I've been waiting all of my life to become a roving gypsy, literally.  I've hit sixty now and I'm ready to go...problem is I can't get much co-operation. My oldest son acts as if he can't live without me and maybe he can't, I'm not sure of that because he does have problems. My partner is afraid of getting rid of our stuff and flying without a net. The rest of our children don't seem to think we can handle it. I think we can. I keep ignoring all and investigating in that direction; which vehicle would make the best vardo (gypsy wagon), where to find free and cheap camping, equipment we'll need and so on.

The thing I'm working on now is get rid of personal stuff and getting into the best shape I can. That means diet, exercise and cleaning out the closets. Hard stuff all of that. Yesterday I got rid of a garbage bag full of all things underwear. It's amazing how much of it you can accumulate when you're not dating and leaving it various places. I hope to fill at least one bag or box a day until it's all gone, leaving just to fit in an average size piece of luggage. I also want to loose 75 lbs and build some muscle. Sounds hard but doable. Wish me luck...good luck, Jan.

I was using the low carb diet, I couldn't take it, too much meat, not enough fruit. So today I started on Weight Watchers, I had a cup of blackberries, a cup of pineapple and 2 cups of coffee with non-diary creamer in it. I'm full and happy. Oh, and I walked around the block with my dogs. I would have walked further but the heat got to all three of us.
So first day of diet Breakfast  3 points for the non-diary creamer. I'm allowed 29 points a day. Got to get to work now on that bag of stuff. Happy Trails to you.

8/7/12

We drove down South Blvd. yesterday and looked at Honda Odyssey's. They are bigger inside than I thought. Might work, though I wish they were a little taller. The gas millage is wonderful, 18 to 27 if that can be believed. 

Still on the diet but I can't seem to get in much exercise...I hope that will come, along with enough energy to endure it. I really can't see Nancie living in a van for long, even her choice, the Odyssey. She only has to get hooked on travel then we can look for a small rv. 

8/8/12

I got rid of 3 big bags of stuff. It doesn't sound like much, does it?  Well I now have 6 pairs of shoes and only 3 pocket books. I also only have 3 dresses, 12 pairs of pants (short and long). I have 7 pairs of shorts, 20 tee shirts and 8 girl shirts. But I'm not finished yet, I know I can do better....just enough to fill one good size piece of luggage, is all I'm gonna need....and maybe even less.
The photos and memorabilia will be hard to let go of, so I'm hoping to have all the photos put on a hard drive  with all of our important papers. Then all the cutesy stuff will have to go back to the ones who gave it to me. Or thrown out.  
Most of the things went to Good Will, that's always easy to do, you know someone may fine your things as precious as you did once.  But then, I have a lot of stuff that nobody wants but me. It's gotta go.