Comments on: 10 Tips to Jump-Start Your Family Road Trip Dream http://blog.constantchatter.com/2008/12/17/10-tips-to-jump-start-your-family-road-trip-dream/538 It's All About the Chatter Wed, 26 May 2010 02:16:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Queen of the Road http://blog.constantchatter.com/2008/12/17/10-tips-to-jump-start-your-family-road-trip-dream/538/comment-page-1#comment-40991 Queen of the Road Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:14:49 +0000 http://www.constantchatter.com/?p=538#comment-40991 My husband came home a few years ago and announced he wanted to "chuck it all" and travel the country in an RV for a year. I asked, "Why can't you be like a normal husband in a midlife crisis and have an affair or buy a Corvette?" We're both shrinks, but he's obviously the better one, as we packed up our pets into 340 square feet and headed off to nearly every state (including AK) - with no agenda. The only advice I'd add is there is never a "good time." If it's something you want to do, you just have to do it. As shrinks, we'd seen so many people in our practices put off their dreams until it was too late. We didn't want that to happen to us and I'm so glad we did the trip. It was so life-changing, that we're now in the process of selling our house so we can full time. http://www.QueenOfTheRoadTheBook.com My husband came home a few years ago and announced he wanted to “chuck it all” and travel the country in an RV for a year. I asked, “Why can’t you be like a normal husband in a midlife crisis and have an affair or buy a Corvette?” We’re both shrinks, but he’s obviously the better one, as we packed up our pets into 340 square feet and headed off to nearly every state (including AK) – with no agenda.

The only advice I’d add is there is never a “good time.” If it’s something you want to do, you just have to do it. As shrinks, we’d seen so many people in our practices put off their dreams until it was too late. We didn’t want that to happen to us and I’m so glad we did the trip. It was so life-changing, that we’re now in the process of selling our house so we can full time.

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