Wow...our long anticipated move to Northern California has begun. It's a little surreal sitting here in a La Quinta motel room, somewhere on the outskirts of Tallahassee, writing about the move. After years of work on our home, it finally happened. We did it. And....our motel is only a few blocks from a Krispy Kreme (the first one we've seen in years). Life is good.

We finalized the sale of our home yesterday (February 9th) and rolled out of town in a 26' Penske Freightliner truck (equipped with a massive diesel engine, 3 steps up to the cab, an air horn just like the big boys...YES!...and an air suspension seat for my tired ass). The Penske contains a few pieces of cherished furniture, 150 storage boxes, all my tools and the BMW R26. Our new red RAM 4x4 truck had a full load of boxes and the Isetta firmly strapped down inside inside the trailer. I hope. If you've ever wondered how you can haul a car inside a 6x12 trailer, stay tuned. The Isetta is truly a micro car.

Except for a few tense moments in the big truck, the first day went well. Claudia is doing great driving the RAM and towing the trailer. For someone who had never driven a pickup, or towed anything...she is doing amazing! Tucker, bless his sweet heart, slept most of the way in his comfy bed...which is the entire back seat of the truck converted into a sleeper sofa.

We will be writing more later today and posting some pictures. Right now...it's time for my first "hot out of the grease" Krispy Kreme donut and some coffee.