Homeless … where to go… what to do ?

We have been legally homeless since 2003. No permanent place to call home… wondering up and down the coast… from the mountains to the sea… from Maryland to the Keys. Always having to find new places to stay… new things to do… new friends to make. Always having to find our way around. Sometimes life comes at you hard… and it is at best… just like they say… “It’s what you make of it”. So with good intentions and carefree optimism… we have traveled in our little Rv… enjoying a lifestyle that is unknown & unnatural by society as a whole. Full-time Rving… they ask “Where do you stay… parking lots?” … “Do you use gas station bathrooms?” … “How do you get your mail?” … “Do you eat at restaurants all the time?” … “Where do you sleep?” … “What do you do for electricity?” … “Guess you listen to the radio a lot without a TV”. A lifestyle that is mostly unknown, unnatural, and almost inconceivable. I’m not entirely sure I shouldn’t be holding out a tin cup! I am often asked why we would do this! I must be doing something wrong? Now comes the scary part…. I use to be what most considered socially normal… worked 30 years for the same company, basically the same house, same neighbors, same friends, same co-workers, same lawn, same routine, same bills, same taxes, same maintenance of said house, shopped at the same stores, same places, saw the same things, etc, etc, etc. The job and house and related expenses, both in terms of time and money… well… it made up 75% of my life and the remaining 25% was all the same routine for 30 years, except for the 2 weeks of vacation a year. The thought of going back to that is truly scary… but to each his own. Yes, we are following the beat of a different drummer… and wouldn’t change a thing! No stress, no tension, no worries, no cares, no boundaries, no restraints… kind of a carefree freedom… follow a whim, follow the wind, follow a dream to experience new things, yes, an adventure through life. I’ve experienced more places in 5 years than in the prior 30. New places, new friends, a world of new things to do and see. Please pardon my little bit of sarcastic whit about the homeless thing and the tin cup… but when your lifestyle is non-convention, the questions we get are amazing to us, although genuinely asked. Here are a few of the “parking lots” where we have stayed… and yes they are parking lots of a sort, since vehicles do park there. This is where we get our electricity, water, internet, and a front yard that we never have to cut! No property taxes, no state income taxes, no utility bills, no high maintenance bills. Our net expenses for a place to stay & electric for the past three years has averaged about $23.60 per week. Mostly in places that people dream of going on vacation to… The mountains, the ocean, Orlando, the Florida Keys, the Gulf Coast, Myrtle Beach, coastal Islands, Cruises, national parks, and nice Rv Resorts that are almost equal to vacation condo amenities… and usually with less crowds and more peace & quiet!

The beach is always a favorite.

Generally any beach anywhere.

Fun… fun…fun!

What’s that white stuff?

oh…it’s sand. My mistake!

Sometimes you just need a get-a-way!

Oh look… there’s a shell.

Being homeless isn’t so bad after all.

You just follow the signs for where you want to go!

Now … where’s my tin cup? … I use it to collect shells!

BTW… for those not in the Rv Lifestyle… the Rv has all it’s mobile advantages as well as a complete bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, dinning area, and living room. Amenities include yes… Satellite Tv, washer & dryer, computers, fireplace, slide out patio deck, basement storage, and the means to be self-sufficient with water supply and power generator if needed. Just missing the hot-tub, and without it… Life is a Beach!… for shore! Thank goodness there’s one usually handy. Until later…. try to keep the sand in your toes and a tropical breeze at you back!