Campfires are fantastic.
Campfires, with neighbors, rock.
We've enjoyed meeting
a variety of people in our time here.
Our original plan was to be here for a few days as we switched over to
retiree id cards. The hosts were helpful when we discovered we'd need to stay a
significant amount of time, but they told us we'd have to move sites. It seems
our site was reserved by a couple which visits each year from Nov - Feb. They suggested a spot, we suggested we simply
move one over - which we did. Tom and
Sandy moved in hours after we moved over.
Tom and Sandy are
inspiring (but that will be another post that has been germinating since June),
they have been great neighbors. They've always had a friendly word for us -
kids included. They helped Nolan and I retrieve our kite from a tree. They
rescued Featherstone during a fierce wind storm. Tom helped Michael replace our hot water
heater element. Sandy shared encouragement with me about how to support a
husband who happens to be a disabled vet.
Tonight, we enjoyed
campfire community. They shared stories and tips from their years living
full-time in an RV. Due to Tom's health, they now have a home in Sequim, WA and
travel down here once a year to be near family. They've never joined a
campground membership (Thousand Trails et al) saying they prefer not to live
like "sausages." We shared how
campgrounds are more congested and expensive than we anticipated. We discovered
even State and National parks require reservations. They're option of choice has
been military Fam Camps. We hear, however, many of these are full a year in
advance. Who knew? We discussed the
benefits of staying in one location through the summer. The idea of staying put
so shortly after being released to travel is not a happy thought.....but we are
considering the benefits of knowing we have a spot when the rest of the world
hits the interstates.
Tom and Sandy
pull out for Sequim in the morning. They will be back in Nov for a few months.
We will be coming back to the neurologist every three months - we expect our
paths to cross again. I wish we'd met them 20 years ago when they were
full-timing - but then we wouldn't have been. ::snort::
Note - it seemed
awkward to take a photo of Tom and Sandy and so I didn't. I regret not having a
photo.
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