2015
July 24: Paid off the house mortgage - no more debt! (Thus making our idle talk of doing something "unconventional" even possible.)
August 1: Nick starts to tear down and sell his beloved reef tanks (which is what made Beth realize he was serious about wanting to quit his job and thru-hike the PCT).
November 5: Nick tells his boss of his plans and quits his job as an Ecologist for the Office of Surface Mining (solidifying the fact that he was serious). Beth still isn't 100% sure what she wants to do.
December 7: Beth officially resigns as a Development and Implementation Specialist from the American Red Cross National Testing Laboratory / Nick officially resigns from his position (i.e. copies Beth's letter of resignation and modifies it for his own use)
December 23: Nick's last day at the Office of Surface Mining
2016
February 16: Apply for PCT thru-hiking permit and start date of April 26 (they 'sold out' quickly)
March 11: Beth's last day at the American Red Cross (leaving was SO DIFFICULT!)
March 25: House goes on the market
March 28: House sells!
April 4: Drive to Dallas to prep for the trail (Nick's parents live near Dallas - in Whitewright - and they have generously offered to send us our resupply boxes)
April 14: Fly to Boston
April 18: Beth runs the Boston Marathon
April 21: Fly back to Dallas to finalize PCT prep (and to attend our nephew Ben's 3rd b-day party!)
April 25: Fly to San Diego
April 26: START THE HIKE!
May 10: Close on the house (via power of attorney - Thank you Theresa Frazier!)
September 17: Our 11 year anniversary!
October 4: FINISH THE HIKE! Continuous footpath from Mexico to Canada. :)