Finally on My Way!

Holy crap, I think I’ve actually left somewhere, moved on, am FINALLY on my way (ayaaayeee! – Home Sweet Home, Motley Crue). Though the Wanderlust Tour “officially launched” at the end of April, I fully believe yesterday, June 7th is truly the launch date. Why? Because I have finally left places I know AND my comfort zone!

I’m sure some of you thought that I was dealing with “stuff” and just didn’t feel like blogging, or maybe having too much fun. Hell, some of you may have even though I was full of crap! And as of late, I really couldn’t have argued with you because I had started to feel pretty full of it! No matter what I did, I wasn’t going anywhere. Talk about all dressed up and nowhere to go! I had done everything I needed to, sold all my stuff, found a reliable person to take over my place, bought a trailer, made it livable and just wanted to GO. But NO! First my trailer (Wanda) had trouble with a short in her interior lights and with her brakes (so not safe), then my Xterra (AKA Silver, the towing vehicle) kept wanting to overheat and wouldn’t let me get up a hill without pulling over several times. So after all that planning, all that money and above all, ALL THAT TIME spent getting it all together, something kept going “wrong” and I couldn’t seem to actually LEAVE.

Until now that is – so happy! I hit Pasadena at about 2pm yesterday to enjoy a yummy lunch with my good friend Peter. After moving up to Pasadena to go to art school awhile back, Peter has pretty much been MIA so it was really great to get me some Peter time. From there I stopped in Rancho Mirage to hang out with another great friend, Raphael. Lucky for me, and Silver, it’s a freakishly mild June in the desert. In the low 80’s if you can believe it! Today, Raphael took me on a shopping tour of vintage, thrift and mid-century modern shops. I spoke to several of them about what they would look for to buy and sell if they were traveling around the country. I did get some pretty good insight from these experts and just need to start shopping – I doubt that part will be too hard.I’m in Indio right now and will head to Joshua Tree either today or tomorrow. And yes, I promise to take some amazing pics to share with you.