Another "RVersary" - Day 1826 (Year 5, Day 365)

Zephyrhills, FL

Here we are again - just completed our 5th year of this RV lifestyle, and still loving it.  Granted, it hasn't gone according to plan (mostly by not being able to go where and when we want), but we still do get to travel a little bit, see different parts of the country and meet interesting people, some of whom become lifetime friends.

This time last year, we were in Augusta, GA.  We then traveled to Virginia Beach and then to our current location in Florida.

For me, my favorite highlights were the great Jewish community in Augusta (including being able to park our home on their property for the High Holidays), the day on the boardwalk and sand sculpture tournament in VA Beach, and our 40th anniversary vow renewal in Jamaica.  The least favorite highlight was Mitch losing his job at the end of December (and as of now, 6 months later, he is still looking for work). 

Once again, this year has been mostly uneventful in terms of travel and getting out and doing fun stuff mostly due in part to (1) not having discretionary income and being on a very tight budget; and (2) the arthritis in my hip and knees have made it very difficult to do a lot of walking.  I also haven't been willing to rearrange my weekly schedule - to do my work in the evening in order to go out during the day.

Repairs on the truck and trailer have been minimal, although our current problem of the hydraulic system not working is still not resolved.  RV tech replaced the pump but still needs another part, which hopefully will arrive some time this week.

Who knows what this year will bring.  My hunch is that the job Mitch finally lands will be a static one, requiring us to settle down in one area, probably until retirement.  In that case, we will most likely find a campground or mobile home park to stay at long term, at least giving us the opportunity to take the rig out for vacations or weekends. But we'll cross that bridge when we get there.