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Busy day

Man o Man there is so much to do!  I spent half the morning on the phone with Fairfax County and Prince William County, trying to explain to them why they shouldn't both tax me for my truck for the same month.  I spent the other half of the morning with dish network trying to change from the stationary dish to the one on my RV.  After 4 different people I find out I keep the same receiver, disconnect from the outside dish and connect to the RV dish.  Of course, some one will have to climb up on the roof and flip some switches, any takers??? Next stop, moving storage units.  In between loads I stopped for gas.  Did I mention the truck is diesel? Gas Buddy informed me I could save .20 by going to Sheetz.  After finding the 1 out of 10 pumps that had diesel, I maneuvered my not so nimble giant truck around all the little cars and got in line.  I guess others used Gas Buddy too, because there were several men ...

Beginning

50 So I just turned 50.  Wow, how did that happen so fast?  For several years I've dreamed and planned of selling everything, buying an RV, and traveling the country.  I'm finally living my dream, and this blog will chronicle my journey.  Please feel free to share it with anyone who may be interested.  It may be a bit slow at first, but the adventure will begin soon enough, along with the great stories I'll have to tell.  Please feel free to post comments or ask questions. The Past A year ago, I retired from the Air Force after 28 years.  It was a great experience; I lived all over the world and met some awesome people, many of which I'm still in touch with today.  After retirement I got a job as a defense contractor.  While I absolutely loved the work, the leadership left much to be desired, especially in light of the awesome supervisors of my last few jobs.  For the last few months, the balance between loving the job and ...