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Chasing sunshine... and stapler

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Home Builder with Jesse Clifton & Associates AREC License #15292

With frost on the pumpkin for the second morning in a row, it's time to head to warmer climates.   Ok, ok, so we're really only heading 500 miles south, and there's no promise that it will be much warmer there, but we're going anyway. If that doesn't work, we're going to head south and play tourist while visiting all of ya'll in pursuit of sunshine and warm weather...and stapler.

The RV is packed with food, libation, summer clothes for what I pray are sunny days, winter clothes for what I expect to be windy and cold days and as near as I can tell 37 pairs of shoes, of which none belong to me.  Who the devil thought a walk in closet in an RV was a good idea?  There are a lot of hills between here and Seward and the more she hauls in the more I have visions of Lucy (apt name, no?) saying "I think I can, I think I can..." while slowing climbing one of those 11% grades outside of Anchorage. Have you ever seen the long, long trailer? Well, this is sure to be a modern retelling. 

As long as the weather holds...

If all goes well (ha) we'll get to spend some time playing in Reserruction Bay... If the seas aren't kind, we'll play with the fellows at the SeaLife Center and enjoy not hearing the words "additional conditions.."  It's ok to run away from home once in a while, right?

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Comments (19)

Susan Mangigian
RE/MAX Preferred - West Chester, PA
Chester & Delaware County Homes, Delaware and Ches

Lovely photo.  Are any of the shoes a black slingback, size 8 1/2??  Just asking.  Have fun.   I am running away this weekend too!  Another girls weekend, although a long term buyer just sold their house out of state and while we are looking Friday, I'm afraid my weekend is in jeopardy!~

Aug 12, 2009 02:13 PM
Gary Woltal
Keller Williams Realty - Flower Mound, TX
Assoc. Broker Realtor SFR Dallas Ft. Worth

Jesse, it's great to get away for awhile as it clears the mind. Enjoy. I have to take my own advice on this one...

Aug 12, 2009 02:17 PM
Marchel Peterson
Results Realty - Spring, TX
Spring TX Real Estate E-Pro

Jesse, being a sailor there's just nothing as peaceful!!  So will you get to spend any of that time on a sail boat.  I'm looking forward to cooler weather so we can take ours out again.  It has been miserably HOT here!!  Have a wonderful vacation!!

Aug 12, 2009 02:38 PM
Charles Stallions
Charles Stallions Real Estate Services - Pensacola, FL
850-476-4494 - Pensacola, Pace or Gulf Breeze, Fl.

Jesse, you all come on down here where it is 80 to 90. But the beach is great and the water is nice also.

Aug 12, 2009 03:32 PM
Richard Weisser
Richard Weisser Realty - Newnan, GA
Richard Weisser Retired Real Estate Professional

Jesse...

It sounds like a grand adventure! Keep us posted along the way!

Aug 12, 2009 03:50 PM
Jon Zolsky, Daytona Beach, FL
Daytona Condo Realty, 386-405-4408 - Daytona Beach, FL
Buy Daytona condos for heavenly good prices

Jesse,

As usual, a terrific photo. So, you are packing for south? 500 miles is quite a journey.

Have fun, and take more pictures

Aug 12, 2009 04:21 PM
Lynda Eisenmann
Preferred Home Brokers - Brea, CA
Broker Associate ,CRS,GRI,SRES, Brea,CA, Orange Co

Wow, what a beautiful shot. As for the long long trailer, yep remember that one myself. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, I was a kid and couldn't stay awake for the whole thing at the drive-in.

Have fun heading to sunshine!

Aug 12, 2009 04:51 PM
TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.
Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN
Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

Jesse, Good luck on your trek. Yes I fully understand the grades around the Chugash mountains...

Helping you live your American dream...

Aug 12, 2009 08:06 PM
C Tann-Starr
Tann Starr & Associates, Inc. - Palm Bay, FL

LOL @ Susan. Your slingbacks get around. :-)

Gary, I second you. I can't wait for vacation. :-)

Jesse, looking forward to the eye candy. Enjoy! :-)

Aug 12, 2009 11:03 PM
Chip Jefferson
Gibbs Realty and Auction Company - Columbia, SC

Being a warm bodied person if I was getting frost in August I would also be heading south. I guess the beautiful scenery come with some downfalls.

Aug 13, 2009 12:00 AM
Andrea Swiedler
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties - New Milford, CT
Realtor, Southern Litchfield County CT

Hi Jesse, frost on the pumpkin? Already? One of our realtors just got back from a 3 week stay in Fairbanks, at the AFB with her son, daughter inlaw, and 2 grandchildren, one of them very new, LOL.  I was very jealous. Can't wait to see the pictures of your trip!

Aug 13, 2009 12:07 AM
JL Boney, III
Coldwell Banker - Columbia, SC
Columbia, SC Real Estate

I'm sure we were close to frost yesterday, it barely made it into the 90's and after a couple weeks of triple digit temps, that's sort of cold herein August. Hope the road trip goes great and you guys have tons of fun playing in the Sun my friend.

Aug 13, 2009 01:39 AM
Leesa Finley
RED Properties - Wake Forest, NC
RED Properties - Raleigh NC Real Estate

Jesse - I am so jealous!  I can't wait to hear all of the updates!  Seriously a WIC? Please take tons and tons of pics for us - you know how I feel about Alaska and the Pacific Northwest!!!!!!!

Aug 13, 2009 01:49 AM
Mike Jones
SUNSTREET MORTGAGE, LLC (BK-0907366, NMLS 145171) - Tucson, AZ
Mike Jones NMLS 223495

Jesse,

You can't complain about the shoes.  You should know this by now.  :)

Mike in Tucson

Aug 13, 2009 02:18 AM
Paddy (Patricia) Pizappi
Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty - Pine Bush, NY
Real Estate Associate Broker Hudson Valley NY

A girl needs shoes Jessie.  Did I tell you that when my daughters and I returned from FL last month we had to buy additional carry ons to hold the new shoes purchased on trip.  Hope you don't need to get a tag along to bring home more shoes from Seward

 

Aug 13, 2009 04:31 AM
Laura Giannotta
Keller Williams Realty - Atlantic Shore - Little Egg Harbor, NJ
Your Realtor Down the Shore!

You'll get no sympathy from me on the shoes...they're a necessity!  Have a warm and wonderful getway!

Aug 14, 2009 12:13 AM
Karen Cooper
Karen Cooper | Sr Mortgage Loan Originator ! NMLS # 223305 | First Federal Bank of Florida, Ocala, FL - The Villages, FL
Helping Homeowners w/Home Loans in 27 US States

Hi Jesse - sounds like a wonderful trip! The shoe thing? 37 isn't so bad...not that I have that many pairs of shoes ;-)

Aug 14, 2009 08:03 AM
Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Broker
Elizabeth Anne Weintraub, Broker - Sacramento, CA
Put 40 years of experience to work for you

Oh, I'm so envious, Jesse. Wish I could get away right now but I can't. Come November 30th, though, I'm heading to Vietnam. First-time home buyer credit will be gone, and then it's time to get the hell out of dodge.

Can't wait to see your photos from the trip.

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Aug 17, 2009 02:49 AM
Colleen Fischesser Northwest Property Shop
NextHome Experience - Chelan, WA
A Tradition of Trust in the Pacific NW since 1990!

The better question would be who wouldn't put a walk-in closet in an Rv. Hellllloooooooo????

Aug 21, 2009 01:20 PM