Beginning in the spring of 2008, in preparation of my upcoming retirement, I began an extensive down-sizing of all of my personal possessions and during or shortly after this time, I developed the concept of the Journey of a Thousand Days. Too, because methought much about the eventuality of all of mankind, it was during this same time when I was to I begin several countdowns, calling them the "Days Remaining to 70 years of age (DR70)" and the "Days Remaining to 80 years of age (DR80)." Furthermore, I began another one, which countdown I called my "Day Remaining Before Retirement (BR)" Thus, these countdowns subsequently began to adorn the header material in the new online journal that I created and began to write upon within the pages

which During the fall of 2009, because as I was getting older and it had become hard for me to manage winter in the Pacific Northwest Coastal region, I decided to drive to Texas to spend the winter months of December, January and February, where I staying in the Pacific Northwest was getting after which, I would return to Washington state, arriving in the spring so that I . have left my previous year-round home which

This route is the one most often traveled as it is the shortest roadpath route between my summer sojourn each year on Whidbey Island, Washington and the bottom of Texas, which distance is only 2,500 miles each direction.

Leaving Whidbey Island, I travel north on SR 20 to Sharps Corner, the east on SR 20 to Burlington where I enter the southbound entrance to IH 5 and drive south to North Seattle and then take exit 182, south on IH 405 (to Bellevue-Renton). I travel south on IH 405 to exit 11 and take the eastbound entrance onto IH 90 (Spokane) and drive east on IH 90 to Ellensburg where I take exit 110 to southbound IH84 (to Yakima), drive through Yakima and continue south on IH 82 and cross the Columbia River to Umatilla, Oregon (there is a short cut here but it is just easier for me to drive the interstate highway).

After crossing into Oregon, I drive south on IH 82 until it tees into IH 84 at which point, I take the eastbound (left exit) onto IH 84 (to Pendleton) and drive in a southeast direction towards Idaho state. When I cross into Idaho, I will drive through Boise, then Twin Falls and then continue southeast on IH 84 into Utah.

Driving into Utah on IH 84, I go through Tremonton, at which time, the interstate changes to IH 15 an continues through Odgen, Salt Lake City, Provo and just after Provo, I arrive in Spanish Fork where I take exit 257, US Highway 6 (Spanish Fork Main Street-Price. This connects me with eastbound US highway 6 which goes through Spanish Fork and then through Soldier Summit. After passing over this summit, I continue east on US 6 and drive through Helper, Price, Wellington, and then south to Green River at IH 70. US highway 6 tees into IH 70-US 50 where I cross over the interstate highway, follow the curve to the left, keep to the right and then take the eastbound entrance onto IH 70.

I follow IH 70 east for about 30 miles to exit 182, take the right exit and turn right at the intersection onto US 191 southbound (towards Arches, Dead Horse Point, Canyonlands). I continue southbound on US 191 to Monticello where upon arriving at the traffic light at Center Street in town, I turn left onto US 491 and drive east out of Montecello, Utah. In about ten miles, I cross the state line into Colorado and continue eastbound on US 491.

I continue on US 491, southeast through Cortez, Colorado, then turn to the south and drive across the state line into New Mexico. I continue south on US 491 until I arrive in Shiprock, New Mexico to where US arrives at the junction with US 64. (US 491 turns to the right.) I then turn east onto US 64 and leave Shiprock to the east and drive to Farmington, New Mexico, continue on US 64 eat to Bloomfield, New Mexico where I come to a traffic signal at South Bloomfield Blvd. Here I turn right onto this road, which is also US highway 550. I drive south on US 559 to Nageeze, NM, and continue south on US 550 to Albuquerque, NM where I use interstate highway entrance numb 226a to connect to eastbound IH 40 (towards Santa Rosa) and drive about ten miles east on IH 40 to exit 218 for US Highway 285 (towards Vaughn-Santa Fe).

I then drive south on US 285 to Roswell, NM and in town at East Second Street, I turn left onto US Highway 380 (E. 2nd St.) and drive east out of Roswell, NM and in about 100 miles, I cross the state line into Texas and in less than 50 miles arrive in Brownfield, Texas where there is located a Limited-Free Campsite.

The Annual Migration Route