May 15th, 2010 The "Bon Voyage" Party on May 12th was a success! I decided to go ahead with the BV Party even though the "Motor House" (in future Blog's known as MH) was involved in a terrible "act of Mother Nature". Mother Nature has been extremely busy this year......earthquakes in Haiti, an erupting volcano in Iceland, flooding in many locales, tornadoes in the mid-section of the US of A, and dangerous trees at Fort DeSoto Park. ...

This will actually be Blog #1. Today is April 22, 2010, Earth Day. After looking at a number of online travel blogs, I have decided that "Off Exploring" is what I'm going to use to keep friends and family informed on our whereabouts and details of our journey. The countdown has begun. Twenty-two days until departure date. Oh, so much to do in those 22 days. We are having a Bon Voyage Party on May 12th.....2 days before we leave. The motorhouse is still...