Lessons Learned from an RV
BY LAURETTE RONDENET
ery rarely have I
had a spring
break without my
boys. This year, their father took them to Scotland to visit his homeland and their siblings. My fiancé and I found ourselves going, “huh…where should we go?” Almost giddy with delight at the possibilities.
We toyed with Costa Rica, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and oddly settled on “Let’s get in the RV and just drive!” I am a sun worshiper, so this decision was surprising, even to me. Driving the RV meant many days sacrificed that I could have been in the sun, on the beach with my toes in the sand. Yet I love the freedom of the RV. I love the preparation of meal planning and shopping for supplies and even packing them. It feels cozy to me. It is a boat on wheels. And I love a boat. This is the second-best thing.
The fact I own an RV is rather surprising. If it weren’t for my son, Garrett, playing football at Ball State back in 2015, I wouldn’t even own this beast that I have come to love. Some of the best gifts come in surprising ways.
Garrett always knew he wanted to play division 1 football. He was recruited by many and received 5 offers. He decided on Ball State, and we decided we needed an RV to watch his games with his very young brothers at the time, to tailgate and give him a reprieve after the games, to sit at a campfire and decompress.
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