Modern day nomads. That's us in a nutshell. You might question our direction, or you might secretly admire the freedom. Maybe both. All I can say is that it feels good to have broken free from the norm. Not that there's anything wrong with working your way up the ladder in a typical American company. I've just seen enough of myself to know it's not where I need to be long-term.
Letting go of a reasonably good job, saying goodbye to a wonderful home, and leaving friends wasn't necessarily easy, but it was right. I'd spent long enough trying to force myself to remain in an occupational mold that I'm not cut out for and, frankly, isn't needed. Don't get me wrong, I'm not looking to just sit back and live off government handouts. I'll do whatever is needed to put bread on my family's table. However, when options exist, I feel confident that I'm skilled, smart enough, and wired to set sail on my own course and not be limited to working within someone else's. This summer was a wonderful start to that new course.
With that being said, here's what we are up to. We left Arkansas on Oct 31st. Thankfully, we had pre-sold the Airstream and were able to deliver it on our way back to Missouri. We are currently living at a family cabin on Table Rock Lake near Branson, Missouri. Matthew is working on his own in the avionics business. Kyla is working at home full-time and enjoying the additional time and energy she has with our boys. As mentioned in another post, we will be traveling often (likely one or two weeks a month). We have been in KC the past week and will be in St. Louis later in the month.
The future is completely and totally wide open. The freedom I feel is both exciting and comforting. At this point, we do not have plans past the spring. We will base at the lake for the winter and see where we feel led to go in the spring. And for those who may be curious, the possibility of purchasing some sort of campground/resort property is certainly not out of the question. It's something that could be done in 6 months, 6 years, or 60 years. We'll just have to wait and see where our nomadic clan ends up!
Matthew
(No, that's not us in the picture)
