It’s been a very long time since my last blog entry. To be honest, I don’t know if the next one will come anytime soon. We’ll call this an update, and I’ll play it by ear if the desire to write more comes along.
Covid changed everything, and it’s my opinion the world still hasn’t gotten back to normal. In fact, I think it’s gone mad (in all definitions of the word). Differences of opinion are no longer tolerated, and on-line comments and statuses seem to instigate arguments or insults. People seem to have forgotten the art of listening and the ability to state their case with class. In other words, it’s ugly out there. I’ve found the sweet spot for survival is to keep to myself and the tight-knit circle of people I love. It helps my outlook to limit social media intake and hiding the phone for hours at a time.
Mike and I are still full-time RVing. We’ve just slowed a bit and are on a snowbird travel plan. We bought a lot on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi—a beautiful part of our country that’s still a well-kept secret. When you live near the coast, a boat must come into the plan at some point. We bought a bay fishing vessel (affectionally named ‘The Sister Wife’) and are dedicated to finding the best fishing spots available in the Mississippi Sound, Louisiana Marsh, and the Gulf. When it starts getting hot and muggy, we hightail it to Michigan with the boat in tow to salmon/trout fish in the Great Lakes. When the cold starts creeping in, we head back to Mississippi and take short trips to Austin, Texas, and Jacksonville, Florida, as the need arises. The plan works for us currently. It can be changed up as needed, and that’s where the beauty of it lies.
We’ve had our fair share of challenges over the last few years with RV repairs, getting the RV lot settled, health concerns causing a switch in directions, and the learning curve of traveling with a boat. We’ve had the joy of family functions, meeting friends in our new ‘neighborhood,’ and dealing with things we all deal with—real life.
So, we are still here, folks. We continue enjoy our nomadic life and are switching it up a bit now and then. It’s been almost eight years on the road, and we aren’t going to stop any time soon. The tweaking and tailoring of our life to suit our needs and wants is pretty darn sweet for the time being.
I hope things have been sweet for you, too. It’s hard nowadays on many levels. When we do what works for our personal needs, it makes life a lot richer and happier. I wish you lots and lots of rich and happy.
Good to know your still on the road! I bet its a lot of fun, despite the challenges, and, for what its worth, I agree, the world has gone mad!
Covid certainly did turn everything on its ear. RVing, in general, is much harder than it ever was and requires so much more planning. I’m so glad you guys have found something that works FOR YOU! I would be sad to see you stop all together though because you still have great adventures and write beautifully! HMMH my friend, until we have another campfire happy hour!
PS LOVE the picture!!!!!
Totally agree with you that Covid changed everything in a very negative way. After eight years of full-time RVing, we ended up settling down in Phoenix to be near family. We miss our nomadic life and are shopping for a small nimble setup… not sure what that’ll look like just yet. Best wishes for continued travels and love the addition of a boat.
Nice to hear from you, Dawn. I think of you guys from time to time when I see an RV traveling down the road. Glad you are doing okay.
Love and miss you!
Love this blog and all it stands for! You’re absolutely right about the world going mad! We stay in our little circle of loved ones as well and try to venture out as needed LOL Nathan still does his Halloween videos in that season, otherwise it’s a little random videos here and there but it’s what we love also. Having a little house in Ohio is what we need at this time and larger property is in the near future. Love you guys so much, love hearing about your travels and such as well. 😘
I was thrilled to see your blog title appear and so happy to have an update. I’m glad you still enjoy the RV life and will continue to roam around the country with a toehold in MS.
So happy to see this post and hope it is a new beginning of writing again. We have missed you my friend.
Glad to see your update! I’ve been slowing down on the writing somewhat too. And yes, the world does seem to be going mad. We need to be with people who love us instead of glued to screens.