2021 Wrap-up: State Parks, Boondocking, Family Thanksgiving

So sorry to leave you hanging with that last post! I just ran out of steam with the blogging, but that doesn't mean we didn't continue RVing! Let me get you caught up! Summer Trip Wrap-Up In our last update, we were just past the midpoint of our late summer trip through northern New Mexico …

The Great “We-Beat-Covid” Road Trip Begins!

Greetings, everyone, from the Cactus Rose RV Park on I-20 near Mingus, Texas! Today is Day 4 of our long-awaited road trip where we're celebrating the end of quarantine and looking forward to being with family again. We've been vaccinated, as have most of our family members, so we're anticipating some big ole Southern hugs …

January 2020 Expense Report – Full-Time RV Living

It’s time once again for our monthly expense report where we share the costs associated with our full-time RV life.  We do not have a sticks-and-bricks home base, but travel wherever the weather takes us as we chase 70°. In January 2020, we completed our 17th month as full-time RVers. When we started our full-time …

A Love/Hate Relationship, Finally Out of Texas

Currently at Pancho Villa State Park in Columbus, New Mexico: Oh, my, where to begin... When we last left you in our previous blog post, we had just pulled out of Livingston, Texas in our new-to-us rig, on our way west toward Yuma, Arizona. Our goal was to keep our travel days at around 200 …

On the Road Again, Expensive Lessons

Currently at Schulenburg RV Park in Schulenburg, Texas: We are finally back out on the road after spending 46 days and nights in the Escapees Rainbow's End RV Park in Livingston, Texas. During those 46 days, we sold our 24' Class C Thor Chateau motorhome, bought a 33' Grand Design Reflection fifth wheel, and traded …

Things Can Change Fast! Got the Title, Lizzy is Sold, One Week to Go!

Currently at Escapees Rainbow's End RV Park in Livingston, Texas: Wow, it's only been four days since my last blog post, but things have jumped ahead at light speed since Tuesday. Early on Wednesday morning, I got a text message from the person we purchased our new RV from. She was back in Virginia and …

We’re Still Here, Getting Organized and Healthy, Lizzy Has a Buyer

Currently at Escapees Rainbow's End RV Park in Livingston, Texas: This is a just a quick update to let you know we're still in Texas, and it looks like we'll be here through the end of January, if not a little longer. As you know, we're still waiting to receive the title on the new …

December 2019 Expense Report – Full-time RV Living

It's time once again for our monthly expense report where we share the costs associated with our full-time RV life.  We do not have a sticks-and-bricks home base, but travel wherever the weather takes us as we chase 70°. We just completed our 16th month as full-time RVers. When the month started, we were living …

Last Look at Lizzy, Recap of 2019

Currently at Escapees Rainbow's End RV Park in Livingston, Texas: We hope you are all having a happy and healthy holiday season! From the looks of the weather map for the country, it appears that we lucked out by being held up here in Livingston instead of being in Arizona in December. From all the …

November 2019 Expense Report – Full-time RV Living

It's time once again for our monthly expense report where we share the costs associated with our full-time RV life. We live in a 2014 24' Thor Chateau 22E Class C RV with our two cats, Maggie and Molly. We do not have a sticks-and-bricks home base, but travel wherever the weather takes us as …