WILL IT ALL FIT?????

In the "Senior Active Living" apartment complex there is nothing or no one to help move "stuff" around. The complex is in an area that has everything you would need within walking distance (depending on your ability, of course). Parking is limited. 500 apartments and 100 parking spaces. So we do not move our cars if not necessary. So most people shop and wheel purchases home in the store's shopping carts. So when we want to move stuff to heavy to carry.

Michael tied two big Home Depot carts together loosely so they would bend around the corners when we moved our huge matteress to the motorhome. It is parked on the street a block away. People must've thought we were nuts, but we had fun. We were surprised that it went without incident!

We gave up our beautiful garden which is right below our apt. Hard to do after all the hard work and $$ we put into making a weed patch into a vegetable and flower garden.

PLANNING TO BECOME FULTIMING RV'ERS IS NOT EASY!!!

The waiting is getting harder. We are cranky and short with each other. We do a little each day to prepare for the "Day of Departure" We decided to keep our big bikes for long rides and bought folding bikes for rides around campgrounds and exploring the small towns we visit .

I am making a list of belongings that I can sell (push off) at the rummage sale at the end of the month.

We drove to San Marcos to visit Camping World and purchased a bike rack to attach to the ladder on the back of the Moho. We will put the baby bikes in the back of the Ford Escape, which will be towed behind the motor home. We are worried about the amount of stuff we can't live without. His tools, including a chop saw! Our Karaoke equipment and which includes 2 large speakers and a monitor. We plan to entertain ourselves and others and pick up a little extra cash along the way.

It is hard to plan just what our expenses will be each month. the cost of fuel will take the place of cost of our apartment, depending on how far we drive, each month. Food will be the same as will our "adult beverages" after a long day of sight seeing. It is scary to think too deeply into this plan as we will address each obstacle as it shows itself. We went to Triple A and came home with books, maps and apprehension about what we are about to do. We reassure each other everyday that this is what we both have wanted a long time, separately.

I gotta go and look at maps again. We were going to head toward the Northwest, but have changed back to our original plan to head to our first stop, Las Vegas, although neither of us are gambling people. Maybe we will marry there. Maybe not.