Sprinter Life Family Letters #1

4-2-11 - Hello Sweet Lover, Well, I’m back in the USA. Of course I arrived wearing board shorts, flip flops and a t-shirt. It’s freezing cold here. I didn’t even bring a jacket. What was I thinking? On the flight back I gazed out the window and watched the countries pass by. The distance that took us 6 months and countless memories to drive was a mere 3 hour and 57 minute blur heading back. What a difference in perspective. I reflected on what an amazing adventure we’ve had and how much our lives have changed. Our world has opened up. I stared at the horizon and day dreamed about all the places we'll still go. I love our life together. XOXOX TREE

4-3-11 - Hi Baby, I spent a lot of time researching new homes this weekend. We’ve got a lot of options since there are so many different companies building 4x4 overlanding RVs. Based on the research and suggestions from Sprinter Life followers I am thinking that the 4x4 truck with custom built camper might be the best rig for around the world travel. I am considering flying out to Missouri next week to meet with the owner of Global X. They have a new rig they are releasing at Overland Expo and it sounds like something we'd be interested in. Tomorrow I'll head into Outdoorplay and open 6 months worth of mail. Joy. Miss you and Kiki so much. XOXOX TREE

4-4-11 - Good Morning Love, You would have been very proud of me yesterday. Adam and I went to have a wine taste at Marchesi. Upon arriving they told us it was the last day of the annual wine passport event. For $15 you can taste at all the wineries in the Columbia Gorge. I quickly started doing the math to determine if we could style it. It was already 1pm. Most tasting rooms close between 4pm-5pm. We were centrally located at Marchesi. My brother was driving a large vehicle with a top city surface speed of around 40mph, however road conditions were good. Neither of us had eaten since breakfast so we were guaranteed a buzz. Based on my Jedi ninja skills acquired during our 2010 wine bender tour (learn more here), and given all the data available, I quickly determined that we could absolutely kill it on this passport deal. I paid the $15 and we were on our way. We managed to hit 7 wineries before throwing in the towel. I was very proud of my brother's effort. I bought you a bottle of your favorite Viognier from The Pines, and 2 bottles of chewy 2006 Zin from Quennet. I miss you and Kiki so much. Have a great day. xoxox TREE