Shadow goes West

Hello everyone!  We are going to take a ROAD TRIP.  As much as we love the beauty of northern Minnesota lake country, we are weak to the call of the road.  We had so much fun during our first road trip:  THE AMAZING RETIREMENT ADVENTURE, that our target is the same, the sweet little town of Paradise, California.  But first on the list, Arizona for some, R ’n R, because retirement is hard and we need a vacation!  Ok, so retirement is NOT hard but life is all about what you make of it and vacation is our favorite place to be.  After we are tan and well rested we are hoping to move on to California, that magical place of vast beauty and perfect climate -- except for the traffic, earthquakes and of course the year of unprecedented precipitation.  But we still love California, especially visiting the beautiful people of Paradise.

  
Getting an itch to head out on the road was not a surprise; the decision to head west to escape the long wait for spring was an easy one.  The new element to consider is the fact that we had burned through all options for ‘cat care’ with our last two trips.  So I guess she comes with.  Finding cat friendly hotels, 8 hours in the Tahoe with a fully loaded kitty, dealing with her when we arrive, where just a few early horrifying thoughts.  Truth be told, I am scared.   Not thinking she is so thrilled about the idea either.   Stay tuned. 

  
                   Maybe we should have called the trip, SHADOW GOES WEST.