In 25 days we will land on American soil and pick life up where we left it two years ago.
Occasionally, it seems as though we will pick up life, exactly where we left it.
Same employer. Same job title. Same town. Same community.
And we're okay with that.
But, occasionally, it also seems as though those 'same' things, might not give of themselves in the same way. Maybe part-time job rather than full-time. Maybe no job. Maybe less than ideal job opportunities. Maybe imperfectly located housing. Maybe no housing.
So everything is up in the air. As it has been.
And in the midst of these uncertainties I came upon the idea, the thought, the premonition, that the man and I and the little Lady could live a less 'same' life if we took the road in an RV.
So we've contemplated that option.
And it's a small possibility. It grew. It shrank. It's still there, in the back of our mind, or in the middle. As something we would and we could do. Something that could serve as an alternative.
And, in the midst of that thought, while it was at it's largest and I had hour after hour at a computer, at a desk, with nothing to do - I read and I researched and I remembered that we have no desire to live big and that whether in an RV or a Tiny House or an apartment, we should be intentional about how we use our space, what we put there, how we put it there and how we value and depend on it to define us.
The most inspiring thing I watched in this course of research was the following documentary:
Occasionally, it seems as though we will pick up life, exactly where we left it.
Same employer. Same job title. Same town. Same community.
And we're okay with that.
But, occasionally, it also seems as though those 'same' things, might not give of themselves in the same way. Maybe part-time job rather than full-time. Maybe no job. Maybe less than ideal job opportunities. Maybe imperfectly located housing. Maybe no housing.
So everything is up in the air. As it has been.
And in the midst of these uncertainties I came upon the idea, the thought, the premonition, that the man and I and the little Lady could live a less 'same' life if we took the road in an RV.
So we've contemplated that option.
And it's a small possibility. It grew. It shrank. It's still there, in the back of our mind, or in the middle. As something we would and we could do. Something that could serve as an alternative.
And, in the midst of that thought, while it was at it's largest and I had hour after hour at a computer, at a desk, with nothing to do - I read and I researched and I remembered that we have no desire to live big and that whether in an RV or a Tiny House or an apartment, we should be intentional about how we use our space, what we put there, how we put it there and how we value and depend on it to define us.
The most inspiring thing I watched in this course of research was the following documentary:
And the books I read:
The Tiniest Mansion - How To Live In Luxury on the Side of the Road in an RV by TynanMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Nothing but straight forward advice for how to live in an RV full-time - goes over modifications for electric including solar panels. Would be a major bonus for folks with or considering a 95-96 Winnebago Rialta such as this man has and recommends for convenient parking and minimalist living.
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How NOT to RV by Jennifer FlowerMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Another, different type of look at life in an RV. Less about modifications and logistics and more about mistakes made, the price paid and joy found regardless.
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Wherever we may find ourselves in 25 days, I'm confident we can do so with gratitude, joy, intentionality and a spirit of adventure.
(Typed while sipping instant coffee mix from a black paper cup -- not many more of those in my future!)
