Reluctant FT'ing

John&Joey wrote:
For the last six years we've been PT'ing for six months out of the year and enjoying the freedom of being on the road, and having a home base also. Well that just all changed due to the fact that we sold our S&B. Our intent was on finding another S&B that was better suited for this stage of our lives

The problem is we're having a hard time finding that place, which now means with winter coming we'll do what we know best. That seems to be traveling/living in an RV. So to all you FT'ers that over the years have helped us become very proficient PT'ers, and to the other FT'ers that would egg me on by saying "just stop playing around and go FT" move over. You got one more rig pulling into your park trying to get that good spot before happy hour. We have no idea how long we'll keep it up, guess we'll just have to see how it all goes.

In my very round about way, that's my way of saying thank you for all of your help over the years. Special thanks to Avan and Kirk (don't know if you two are even still reading this forum anymore.) You two took a very green PT RV'er and made me look like a FT'er to many in the parks that we would pull into.

John and Joey, this might help:

When I decided after a bout with stage 4 head and neck cancer to retire overseas and start my own business there I thought about keeping a place here in the states. But I realized that was just my "Escape Hatch" in case I failed at my new endeavor. I decided that having that "Parachute" was just an excuse to fail. I sold everything and went.

It's easy to think that there is no going back from a decision but that is rarely true. But it is easy to set yourself up for failure and run back "Home" when things get tough. But getting through the tough parts on your own is a very rewarding thing that ultimately leads to a greater sense of pleasure and feeling of success in the end.

It is hard to give up that "Home Base" I know all too well as I have spent so much of my life living and working overseas and have had to do just that several times. But it was always worth it.

Good Luck to you both.