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Retired – Leaving Chicago

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New F150 in Chicago

New F150 in Chicago

Our plan worked out as anticipated.  We were sad to have left such a nice condo in Chicago with wonderful views, but adventures along RT66 and beyond are ahead.  The truck

Truck Packed up leaving Chicago

Truck Packed up leaving Chicago

was packed as full as possible.  Here is a picture of our new truck with Chicago in the background.  Also, one with it fully packed as we look like the Clampets driving down the highway with all of our belongings.  The prior planning of test packing in the living room helped out.  Oddly enough, there was enough room for many boxes of golf balls but not the toaster…….

Back Seat Driver Side

Back Seat Driver Side

Back Seat, Passenger Side

Back Seat, Passenger Side

Retirement Packing – Will it Fit Into the Truck??

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Will it fit into the truck?

Will it fit into the truck?

Part of the retirement plan is to sell our car and buy a Ford F-150 pick-em-up truck.  Rather than settle in a single place, we wish to stay in small scenic towns across the Southwest.  Towns like Moab, UT; Taos, NM; and Page, AZ.  The goal is to get me closer to photography.  One cannot get great photos breezing into a town for a night or two.  I want to stay in each town for 3-6 months and experience numerous lunar cycles.  The truck is necessary to do a modern day version of the Clampets when moving from town to town.  So this weekend was the big test.  Will all of our belongings fit into a truck?  Gayle’s belongings could fit into two suitcases.  On the other hand, I have a large Epson printer, printer stand, golf clubs, computers, monitors and photo books and lenses….  On the attached photo, you can see the blue tape on the floor where I have outlined the dimensions of a Ford truck bed.  The indentations are the wheel wells.  The two large boxes at the end are wardrobe containers.  Bottom line is I have more donations to do….