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Sunday, April 18, 2021

Moores Go West: Days 30 & 31 (Tims Ford in Tennessee and HOME)

Day 30 since leaving home. We spent the day relaxing with friends at Tim’s Ford. It was a low-key day. The kids swam, built their own fishing poles and bows and arrows, got a lesson in animal anatomy (via dissection) from the campers next to us who killed a turkey, celebrated Isaac’s 6th birthday a day early with strawberry cake from the Bread Basket (a camping tradition), and ended the night with an outdoor movie, a campfire, and s’mores. We couldn’t ask for a more perfect way to end our trip. 

Home. 32 days on the road. Countless campsites (only 8 that we paid for). Lots of boondocking. 7,645 miles covered. Friends who waved us goodbye on the road and honked and waved us hello as we drove the last miles. Family and friends have shared moments with us. So many adventures, and misadventures, that I will be processing them for a long time. As we left our campground this morning we asked a neighboring camper to take a family picture for us. He commented on how good it was for kids to camp and that he and his wife and their children had bonded through camping and now still stay connected through it. Which was affirmation that we are doing good things for our family. It’s the end of an adventure and Isaac is officially six today! As we rolled home, Isaac said, “it’s good to be home.” 

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