The Best Part of Full-Time RV Living

Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Living full-time in an RV has a lot of perks.

We get to see a lot of different, beautiful places. Places we may or may not have considered traveling otherwise. For example, this week we are visiting Madison, Wisconsin. I cannot imagine a scenario where we would have traveled to Madison without living this lifestyle, but it is amazing. Today (July 16th) had a high of 81 degrees. There was no wind and no bugs. It was the perfect day to be outdoors

Sheboygan, Wisconsin

We get to spend a lot of quality time together. Some days that quality time is in the RV while we are working and some days, we take a break and explore the area. Today Rob took the kids to the amusement park that is within walking distance of our RV park while I finished up some work at the RV. We all spent the afternoon in the RV park's pond soaking up some rays. The kids played in the water with Rob on the inflatables and I laid on the beach drinking a tequila and soda. After we got cleaned up from the pond, Edith and I took a walk around the RV park. Tonight, Edith and I are watching a movie (while I type up this blog) and Rob and Carter are playing video games.

Road America

We get to meet a lot of new people. Last weekend we spent the weekend at Blackhawk Farms Raceway in South Beloit, Illinois. We hung out with what has become our northern racetrack family. We focused on the racing during the day and then turned to social time in the evenings. We grilled out, had a few drinks and even took an evening track walk together. This weekend we're headed back to Road America near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin to meet back up with the track family and network for our business.

Marshall, Wisconsin

While I enjoy all of the perks of full-time RV living, my favorite has been getting to know my husband and my children better. Tonight, while Edith and I were hanging out outside of the RV drying off from our time at the pond, I told her that we should take a walk and see if we could meet new friends. If you know me, you know that I am an extreme extrovert. I love connecting with new people. When I said this to her, her face lit up! She jumped up and said, "Let's go meet new friends!" I quickly realized in that moment that she truly is my mini me. She craves human interaction just like I do. In fact, when were over at the bouncy bubble, she practically begged two little boys to come visit us at our RV so they could be friends. It reminded me of all the times I have done something equally as desperate to find friends. I felt like I was watching myself through her eyes.

I genuinely enjoy visiting all the beautiful places, meeting all the new people and spending quality time with my family but experiencing specific moments like tonight with my loved ones has been my favorite part. Those are the moments I will remember as I take my last breath. No amount of time together or experiencing new places will replace the moments you truly connect with another human being. Human connection is not quantifiable by the number of miles we drive or the places we see. Those moments are truly priceless.