Update from the road:

We've now been "retired" for almost a month, but had been so busy leading up to our trip that it didn't felt like we were not working.  If anything, the days seem to somehow have gotten shorter, especially as we embarked on the first part of our journey.  Somehow, there's still a sense that we don't have enough time to do everything we'd like to on a daily basis.  We've tried instituting daily goals.  For example, we committed to an hour of reading and writing each morning and broke those commitments almost as quickly as we made them.  I don't think we're used to the lack of a regiment, at least I'm not.  I'm still battling the vacation mentality that requires maximizing each second so that no time is wasted.  That's probably why vacations always felt stressful.  There was always an impending date with "work" lurking in the back of my mind that was the enemy of actually vacating.  Even now, I continually have to remind myself that we have time, something that both of us are getting used to.  There's definitely a mental shift that may take a little longer.  

A few observations so far:

1.  I never know what day it is.  There's no longer a line of demarkation between the week and weekends.

2.  I way overpacked.  I think I could have gotten away with two pants, two shorts, 2 t-shirts, 1 sweatshirt, 1 jacket, 2 sneaks + socks/underwear.  Lesson learned.  

3.  I just want to wear athleisure everyday.  There's really no need for anything else.  

4.  Maybe with the exception of the NBA playoffs (and Erin’s Stanley Cup playoffs), we do not miss TV.  

5.  I do not miss having a house and all the "things".  I realize it's early, but I don't mind this nomadic life.

6. Our blog posts will not be real-time :)  

AJ