Well, I left the house, as
the doctor had ordered, although I don't believe I left the way she
intended. With my loss fresh and wound cut deep, I gathered things
and packed the Casita and truck, and called friends. I hitched the
Casita and was ready to go the night before leaving. The morning of
departure, I found my hands shaking. Dogs jumped in the truck with
enthusiasm which helped my mood. Gathering all the strength I had,
with trembling hands, I grasped the steering wheel and headed out on
my first lone journey. Charley set me up well. While we had our
departmentalized jobs in our relationship, I was keen to learn his
and he mine. Knowing each other's job allowed me to do this, to take
our Casita, Tara, out by myself.
The trip did add a
distraction from my current state of mind. It also showed me I could
do it, even though I knew I could. Doing it made it just made it a
reality.
So my advice for all you
in joint-travel mode adventures, whether pulling a Casita or
something else, is to know each other's jobs. Know how to pack, to
hitch, to drive, unhitch. Know what needs to be done on the inside:
closed, turned off, buckled down. That way, you can continue because if your partner in life is like mine was, s/he would want you to continue.
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| Dawn in Dixon, NM (Odin and Cassie at the ready) |
Blessings to you and your travels. You are brave.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I don't feel brave, but thank you.
DeleteYou are courageously following through...you've inspired me to try my hand at all the outdoor things on our next trip.
ReplyDeleteThank you! It's really not that difficult. That's why we bought the Casita so I could be able to manage it.
DeleteEloquently composed and well thoroughly considered.
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Thank you John Sun. Life definitely goes on. I continued my adventures, took several long trips (4,000 and 5,000 miles). I met a lovely man at a fiberglass trailer rally. We have now bought a home in Oregon. Travel on!
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