After 12 years, it was tougher than we imagined to leave Portland and our wonderful friends and family there. The last couple of months were a series of dinners and gatherings as our "peeps" came out to help us move and wish us well. We felt very fortunate and very loved :)
Our dear friend Kenji flew all the way from Osaka, Japan, to accompany Keenan on the "great American road trip," from Portland, OR, to Miami, FL, carrying with them very special canine cargo, our boxer Mona. Kenji, an excellent documentarian, took many photos of their trek across 16 states in 12 days with "layovers" in Asheville and New Orleans.
Then I got to be a tourist in the city I grew up in and show Kenji around Miami, which was a blast. We'll have more photos to share soon, but these should keep you busy for a while! :)
MUCH LOVE,
Team Bartscher
