Well, it's been awhile since our last post. A lot of has happened since February. To try and make a long story short...we both quit our jobs in Nashville and moved to West Tennessee (2-1/2 hours away) with my sister & bro-in-law to take over a small lunch truck restaurant that they started a year ago. It's a big hit here in this small town and too much for them to do by themselves with their other businesses. It's just a stepping stone for us but it helped us to detach ourselves from Nashville and everything keeping us there. Basically, the only things standing between us and Salt Lake City is the restaurant and selling 2 Jeeps.
We're still not sure what date we're going to leave for Utah but it's more real now than ever. For us to take a leap in the direction we needed is a relief. It's nice to be close to family here and it's nice that we'll get to spend a lot of time with them before we go but we are so anxious that it's hard to be happy anywhere BUT Montello.
It's been nice to see the direction Geoff & Ellen are headed as well. That all seems so exciting and we're jealous! Preston keeps getting to visit his land and the pictures that him and the Trevathans post all the time give us hope.
In the last week, Jen & I have discussed selling all 3 Jeeps, buying an Airstream to fix up and a truck that can haul it. It's something we've talked about for years as a fun project towards minimalism. We'll see what happens there. It'll all depend on how little we can spend and how far we'd have to travel to pick one up.
I hope everyone hasn't forgotten about us! We're still here and still there in our hearts. The good news is, it's not simply an "idea" anymore, it's a reality that's just a matter of time. Keep on keepin on Montello.
We're still not sure what date we're going to leave for Utah but it's more real now than ever. For us to take a leap in the direction we needed is a relief. It's nice to be close to family here and it's nice that we'll get to spend a lot of time with them before we go but we are so anxious that it's hard to be happy anywhere BUT Montello.
It's been nice to see the direction Geoff & Ellen are headed as well. That all seems so exciting and we're jealous! Preston keeps getting to visit his land and the pictures that him and the Trevathans post all the time give us hope.
In the last week, Jen & I have discussed selling all 3 Jeeps, buying an Airstream to fix up and a truck that can haul it. It's something we've talked about for years as a fun project towards minimalism. We'll see what happens there. It'll all depend on how little we can spend and how far we'd have to travel to pick one up.
June 11, 2012 at 8:40 PM
Jeremy,
I have a 1969 Airstream, 31ft. I would be happy to talk to you about it. It is currently in Colorado. (That is more than 1/2 way there). I would be wanting very little for it. I am not necessarily in a hurry to sell it, so if you would not be ready now, we can talk anyway. lcripps@charlottenc.gov
June 12, 2012 at 8:59 PM
...definitely not forgotten!