A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
-Lao-tzuWelcome to Dennis and Mickey's RV blog. For the next year or so we are going to drive around the U.S. in a motor home, also known as an RV. That is, if one of us doesn't kill the other first.
Some background. I write computer software. I have recently taken a job that allows me to work from anywhere as long as I have an internet connection.
Mickey, my wife, is a retired legal assistant. We call Texas home, but we have been living in Downingtown, PA for the past 13 years. We have two sons: Derek, age 24, and Ryan, age 21.
Inspired by this blog, we began kicking around the idea of selling the house and living in an RV. We have always talked about buying an RV when we retired, but the change of jobs as allows us to accelerate the schedule.
The plan:
- Sell the house.
- Buy the RV.
- Start driving.
Since step one was not progressing as well as hoped (something to do with the economy), we decided to skip it and go straight to step 2. Last month we bought a 38 foot 2010 Four Winds Monticito. Today we picked it up. Here it is in the dealer's lot.
That's me next to it saying "What the hell were we thinking?"
An hour long walk through, a test drive around the block, and 432 signatures later we were pulling out of the dealership in our brand new RV. I should mention that when the day started neither of us had ever driven an RV before.
Now one of us has (me). Somehow we made the hour and a half trip back home without any major incidents. I think we ran over a small cow but the RV is so big we hardly felt a thing so I can't be sure.
Here's the RV parked in the driveway.
The home owners association's really going to love us now!
Sweet Mother of Mary! You got a big one didn't you. Looks nice next to the house. My opinion of HOA's has changed somewhat so to hell with them. Just make sure you move it one day short of the rule that says you can have one parked for X number of days. Remember, I live out west where the traffic is light (liar, we have big cities too) and the skies are not cloudy all day. Hum that tune everyone .......
ReplyDeleteWhen you first mentioned it I pictured something a little smaller with layered white, slightly faded, paneling and a big huge satellite dish on the top making it lean to one side. This one is much, much nicer!!! LOL. Definitely the right vehicle for a great adventure. Good luck, drive safe, don't kill each other - and in the mean time while it's parked in your drive please make sure it doesn't roll down the hill....LOL.
ReplyDeleteWell, I guess size does matter!
ReplyDeleteAre you taking your inflatable pool?
I think we still need Bunco on the Bus before you go! Kris C
Love it!! What a great idea! I look forward to keeping up with this blog and your adventures. We do a little camping (weekends and NASCAR races), although on a much smaller scale. If you're ever in oHIo, let us know!
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Hey, it's been almost a week now. Why haven't you taken another trip yet? I am "Living the Dream" thru you in case you did not know it. And I want another story dang it!
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