Headed Off On An Adventure

 It's rather fitting that I didn't do a "Looking Ahead" at 2020 post because who would have guessed we'd end up here? 

So much has changed this year in the lives of many, but for us, it's meant Jason joining me and working from home, canceling a trip for a family wedding & our Scotland trip, missing seeing the people we love, and (on the sad end), a few deaths in the family. It's been a real mess of a year, but it really made us re-evaluate our lives.

The Bay Area has actually been a good place to be stuck. We were able to get out and explore all of the beautiful nature (well before fire season forced us back inside) and people here are mostly respecting the mask/social distancing. 

We never really expected California to be "forever" mainly because of the high cost of housing. But Jason's really loving his role at Facebook, so we didn't expect to leave so soon. 

The reason we're leaving? Jason is allowed to work remotely through "at least June 2021". That, combined with our crazy rent in Palo Alto means...

We're Moving...

a different place each month for 8-9 months. In a few days, we'll be putting our stuff in a storage unit, packing up our car, and staying in (pet-friendly) AirBnBs. We think it's a great way to explore the U.S. when we're basically required to remain here anyway. We're really excited about this!

Our current plans start with a road trip to explore Sequoia, Kings Canyon, Death Valley & Mammoth Lakes and then include staying roughly a month at each:

San Diego, CA

Joshua Tree, CA

Willamette Valley, OR

Bend, OR

Whidbey Island, WA

A National Park road trip to Walla Walla Sun Valley, Yellowstone, Grand Tetons & Arches

Kanab, UT

Trinidad, CA

That's not to say we're moving for good. If Jason's job requires him to be back in the office, we'll be returning to the Bay Area after this. If he's allowed to stay remote, who knows? We may just find a place we love on this trip and decide to make it our home moving forward.

Anyway, that's the news! We hope you'll follow along with our adventure.