Goodbye Denver!

Thanks to all of our friends & coworkers for making our last weeks in Denver memorable! We will miss you all very much! Having a month to say goodbye seemed like a long time, but as the days rolled closer to departure the days got shorter and shorter. Thanks again for all the memories and stay in touch!

Book'em Danno!

We have now officially stepped out into the great unknown - our first flight is on the books! Leaving Greensboro, NC July 24th at 6:05am and arriving in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia at 7:50am July 26th. Yes you read that right...it a grand total of 22 hours and 50 minutes on planes and 16 hours worth of layovers with three changes in the middle. Gotta love the frequent flier tickets, you get what they are willing to give you. The return flight in December has 4 stops so we will save that disheartening breakdown for a later date! Now to work on that pesky flight from ND to NC with good ole' United.

Dude, where's my house?

It finally sold! After some tense and nail biting moments we are officially homeless now. Let's just say we really got to know our Real Estate agent between all the phone calls and e-mails. I believe the phrase "Looking better, but..." will be emblazoned in my memory for a while. Adding some fuel to our fire of hatred for HOA's; our wonderful group released a nice form letter (which we also received at exactly the same time six years ago) on the Wednesday before closing advising us that our house will need to be painted before January 2010! Gee, thanks for the head's up. Perfect timing heh? We were signing the papers Friday morning without even knowing if the buyers had received final loan approval. With all the uncertainty that didn't leave us much time to actually get our stuff out of the house so in the final moments, Leah came with her truck and bailed us out!
So now we have moved all our stuff into either a car or the 10x10 storage unit and are living it up Downtown for the next couple of weeks while we finish our jobs out, try and sell one of the cars, and do some other odds and ends. Hope to book the first flight real soon!

Get Poked!

Drumroll please! We are finally done with our vaccinations!

In all Tracy was poked 8 times and Jason 9 times. Luckily we already had some of the shots required but between the two of us we had to get TDP, Polio, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Japanese Encephalitis & Yellow Fever. Yikes! On top of that we have prescriptions for doxy (malaria), cipro & azithromycin. All that for about $1500…

Introducing us!

We're obviously a little bit nuts to chuck two great careers and travel around the globe but that is part of what makes us interesting! We both have a serious addiction to travel and to experiencing new cultures. But, here is a bit more for the curious out there...
























Jason

Who am I?
I was born and raised in Dobson, North Carolina, the Napa Valley of the East...well in about 50 years or so. I enjoy traveling, obviously, as well as skiing and diving.

What do I do in "real" life?
I was a Store Team Leader for Whole Foods Markets.

What countries am I most looking forward to?
Peru, Nepal, Bhutan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Indonesia Majestic Mountains and Amazing Diving.

What will I miss the most from home?
Friends, Family, and our Dog Ty

What am I worried about/scared of?
It's a tie: Montezuma's Revenge for 18 months or going crazy and delusional from taking the Larium (Malaria medicine)

Tracy

Who am I?
I"m a small town girl, born and raised in Sheyenne, North Dakota. Went to college at Elon in NC and moved out to Denver immediately after graduation. I currently live here with my hubby of 6 years, Jason, and have worked for PSB for the past 8 years as their external field director.

What countries am I most looking forward to?
Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia (Borneo), Argentina, India, Egypt & Jordan

What will I miss the most from home?
I will miss our family as well as our dog and cat (thanks mom & dad for taking care of them)! Then there are all of the simple things like hot showers, a soft bed, my huge closet & cooking for myself.

What am I worried about/scared of?
In two words....squat toilets (they scare me to death)

A Momentary Lapse of Reason?

We're hitting the 2 month count down to our trip around the world and we have no idea! So far reactions to our announcement to our family and close friends have been mixed with some saying, "that's crazy" and some saying, "that's awesome". We think it's awesome and crazy at the same time but in a good way...a very good way. We have no idea what the next 18 months hold for us but we're ready to get started!

Bring it on world!

*Note on the title: A Momentary Lapse of Reason was the first official album release by Pink Floyd after the departure of Roger Waters. As they began a new chapter in their journey, so too will we. We hope you enjoy the entries and look forward to all of your comments!