Since our last post, we spent Thanksgiving in Oklahoma, arriving in an ice storm. We enjoyed the Thanksgiving with the kids but left a few days early after the weatherman warned us of more freezing and ice coming.
We spent February at Surfside Beach, Texas (just down the coast from Galveston) with Larry and Beverly. Although it wasn't as warm as we would have liked, it was warmer than back in East Texas since you guys were having ice.
It was during this time that we confirmed our desire to pursue this RV lifestyle. We had spent many hours discussing this lifestyle and if it was for us. It was during this time that we decided that we had talked enough and it was time to make the move.
Although the 2001 Winnebago had served us well, we decided that there were a few more options that would be beneficial for a lifestyle change, so David went shopping for a new motorhome. We found one........in Pennsylvania. At that time they were having snow....lots of snow. By the first of April it had cleared up enough that David and Larry flew to PA and drove our new motorhome back. Of course the first stop has to be the closest WalMart for supplies.
The next bit of excitement was to test the accuracy of road signage by taking the 12'8" motorhome under a 12'7" overpass. After assurance from the previous owner that they had been through there, we decided to make a go of it. Did I also mention that it was narrow and there was oncoming traffic? Don't want to do that again.
After a trip to Lake O' the Pines with Larry, Beverly, Sam, Brenda, L A and Jean to test out our new digs and a trip to Dallas with David's brother Dennis, we have decided to take the plunge and make the RV our new home.
The next step in this adventure would be to sell our home. We also agreed that we should seek professional help in disposing of our "things". We visited with several estate sale companies and all their schedules were open the next few weeks but then busy for a couple of months. So after 2 crazy weeks of real estate people, estate sale people and deciding what we wanted to keep or put in storage, we moved into our motorhome as our primary residence. We were exhausted and shell shocked from all the activity. Thanks to our wonderful friends Larry, Beverly, Sam and Brenda, we spent the next 10 days at the lake just recuperating. It took several days, but we finally came out of the fog we were in from the enormity of what we had just done.
We are now settling into the "new normal" and really enjoying ourselves. We will keep Longview as our home base and are currently at a local RV park. Our next plans are to see the grandkids and spend some time in Arkansas. Of course, these are subject to change at any time. We'll let you know what's really next in our adventure called life.
