Category Archives: Preparations

Today is the first day of our year long journey!  I can’t believe it is finally here and I don’t think I have realized we are really leaving Portland today for the next 13 months!  We’ll be back in August … Continue reading →

We are one week away from our departure from Portland, and it has been a week of mixed emotions–from the stress of ending the school year, to the excitement of taking the next step, to the difficulty of saying goodbye, … Continue reading →

We will be leaving Portland in two weeks!!  The past month has flown by with preparations, seeing friends and wrapping up work for both of us!  Mike has a few more days of school left and  I will be working … Continue reading →

My dad and I started a great adventure to ride our bicycles across the USA from Seattle to Cape Cod.  I was 16 years old and it was a once in a lifetime adventure to share with my dad.  I … Continue reading →

The ‘to do’ list is starting to get shorter…  Our house has been rented (Only took 3 days!), my car is up for sale and I officially gave my resignation on Tuesday.  It was bittersweet as I have spent the … Continue reading →

It is official… Mike and I are husband and wife!  We had an amazing and wonderful wedding.  Everything went perfect and I would not change a single thing!  We are so lucky to have such wonderful friends and family that … Continue reading →

Until we are married!  Both Mike and I are getting very excited.  Our family and friends start to arrive on Tuesday and we couldn’t be happier.  Soon I will be Sarah Raff, well on my marriage certificate.  All tickets and … Continue reading →

Here we come!  Tickets have been purchased for the first six months of the trip.  Mike’s leave of absence has been approved and I am getting closer to giving notice at my job!  It is becoming very real!  We also … Continue reading →