Down to 14 days and counting the minutes...

I am not sure what I thought it would be like once we got this close to moving, but I can tell you that things are going more smoothly than I expected (hope I did not just jinx myself)....We close on our house tomorrow, Mark sold his truck yesterday, I finally sold the piano today...and we now have a small storage unit rented to put all of our last earthly possessions into for a while..(just in case...?)

Now, the fun starts...
Trying to pack everything we will need for the next 6 months into just 3 checked suit cases each...(and 1 small carry on and back pack each)...although, we always have the back up plan of Walmart and Costco in Puerto Vallarta...(approx 30 minutes away) ...however, we are going to try and stay away from shopping at the mass merchandise stores at all costs...

Part of our new adventure is going to be to live in a small village/community and utilize the resources in the community...fresh fruits and vegetables (organically grown by the locals), fresh fish/crab/lobster right off the fisherman's boat each evening, small corner Tienda's (local shops) where everything from soup to nuts is sold...(many things homemade)....Friday's Farmer's Market is suppose to be a highlight of living in Sayulita...Can't wait to to browse...

Our new home away from home is going to be "Casa Vista del Pacifico"
http://www.sayulitalife.com/vistadelpacifico

Here will be our view from our terrace (or should I say my office)...where I will be working full time selling Travel/Vacation packages...(nothing will change...same phone number and email address)...the only difference will be where I am sitting while I am working...(my home office in my basement in Caledonia vs my terrace overlooking the infinity pool and Pacific Ocean in Sayulita)...not a bad trade off...?

Stay tuned for more updates..

What a crazy & insane month October is going to be!!!!!

Well a few more days have past and I am happy to report that I am still breathing (barely) and slowly but surely marking things off my "to do list"...we are now down to only 23 days before departure and I am surprisingly calm today...

This week will will consist of many busy days and nights...finalizing the details of the sale of our home, meeting with good friends for dinner to say good bye, driving with my sister 10 hours to Michigan Tech for the weekend to celebrate Dylan's 22nd birthday & watching Logan on Homecoming court at the football game...Enjoying the beautiful Fall colors in the U.P. , some evenings will be spent packing things away for storage, or boxing and bagging things up for goodwill, still trying to sell Logan's piano and a few other odds and end furniture pieces...Oh yeah...I have to still work full time as well...lots of Spring Break, Christmas and Winter vacations to research and confirm....

Between the excitement & chaos...I am sure there will be moments of "what were we thinking"????, however; throughout this whole process, Mark and I have always been on the same page in the same chapter in the same book...and we are both loving the journey...

The colors in town are like a post card.....

We can't wait to arrive in our new "home away from home" and see what the next 6 months has in store for us...

This will be Mark's main job for the next 6 months...its SUP time!!!!!

Stay tuned for more fun....

Starting the countdown...29 days and breathing!

There is something wild and crazy when you sit down and really think about selling your home, your car, all of your stuff...and moving to a foreign country...on the other hand there is something soothing, refreshing and freeing about it as well!

Sayulita - May 2012

Mark and I have decided to try a new life adventure and we would love it if you would join us on our amazing journey...I hope to keep you all informed of our life in the small, sleepy, fishing, surfing village that we will call "home" for the next 6 months...I will write as often as I can (I will still be working full time as a travel agent, selling travel) and will post photos that will give you an idea of what life is like in Sayulita, Mexico...

Thank you to all of our family and friends for your unconditional love and support and we will miss you all more than words can say...we will only be a phone call or email away...(we will have the same phone numbers and email addresses)...so please keep in touch...

Until next time!