I’m actually leaving home.  The idea of How To Leave Home started as a simple thought while I was in Seattle for a pizza party.  Circa May 2014.  I wondered to myself, what exactly is the process of changing everything?  With all the joy and optimism I could muster, I threw myself into a project I did not fully understand.  My gut knows.  When I follow my gut, the story progresses.  Gut-wrenching though it may be.  Speaking of that, here’s the actual map of my road trip across the United States.

I’m doing some research on stopping points and days on the road but I’m going with an optimistic 3-4.  44/8 = 5 8-hour shifts plus 1 4-hour shift.  Stop off in Santa Fe.  Watch the sun rise over the Grand Canyon.  Sleep near Sacramento.  I doubt I’ll stop in Portland but you never know.

How much does FedEx charge to overnight cats?