Ah, no jacket yet. Yes, this was many states ago.
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Thanks Five In One, Michael and Alice, for all their help, support and enthusiasm. Visit Five In One (VINI) when in Memphis. You will not be disappointed.

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Our van broke down in Hammond, LA last week. We heard a terrible sound from the wheel well. By the grace of god, we were right by an exit. Upon parking, the wheel literally fell off. Got towed to Tickfaw, 10 miles away. Good times, good times.

Here’s the latest “thank you photos” to thank those who have contributed to the tour. We might be back home, but you can still help us offset our gas bill with your love. Go to http://teatour2009.wordpress.com/donate-today/ or click on the page to the right (where you’ll also find the back story to the pics).

Thank you, everyone, for helping us out. It means the world to know we have such great friends and supporters.

From Los Angeles:

“Oh, I figured out a long time ago how to say phooey to things I felt stressed my time. It’s great to get to point in life where you realize most people don’t really care what you’re doing with your time, so you should do want you really want with it.”

“I feel way less stressed out after having come here [Zappos] to work. My workload is manageable and the days are structured in a way that you don’t feel like your energy is robbed from you.”

We met a couple with two young children who took a year off to travel in a beautiful 1960’s Airstream. The husband’s business had slowed down significantly, and their second daughter had just been born, so they decided to take a chance on their livelihoods in order to spend more time together as a family. Comments (paraphrased) from our teatime together are below, with their own take on the experience at http://skippintown-springlandon.blogspot.com/:

“My husband [from England] SITS to have his tea. He doesn’t drink it on the go.”

“I’ve noticed that artists who live in New York, people I’d think would want to pause and experience life, are working and living at break-neck speed.”

“If you’re used to being stressed out, your adrenaline kicks in more easily. After we embarked on our year-long trip, it took me months to come down from reacting to the smallest of things.”

Other guest’s comments:

“When you hit retirement, you suddenly realize how many things you’ve been missing out on and you feel like you’ve got to hurry to get it all done. I feel busier now than ever.” –retiree at Zion campground

“We’re not stressed. We actually sometimes get bored and need to find things to fill up our time. I wonder if I don’t redirect my anxieties to focus on the smallest of problems that would have otherwise gone unnoticed when I was busier.” –Travelers out for six months.

Some Swiss travelers commented both that:

“In Switzerland, you’d never get a to-go cup at a Starbucks. You sit and drink your coffee or tea.”

and

“The Swiss work just as hard as Americans. We get about four weeks vacation though, but still work too hard, I think.”

From the Grand Canyon:

“I had to learn the hard way how to manage my stress. I got breast cancer.”

“A friend of mine still refuses to take time out for herself, even after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. She feels like she can’t let her students or their parents down by easing up her workload.”

From Denver, CO:

“My time is stressed out, but I know it’s because I spend so much time online. I think to myself, if I had just a few more hours to each day, I’d just fill it up with just more Internet surfing. That wouldn’t solve anything!”

“I spend a lot of time online buying things, then working to pay them off. That’s what stresses out my time.”

Shane and I met the Landon family who is on their own search for down-time. Traveling across the US in a beautiful Airstream, they figured it was now or never to enjoy their growing family. Find us on their blog Skippin’ Town http://skippintown-springlandon.blogspot.com/

Sophia, their little girl, enjoyed hot chocolate in her teacup. Yum. Next tour “Hot Chocolate with Marshmallows 2009″.

Here’s the latest “thank you photos” to thank those who have donated to the tour. You can still help us fill the tank with your love. Go to http://teatour2009.wordpress.com/donate-today/
or click on the page to the right (where you’ll also find the back story to the pics).

More Thank You Pics on the way!