Holy crap, I think I’ve actually left somewhere, moved on, am FINALLY on my way (ayaayeee! – Home Sweet Home, Motley Crue). Though the Wanderlust Tour “officially launched” at the end of April, I fully believe today, June 7th is truly the launch date. Why? Because I have finally left places I know AND my comfort zone!
I’m sure some of you thought that I was dealing with “stuff” and just didn’t feel like blogging, or maybe having too much fun. Hell, some of you may have even though I was full of crap! And as of late, I really couldn’t have argued with you because I had started to feel pretty full of it. No matter what I did, I wasn’t going anywhere. Talk about all dressed up and nowhere to go! I had done everything I needed to, sold all my stuff, found a reliable person to take over my place, bought a trailer, made it livable and just wanted to GO. But NO! First my trailer (Wanda) had trouble with a short in her interior lights and with her brakes (so not safe), then my Xterra (AKA Silver, the towing vehicle) kept wanting to overheat and wouldn’t let me get up a hill without pulling over several times. So after all that planning, all that money and above all, ALL THAT TIME spent getting it all together, something kept going wrong and I couldn’t seem to actually LEAVE.
Until now that is – so happy! I hit Pasadena at about 2pm to enjoy a yummy lunch with my good friend Peter.
Peter, an ostrich and a bike pump - hmmm.
For those of you who like art, there was some awesome photography in Peter’s lobby.
As I’m about to leave Pasadena I realize I’m having a hard time doing so. It’s as though I just don’t know where exactly to go and I’m feeling a bit anxious or something. I’m not supposed to make it to Raphael’s until tomorrow but just noticed on the map that Joshua Tree is actually past where he lives. So I decided to just ring him up and of course he’s happy to have me a day early.
Raphael is someone I met when I had my showroom, Adorn. I was looking for someone to print some marketing materials for me and there he was, right upstairs. We became instant friends and have had a lot of fun together. Though I hadn’t seen him in well over a year, it was like old times.
Cheesy grins at our cheese and vino party!
The next day, Raphael took me on a shopping tour of vintage, thrift and mid-century modern shops. I spoke to several of them about what they would look for to buy and sell if they were traveling around the country. I did get some pretty good insight from these experts and just need to start shopping – I doubt that part will be too hard. I’m in Indio right now and will head to Joshua Tree either today or tomorrow. Continue reading
