Full Time Swag
Shortly after committing to going full-time, Aimee and I started talking about branding because, well, that's what we do. I've been in the promotional industry for 13 years: 1 as a freelance writer followed by 12 in sales. Aimee for 14, wearing every hat conceivable...sales support, program support, management, therapist, marketing, IT and finally sales.... Continue Reading →
Brought my boys and their friend down to Byerly RV to pick up the Beast. Thought they might get a kick out of riding in it, even if it was just from one repair shop to the next. They're weren't really enthused, because it meant leaving their video games for an hour or so, but... Continue Reading →
11 days to go. We're still tying up all our loose ends and bringing everything together to make sure we hit that target date... even though that date has changed a dozen times. But the 25th is fairly set. After all, we have reservations at Clinton Lake in Lawrence, KS for 2 nights then another... Continue Reading →
Owning an RV has been a roller coaster of emotion, and for a guy as emotionally unstable as me, another ride with huge peaks and deep valleys is exactly what I need in my life. 😳 Each day brings new challenges. And it seems as if each accomplishment only exposes 3 more obstacles to overcome.... Continue Reading →
"Experience: that most brutal of teachers. But you learn, my God do you learn." - C. S. Lewis This past weekend was our maiden voyage in the big, beautiful beast. A brief trial run with the family before we really set sail full-time mid August. We thought our friend's son's wedding in Hermann, MO -... Continue Reading →
Home sweet home! The long search is finally over. We have our "tenement on wheels." Picking up the beast was just the beginning of our journey, and if this first week is any indication, we are in for one hell of a ride. After our offer was accepted, we had to wait a couple weeks... Continue Reading →
Two weeks to go. No RV. Our house is virtually empty now. Sound echoes around the rooms and off bare walls. The living room resembles a college dorm, or maybe a foreclosure...two bean bags, no tables or lamps, papasan chair perpetually turned on it's side, two video gaming seats positioned in front of the TV...... Continue Reading →
