So the things that happened when you lived in a house impact full timing differently. Mostly doctor and health.
So after my little experience with Vertigo, Kathy goes in for a routine checkup. An abnormal mammogram and "unusual" thyroid prompts more tests. Waiting for test that were previously done in Michigan to compare a mammograms took a while. And generally speaking, finding doctors that you are comfortable with in a new place is always difficult. Fortunately, everything is fine!!
In hind site...I would have gotten all of our medical records and scanned them for situations like this. Now I do. With my over night stay and Kathy's tests we've obtained copies of all medical records to keep with us.
As a result of the doctor stuff we decided while it was going to delay leaving until March 15 instead of February. It really does not impact our overall schedule much other than compressing some of the earlier stops.
We leave March 15th from Wilmington. Nikki (our daughter) we will miss. It's been so nice being around her, which is one of the reasons we wanted to full time. Plus a few little things like the barter system! We pay for the gym while we are here and our wash gets picked up, washed, folded and returned. What a deal. Definitely going to miss that when we get on the road again. One slight change is the church that we used to go to and be involved in (all that time!) asked Kathy if should would work the summer program for the pre-school, which she said yes to without hesitation. So we will be in Michigan from June 17th thru August 1st. I have not really firmed up the travel plans after that and probably will not for a few months.
Bill (our son) accepted a position as Athletic and Aquatics Coordinator for the City of Carbondale, CO. That is a slight change too, since we originally planned to be in Aurora, CO. Hopefully by mid April the mountains will not be an issue.
As time goes on, we see the importance of getting a real "All season" 5th wheel. While our Keystone Cougar 35' is fine, I can tell it will not hold up to the full time life style in years to come. Both of us have looked at a 37' Cedar Creek 36RD5S. We really like the rear den with french doors! This is why we like it so much.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-yLRutIKSU
Our schedule as it stands now:
03/14 - /317
Jacksonville, FL (while the 5th wheel goes to Camping World for some maintenance) Makes things a little more challenging when your home goes to the shop :)
440 miles
03/18 - 03/20
Gulf Shores KOA (Pensacola,FL) Lillian, AL
Hmm, wonder if we'll see any "BP" employee's.....
810 miles
03/21 - 3/22
Meridan KOA, Toomsuba, MS
1,015 miles
03/23 - 3/24
Shreveport KOA, Shreveport, LA
1,348 miles
03/25 - 03/27
Abilene KOA, Abilene, TX
1,712 miles
03/28 - 03/29
Carlsbad KOA, Carlsbad, NM
2,003 miles
03/30 - 03/31
Truth or Consequences, NM
2,282 miles
A trip to the "Space Port" and other neat things in the area, maybe even "Area 51" for fun
http://www.spaceportamerica.com/
04/01 - 04/07
Lazy Days Campground, Tucson, AZ
Spend some time with my Parents
2,570 miles
04/08 - 04/14
Flagstaff KOA, Flagstaff, AZ
The Grand Canyon, Montezuma Castle and other cool stuff
2,857 miles
04/15 - 04/17
Moab KOA, Moab, UT
3,205 miles
04/18 - 05/18
Carbondale or Glenwood Springs, Co (Snowmass, Vail area)
3,420 miles
Visit with our son Bill
05/20 - 05/26
Cheyenne KOA, Cheyenne, WY
3,692 miles
05/27 - 05/29
Custer KOA, Custer, SD
4,049 miles
The black hills and Mount Rushmore
05/30 - 06/02
Sioux Falls KOA, Sioux Falls, SD
4,436 miles
06/03 - 06/05
Adel KOA, Adel, IA (Des Moines)
4,702 miles
06/06 - 06/09
Chicago Northwest KOA, Union, IL (Rockford, IL area)
Friends that we made in Wilmington will be there in the summer)
4,982 miles
06/10 - 06/12
Granger KOA, Granger, IN (South Bend/Elkhart)
What's a stop without seeing a few RV's and Amish country!
5,208 miles
06/12 - 08/04
Saline, Michigan
5,372 miles
