RV Poetry

I am not about to go inward to figure out why, either, because I know part of it is merely wanting the “perfect” solution in a normal imperfect world.

It is obvious it is in part because we are “flying by the seat of our pants” and “have too much information”…. the latter something Leon spouts a lot, “You have overloaded me with information, I know too much now.” (And he doesn’t necessarily say that with a smile.)

Usually that is said after I have inundated him with more than he ever wanted to know about RVs or RV life. Translated that means: I have shared with him bits of the decisions and daily lives of dozens of RVer blogs, at least four manufacturer’s sites, and more than one RV forum (in detail) – all in a short span, and not all of it pre-filtered by my brain.

So, one minute we are going to get:

• a simple extended body work van set up as a very basic RV by Sportsmobile that I can design myself, oops, I mean ourselves, so we can get rid of our much loved Santa Fe that is feeling its age
• a Class B Sprinter Chassis because I like this one, I think: Airstream Interstate 3500 (although the bed may not be long enough)
• Class C Born Free 24RB if they do put it on a Chevy chassis OR 2009 Itasca Navion 24A (not even priced online yet, but on a Dodge Sprinter chassis) and no tow car
• Class C Born Free 27RB with a tow car for some trips, which means selling our SUV

I keep trying this tactic to see if it helps: What would you get if money were no object?
But that doesn’t work either, especially for me, I would get at least two of the above for two different type trips.

I try this tactic: We can always sell it if we make the wrong choice. But we both know we hate having to deal with selling things, in fact, I would rather just give it away; he hates the chance of taking a loss.

Just goes to prove that when you are me – or Leon – and you plan too far ahead and dissect things too much – forward motion seems to go in circles instead – well that and not being ready to make the actual purchase yet. Can you imagine what it will be like if we decide to rush the process and buy used?

So, I suppose I should start playing the lottery again… so at least I can narrow our options. In theory, at least.

They do say the fun is often in the journey, thank goodness I’ve had fun, it is taking long enough for even an adult to ask, “Are we there yet? When are we gonna be there?”

And then there is the decision on fulltiming eventually vs. not….

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Yep, I said that, I think I mean it, too. But then, I don’t have an RV yet. In fact, I have never even ridden in one. So, how did I come up with this directive?

It just came to me, like my poetry, my short stories – and the excuses that pour freely out of my mouth when I don’t want to do something at any particular moment. At 58, I’ve had plenty of practice at thinking – without actually concentrating – via a very active subconscious.

Seriously, your RV must accommodate your needs, just as your marriage needs do:

• 1. If you prefer your spouse be in the other room and out of your hair more often than not, you might survive RVing (and marriage) if you have an RV large enough to have a bedroom with a door for those days the weather is too poor to send him/her outside to help a fellow camper or
• 2. walk off his/her temper. Yes, an interior door (other than a glass or acrylic shower door) will come in quite handy when you (or your partner) feels the need to express yourselves with a slam or two. That interior door might just prevent your driving hundreds of miles with the exterior door hanging off the hinges and all that unwanted attention it will bring. The bedroom door can be wedged inside somewhere – no one will be the wiser – well, except your blog readers, perhaps.
• 3. Then there is the sleeping issue. If you like to snuggle close to your spouse and they prefer distance – and they have always won that battle in the past – here is your chance to win! Get a small RV with over cab storage and your partner’s dream HDTV up there. There will be nowhere else to sleep but the uneven sofa with that crack in the middle. You will just naturally roll together, just like on an old mattress with bad springs. Instant togetherness. No way your TV fanatic is going to give up that HDTV for a bed, well for a little while, anyway. And by then, you may just decide you don’t like sleeping with your nose plastered in his armpit with only GI showering available.

OK, that’s enough for now. Stay tuned, I am quite sure I can come up with more.

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