
Title:
Going gypsy : one couple's adventure from empty nest to no nest at all
Author:
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Publication Date:
2015
Publication Information:
New York, NY : Skyhorse Publishing, [2015]
Physical Description:
xiv, 184 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm
ISBN:
9781629147352
Abstract:
"Almost every couple faces a "now what?" moment as their last kid moves out of the house. There's a big empty nest looming over this new and uncertain stage in their lives. David and Veronica James chose to look at this next phase of life as a beginning instead of an ending. Rather than staying put and facing the constant reminders of empty bedrooms and backseats, a plan began to develop to sell the nest and hit the highway. But could a homebody helicopter mom learn to let go of her heartstrings and house keys all at once? Filled with a sense of adventure and humor, Going Gypsy is the story of a life after raising kids that is a celebration of new experiences. Pulling the ripcord on the daily grind, David and Veronica throw caution to the wind, quit their jobs, put on their vagabond shoes, and go gypsy in a beat-up old RV found on eBay. On a journey of over ten thousand miles along the back roads of America (and a hysterical, error-infused side trip into Italy), they conquer old fears, see new sights, reestablish bonds with family and friends, and transform their relationships with their three grown children from parent-child to adult-to-adult. Most importantly, they rediscover in themselves the fun-loving youngsters who fell in love three decades prior. "-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Life after kids -- Fear conquering -- When hurricanes blow -- Generic Midwestern Directional University -- Sixteen boxes -- Empty nest egg -- Fear conquering and writing a will -- Sardinia has the best donkey -- Sweat equity -- Fear conquering and snow skiing -- windycity420 -- BAMF -- Mama loves a ball of paint -- We're too old for this crap -- The plan is no plans -- Helicopter mom, you are grounded -- Home, home on the strange -- A little-talked-about sign of aging -- Help! There's no one to eat the leftovers -- The blowup -- THE talk -- Lessons learned in a Walmart parking lot -- Fear conquering and white-water rafting -- Balls to the wall -- 50 @ 50 -- No home for the holidays -- Grandchildish behavior -- Withdrawal -- Now what? -- Admitting I have a problem is the first step -- Mexican therapy.
Language:
English