Most pioneers used four-by-ten foot wooden wagons, called prairie schooners, pulled by teams of plodding oxen. I’ve imagined couples having strong disagreements about what to carry in their tiny wagon space.
Wife: “You aim to bring that stinky animal skin?”
Husband: “I killed that bar when I was only four-teen. An’ it’s lighter than them dishes of yourn.”
Wife: “Paul Revere hisself made my grandmother’s pewter plates. I ain’t levin’ ‘em.”
Likely both the bearskin and the plates had been discarded to lighten their load before our pioneers reached their destination. Kit and I will move west in a Toyota Corolla packed to live out of for months. We’ve had some spirited discussions ourselves about what to cram in. Probably we’ll find some items we can live without before we find a new home or more likely shed some emotional baggage.
On my 22nd birthday, I began a solo journey to California for my first engineering job. This time I’ll have my enthusiastic wife with me. Nevertheless I feel twenty-two again. That feeling makes all the trouble seem worth the effort.
Drew Coons
More Than Ordinary Lives 
Safe travels and look forward to hearing about your adventures!! Stay in touch, love you!
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Thanks. I’m sure there will be more tales to tell about this adventure ! 🙂
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Praying you 2 wonderful and delightful lovebirds a “happy trails” journey!
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We are excited about the rest of your adventure too !
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Thanks !!
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Safe travels my dear friends! I know your lives will be full wherever you are! Praying for easy travels and that you arrive safe and healthy at your destination!🙏🏻❤️
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Thank you !
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Wishing you both many exciting adventures in this next chapter of your lives. I look forward to following your travel as you search for your new home. May God continue to bless you and keep you safe on your journey. Love you both, Patsie
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Thanks ! We have completed the first leg of our trip. Two more to go. 🙂
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We are excited for you and wonder how you decided what to take. Good luck.
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We had MANY discussions on what to take. Will be interesting to see how much of it will actually fit into our new home as we want a smaller one. 🙂
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