extrovert/introvert
Once we retire (2yrs) we plan to take the 5er and travel to every nation park and many historic points around the country. This morning she expressed concern about leaving all her friends for such a l...
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Some people are just homebodies without outside interests and others are more adventurous. No problems if both are the same. Luckily both of us wanted to see this beautiful country of ours. It's a shame folks can't compromise instead of just saying 'no'.
We've had a lot more fun since early retirement and taking off full-timing than we ever did living in a house and doing the same things day after day. We've met so many wonderful friends who were also full-timers for a long time like us. We traveled in circles and met up at places we never dreamed of meeting. One couple we initially got to know well while we stayed in Alabama. We were in a museum in Arizona and there they were. We've met up with them again and again, some planned, some just happened.
There are now 22 of those couples who are now living in the same 55+ very active community. No one was from this area initially. We all found a new life. We have very lasting friendships now and would do anything for each other. We still have our friends from when we lived in our long ago house.
Our children always supported us in our travels and our grandchildren grew up with us traveling. They joined us in neat places at times and we took them on trips in the RV which they loved. We were there for all of their special moments while growing up - sports, important school activities, grandparents day, birthdays, Christmas. Sometimes one of us would just fly to participate in these activities with them but we made sure one of us were there. When we sold the motorhome recently the grandkids were very disappointed. Their fun came to an end, too. They even talk that that's what they'd like to do, also.
We've had a lot more fun since early retirement and taking off full-timing than we ever did living in a house and doing the same things day after day. We've met so many wonderful friends who were also full-timers for a long time like us. We traveled in circles and met up at places we never dreamed of meeting. One couple we initially got to know well while we stayed in Alabama. We were in a museum in Arizona and there they were. We've met up with them again and again, some planned, some just happened.
There are now 22 of those couples who are now living in the same 55+ very active community. No one was from this area initially. We all found a new life. We have very lasting friendships now and would do anything for each other. We still have our friends from when we lived in our long ago house.
Our children always supported us in our travels and our grandchildren grew up with us traveling. They joined us in neat places at times and we took them on trips in the RV which they loved. We were there for all of their special moments while growing up - sports, important school activities, grandparents day, birthdays, Christmas. Sometimes one of us would just fly to participate in these activities with them but we made sure one of us were there. When we sold the motorhome recently the grandkids were very disappointed. Their fun came to an end, too. They even talk that that's what they'd like to do, also.
