Richard and I live in a 35 foot Class A motorhome. We love the small space. It’s just big enough for two people. And, we know if we want to take off at a moment’s notice, we can pull in our slide-outs, unhook the utilities, and be down the road within 30 minutes (we know…we’ve timed it!).

Here's the rig somewhere in Arizona...no utilities - just gorgeous views from every direction and peace and quiet!
Here’s a picture taken in 2007 at an “undisclosd spot” in the beautiful state of Arizona. We met up with some full-timer friends, Jim and Karen, for a Thanksgiving weekend. It was a wonderful time – catching up with each other and enjoying nature, a little sun, fresh air, a walk up the creek (that used to be a river!), and doing a little four-wheel driving.
We ate well and happily, and enjoyed the time together.
Unfortunately we missed getting together this past year because of business committments that we couldn’t get out of. It’s great to get together with Jim and Karen, kick back and enjoy nature in all it’s glory.
Hey guys – - maybe this next year?!!!
We have come to love living in an RV full-time. We collect very little because there’s no space to keep all that junk that we human beings tend to add to our junk piles. That keeps our pack-rack mentality down to a minimum. One bummer is changing tires – at a thousand dollars to change them all in one whack, that’s killer! However, I think we have less than 15,000 miles on the motorhome. We are planning to have the inside refurbished over the next year instead of trading it in for something else. Hell – we like the ole’ gal!

Karen and Patti hanging out in the desert next to our motorhomes
What do you do in your life that is considered “alternative style?” I’ll bet there is something that you do that is just a little different from the average “Joe Six Pack” …shame on you, Ms. Palin…
Write those individual differences down one day and Be Proud!
We all have unique, different ways of looking at life. Some of us live in motorhomes, some stash their cash under their mattress, others find interesting ways of solving problems…we are all unique and special in one way or another.
We so enjoy our get-together’s with our friends Jim and Karen – - an opportunity to have a campfire or two or three, talk around the campfire, eat “smores,” and catch up with news after not seeing each other for months and in some cases … years.
Jim and Karen are retired – we are SO JEALOUS! Jim never lets an opportunity go by without thanking us for contributing to his social security. If I were in his place, I would too!
So what alternative things in your life have you picked? Bravo to anyone who decides to pick a different lifestyle or alternative way of living. We deserve and need the alternatives. My only hope now is that we can keep those alternatives.