I am so grateful of our family and friends, especially our children. As we tell more and more people of our plans, we have received in all, but just a small few instances, true support. Our children think it's great that we should want to travel and experience life, knowing we will be visiting each of them as we can. Even our youngest grandchild expressed his support when he held up the camper he received for Christmas and said "Look just like Uma & PopPop want." We also look forward to each of them joining us from time to time to enjoy the life with us.
Our friends and extended family have been the same, I love that several in other areas of the country want to be on our list of stopping places. Heck get a number of more and perhaps we can travel the country driveway camping LOL. Seems we have others in our circle that are also planning on hitting the road at least for extended travel, how great it will be to meet up and chat around the campfire together.
So this is a great big thank you for all the love and support we have and continue to receive no matter what crazy idea we come up with! We love and appreciate all of you.
Now if I could just get more to help us get rid of all our stuff, hehehehe
Friday, January 25, 2019
Sunday, January 20, 2019
RV Show
Paul and I went to the NJ RV and Camping Show in Edison yesterday. Had a lot of fun doing some fact finding and dreaming. We have been to quite a few over the years and each time we go it is with different eyes. The first couple were without any thought to what we would want. Just went and looked at all the different types, big ones, small ones, Class A to popups, what ever caught our fancy.
We still like to check out what's out there but we spend more time fine tuning what we really want. This show is one of the smaller exhibits, even with that there were 24 makes, 38 models of Travel Trailers, 16 Class A, 16 5th Wheelers, 11 Class C, and 6 Class B. That's a whole load of rigs to explore! For those who aren't familiar with the different types of RVs here's a quick run down of each type. Class A are the big bus style, 5th Wheelers are the big travel trailers with the hitch in the back of a pickup truck, Pickup Campers go right on the truck, Class B are camping vans, travel trailers hitch to the back of a vehicle and get pulled along, and with the Class C (which is what we a leaning towards) the RV is built right onto a truck chassis. The closer we get to being able to buy one the more aspects of each we look at.
If I could buy one right now this would be my choice!
Next month is the Atlantic City RV Show which is a bit bigger and in September there is the one at Hershey, Pa billed as America's Largest. We have been to both of these in the past and are planning to go again this year. We are considering going to the SuperShow in Tampa, Fla next winter, we'll see.
Besides the rigs, there are many different vendors hawking campgrounds, camping supplies, and odd things to be at these shows such as Gutter Helmet, Food Distributors, and other stuff.
And boy do you get a workout going to these things, walking for miles and up and down steps in and out of each rig. Phew, If I had a fitbit there would have been buzzers and lights going off. LOL
We still like to check out what's out there but we spend more time fine tuning what we really want. This show is one of the smaller exhibits, even with that there were 24 makes, 38 models of Travel Trailers, 16 Class A, 16 5th Wheelers, 11 Class C, and 6 Class B. That's a whole load of rigs to explore! For those who aren't familiar with the different types of RVs here's a quick run down of each type. Class A are the big bus style, 5th Wheelers are the big travel trailers with the hitch in the back of a pickup truck, Pickup Campers go right on the truck, Class B are camping vans, travel trailers hitch to the back of a vehicle and get pulled along, and with the Class C (which is what we a leaning towards) the RV is built right onto a truck chassis. The closer we get to being able to buy one the more aspects of each we look at.
Next month is the Atlantic City RV Show which is a bit bigger and in September there is the one at Hershey, Pa billed as America's Largest. We have been to both of these in the past and are planning to go again this year. We are considering going to the SuperShow in Tampa, Fla next winter, we'll see.
Besides the rigs, there are many different vendors hawking campgrounds, camping supplies, and odd things to be at these shows such as Gutter Helmet, Food Distributors, and other stuff.
And boy do you get a workout going to these things, walking for miles and up and down steps in and out of each rig. Phew, If I had a fitbit there would have been buzzers and lights going off. LOL
Sunday, January 13, 2019
Blogging in general
I love the idea of blogging but it rather intimidates me. I read other blogs and they are long, I don't always have a lot to say but enjoy putting it out there. I started a facebook page with the same title and found I did enjoy posting there. I could just write something short and sweet or a tad longer. Why can't I do that here? This is after all my blog not someone else's, so if I only want to write a sentence or two than so be it. Now I'm over that nonsense I shall continue.
Been busy as we continue our sorting and downsizing. Went through three boxes of our parents papers, got it down to two large envelopes. One for my parents, one for Paul's parents. Now to decide who gets to keep them for us.
Have also started going through my mom's photos. Two boxes of those, Good Grief! Divided them up for various family members and threw out a whole bunch of random unknown people LOL Rather fun going through them and remember some of the events. There were a number from when we went camping as a family, oh the flood of memories. Yes, it is from there I get my desire to travel. What fun I had.
Continuing to go through my wardrobe: Down to 6 sweaters for work, and 4 for home. I find the easiest way to do this is to do a quick sort, discarding any that have stains, tears, etc. Also, any that I really don't like to begin with (Why do we have these items?) Then, each morning I put on one I haven't worn yet and evaluate how it feels and fits. Don't like the way it looks, scratchy, too loose, too tight, wrong color? It's gone. If it seems okay, I wear it for the day and continue to evaluate the comfort. By the end of the day one knows if it's a keeper or time to move it on. I have been doing this for the past several months and it works for me. Once I stop working I'll be able to get rid of more. I still need two wardrobes but fine tuning like crazy.
Well ta for now
Been busy as we continue our sorting and downsizing. Went through three boxes of our parents papers, got it down to two large envelopes. One for my parents, one for Paul's parents. Now to decide who gets to keep them for us.
Have also started going through my mom's photos. Two boxes of those, Good Grief! Divided them up for various family members and threw out a whole bunch of random unknown people LOL Rather fun going through them and remember some of the events. There were a number from when we went camping as a family, oh the flood of memories. Yes, it is from there I get my desire to travel. What fun I had.
Continuing to go through my wardrobe: Down to 6 sweaters for work, and 4 for home. I find the easiest way to do this is to do a quick sort, discarding any that have stains, tears, etc. Also, any that I really don't like to begin with (Why do we have these items?) Then, each morning I put on one I haven't worn yet and evaluate how it feels and fits. Don't like the way it looks, scratchy, too loose, too tight, wrong color? It's gone. If it seems okay, I wear it for the day and continue to evaluate the comfort. By the end of the day one knows if it's a keeper or time to move it on. I have been doing this for the past several months and it works for me. Once I stop working I'll be able to get rid of more. I still need two wardrobes but fine tuning like crazy.
Well ta for now
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