2012. It has been a number for so long for us and now it is finally here. A time for looking forward but also a time to look back, reflect, and be grateful.
The big change will, of course, be the move onto Magic and the giving up of the house here in San Anselmo. We will live on a boat; we will live in our car. We will live on the water; we will live on the road. There are memories for all of us in the home. David and Bryan are leaving their first/only home. We have memories of first steps, first parties, first day at school, first day driving, prom, graduation, back yard parties. I guess we will always have those memories.
We are all hoping that during 2012 David has a positive change in employment; he is ready for more than the EMP can offer now and so is exploring a whole range of ideas and opportunities.
We are grateful that Bryan has gotten employment for 2012: he starts training as a UC Davis Campus Tour Guide in January. We are also grateful that he is thriving at Davis and the transition to "this is my only home" (because a boat does not count when you are 18) is easy.
Alan and I are packing up the stuff. Lots for GoodWill, some for Craig's List, and a little for a storage unit in Davis. We are saving all the favorites & mementos but giving up furniture and many books, toys, and tools. That stuff can be replaced if and when we want in future years. We are changing addresses on dozens of websites. We are visiting with friends; taking hikes.
We head to Mexico by the end of next week. Boat work for a week or two and then we splash. We will be in Mexico until late June/early July. And that is all the more specific our cruising plans can be.
It's a New Year; it's a new era.
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