Sadly, our time here in Salem is fading, but we are all excited about our new adventures to be had in......Austin, TX! I have accepted a 13 week assignment in Austin at a Women's Hospital, which begins on 9/30 and ends 12/28. Believe it or not, the only RV park we could find was 30 minutes outside of town at Lake Travis. Well, we might have been a little-bit picky by wanting a pool, grass and level sites, but we are going to be there for 3 months! Our new home will be at the La Hacienda RV resort, and the pictures look beautiful. If we find in a month that something closer to town is more appealing, we might try to move.
I was getting nervous about finding another position and finding an RV resort for us. It is hard to wait around until a position is posted for the time frame we need. Usually travel nurses fly-by the seat of their pants and go off with a minutes notice to a new position. I realize that I don't like that part of travel nursing. I want a plan put into action as soon as I think about it. Oh well, thank goodness for a great recruiter who keeps telling me to "be patient".
I am finding that having something on the horizon helps keep us moving forward and gives us something to talk about, instead of getting on each others nerves. In our tight quarters we are finding things that we like (having less stuff), we hate (small bedroom), things we couldn't live without (toilets (separate), doors and tv's), and things we don't use, but had to bring (the wii fitness board!---really, who thought that making a 5th wheel shake MORE was a good thing???---oh yeah, me!). Being in constant contact with our stuff and having it in our face all the time, it might be time to change it up a bit.
This next week will be filled with getting rid of excess weight (food), making sure our things are put away correctly, securing our things (wine!!!), charting our route and prepping for LONG days on the road. Here's looking forward to safe travels!
I think the trailer is great! The couch was very comfortable sleeping and Jamus said the bed was great. We had such a great time with all of you. Loved getting time at the coast...it is beautiful. Silver falls was wonderful again...and I'm glad I did the whole hike this time, love the scenery, falls, and seeing some of the leaves beginning to change. One thing is for sure, 4 miles on a flat sidewalk and 4 miles up and down in a canyon are two very different things...as Andre said, my t-shirt became a sweatshirt..lol. The afternoon in Portland went too fast. Good food at the Brewery, roses were fading but the garden was beautiful, and driving around there was so much to see. I'm glad we saw it before you left. Austin is great place, and I should know as I spent a lot of time there when I was growing up. I still have family there...Texas is in my blood as well as that Texas born Jason! I hope you have a spectacular journey down to Austin and see some great sights. Love you all....Mom/Suzi
ReplyDeleteKnow that the family really enjoyed you being able to spend time with them when you were in Salem. Happy that your travels to the Austin area went relatively smoothly and that you were able to surprise Mamma. Looking forward to reading future blogs.
ReplyDeleteLove, Mom & Dad - Nonnie & Poppy