We are a family of four from West Michigan, USA. MsBoyink and I have been married 19 years and we have two children - a 13 year old boy and a 12 year old girl. I am self-employed as a web developer and teacher, and we’ve always been homeschoolers. We are all readers, curious about the world around us, and more interested in experiencing it first-hand than watching it on TV.
Our adventure is living for a year on the road in the USA. We have purchased the truck and 5th wheel trailer shown and once setup and on the road we’ll move between campgrounds, boondocking, Wal-Mart parking lots, and friends’ driveways. We plan to meet as many people and see as much of America’s beauty as we can cram into a year.
Where indeed? Ideally we would be free spirits with no responsibilities, no schedule, and no commitment. However - we are not independently wealthy. We will need to generate an income while on the road. A good share of that income will be doing training events - which require planning, scheduling, and promoting. We are in the process of developing our itinerary. Stay tuned.
Ah - the question we hear most these days. Not “how are you doing?”. Or “how is your family?”. Or even “how is business?” But rather “When do you leave?”. Our target launch date is sometime in September of 2010. We’ve got Little League to get through. And money to save. And routes to plan. But we are on track. And the earlier the better so far as I’m concerned.
Why would a family give up a comfortable middle-class existence in the second happiest town in the USA? Simply because we can. Besides that - the desire to meet people. The desire to see places. The realization that our kids only have a few years left at home with us before they bail on us. And a desire for the adventure of a lifetime. Now - before old age and ill health kick in.
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