You have likely noticed changes to this blog’s name and
address. While we didn’t have a name for
the van yet, we (I) really didn’t want to have the blog name tied to a van that
we no longer have. So, we have been trying to think of new names for a while
(last 2-3 years), without any success. On the days right before our trip to
Australia, I kicked it into gear and did lots of research. I found these unique
and rare travel words that were inspiring:
One of my favorites that Jonathan nixed right away was coddiwomple. Isn’t it just fun? The words
that made it into the final cut were:
- Yugen
- Vagary
- Numinous
- Vander (combination of van + wander)
- Annu Mirabilis
- Fernweh
We obviously chose vagary:
vagary (n.) - An
unpredictable instance, a wandering
journey; a whimsical, wild or unusual
idea, desire, or action
It is from the Latin word, vagārī, meaning “to roam.” Obviously, we are on a wandering journey. But, we are also
grasping onto an unusual idea and
living out our dreams. You know that old adage about your 3 resources in life?
(If not, see the end of the post.) We are trying not fall in that trap and live
out our dreams in the now, while we have all the resources at our disposal,
instead of waiting for a later that might not happen.
We felt like the term vagary went with along with our
motto:
Life is too short
to spend all of it behind a desk, paying off debt for things we rarely use.
Instead, we choose to make our dreams happen and be intentional. With a craving
for travel, we are hitting the roads in our camper van to see the marvels of
the world.
3 Resources
You have 3 resources in life: money, time, and energy.
When you are young, you have time and energy, but no
money.
When you are middle-aged, you have money and energy, but
no time.
When you are old, you have time and money, but no energy.
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