Only ONE Vehicle...

Think for a minute about the times your family has one car in the shop for repairs. Isn't it painful to handle life with only one vehicle? It forces communication, pre-planning, coordinated calendars and more. Horrors!

We are discovering what it is like to live for an extended period with only one vehicle. It certainly has its challenges! There have already been times where one or the other of us has been frustrated that the truck isn't here when we decide we "need" to run out and do some errand or another. There has been a time or two (including last night) that someone missed an activity that they were hoping to get to, because of lack of communication and schedule coordination.

Because our kids are old enough to babysit themselves for awhile, when we each had a vehicle that was "mine," it didn't really matter who went where or when. There was a feeling of freedom that went along with having your own transportation always available. Now, there is a feeling of vulnerability when the other one leaves with the truck, not really knowing when transportation will be available again. (Emergencies are not really a concern---the fire department and squad are literally just down the road here.)

Fortunately, for now we are only a short walk from the community center, the library, and the coffee shop. The laundromat is here in the RV Park. Recreational opportunities are also just a walk away---the playground, creek-watching, climbing around in the foothills, and more. That's a big help to not feeling "trapped" in the RV.

Not knowing what life will be like in other locations and in other RV parks, we have bought an older Honda scooter from Randy's brother and are working on getting it licensed, insured, and running smoothly. We can haul it on the rack that pulls out from the back of the RV (once we figure out how to secure it, that is!) A scooter will at least allow for short trips to get "necessities" (you know, milk, bread, a cup of coffee, a book run...) when the other one is running errands in the truck.

So, think of us next time one of your cars is in the shop. And enjoy the freedom you usually enjoy with a vehicle of your own!

We're looking forward to the day we have a vehicle and a half!