Life with Mary and Jay

Documenting our adventures and enjoying time in the not-so-fast lane.

Category: On the road

  • 8,000 miles!

    As of Feb. 4, 2023, when we arrived at Little Rock Central High, we hit 8,000 miles that we have traveled by truck since we began our journey, Aug. 15, 2022. And in seven days from today, we will hit six-months since we have been traveling, and in this time we: And, we have seen:

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  • Utah or bust!

    We drove from Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania to Salt Lake City, Utah over three days, Sept. 15-17, 2022. Over those three days, we drove 1,915 miles through eight states! PennsylvaniaOhioIndianaIllinoisIowaNebraskaWyomingUtah Whew! It was wonderful seeing the country – but we drove the entire 1,915 miles over three days – and most of these miles were on

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  • Shore bound to Manahawkin

    We decided to take a road trip to Manahawkin, New Jersey while we were in Pittsburgh. Although it was still many hours both ways, this was the closest we would be to the shore for the next year or so and I wanted to introduce Jay to some of my family that he hasn’t previously

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  • From VA to PA!

    410 miles. 7 hours. Today is Aug. 15, and the day started with a move-out inspection from our apartment in Suffolk, VA. This was the first place that we signed a lease together and

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  • Bye, VA!

    After spending more than a combined 50 years in Virginia, we are heading out on the open road to travel for the next 12-ish months with the goal of finding out where we hope to live forever. It’s been roughly a year since we got married, and in the time since we have known each

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