We are categorized as being “remote workers”, but I prefer to say I work from home.
This motorhome is my home. It is my sanctuary. When things get tough, I turn on my music and close the blinds. While the outside changes constantly, the inside remains the same.
It is comforting to me.
A couple of weeks ago, we were driving through Custer State Park in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Our goal was to see every lodge along the road. We like to “lodge it” and have done so ever since we lived in Alaska.
What does “lodging it” mean?
To be a candidate, the lodge needs to have a great room, preferably with a fireplace. Some have views to sit and ponder upon, and some have comfy rocking chairs next to the fire.
Historical lodges are my favorite. Those built from trees that were once standing in the very spot of the structure, and majestic fireplaces made from local river rock.
We spent many days reading in front of a large wall of windows overlooking Mt. McKinley at one of the Princess lodges near Denali National Park.
It’s also great if they have a coffee shop.
Back to our journey through Custer.
A couple of the lodges in Custer State Park had resident artists, like many national parks do. It was lunchtime, so we headed to the restaurant inside one of the lodges.
The flow of traffic to the restaurant took us first through the area where the artists were displaying their paintings and working on new ones. We stopped to see their work and say hello.
Assuming everyone in the lodge was visiting, they asked us where we were from. That is the question I least like to answer. (I need to figure out why it bothers me so much.)
We answered that we were full-time in our RV and travel around the country. So, we are from nowhere and everywhere.
He said, “So you are homeless.”
And he did not say it nicely. It was with a smirk.
That bothered me for the rest of the day.
Why do some people think we are in some way lower class because we choose to live the full-time RV lifestyle?
We live life by design.
We have a smaller footprint.
We are free to explore, learn, and have adventures.
We continue to work, pay our bills, and contribute to society.
This is my home, my office, and my sanctuary.
Perhaps I should come up with a more thoughtful answer when someone asks me where I am from. Any ideas?
