Life in the RV

It's Friday night, it's raining and I thought I'd suspend the tourist commentary and talk about what we've experienced on the road, living in the motor home.

• Traveling from campground to campground is an adventure. Sometimes we have nice, park-like settings, other times we are among more full-time campers.
• Sometimes it's a challenge to get the motor home level.
• Sometimes we only have 30-amp service and then we have to make choices as to what we turn on. The water heater can't run at the same time as the microwave or furnace.
• The cats are doing well. After a few days in one place, they even get brave and venture out the door. When we're traveling, they have their favorite spots to hide and stay there until we stop for the day.
• WalMart is our favorite store. There is one in practically every town we stop in and because of the lack of storage in cupboards and refrigerator, we go quite often.
• We have met a lot of wonderful people. Whether we're out walking around the camp or waiting for a table at a restaurant, we have enjoyed great times. We learn a lot too. Places to go, places to avoid, what they have seen, what we have seen. It's a great, mobile society that we tap into!
• We miss friends and family and the continuity they provide.
• We have learned the importance of stopping and resting. Traveling every day is something we have decided we don't want to do. Right now we are parked for two weeks. I have my fall decorations out around the coach and once the rain stops, we will put out the mats and set up our outdoor chairs.
• We have become very adept at putting everything away and getting on the road in under 1 hour. I'm even capable of hitching up the car to the motor home all by myself.
• We don't make definite plans but just have general ideas of where we want to go and do. We have made commitments to see family so that gives us some direction, but our daily schedule is flexible. We are enjoying retirement.

I guess that's about it for now. More travel adventures next time.