Day One. Full time RV’ers - May 10th

Staying Close to Home

My first set up of the trip went smoothly, despite not being used to new locations for about every item required. I guess I have done it enough times that leveling the fifth-wheel and making all the connections is becoming routine. We were in the Chaparral five months, last summer, but much of the time we were in one spot. Although, when mobile, we made overnight stops each day and I soon established a routine.

Today, we managed to get back to Clermont to visit my grandmother in the hospital. She looked pretty well considering she is ninety-seven with CHF, pneumonia, leukemia, is legally blind, has a broken hip and, oh yeah, and had a heart attack since being in the hospital. She even smiled for us – she is an amazing woman.

Life in the fifth-wheel is going to take some sorting out. We think we have everything we need with us but FINDING most of these is challenging. You would think that in a small space it would be easy but it’s the opposite. Because space is at a premium everything must have its special place in order to fit – the trouble being remembering a particular “special” location for each item. Last night Kathy and I decided we wanted a single-serve popcorn while watching “Dancing with the Stars.” What an adventure. I told Kathy to give it up after a few minutes but she can’t abide an unsolved mystery and eventually located the secretive items - an adventure, indeed.

We had supper with Virginia & Willard Sessoms tonight. They had killed the fatted cow, literally, and we had grass fed, no hormone (no anything) added burgers on the grill. Great time! These folks have been my very special friends for many years and I cherish these few hours with them before we head out of the state of Florida.

Received a call from the Realtor with an offer to rent the house on the first day it was listed. We declined as they only wanted it for four months and we don’t want to deal with the issues involved with seasonal leasing. The offer was for the full amount so we are encouraged that we might have the house occupied soon.

It still remains to be seen as to when we will depart the local area as we would like to be more comfortable with the health issues at hand. However, we face similar issues in Rochester, NY and need to head that way pretty soon. Meanwhile, we need some down time to recover from the flurry of activity these past two weeks