So, what do you do when you go to be early and get up wide awake at 1am? When your mind is racing 100 miles an hour… about things that happen to you at different years of you life. Ya go to the Pc and write about it with your beloved bottle of cool water… write about in part or in whole… and hope that you can go back to sleep to get something more then three hours sleep. So here it goes.
Remembering the most important things that happened to me… year by years.
1953 - Why do my parents act so stupid… “goo, goo, gaga”… please.
1954 – Why do I only get mashed food… strained peas… yuck.
1955 – Why am I wearing these stupid looking clothes… and stupid white shoes… stupid bow-ties! But what did I know… I was young.
1956 – Why do they always play with my toys first, that I got for Christmas… My turn… my turn!
1957 – Got my first red tri-cycle… zoom, zoom, zoom! The backyard was my kingdom.
1958 – Got my first dog… I promise I’ll take care of her… promise!
1959 - Got my first Bicycle… Red… naturally… and thought school was fun.
1960 – Girls had “kooties”… but played with them anyway… Transistor radios were cool.
1961 – Mom had a Chevy Station Wagon… we went everywhere in it… the whole neighbor.
1962 – Playing “cowboys” gave way to playing “army”… the guys played together now… no girls allowed.
1963 – Got a New black & chrome 3 speed English racer bike… and The Beatles… both way cool.
1964 – Rock n Roll and new music was here to stay… changed my life. Girls liked boys… boys ran.
1965 – Wow… Television was now in Color! … use to be only black and white.
1966 – Girls were really cute and still fun to play with… but a little different now
1967 – Girls played games (not that kind) … can’t figure them out. Boys liked girls, now girls ran.
1968 – Girls were still hard to figure out. No meant yes, yes meant maybe, go away meant come here. What did I know… I was only 14.
1969 – First real job… fast food burger joint… 15¢ hamburgers… 95¢ per hour and all you could eat.
1970 – Girls fashion had came of age… hot pants and halter tops… nuf said. Boys chased girls, girls ran, but not too far, boys caught girls.
1971 – Second real job… supermarket. Kissed that “one” girl, the one that I shouldn’t have let get away.
1972 – First trip to Disney World… Yea… Out of School … eternal summer vacation!
1973 – Third real job… lasted 30 years…. Got my first real car… 73 Gran Torino Sport
1974 – Still trying to figure out girls. Kissed that same “one” girl again… made same mistake… let her get away. But what did I know… I was only 21
1975 – Gave up… stopped trying to figure out girls… just have fun! Kissed some girls that needed to get away!
1976 – Yep… still just having fun with the carefree single life. Girls are fun…and now they want to be serious?
1977 – Most of my friends are married… some already miserable… not a good sign… Danger, Will Robinson.
1978 – Got a 280-ZX … now this was really zoom, zoom, zoom… a whole lot more fun.
1979 - Grandfather died… wish I had talked to him more about his life.
1980 – Built a house in Parkville… single, nice house, fast car. Life was sweet.
1981 – Thought about all the girls that got away… good or bad? I think that was good. … still could not figure them out. But what did I know… I was only 28.
1982 – Caught the Rv bug… bought my first Rv… 22 ft Class C Motorhome… really cool.
1983 – Got married… Built a house in Belair … the house and motorhome was not a mistake.
1984 – Still married… can’t figure women out… what gives. Drive a Voltswagon “Golf”… no more zoom here.
1985 – 1998 Still married… life’s a blur to me now… think I remember grilling steaks… yep, steak was still really good.
1999 – Divorced … Life begins anew… still can’t figure women out… but don’t care about it as much… solution:got a hot-tub. But What did I care… I was 46.
2000 – Met Shelly and my Life changed… all for the better. Priceless!
2001 – Married Shelly… think it would have been really nice to met her years ago.
2002 – Year went by fast… planning to retire and getting ready to Rv fulltime! Changed life forever.
2003 – Big Year-retired-sold house- bought Rv of our dreams- drove off into the Sunset! … BTW: the sun sets in Florida.
2004 – Lots of sunsets in Florida… especially in the winter… great being in the south for the winter! ... warm - : )
2005 – Present : Retired... Time sure goes by quickly… days seems like only 16 hours, weeks only 5 days, years only 8 months. Yep... time goes by quickly.
Still fulltime Rving and loving every minute of it. Wouldn't go back to the house thing for anything. Never the same old, same old. (maybe a little, sometimes)
Usually work seasonally 6 months and either part time or off for the other 6 months.
Became Seasonal Cast Members at Disney World in 2005 to present (2-3 days a week – 4 months)
Been up and down the East Coast all the way to Key West… some beautiful sights.
Currently in Texas… wide open prairie… but miss hills and green… like trees, grass, bushes… Something GREEN!
Met lots of people Rving and made lots of new friends every where we travel.
Work seasonally at Rv Resorts doing Activities… paid to play with the young and old.
We kinda go where ever the win blows us… where ever we want to go… always some place new!
We are both big Disney fans… working for Disney got us free admission to all the parks… anytime!
plus free comp admission for 52 family & friends every year… some great times.
Usually spend 3-4 months every year at Disney… past 6 years… still Magical!
Have spent multi-month vacations at Disney with two of our grand daughters… Priceless!
Total experience with the three Grand daughters – totally priceless!
Have spent lots of time at Disney with Rving friends… lots of great memories. Steak is still good!
Rving is the best way to retire… if you’re not wealthy… there are three main ways to save money while still enjoying the freedom to move around to new places… work or not work… and live less expensive.
First: workamping – we work doing activities in Rv Resorts seasonally, we each get our salary 40 hours a week, plus a free place to stay which includes electric, water, propane, cable, internet, and use of resort facilities.
Second: Campground memberships, Once you buy your membership (generally about $1500 on average), you pay your yearly dues (generally about $500), and you can stay in the campground as much as you want for a long as you want… the only restriction is two weeks in and one week out. We have two memberships in Orlando area… so when in Orlando (Disney) we move the Rv 10 miles every two weeks. Repeat the process over several months… on average it costs us about $200 a month (includes electric) to be in the vacation capital of the world!
Third: When traveling we have discounted memberships that allow us to camp for about $10 a night vs the usual $30-$45 a night fees. Or while slowly traveling your cam still find monthly rates which are little more than 15 days of nightly camping fees. Our usual yearly cost for an Rv site with utilities is generally about $100 per month.
Yep… Rving can be a inexpensive way to retire. Travel, seasonal work, vacations, new places, new friends, extra time with family, Priceless Memories and Magical Moments… Life is Sweet! Want to take a couple of months off… on problem. Want to head south for the winter… no problem! No property taxes, no high utility bills, no house payment, no house maintenance, no yard work… freedom to enjoy what you worked all your life for. And, if you pick the right “home” state to retire in… no state income taxes. But for more info and insight on Rving… just click on the “category label” … “Full-time Rving”. Hope you enjoy read about it.
So that’s a little bit about me… and hopefully it will spark a memory for you about your life… and maybe bring a smile to your face. 
4 years old … first cigarette ( not lit ) … got into my grand mothers cigarette case… just thought I’d try one. Only cigarette to ever touch my lips. Grand mother smoked – died of cancer. Father smoked – died of heart disease. Grandfather smoked – died of stroke. Me… never smoked a day in my life… not even one puff. But the second hand smoke via my father ( 2 packs a day ) gave me the sinus problems that plague me to this day. Glad I never smoked… I’d no doubt be dead or dying by now.
