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Day 21: Chillicothe, OH to Silver Spring, MD

Day 21: Home States covered: OH, WV, VA (# 19 the trip), DC (we know, not a state -- so let's say #19.5), MD! Miles: Approx. 433 hlights: Hopewell Mound City, the Big Dipper, Getting Home! Abby meltdowns: 0 - It was a long day of winding roads and Abby was at her best, not a peep that wasn't a happy one! Weather: Sunny and mild (although we were...

How to emotionally part with your possessions

I never realized how hard it would be to (emotionally) part with all my stuff. I mean stupid things.. like t-shirts and my old calculator and notes from my high school girlfriend. These are all things that I literally haven't touched, thought about, or looked at in years, yet when it comes down to "toss" or "keep," and when the "keep" pile shoul...

All in the family

So the cruise was over and we headed back to my home away from home- Maryland. Or to be exact- Leisure World. For those of you who aren't familiar with Leisure World, I will explain. Leisure world is a gated community for seniors where both my "sets" of grandparents live. Its a really nice place, but everyone there is.. Well, seniors! Once I arr...

The yard sale to end all yard sales

Now that I've decided to get rid of everything that I own, I need to, you know, start the process of actually getting rid of it! The best way to quickly clear out a lot of **** is to have a yard sale. Of course this isn't going to be just any ole' yard sale--this is going to be a YARD SALE! Think moon bounce, popcorn machine, helium balloons, an...

Time to cancel all my subscriptions

Now that I'm becoming homeless, I won't need all of the monthly subscriptions to the various services I used throughout my home. Plus, $10 here, $15 there... it all adds up. So today I attempted to cancel the following subscriptions: Napster: $15 / mo GameTap: $10 / mo NetFlix: $15 / mo Of these three, only NetFlix let me cancel online. Both Gam...

Last minute preparations

Just a few things to finish before I depart in a day and a half. One is to get this travelogue set up! Next stop - Beijing.

Climbing in Vietnam

I want to climb in Vietnam! Check out this link: http://www.toddskinner.com/Gallery_Nam/ index.htm Lynn Hill and I have the same old school Boreal Ninjas climbing shoes. I feel so hard core!

Back to D.C. to work.

Had a very interesting time and great experience while in Oregon.