Oasis in the Desert

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Back to the Future

THE PRESENT
Sunset at our Lake Home

We sold most all of our possessions and went full-time in our RV in 2005.  We workamped for a season at a KOA Campground in Springfield, MO.  The three month workamping was a trial to see if we really wanted to go full-time.  Five years later we enjoyed this lifestyle. 

Then we took a position as Good Will Ambassadors for Camping World in Valentia, CA.  Enjoying Southern and Central California.  After that, we went to work as field searchers for a company that built Family Dollar Stores in the Southeast USA.  That took us east to North and South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida and many points between....fun travel.

It was then that we took two years to travel Mexico.  Thanks to Mike and Terri Church's marvelous book "Traveler's Guide to Mexican Camping".  The "how to" travel in an RV in Mexico, we were safe and always well advised. After those two years, we again became GoodWill Ambassadors for Camping World in Branson Missouri.

THE IMMEDIATE PRESENT

Two years ago, due to family issues, we bought a lot on a lake in Oklahoma and built a great "green House".  That being finished a year ago, we sold our fifth wheel, sold our pickup and "settled down."  Long about Thanksgiving, we started yearning for a rig.  Let's see, we had a several fifth wheels, a class "A" motor home, and now we have a class "C".  It was parked in our back yard until we again became GW Ambassadors for Camping World.  This time at two stores in the Dallas Texas area.

Our Current Rig

THE FUTURE
We are happy with our house, but yearn for the freedom of "full-timing" again.  We have added a family member.  A black cat.  He sometimes answers to Boo Boo.  He is a fine traveler and will head for his carrier when we start packing up.

Kitty's View of Bay Saint Louis, MS
Leash Trained Kitty
We faithfully follow several souls of similar ilks with enjoyment and a bit of envy. We will still look back at "folks along the road" and keep you posted on our plans.

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