It’s raining, and it’s Monday, but I’m not going to let it get me down.
Some might get that reference 😊
Just sitting here at my computer watching the neighbor wash his bus, in the rain. For the longest time, he squatted under one of the slides so he wouldn’t get wet. Now he is rubbing his neck and back instead of the motorhome.
I’m having an easy day today because I worked pretty hard on Sunday. Today I did a little reading, video game playing, and about an hour talking to my daughter on FaceTime.
Keeping connections with family and friends is essential in this RV life.
I am even more connected than before we started this trip six years ago, because I have a ton of things to share. Nothing worse than that phone call with dead air because not much has gone on that week.
Reminds me of asking a middle schooler how school was that day. “Fine.”
But the trick is listening.
I mean, I could talk about our adventures for hours, but that sours the conversation. Me, Me, Me.
When I’m away from my loved ones, I want to know every little detail of their day. I really care.
Tell me about the confrontation you had at work. The jerk in line at the grocery store. The song that came on the radio on the ride home that made you smile.
Keeping the conversation alive makes our occasional get-togethers seamless.
Going to a new location every 2-6 weeks has presented some fabulous opportunities for them to come for mini-adventures.
In the past couple of years, we have met in Carmel, California, and explored Big Sur. Landed in Sedona during the Day of the Dead celebration. Listened to music around the square in Prescott, Arizona. Drove every road in Yosemite National Park. Did a white-water rafting trip on the Colorado River. Hiked around the red rocks in Moab. My daughter even flew into San Antonio and made the drive to Utah with me, stopping at Carlsbad Caverns and Roswell along the way.
Aliens everywhere!
None of this would have happened if we had not been living our best life – the RV life. Instead of growing distant from our loved ones, we are building lasting memories.
