tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post4397781962874561336..comments2024-03-27T07:14:04.025-05:00Comments on On the Road of Retirement: Ms. Heyduke’s Retirement Revelation…heyduke50http://www.blogger.com/profile/14927304490275027002noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-75005259447108126802013-05-13T14:16:10.232-05:002013-05-13T14:16:10.232-05:00Excellent post. We planned to FT 1-2 yrs. We are s...Excellent post. We planned to FT 1-2 yrs. We are starting our 2nd year with no end in site. Haven't found any place that feels more like home than our travels.Debbie B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13622821887666663888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-40025373867419785762013-05-12T09:43:58.080-05:002013-05-12T09:43:58.080-05:00Great post. I often wonder how we'll evolve a...Great post. I often wonder how we'll evolve as we journey thru this new life styleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-23032713733445828592013-05-09T14:28:03.244-05:002013-05-09T14:28:03.244-05:00Great post. We have been fulltiming for 7 years n...Great post. We have been fulltiming for 7 years now and don't have any plans to "settle" down. Before retirement we lived in Africa & Costa Rica for 10 years and would have stayed out longer except for family obligations. <br /><br />We talk about where we want to settle down, but can't find a place that meets our wants. Maybe some day, but for now we enjoy having wheels on our home and seeing all the great places in this beautiful country<br /><br />Have fun.Clark Ramblinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11713435758075556066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-90896169873665108852013-05-09T08:08:31.636-05:002013-05-09T08:08:31.636-05:00Great post Sharon, and something for all of us to ...Great post Sharon, and something for all of us to think about. Our travels are limited right now because of my Mom's health, so we really haven't explored as much as we would like. We're like you though, thinking of a permanent place some time in the future. Maybe the ideal thing would be to have two places to live. One for the summer and one for the winter.Karen and Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15284661066870109259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-41133825248187548532013-05-08T11:23:19.746-05:002013-05-08T11:23:19.746-05:00Excellent post. I think the grass seems greener on...Excellent post. I think the grass seems greener on both sides of the fence sometimes. I can't imagine ever 'settling down' somewhere, when there is so much in this RV life to see and do. Just sitting in one place..for as long or as short as you want to is the best part of this nomad life!owensontheroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12076915620668491771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-54158298587308006432013-05-08T11:15:29.285-05:002013-05-08T11:15:29.285-05:00Great post and an interesting read. I often wonde...Great post and an interesting read. I often wonder what it would be like to be a fulltime RVer and to have to look ahead to some day getting off the road and finding a homebase.<br /><br />Luckily, we already have a home in a perfect place for us so we're pretty content to just carry on being 'anytime RVers'.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16523089898331291694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-25602902358409871502013-05-08T09:24:18.605-05:002013-05-08T09:24:18.605-05:00I love the realization:
I already have what I ha...I love the realization: <br /><br /><b>I already have what I have been searching for… that sense of community and routine is in this RV lifestyle I am living</b><br /><br />Truly there is no correct way to RV, or to retire. Rv'ing and retirement are for each of us what we make them. But it's so easy to observe the happiness of others and <i>believe</i> that what they have is what we want -- only to go off in search of something that really isn't greener on the other side of the fence.<br /><br />Some of us are, simply put, restless. I am a walker. There's a line from an old poem that I learned from my wife: "to walk is the way of a pilgrim" and all my post marriage adult life I have told people that I am a pilgrim. I get restless. So does Peggy my wife. The wheels need to turn from time to time. It doesn't always matter where they take us -- but movement is important. We can be in the moment wherever we are -- but we daren't spend too long in any one place. That's not the life for many -- but it suits us. And it sounds like you have realized it suits you too.<br /><br />Kudos. Self-knowledge isn't all that common in this world moved by advertising. Good for you.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />Peter<br /><i>A retired photographer looks at life</i><br /><a href="http://peterpazucha.com" rel="nofollow">Peter Pazucha dot Com</a><br /><a href="http://ppazucha.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">Life Unscripted on Wordpress</a> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-61418108766408698592013-05-07T22:31:55.895-05:002013-05-07T22:31:55.895-05:00I hope our paths do cross at some point down the r...I hope our paths do cross at some point down the road!MsHeydukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03927901800335598064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-13292376310873289392013-05-07T20:05:09.013-05:002013-05-07T20:05:09.013-05:00Great post sharing your mental journey regarding w...Great post sharing your mental journey regarding what the future may hold. I found myself identifying with so much of what you said, as well as feeling relieved when you shared your revelation. Choosing everything in your life exactly as it is seems perfect and inspiring. Big EZ Travelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04042182363320148353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-6888977356952500122013-05-07T16:09:38.086-05:002013-05-07T16:09:38.086-05:00Sharon, maybe a few years of traveling as you have...Sharon, maybe a few years of traveling as you have been then some years of longer-term stays with maybe some workkamping thrown in?The BooneDockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17554856897561402620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-50220065618261602622013-05-07T12:44:10.997-05:002013-05-07T12:44:10.997-05:00Very well said...
SylVery well said...<br />SylGin and Sylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11849882478471352086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-65435456442521652122013-05-07T11:38:30.147-05:002013-05-07T11:38:30.147-05:00Great post Sharon. We weren't sure we would w...Great post Sharon. We weren't sure we would want to stay on the road more than a year or two so we didn't sell the farm. Then with David's illness we aren't sure what may happen but neither of us is ready to leave the road now and I may never be. I love what we're doing, it makes me feel like my young self when I lived in 6 places in 12 years. Then I wanted roots and got em'. But now I love the nomad life. Hope we run into you at some point on the road.Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-67969152091041453872013-05-07T11:28:56.899-05:002013-05-07T11:28:56.899-05:00Yes, my husband and I have the on going discussion...Yes, my husband and I have the on going discussion of where to live when we're too rickety to continue to RV. So far we've ruled out anything east of Santa Fe, places where it rains all the time and places where it snows. So far we haven't found the perfect year round residence.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02475433199308666648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-89702635879529030472013-05-07T09:58:44.664-05:002013-05-07T09:58:44.664-05:00When we started fulling timing over six years ago,...When we started fulling timing over six years ago, one of our objectives was to find the perfect place to live in our "golden" years. Last year, we decided to leave the full timing life and settle near one of our children. The tug of grandchildren won out over other lifestyle considerations. Go figure:))Chuck and Anneke's RV travelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01929384797592263167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-38863398804442294622013-05-07T08:52:10.988-05:002013-05-07T08:52:10.988-05:00Great post! I feel the same way. There are many th...Great post! I feel the same way. There are many that say the time will come, but I hope it takes it's time!Gail Houlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04514395566282599562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-47828001258749117662013-05-07T08:46:11.619-05:002013-05-07T08:46:11.619-05:00It is funny how much better we get to know ourselv...It is funny how much better we get to know ourselves when get out of the working world. I missed a "nest" and community much more than I thought I would. Catherine, Jo Beth and Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06889362286725037937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-32278366880279505712013-05-07T08:43:33.819-05:002013-05-07T08:43:33.819-05:00I love the tag, pondering. I have that one too, a...I love the tag, pondering. I have that one too, although I forget to use it sometimes. Good thoughts. You are definitely not ready to stop yet, but after a decade or so, you will probably have some good ideas and perhaps be ready? And yes, volunteering at the refuges or the lighthouses would be my choice if I were to be a full-timerSue Malonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00332448503740101970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-24715659308307556882013-05-07T07:50:13.590-05:002013-05-07T07:50:13.590-05:00I, too, imagine living in the various places I hav...I, too, imagine living in the various places I have stayed. So far, none of them have compared to the sense of community I have when I volunteer at our nation's wildlife refuges. You can't beat the natural surroundings, and each one has its unforgettable experiences for me.Travels with Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00411769980205792011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885468929827985437.post-66653309812582681512013-05-07T07:42:51.729-05:002013-05-07T07:42:51.729-05:00Interesting.... and I think you're on to somet...Interesting.... and I think you're on to something. We live in a wonderful retirement community with 100's of thing to do. Problem is we get bored and long for the next adventure and what's over the next hill. We start our rv adventure in June... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com