The Transient Lifestyle

Seven and Panda:

Our mom chose the "transient lifestyle" inherent with living in an RV.  We just realized what this really means.

Sherri made a lot of good friends and acquaintances at the first stop - Lake Norman RV Park.  Many she will see again next year.  Many will never cross her path again.  A select few have become closer than she ever imagined possible.  She leaves here with memories that will last forever.  She's had a lot of laughs, a lot of long nights at the bar (you know who you all are that are to be blamed for that!), a lot of crazy weather.  A lot of rough personal moments.  She wouldn't trade it for the world.

But now we all go on to our next stop - Green River Marina in Campbellsville, KY.  None of us know what that will be like.  We do know that upon arrival our mom will know no one.  At all.  She is entering an unknown second job.  She will spend Hallowe'en (her favorite holiday), her birthday, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years in a strange town with no familiar faces.  We think she leaves here a little bit afraid, with a heavy heart leaving our Dad behind, but full of optimism for the first true step in her new life.

We also know that no matter what happens we will be there with her when she watches all those damn scary movies the entire month of October and runs like hell into the bedroom after she turns out the lights (even in our little house), we will be there on her birthday, we will share Thanksgiving dinner with her no matter what it is, Christmas dinner, too.  And we will bring in the new year with  her too.  We are always there, no matter what.  We always have been.

The Countdown Continues...

I decided to write this one myself.

In just 18 days I will be leaving North Carolina and heading for Kentucky.  It's kind of a bittersweet time for me.  I will most likely be back in NC April through September of 2012 but nothing in life is certain.  I could be back here as early as December 26th or never at all.

I've really been thinking of my times here in NC the last few days.  I've been here a little over 6 years and I have packed a LOT of things into the last six years.  I have made a lot of good friends here and I will miss you all (even though I rarely see any of you anymore.)  I leave behind two men who were/are very special in my life.

I leave here with memories that will last a lifetime.  I really feel like the next stage of my life starts here in a couple of weeks.  Although I may return here in a few short months, nothing will ever be the same.  All of this is a good thing!  :)

Suffice it to say that I am allowed to be an emotional female sometimes and as the next chapter in my life starts I am feeling slightly melancholy while ridiculously excited at the same time.  When one door closes another one opens but it still causes a little dent in your soul to close that door.

The cats will blog more often once we are on the road and there are stories to tell.  So check back often or sign up to "follow" us as we venture out into the great unknown.....

The Countdown

24 days and counting - to bluegrass and horses and Amazon and who knows what else.

Goodbye to the summer friends

Panda and Seven:

Well, Labor Day weekend is the big blow out end of summer.  We haven't seen our mom much since Thursday.  She's been at the bar (we don't know what this is) all weekend.  She said she made good friends with some of the campers that have been here a few times this summer and is sad to see them all leave today.  But we are all coming back to Lake Norman next summer (April to September) and mom said she can't wait to see everyone again.

So, to all our mom's friends - goodbye for now and have a happy winter season and we'll see ya next year!