Michael received a confirming phone call on Friday and now we can let the cat out of the bag. It’s been hard to keep this secret since late July!!! We told no one until around the first of September and now our readers get to hear the big news!!!
We are moving for at least a year—maybe longer, to Aransas Pass, TX. For the last few years while RVing in the winter Michael has become really bored and feels his health declines while we are away from home. You can’t take all the tools along in the motorhome it takes to keep him occupied. He was not interested in volunteering somewhere and he was not interested in working for not so great wages. If you read Rollie and Gina’s blog you know Rollie works in the oil industry--when Rollie heard Michael was looking for a job he suggested Michael might like to work for him. So, we are off on a great adventure and we have Rollie to thank from the bottom of our heart. Michael is going to be learning and doing things he’s never done before—to say he is excited is an understatement.
So there is an explanation for all the remodeling going on in the enclosed trailer—if I’m going to be quilting in a Texas summer, insulation and air conditioning were necessary.
There are so many things on our to-do list this year—it’s a little different when leaving for three months versus a year or more. The time for our departure is approaching way too rapidly—twenty-five days—YIKES!!
Rollie located a nice RV park in Aransas Pass. Jim and Ellie will be joining us around the first of the year for a few months.
Wish us luck as we start another new journey!
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The best of luck to you both in your new adventure...do you suppose it will beat bears on the porch?
ReplyDeleteHow exciting to embark on a new adventure. The best of luck with it all.
ReplyDeleteWishing yal the best of luck on your new adventure. Hope the new job is everything Michael is looking for. I'm not sure I could go back to working for someone at this point in life, but you never know.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your new adventure. Sounds like lots of exciting days ahead with new things to learn and great times with good friends
ReplyDeleteWow, that is going to be a big change! I lived in Texas for three years a long time ago. I think you will enjoy the new environment:)
ReplyDeletewhat a great opportunity for you both!!! life in the sunshine!..what fun that will be!
ReplyDeleteHow fun this new adventure is going to be for you guys. Change and learning new stuff is good for the brain. Congrats you guys.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, enjoy your new adventure!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your move to Aransas Pass. I spent 12 years in that area and lived in Portland and loved it. Wish I was back there every day. I was involved in the natural gas pipeline industry as a ROW agent. Great job!!
ReplyDeleteTake care and best wishes for safe travels.
Don in Okla.
Congrats on the change! You're right, you will need that a/c in the trailer while down by the sea. It will exciting to read your blog and see how it goes. Congrats to Michael on the job! Good luck in your new to you journey.
ReplyDeleteThat's going to be quite a change. Your excitement is evident and I wish you both all the best. What an adventure.
ReplyDeleteThat sure was one big cat you let out of the bag there. Major changes for sure. Thought maybe we were going to see you end up in the Congress area. All the best in your new ventures & bravo to Mike for making a bold step into the working world. I do understand a person's need to keep themselves gainfully occupied & the satisfaction of having a purpose each day. All the best guys:))
ReplyDeleteNo more winter for you guys eh? Watch out for the southern gales though. We've been down there and enjoyed the coast - in the winter.
ReplyDeleteWishing you both the best in your new, exciting adventure!
ReplyDeleteThat was BIG news! All the very best of wishes with your plans. These changes can be most rewarding and we hope yours will be just that. We'll keep reading!
ReplyDeleteWhat exciting news and happening so soon too. Good luck in your planning and preparations to move. It's going to be an interesting year for sure.
ReplyDeleteWow, what a change. Mike likes to stay busy all the time anyway. Don't forget to give the bears notice when you return. :) We know it will be fun to be around and learn new things.
ReplyDeleteI was so surprised to hear of your upcoming adventure. I was going to ask you for photos of your LA trailer. We have been talking about doing something of the same in the MT/ND area. Keep us posted. I will miss the MT pictures everyday. You have been my only link to MT via pictures. Good luck and god speed on your new adventure.
ReplyDeletewell congratulations on this new venture....:)
ReplyDeleteHowdy Janna & Mike,
ReplyDeleteARANSAS PASS, TEXAS??? THAT'S A WHOLE LOT CLOSER TO LITTLE ROCK!!! There's a lot of good fishing around there, but not much elk hunting!!! No winter blizzards, either, but sometimes a little ol' hurrykane'll whoosh by!!!
Good luck on your 'new' job, Mike and Janna!!!
Holy Moley!! It must have been hard to keep that under wraps!
ReplyDeleteYou sure did let a big cat out of the bag! I wasn't expecting this. I've been following your blog for a few months now, and I love your pictures and stories of living out in the country. I wish you both the best on your new adventure. It certainly will be different.
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