Not Just Passing Through
As we make our trip around the world, I’ve done a lot of thinking about what I want to learn about each city we visit. I don’t want to be a tourist, I want to really embrace the city, the culture, the people, and breath…
It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye
Once the calendar turned to May this year, our trip really began to feel imminent. At that point, we started realizing we were likely experiencing our last whatever it was we were doing. The first of lasts were things around the house: Kathy and Nolan…
Packing List
We are a family of three, with one 5-year old son, Nolan. We plan on focusing on the essentials and striving to live a life of less “convenience” while traveling, but we still want to be comfortable and enjoy our trip. There are a lot…
A New Normal
Our trip has officially begun, we are out of the house. We begin our trip with a trial run here in Fishers, Indiana. We are staying with a friend and starting to figure out a new normal. As we brought in our suitcases and bins,…
Cleaning Out My Closet
I’ve got some skeletons in my closet and no one knows it. Okay, that’s actually Eminem, but as I spent the weekend cleaning out my closet, so many thoughts and memories came to light. First, the memories My goodness. Some of this stuff I haven’t…
World School
For the past 18 years, I’ve been a full-time working professional mom. Other than the 3-months maternity leave when Nolan was born, I’ve always worked full-time. I’ve worked in large companies, small companies, I’ve been a Vice President, an individual contributor, and a consultant, I’ve…
Final Itinerary Set
It’s been more than two years in the making, but Kathy, Nolan and I have finally set the full itinerary for our trip around the world and we couldn’t be more excited. July 1, we will leave life as we know it here in Fishers,…