MARCH 2011

April 04, 2011 • Leave a Comment

MARCH 2011

March was a big month for us as we finally sold our house. The Florida real estate market, like so many other states, has been so depressed that we had given up hope. Right after Christmas, however, action picked up and we were having several showings a week. This came after 5 years of one showing every 3 months or so. We soon had several very interested couples and suddenly multiple offers. Of course, the offers didn't all come at the same time, so after we had accepted one offer, we were able to take a back-up offer within a few days. Soon after that we received another offer - full price - cash, but it was too late and they ended up buying the house of our friends and neighbors, Andy and Faye.

In the meantime, our buyer was not looking good and, within days, he backed out. Our back-up buyer was thrilled (not as thrilled as we were) and we had a smooth closing in early March.

Our home in central Florida for 13 years.

Our buyer bought our furniture and we sold our car, tractor and other implements quickly. We packed up our "dishes" and a few household items and rented a storage locker in the area.

This makes us full time RVers and officially "houseless." We'll travel the U.S. most of the year and "winter" in FL or TX because of the weather.

Now, if you're not an RVer, you may be wondering - How do they get their mail? Many RVers use a mail service. The service provides an address (which also provides you with residency), where you direct your mail. Then they forward to you, upon your request, at your current RV park. We'll get ours monthly.

After our closing, we stayed in the area for a few days to finish our doctors' appointments and get settled in the RV. Soon we were off to South Florida to visit Tommy, Jee-Won and Colton. Four month old Colton is doing well and keeping his parents on their toes.


Jee-Won, Tommy and Colton

Colton at 4 months (2 months premature)

Tom's photo at John Prince Park in Lake Worth, FL

Our next stop was Sebastian to visit Clarence, Dot and Sue. We sure love this area and always enjoy visiting here.

Super Moon on a hazy horizon near Sebastian, FL.

Finally, we spent some time in Lakeland. We really like the town and area and want to come back when we have more time. We stayed at the Sanlan RV Park as it was well located for attending the annual Sun 'n Fun Fly-In. This year the Blue Angels performed.

US Air Force Raptor

War Birds

US Navy Blue Angels

We also met Faye and Andy there and got to see their new fifth wheel. This was a big deal as they had left home after their closing in Feb. with a new trailer. Less than a month on the road, they realized they needed more room, so traded their trailer and SUV for a 5th wheel and truck. They chose well and now have the space they need.

Andy and Faye's new fifth wheel


Faye and Andy enjoying the good life.

Our week in Lakeland was very enjoyable and we survived the tornado. Central Florida had two days of stormy weather, prior to the airshow, from which a tornado hit the airport and wrecked havoc on over 50 airplanes. High winds hit the RV park, as well, and we had some minor damage to one of our awnings. A few other rigs sustained fallen trees and broken windshields. The worst of it, for us, was that we were without electrical power for over 32 hours. It was like we were "camping" or something.

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