thing to a calendar that needs to be done. Today I added eleven individual things to my calendar that I need to do in the next two weeks to get gone; that is on top of two doctor appointments sprinkled in for giggles. … Continue reading February 22nd, 2026 – For Reals