It all started with a Dream and a little imagination…
So what does a real castle look like?
Like this…
An Artists conception..
The Project Starts…
The Castle takes shape..
The Finished Castle…
Can’t wait to see the new Fantasyland Expansion…
Walt Disney World – Magic Kingdom
Just be aware…
Life goes on it’s merry way…
what was I saying?
Oh yes, Food & diet…
Please…
Cause…
and…
fore-warned…
Just think about it…
Gotta love buttons…
now if only people would read them,
and take them serious!
That’s All Folks.
A Little Magic… right on the road… to Dreams.
The first things you will see.
Mickey…
and Minnie…
A little Tink Magic…
A Little Fright…
A little Buggie…
A Little Spacey…
Beginning of Magic…
Yep… Magic!
Okay… the first question… what is Workamping? Workamping is what some Rvers do to either get a place to stay and / or make some extra money… as in a job… while traveling. Generally it’s temporary work in a campground helping with guests services or campground maintenance. Most workampers have retired from a career and now just want something extra to do to keep active what still enjoying the Rv lifestyle. While not limited to retirees, there are younger folk that find this lifestyle very appealing.
Rather then having a regular job either full-time of part-time year round in one geographic location year after year, Rvers have their own “home on wheels” and can travel to any place they want, work in the area they want to enjoy for a while, met new people, make new friends, and after a while move on to someplace new to have all new experiences. Some work part of the week, some more. Some work part of the year, just for the camping season, and “play” the rest of the year. Work full or part time 4-6 months a year and take off to travel and play the rest of the year. How’s that! A job with 6 months vacation every year.
Here’s how it breaks down:
So, you did the same old, same old, for 30 plus years… then retired… why would you want do the same old, same old, after retirement, in the same house, same place, same friends, same experiences… while you grow older and wait to… well… not to put to fine an edge on it… but, grow older and wait to die. Rving gives you the freedom to travel and have new experiences and do whatever you want, where you want, for as long as you want. Workamping your way around the country gives you a way to travel while minimizing your expenses… unless you’re wealthy and don’t need to work at all. But even those that could make it on their pensions still like to remain active doing something. Seen too many retirees mostly just sitting around at the same old, same old, not being active which usually shortens their life.
Our workamping job? We do activities and crafts… paid to plan fun activities and crafts, and have fun playing with the big kids and the little kids… all while getting a place to stay and all utilities for free, plus pay. No house payments, no property taxes, no high utility bills, no stress, no tension, and move on to something new every season. Follow the weather for the winter and summer and the freedom to go wherever we want.
Yep, workamping… perhaps not for everyone… certainly unconventional… it changes your lifestyle. You give up some good from the old life but you loose a lot of the stuff that you certainly didn’t need. So much more to gain on the positive side.
So there you go… a little insight into the Rving & Workamper lifestyle. Doesn’t get any better than this… unless you’re in the top 5% wealthy. But for most normal people… this could be a great alternative lifestyle to enjoy and travel this great country.
Good times with family …
Good times with friends…
Travel…
Yep… great lifestyle…
A Favorite Place… where Dreams do come true!
Sometimes things start as one thing and become something else. In 2009 I started a Blog just as a simple way to share some of my experiences with family and friends. Probably just the notion to try to keep in touch while we travel to different parts of the country, usually away from family and most friends. Just something to do with some spare time, usually early in the morning when I’m the only one awake. Quiet time and a clear head uncluttered by the days events. Fresh day and fresh thoughts. Usually little tid-bits stories with few photos… ya know… short and sweet. Usually never too serious, rarely political (no need to stir the pot… politics… well… none of it is worth a salt)… just little shorts stories about something in life that made me smile or gave me a warm feeling inside. Kiddingly I thought the only one to read my blog, at least on a regular basis or sometime later, would be me… sometime later kinda like a scrapbook where I could look back and relive fond memories of family, friends, people, and places. Facebook, and the like, are for the moment, and pretty much within hours are gone forever, and I wanted something more lasting and available… all of it, anytime that myself or anyone else would like to read it. I even thought that it would be nice for the grand girls to someday, being older, more aware, and hopefully wanting a little more insight into my life, would be able to look back in it and see some of the real me, and have more then just fading memories. So… that’s how it started… pretty simple.
While recently looking at the “stats” of my blog… I seem to have a bit of a following that extends beyond family and friends… So I “Thank You” for you attention and hope that something that I say might bring a smile to your face or spark a memory of something you did, or a place you visited that made you happy. I guess the “world wide web” really gives everyone access to others around the world separated by not only distance but by language. Not that anything I write will ever get “hits” in the millions or make me world famous… but it does warm the heart that something that I write touches others, and also reaches people of don’t know…. and that’s my couple moments of near-fame.
So “Thanks” for reading. If you have a blog… you are welcome to send me the address, or would like to communicate, my blog e-mail address is RvCampingToday@hotmail.com
Here’s a sample of recent blog activity… like I say… my little bit of near-fame.
Chicken Nuggets… 100% chicken…
not much consolation. Especially if this is true…
[ Republished ]
Certainly something to think about…
I didn’t say a good thing… yuck!
Look close at the expression on Pinocchio’s face… and his hands. I know that expression and hand gestures.
Hoping everyone has a great day and takes a moment to reflect on the American Tradition of Honoring those that fought to establish this country, their beliefs, hopes, and dreams for a better world and a new way of life. Remembering those that have made the ultimate sacrifice to not only maintain that freedom and those dreams, but also fought the world over to bring freedom to others around the world. Perhaps it was best stated during the civil war… we are not an army that fights for land or possessions, but for the first time in the history of the world, we are an army that fights for the freedom and rights of others. Something that still rings true to this very day. Veterans and patriots that have fought for not only their freedom, your freedom, but the rights and freedom of many others the world over.
For Liberty… and Justice, for All!
“The Constitution of the United States of America,
is Not an Instrument for the Government to Restrain the People…
It is an Instrument for the People to Restrain the Government”
- - - Patrick Henry.
It’s disheartening that Politics, no matter the party,
are not patriots of the Constitution,
and the dreams and beliefs on which it was based…
and the concepts of Freedom and Justice.
The lack of restraint of Government,
dishonors all that have served as patriots.
