We're off!

We finally left this morning! Joe urged me to check how good our internet connection was from the road (we got a Sprint wireless card)---and I have super-fast connection, so I decided to blog. So we are actually driving right now--just west of Chicago. We're not going to go too far today, just get a few hours under our belt. We haven't actually slept in the RV yet, so we want to get all set up and ready for the night well before nightfall.

It feels really good to be driving west and to have finally completed all of the work related to this move. It's a great feeling to have everything we need for the year in a trailer behind us, and to be burning veggie oil in the truck. The truck is running great on the veggie oil, and is managing to tow the 5th wheel with relative ease.

This last month in Michigan would not have been possible without both sets of our parents. They allowed us to (literally) take over their houses, trash their garages with our tools and sorting, take care of Rowan so we could work, and feed us really great meals. And all of this without complaint! A few years ago, both of our parents had managed to give us the last box that was stored in their basements of college stuff and childhood memorabilia. And they have both graciously allowed us to move stuff BACK into their basements for the year. Thanks, Mom and Dad Cebulski and Mom and Dad Hoeksema! We don't take for granted your support of our crazy adventure and lifestyle!

We're pulling up to a rest stop---gonna hit the 5th-wheel fridge and make some sandwiches!

More later.