Saturday, June 30: Leave Dedham, Mass. Stay in Cleveland or thereabouts that night.

Sunday, July 1: Arrive in Grand Beach, Mich. to drop off some of our things at Bea’s parents’ house.

Monday, July 2: Go to Chicago to look for an apartment to rent in August.

Friday, July 6: Leave Chicago for Temecula, Calif. (driving map coming soon)

Sunday, July 15: Arrive in Temecula, staying with Jeff “Chicken Legs” Sands, his fiancee Janine Saunders and their dog Harley.

Sunday, Aug. 19: Leave Temecula for Chicago (again, map coming soon).

Sometime later that week: Arrive in Chicago and begin our life there.