May 16, 2025
…and the idea is to live in the country, grow a garden, make art, and find a like-minded community…
It’s early spring 2025, and we are leaving Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Kerry has been here since 1989, and I have been here since 2021. He has wanted to leave for a long time, and I never intended to stay here this long. Now, the time has come. The house is sold, and all of his possessions, along with some of mine, are in storage. Our car is packed to the brim with what we believe we might need for the next four months as we travel from here to Maine, return to Canada, and head west to the Pacific Northwest Coast by fall.
Leaving a place where one has spent a significant part of their life certainly brings bittersweet moments. We have attachments to the place, to people, routines, family, and to where our careers began and ended. This is a major move for him, and for me, it feels like picking up where I left off with my nomadic lifestyle—a lifestyle that I am somewhat comfortable with. However, at this point in my life, I’m not entirely sure how much longer I want to continue living this way. Both of us are ready to settle down and start building a life that includes a garden, a studio, and a new community, while experiencing “firsts” together.
So here we go! We are excited to see what lies ahead, what and who we will discover along the way, what will fade away, and what we will gather for our new life.
Stay tuned… “firsts” together. So here we go, and we are excited to see what’s to come, what and who we will discover. What will fall away, and what will we collect?
Stay tuned…
We had to stay one more night in Toronto after the sale. So we decided to stay out on Kingston Road, where this is a string of roadside motels. We have driven by this place 100 times, and so we finally stayed one night. It was odd but okay. Selling, putting everything in storage, dealing with all the details, and hitting the road is way more in reality than one might think. It is complete!
A while ago I created a series called “beds I’ve slept in” it was fun, intersting and engaging. I am starting again as we embark on this epic road trip. Here is number 1. This time we are rating them based on our 10 point rating system…
The Americana Hotel in Toronto, ON. Rating 3.