We are, after 5 years of planning, taking the plunge! I gave notice at work and leaving for Colorado (from Michigan) on June 4, 2011!
It was a difficult decision. I work with legally blind adults and LOVE MY JOB! We have, however, dreamed of the full time rv lifestyle for years, and are now able to take the leap! We are leaving our five children and seven grandchildren behind and, naturally, have a great deal of emotion regarding our decision.
We are excited to begin this new phase of our lives and are prayerful that our lives continue to be blesses as they have been over the past 31 years!
God bless to all of the "newbies"!
Frank and Cindy
Terry and Jo said
09:36 AM May 22, 2011
Frank and Cindy,
Welcome to the RV Dreams forums. If you've spent any time reading prior to actually registering for the forums, you will already know that there are a lot of knowledgeable folks here to answer questions and make comments.
Feel free to ask any questions, even if you think it might be a dumb one. There are really no "dumb" questions, but there are occasional "smart aleck" answers. We all tend to learn from each other, and each person's questions may be just the one to put a new perspective on the subject.
Have fun and good luck with all the research and planning.
Terry
RVRon said
10:09 AM May 22, 2011
Let me also welcome you to the forum, Frank & Cindy! With change comes opportunity so I'm sure you'll find your new life full of adventure and satisfaction. Keep us posted on how you're doing and maybe give some history on how you got to the departure gate. We all learn from each other!
Jim01 said
06:13 PM May 22, 2011
I'd also like to welcome you to the forum.
Like has been said, feel free to ask questions. The folks here are very friendly and will help in any way they can.
Yes, it's a big leap to quit your job and hit the road, but I think you'll find it worth while. As far at the kids and grandkids, you can alway go back to visit them at any time.
Good luck,
Jim
Froggi said
08:37 PM May 22, 2011
Whoo-Hoo! Welcome to the wild, wonderful and wacky world of RVing....
Waggin Tails said
06:52 AM May 23, 2011
Welcome Frank and Cindy. We too are newbies and are currently in transition phase. Our fiver is parked on a pad in the front of our house so we see it every time we step out the front door. Good luck in your transition. Keep the focus on the new life ahead. Letting go will be tough. I look at the transition as if I were able to move only what I need into the fiver. What's left behind will be sold in an estate sale. Family can follow you by blog, Facebook or Skype. The years of working can be used as you travel the land and share with others. Looking forward to meeting you some day on the road.
Texas TomT said
07:03 AM May 24, 2011
Welcome Frank and Cindy to the RV-Dreams forum and Congratulations on 'taking the plunge'. Donna and I took the plunge on May 2nd but we can't seem to get out of the area due to family committments or other 'need-to-do' obligations. Since our RV is now our home (and no place else to go), we know that we will eventually get "moving" somewhere, soon. Glad to have you with us---let us know your progress. Welcome again.
Wildrose Acres said
09:11 AM Jun 6, 2011
It is so fun to see someone's story about getting started FT'ing. How's it going so far?
We started planning last year and are just under four years out. We have a trailer and are taking long vacations.
Steve C said
09:48 AM Jun 6, 2011
Welcome Frank and Cindy!!!!
Congratulations on going full-time. Evin and I went to Michigan last May to spend four days with some RV-Dreams friends and stayed for over 3 months. What a great state for RV-ing. Had no idea what a wonderful and beautiful place Michigan is.
Guess what I am saying is that you can go back there from time to time and see your familes and do some great RV-ing as well. I am sure there are a lot of great places I have missed in my home state. Hope you have seen what there is to see in Michigan. We got a Michigan State Parks Passport book and ended up staying in close to half of the state parks. Met a wonderful campground host and she took a state map and used a green pen to mark all the place we should not miss. What a wonderful gift. We would have left after four days and missed a "true wonderland."
We have spent a lot of time in Colorado and it is great there also. Enjoy your adventure!!!
Steve
Scubabeck said
08:12 PM Jul 4, 2011
Hey there!
So excited for you! We are in a process of a 3 year plan. I wish you the very best of luck and adventure! Congrats for plunging into full time'ing! Can't wait to take the plunge our ownselves! As for missing the grandkids that is fully understandable. I went out west last year and my nefew didn't want me to go. So to make things easier for him. I gave him a map to mark down where I was. I sent him postcards with riddles or clues as to where Aunt Guppy had been. And a few items too, little stuff. He loved it! He ran each day to look in the mailbox to see if anything came. When we got home and went to visit him. He was excited about where I had been. He learned about indians, outlaws, railroads out west. And some geography. Maybe this will be a helpful way for the grandkids not to be so upset about missing ya. Again, BEST OF LUCK!
Take care and be safe,
Scubabeck & hubby
heyduke said
08:43 AM Jul 6, 2011
welcome from some recent newbies - four months and loving it so far...
huck said
08:57 AM Jul 18, 2011
house just sold, most of the furniture is being taken by my husband's emplolyees. Will take a trip up to Elkhart to order Big Horn and then off we go. Thia has been two years in the making. If I hadn't gotten sick last year I don't think this would have happened. Now we live each day as day one.
We are, after 5 years of planning, taking the plunge! I gave notice at work and leaving for Colorado (from Michigan) on June 4, 2011!
It was a difficult decision. I work with legally blind adults and LOVE MY JOB! We have, however, dreamed of the full time rv lifestyle for years, and are now able to take the leap! We are leaving our five children and seven grandchildren behind and, naturally, have a great deal of emotion regarding our decision.
We are excited to begin this new phase of our lives and are prayerful that our lives continue to be blesses as they have been over the past 31 years!
God bless to all of the "newbies"!
Frank and Cindy
Frank and Cindy,
Welcome to the RV Dreams forums. If you've spent any time reading prior to actually registering for the forums, you will already know that there are a lot of knowledgeable folks here to answer questions and make comments.
Feel free to ask any questions, even if you think it might be a dumb one. There are really no "dumb" questions, but there are occasional "smart aleck" answers. We all tend to learn from each other, and each person's questions may be just the one to put a new perspective on the subject.
Have fun and good luck with all the research and planning.
Terry
Let me also welcome you to the forum, Frank & Cindy! With change comes opportunity so I'm sure you'll find your new life full of adventure and satisfaction. Keep us posted on how you're doing and maybe give some history on how you got to the departure gate. We all learn from each other!
I'd also like to welcome you to the forum.
Like has been said, feel free to ask questions. The folks here are very friendly and will help in any way they can.
Yes, it's a big leap to quit your job and hit the road, but I think you'll find it worth while. As far at the kids and grandkids, you can alway go back to visit them at any time.
Good luck,
Jim
Whoo-Hoo! Welcome to the wild, wonderful and wacky world of RVing....
Family can follow you by blog, Facebook or Skype. The years of working can be used as you travel the land and share with others.
Looking forward to meeting you some day on the road.
Welcome Frank and Cindy to the RV-Dreams forum and Congratulations on 'taking the plunge'. Donna and I took the plunge on May 2nd but we can't seem to get out of the area due to family committments or other 'need-to-do' obligations. Since our RV is now our home (and no place else to go), we know that we will eventually get "moving" somewhere, soon. Glad to have you with us---let us know your progress. Welcome again.
We started planning last year and are just under four years out. We have a trailer and are taking long vacations.
Welcome Frank and Cindy!!!!
Congratulations on going full-time. Evin and I went to Michigan last May to spend four days with some RV-Dreams friends and stayed for over 3 months. What a great state for RV-ing. Had no idea what a wonderful and beautiful place Michigan is.
Guess what I am saying is that you can go back there from time to time and see your familes and do some great RV-ing as well. I am sure there are a lot of great places I have missed in my home state. Hope you have seen what there is to see in Michigan. We got a Michigan State Parks Passport book and ended up staying in close to half of the state parks. Met a wonderful campground host and she took a state map and used a green pen to mark all the place we should not miss. What a wonderful gift. We would have left after four days and missed a "true wonderland."
We have spent a lot of time in Colorado and it is great there also. Enjoy your adventure!!!
Steve
So excited for you! We are in a process of a 3 year plan. I wish you the very best of luck and adventure! Congrats for plunging into full time'ing! Can't wait to take the plunge our ownselves! As for missing the grandkids that is fully understandable. I went out west last year and my nefew didn't want me to go. So to make things easier for him. I gave him a map to mark down where I was. I sent him postcards with riddles or clues as to where Aunt Guppy had been. And a few items too, little stuff. He loved it! He ran each day to look in the mailbox to see if anything came. When we got home and went to visit him. He was excited about where I had been. He learned about indians, outlaws, railroads out west. And some geography. Maybe this will be a helpful way for the grandkids not to be so upset about missing ya. Again, BEST OF LUCK!
Take care and be safe,
Scubabeck & hubby
house just sold, most of the furniture is being taken by my husband's emplolyees. Will take a trip up to Elkhart to order Big Horn and then off we go. Thia has been two years in the making. If I hadn't gotten sick last year I don't think this would have happened. Now we live each day as day one.