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While not technically on the road yet, we have begun this year’s travel with a traditional “good-bye” stop with our Lindsay “grand-family” in Walnut Grove. Also, an over-nighter in Kitsilano on Thursday gave us a visit with the Shepherdson family, and a chance to see Tess, who named Truck House for us about 5 years ago.

At Walnut Grove, three very active teen-aged grandchildren participate in community, school and musical lives, while busy parents deliver transportation, co-ordination, and a loving home. Along with our own main daily diet of sleeping and reading for the next 5 weeks, we joined Paula and Doug as cheerleaders at a very chilly soccer game this morning. Rebecca’s game ended in a called overtime tie after the lines were whited out by a mix of snow and hail. Meanwhile, Matt was the sound engineer at a play at the Walnut Grove High School, while back at the warm Walnut Groveyard, Hannah was playing piano, and working on a school project.

Tonight, the forecast is for -6 C. I will turn on the Truck House furnace as a protection against frozen water lines.

Tomorrow, we will get on the road early and meet up with Mike and Marlene Harris from Comox with their truck and camper. I received an email with the following links promoting “group” travel. Makes sense to me! Hope you enjoy these. Love to all…

Quilter and the Quill – Sandy and Tony

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Greetings,

Today the sun shines, and we race around to complete last minute packing. A weather report that I heard an hour or so ago predicted snow in the forecast. Sounds like a good time to leave!

I thought it would be wise to send out a last posting before we leave. For those who have indicated that they were signed up to receive the email notifications of new blog entries, this will be the “road test” mentioned above. I will confirm that I have posted this with ONE more email reminder. Please delete the upcoming email if you have already received the blog.

Sandy said a strange thing to me this morning. She commented that she is already missing her quilting! (I haven’t locked her out of her sewing room.) I could reminder her that we are heading toward Needles, CA…oh, and that major quilting warehouse in Portland. In any case, I will try to keep her in stitches.

Well, we will both have wonderful activities to look forward to when we return in mid-April: Sandy, with some new sewing projects, and me, with new sailing adventures – on Graystone, or with Nanaimo Yacht Charters, or with other friends.

Until we return, then, here begins the 2012 edition of Road Quill Road Notes.