I would like to introduce myself and my DW Sally. we are 55 and just about to go FT. The house on on the market and were just waiting for it to sell. The market is a little slow out here in CA but I think in a moth or so it will happen. I (Mike) am the one that usually looks at the forms and post the most DW (Sally) is mostly and onlooker but I'm trying to change that. We have RV-ed all of of our married lives, 36 years mostly just doing the off road thing at Pismo and Glamis. We just sold the Next Level 38FKS and the Ford 350. We thought that when we FT it would be nice to have a Class A so we picked up a Itasca Ellipse 40 KD and love it.
Howard and Linda I have been following and living vicariously through you for several months, hope to meet you down the road some time.
Karon said
01:31 PM Sep 18, 2007
Hi and welcome to the best RVing forum ever. Hope you will post often. This is a great group of folks so if you have any questions just ask.
Congratulations on your new rig, sounds great!! Good luck with the sale of the house.
Hope to see you on the road!
MikeandSally said
02:02 PM Sep 18, 2007
Thanks Karon. We had a lot of lookers on the house but no offers yet.
leilani59 said
02:34 PM Sep 18, 2007
Mike and sally Good luck on selling your home. We just took ours off the market after 6 months of lookers but no offers.. Very disappointed but will try and put it back up after the Holidays.. Our goal is to fulltime also but will not buy our Rv until the house sells.. we want tostart our adventure debt free..
Gummy said
04:56 PM Sep 18, 2007
Hi Mike and Sally. Welcome to full-timing, Wednesday morning we will sign a contract on the sale of our house. If all goes well we will be closing on October 19th, we will stay here in Maryland until the end of December then head to Florida. I hope your house sells quickly so you can be on the road soon. We listed our house in May and I guess for a slow market here as well that wasn't to bad. Good Luck and we will be looking for you on the road. Gummy
Speedhitch said
05:17 PM Sep 18, 2007
Hello Mike and Sally. I have the same problem with my DW. She likes to look over my shoulder and tell me what to type in but she will not get on the forum herself??? Go figure. We too are about to sell our house. We live full time in our 5ver here in Coppell Tx while I work in Dallas. As soon as we sale the house we will be able to travel some but I still need to retire for the big move. We are excited about your joining us here and hope that you post often and keep us informed on your progress.
Sherri and Joe
emeacham said
05:42 PM Sep 18, 2007
Welcome Mike & Sally, this is a wonderful place to learn about your new lifestyle and make great friends!
My DH & I have been fulltiming in our Class A for about 9 months now. We love the lifestyle, although we're not traveling right now due to a family illness.
Oh, and in this family, the DW (me) is the one who reads the forums and posts on them. My DH just smiles.
Glad you've joined in and best of luck with your house sale!
Happy Travels, Ellie
Froggi said
05:55 PM Sep 18, 2007
Welcome Mike & Sally from a solo who will be full-time by the middle of October!
MikeandSally said
08:53 PM Sep 18, 2007
Thanks, I know how you feel, we will only have the MH payment which is in the budjet so we'll be OK. See down the road.
MikeandSally said
08:54 PM Sep 18, 2007
Thanks Froggi, I know we'll run across you some where in that new Class C you have.
MikeandSally said
08:56 PM Sep 18, 2007
Thanks Joe you r right about that. I used to work for a company bassed there in Coppell (Shared Technilogies) Now I retired again. Can't waith to get on the road to adventure.
MikeandSally said
08:58 PM Sep 18, 2007
Grummy, congrats on the sell, yses things are slow even out here in the land of the fruit and nuts. Keep us posted on where you are in FL, We will be headed that way for sure.
MikeandSally said
09:01 PM Sep 18, 2007
Thanks Ellie, I hope things work out in the family, I know how those thing can go. Like I said we have RV-ed for so long and every time we would go out we would always and some day, and now some day is just around the Conner. Can't wait.....
bago40 said
07:07 PM Sep 19, 2007
Hi Mike and Sally, Welcome to the friendliest forum on the web. Hope you're house sells soon. I grew up Rv-ing too. What a life!. Best wishes as you set out on your journey! Bago.
MikeandSally said
07:15 PM Sep 19, 2007
Thanks Bago40. Were gottimg more excited weevery day. Going to night to look at a 2003 TJ Jeep Wrangler to pull behind the MH, it's already set up and comes with the tow bar.
Happytrails said
08:55 AM Sep 20, 2007
Hi guys, welcome to the forum! We are among the group that has a house to sell. We have had it on the market now for 3 weeks and already I am growing tired of the hassel. We had a great looker this past week. Came back 2 or 3 times, drove by several times but NO contract. As we all know, it is the contract that matters!! I hope you have a fast sell and are able to get out on the road to enjoy your dream as soon as possible!! You motorhome is very nice. We have an Endeavor DST and really love it. We are currently hosting at a state park near our house so we have gotten used to living in it. Our time hosting is almost up though and will soon have to move back into the sticks and bricks. Maybe it won't be for long!! Oh by the way, in our house I am the "poster" and reader not my husband but that is because he is not retired yet and I am!! Yea!! Take care
LakeConroePenny said
09:50 AM Sep 20, 2007
Happytrails wrote:
Hi guys, welcome to the forum! We are among the group that has a house to sell. We have had it on the market now for 3 weeks and already I am growing tired of the hassel. We had a great looker this past week. Came back 2 or 3 times, drove by several times but NO contract. As we all know, it is the contract that matters!!
I think that 5 minutes after the CLOSING, is what matters. " Many a slip, 'twixt cup and the lip " ! Been there, done that !! Look what Froggi went through. Penny, TX
MikeandSally said
10:23 AM Sep 20, 2007
Thanks, I know what you mean about the house, keeping it perfect all the time is a pain. Good luck with your sell see you down the road.
Mike
MikeandSally said
10:25 AM Sep 20, 2007
This is true.
Happytrails said
04:28 PM Sep 20, 2007
LakeConroePenny, I stand corrected, you are very, very right!! Five minutes after closing is the goal. I can't even imagine what Froggi went through with her house issue. We'll all hang in there and have a grand closing party!! LOL
LakeConroePenny said
04:44 PM Sep 20, 2007
Happytrails wrote:
LakeConroePenny, I stand corrected, you are very, very right!! Five minutes after closing is the goal. I can't even imagine what Froggi went through with her house issue. We'll all hang in there and have a grand closing party!! LOL
The five minutes is for you to get out of their office, BEFORE you start hugging each other, and dancing a jig ! Penny, TX
SoonToTravel said
06:53 PM Sep 20, 2007
Hi Mike & Sally, welcome to the the best forum. Good luck on selling your house. Well, we sold our ski boat this week. One less thing to worry about next spring. I also do the posting & reading of the Journal. DH is still working & I'm retired. Hope to see you next summer on the road.
Lois
MikeandSally said
07:49 PM Sep 20, 2007
Thanks Louis, OK maybe we'll see you in Branson at the Raly.
Howard and Linda I have been following and living vicariously through you for several months, hope to meet you down the road some time.
Congratulations on your new rig, sounds great!! Good luck with the sale of the house.
Hope to see you on the road!
Very disappointed but will try and put it back up after the Holidays.. Our goal is to fulltime also but will not buy our Rv until the house sells.. we want tostart our adventure debt free..
Welcome to full-timing, Wednesday morning we will sign a contract on the sale of our house. If all goes well we will be closing on October 19th, we will stay here in Maryland until the end of December then head to Florida. I hope your house sells quickly so you can be on the road soon. We listed our house in May and I guess for a slow market here as well that wasn't to bad. Good Luck and we will be looking for you on the road. Gummy
Welcome Mike & Sally, this is a wonderful place to learn about your new lifestyle and make great friends!
My DH & I have been fulltiming in our Class A for about 9 months now. We love the lifestyle, although we're not traveling right now due to a family illness.
Oh, and in this family, the DW (me) is the one who reads the forums and posts on them. My DH just smiles.
Glad you've joined in and best of luck with your house sale!
Happy Travels,
Ellie
I hope you have a fast sell and are able to get out on the road to enjoy your dream as soon as possible!!
You motorhome is very nice. We have an Endeavor DST and really love it. We are currently hosting at a state park near our house so we have gotten used to living in it. Our time hosting is almost up though and will soon have to move back into the sticks and bricks. Maybe it won't be for long!!
Oh by the way, in our house I am the "poster" and reader not my husband but that is because he is not retired yet and I am!! Yea!!
Take care
Mike
LakeConroePenny,
I stand corrected, you are very, very right!! Five minutes after closing is the goal. I can't even imagine what Froggi went through with her house issue.
We'll all hang in there and have a grand closing party!! LOL
Lois