I just got word that the owner of our intended RV is preparing it for the winter. While winter is never my favorite season, I think this one will be special. It may seem longer than usual because I am so anxious to get to March when I plan to complete the purchase and become an RV owner in fact and not just in fantasy. But, then again, it may seem shorter because I anticipate it being my last one with snow. Yeah, I might get an inch or two wherever I am, but no more 100-inch gut-punch winters. I think I may not mind the snow so much this year. Maybe this winter will be a three-month in-your-face victory lap.

But I was also a little surprised at the sense of ownership I already felt.  Why was he winterizing my RV?  Shouldn’t that be my job (and I made a note on my long list of “Things to Learn”: how to winterize an RV, just in case). Was I feeling jealous?

Hmmm… better have a chat with my therapist.

We are not yet fulltimers.  We are fulltimer wannabees.  We don’t even own an RV.  But we do have an option to purchase one – a 2010 Open Range 399BHS.  It sleeps 10.  Not that we ever want to have 10 people in it, but we do want to be able to take the grandkids for short periods of time.  The bunkroom can also serve as a doghouse when Jett is mad at me and a man cave when I want to watch football.  And it comes with 1.5 baths.  We are getting older and, the likelihood that both of us will need a bathroom at the same time is high now and will continue to grow. And two entrances!  A very nice unit.

We took the option because we have no place to store it for the winter, we really didn’t want to take on the expense of insuring it and it will be cheaper to tap our retirement fund next year (assuming it is still there… PLEASE, Greece, get your debt crisis under control!!!).

Anyway, fulltiming is still a fantasy at this point.  In recognition of that, I wrote a page describing some of my early fantasizing: “Fantasizing – 48 States in 48 Months”. Enjoy!