Garden of the Gods, Shawnee National Forest

The Escape

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We couldn’t settle for a life we were unhappy with and needed to make a change.  If you are unhappy with something in your life only you have the power to change that.  We decided we needed to stop talking about it and just make the move!  We are making our escape, and taking a week to move to…well what fun would it be to tell you up front? It’s not the destination, but the journey. Follow our roadtrip and see where we end up!

empty chicago apartment

moving out of the shoebox

4 people, 2 cars, and the open road

4 people, 2 cars, and the open road

roadtrip route

Route for Day 1
Chicago to St. Cloud

We left Chicago around 6:00 pm on Saturday and made it up to St. Cloud Minnesota around 2:00 am!  Stay tuned to see where the road takes us.

“Life is inherently risky.  There is only one big risk you should avoid at all costs, and that is the risk of doing nothing.” – Denise Waitley

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4 Responses

  1. Cindy says:
    July 31, 2016 at 7:18 pm

    You go girl!

  2. Angelina Boulicault says:
    August 2, 2016 at 6:57 pm

    Thanks! Keep reading to see what’s next for us.

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