Need we say more? (Maybe not. But, of course, we will!)
Our hometown dentist, of all people, connected us with Cathy and Steve. They live in the area and are in the process of purging, preparing and purging some more, with plans to hit the road this Spring. (Oh, we remember that all so well!) Knowing exactly how it feels to be a future fulltimer, we were eager to meet up with them and provide a bit of help and encouragement. We set a date for lunch and sure-to-be lively conversation today.
They stopped by at noon and within microseconds the lively conversation flowed. We covered every topic, from litter boxes to tool boxes, and everything in between. As they bonded with our kitties, they shared their story and we went on and on about ours. (We hope it was helpful!) It was very exciting to hear the "what" and "why" behind their fulltiming journey. Like us, they are compelled to explore this beautiful country of ours. They will make great fulltimers, and a wonderful addition to our traveling community.
We told them about all of our fantastic fulltiming friends who have been, and continue to be, such a great help to us. Something tells us Cathy and Steve will be spending some time visiting those delightful blogs on our blog roll. There's so much to learn over there! They have stuff in common with Gypsy and Mac and Netters, so we encouraged them to make a special effort to connect with those good folks.
A couple of hours flew by before we even got around to touring the moose, not to mention lunch! We headed out to a favorite sandwich shop for a late lunch and more conversation. Cathy and Steve came prepared with a list of questions and we did our best to answer every one. And, we continued to learn more about these wonderful people who seem so perfectly suited for this adventure.
Of course, we encouraged them to start a blog! We look forward to adding them to the future fulltimers we follow, and moving them down to the fulltimers list soon. They have lots of work ahead of them. They're up for it, though!
Before we knew it, it was starting to get dark! Knowing these two have purging to do yet today, and tomorrow and the next day, we brought our five-hour lunch to an end and let our new friends get on to their preparations. We look forward to tracking their progress and meeting them again on the road soon.
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5 comments:
I think you guys were probably very helpful to your new friends. Having someone to talk with about this lifestyle is wonderful.
Sounds like a delightful get together and I bet they really appreciated all the help. Isn't it fun to love what you do and share it too?
Hey, we are famous! Thanks for having us over to see your new rig. It was great to discuss the fulltiming RV lifestyle with fellow cat-lovers.
You have got to get the new couple on chat. That helps so much! Every question and all the fun. Now we can almost give suggestions and help. It's fun to pass along the info of how to become full timers. ohhhhh that feels good.
So glad this couple met up with you guys. We all need someone to mentor us through those first trying days toward full-timing and what great mentors you all are. The learning curve is great isn't it??
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