When I became critically ill, while we were in the Rio Grande Valley, we had a decision to make. We were full time RVers. There was no way that I could do the tasks necessary to just manage the day to day routine of living and traveling in a fifth wheel. What were we to … Continue reading The Next Chapter
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THE UNEXPECTED JOURNEY Part 5
Thanks to Raychel Erdmanczyk for this installment of the Unexpected Journey. Well it is my turn to tell you about this crazy journey we’ve been on. Dad saved the best for last! I’m to tell you about some of the funny things that happened during this time. There were lots and lots of laughs had. … Continue reading THE UNEXPECTED JOURNEY Part 5
THE UNEXPECTED JOURNEY Part 4
Team Q at the Kidney Walk - Detroit Zoo Having arrived back in Michigan I was transported by ambulance from the airport to a rehabilitation facility with the goal of gaining enough strength to go home. Home had been our fifth wheel RV for the last eighteen months. We had sold our sticks and bricks … Continue reading THE UNEXPECTED JOURNEY Part 4
THE UNEXPECTED JOURNEY Part 3
This post has been written by a guest author. Melissa Kiger, our eldest daughter has been so kind to write it. I asked her to write this because she was the one who actual worked with FMCA Assist through this leg of the journey. This is the third installment in the Unexpected Journey series. If … Continue reading THE UNEXPECTED JOURNEY Part 3
THE UNEXPECTED JOURNEY Part 2
It was the last week of June, 2017. We were on our bi-annual camping trip. Along with both our daughters and their families we were at the Platte River Campground in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. We had been planning for months for this week. We all had arrived on Saturday. The plan for … Continue reading THE UNEXPECTED JOURNEY Part 2
THE UNEXPECTED JOURNEY
When we retired in October of 2019, we began a journey that we knew would be filled with adventure and surprises. On our very first RV journey, back in the 90’s, we had learned this lesson. We were driving from Yellowstone National Park to Stanley, Idaho. While driving across southern Idaho, all of a sudden … Continue reading THE UNEXPECTED JOURNEY
WORK CAMPING
According to Workamper News, work campers are adventurous individuals, couples, and families who have chosen a wonderful lifestyle that combines any kind of part-time or full-time work or volunteering with RV camping. We had gone to Texas because I had taken a position with Christian Resort Ministries (CRM). I would be serving as chaplain for … Continue reading WORK CAMPING
FINDING COMMUNITY
* My previous post confused some who have been familiar with our current circumstances. We are not currently traveling. We are nowhere close to Texas. But we were there six months ago. I got way behind on posting, not that I was ever that timely, because of our current situation. More about that later. So, … Continue reading FINDING COMMUNITY
FULL TIME RVING AND RELATIONSHIPS
Larry, Mary, Susan, RickJan & MaryJim, Mary, LarryRick, Larry, MaryLarry, Rick, Mary, Carol One of the big questions that fulltime RVers face is what about your friends and family? This is a big question and was a big concern for us. We have two grown daughters who are both married and we have seven grandchildren … Continue reading FULL TIME RVING AND RELATIONSHIPS
AN UNFORESEEN BENEFIT
We made the decision to become full-time RVers in late 2015. We knew a little about RVing, but just a little. We had camped for years in popup campers. We had rented a class C in the late 90’s for an eleven-day trip. And we had spent a number of vacations with my parents who … Continue reading AN UNFORESEEN BENEFIT
2nd Chance Vagabonds 