Heaven

If you are from Maryland here's something that goes without saying...

OH MY GOD... THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE! 

Just close your eyes with every bite to center your senses on taste. 
Again... OMG. Yep... Heaven. 

Full time Rving

Full time rving...

Got the rv bug in the 70s... yes the 1970s almost 50 years ago... yes, I'm old. Then in 1983 I got my first rv. A 24 foot Class C motorhome.  Went everywhere for vacations, weekends, and quick evening getaways to the local lake for fried chicken dinner. Loved it so much that I planned to retire going full time rving.  Planned it for 10 years with a countdown that started at 100 months. Later 100 weeks... then 100 days. Towards the end I think my coworkers were almost as excited as me. People would have lots of questions. Where are you gonna stay or park? Walmart? How do you live without electric? Batteries? Where do you go to the bathroom or wash up? Gas stations? How will you live without a phone. Payphones? What about a computer connection? Nothing? What about tv? Vcr tapes? How do you get your mail? Really? All good questions with good answers. 
See previous posts...

And after rving for a while, we even (okay, just me) would say that we are homeless and have been living in our vehicle... just to see their reaction.  Sometimes I'm bad. 
Okay... I'll tell you now.  We stay in Rv Resorts or campgrounds,  never parking lots. Stay in rv resorts / campgrounds and we have 100 amp electric service to the rv. Also water, sewer, cable Tv, and wifi internet. Duh... cell phones! (yes, even in 2003). Mail can go to most resorts and campgrounds,  but most like us have a mail fowarding company. Which collects our mail, holds it, and sends it to us as directed. It also serves as our legal resident and mailing address. 
Btw... the rv has a full bathroom with shower, king size select comfort bed, a complete kitchen, generator (when power fails), satellite TV, 50" tv with suround sound, dvrs, video games... two a/c units to keep us cool, two furnuces to keep us warm, artic insulation package to make it energy efficient, and a fireplace for heat and atmosphere. It's 40 foot long and has three bump out slides, yielding plenty of living space and cabinet storage throughout the rv. Basement storage provides extra storage for the man stuff. Only thing it's missing is a hot tub. 
Go where you want, stay as long as you want, follow the weather (winter in the south), and enjoy nature and entertainment areas like Orlando, taking a multi month Disney/Universal vacation. Or stay stay at the beach for a month. Where ever the whim to travel takes you. It's a wonderful lifestyle... one that those in a traditional conventional home bound life may never fully understand. Full time rving... Some question it... some dream it... and the fortunate get to live it. New places, new friends, new adventures... all in the comfort of your home on wheels. Living in different places for 1-2 months (not just a vacation) and moving on to new adventures and new discoveries... total freedom to roam thus country. Priceless!

Happy Life

Happy Life...

As you pass through your 20s, 30s, and even early 40s, life moved on, but come the late 50s and 60s... wow, life went faster than ever. All of a sudden I'm old, or at least looking that way. The mental image still has me at least in my 40s, until that old guy is starring at me in the mirror (shocking). Of course acting your age... well... that's why its called a second childhood. You think back, way back, to childhood. Where you grew up, the house, the neighborhood,  all the parents and neighborhood kids,  school mates, and all the fun you had growing up in such a wonderful place. It's great to see and hear from childhood friends, but also disheartening to hear that so many have passed. Hoping everyone had and has a wonderful life. I remember my 5th grade teacher, Mr. Lloyd, asking the class what they wanted to be as they grew up. As the answers circles the class.... Policeman, fireman, doctor, nurse, teacher, etc... my answer was "happy". The response was... "I don't think you understand the question". I replied... "I don't think you understand my answer". For some reason, that has always sticked with me. Life has has some ups & downs, as I'm sure it has for all of us... but I've always been happy. Work & jobs, well... it is what it is.  Or was what it was, now being retired. Can't say I picked, or more or less fell into the right career choice, but they had a 30 years and out retirement. So, at 49 years old I took the 30 and out, sold my house, bought the rv of my dreams, and drove off in the sunset with the love of my life. We've had more fun and been so happy for the past 17 years just rving and enjoying life. Still worked some... keeps you young. Most fun job... being seasonal cast members at Disney World from 2004 - 2011. Got into all the parks for free, perks & discounts, free passes for family & friends. When not at Disney,  we traveled and sometimes worked in Rv Resorts or campgrounds. It's been a happy life, especially the past 17 years. Well... That's a brief summary... and I achieved my life's goal... Simply to be happy. Hope y'all have enjoyed life to. It great to see and hear from childhood friends. If you have some time  on a quiet rainy day, I have a blog that... well... covers lots of things but mostly what makes me happy. Our life in the road thing, Disney, places of interest,  and words of wisdom (surely I jest). I also loved photography and all the photo programs to use in the digital photography world. Photo colleges to showcase memories is a great hobby. 

Tv tyme

Television... and those  thrilling days of yesteryear. If you grew up in the 60s... yes... the middle of the past century... You probably remember some of the tv shows that provided hours of enjoyment. 
If you're under 50... I can see the OMG look on your face. But for us older folks... It's a bit of a trip down memory lane. Hours upon hours of entertainment... of course, after your homework and chores were done. And let's not forget... after you ate all your dinner... less you sat at the dinner table until bedtime... missing all our favorite shows because of your protest not to eat liver & onions, or  brussel sprouts, or kale or spinach,  or peas & carrots, or the dreaded broccoli or cauliflower... yuck! Yep... Those were bizarre times. But tv made it all seem better. Pass the popcorn please.
BTW... the was no internet or cell phones, no tablets... no VCRs or DVRs. No cable TV. No video games. No mp3 players.  No computers. Tv was in black & white only, and you were lucky to get 3 or 4 channels... there also were no remote controls either. I can still see that OMG look on your face again. But somehow we were much happier than kids seem today.  Go figure. 

Removal App for photos

Great App to remove unwanted images from photos. 
I love it.  Quick n easy.

Just two good!

There are times that you think about food and weigh a couple of factors. 

Does the enjoyment level justify the price? 

Or... Does the level of enjoyment out weigh the sugars, carbs, and fats that you are consuming?

Then... there are times that ya just never think at it at all. Yum!

Pineapple upside down pancakes... 😛... 😉.

Why two candles? Because its two good to be true!

Mountain Lake Lodge

Escape to the past... maybe do a nostalgic dance or two...

And enjoy a seafood feast with snow crab legs.