Vintage Caravan Magazine Issue 33 | Page 5

�EDITOR'S RAVE� We’re six years old! Pull out your petticoats and tiaras and let’s party! H ere I sit with this; the 33rd issue of a Magazine that was first published in May 2011. It’s hard to believe that it’s our birthday again already! I’ve very much enjoyed watching Spring do its things outside my windows and admiring the rows of pink bursting cherry blossoms that line the entire main street of my little not-very-bustling Oregon town at the moment. It feels like an upcoming celebration is in the air. Spring reminds me that summer is coming… I had a very special surprise when I first got back. After a big sleep I opened my bedroom curtains on my very first morning back to the sight of snow covered Oregon Pines (that I’ve been told are more correctly known as Douglas Firs) in the forest behind my house. Big, fluffy flakes of softly were floating down in e steady flow of snow that sat thickly on the ground for the next day and night. And this was in March! In a place that, during my previous time here, hadn’t graced me with one single fleck of snow all winter! That made me really happy. I have always loved snow! life towing a vintage trailer behind me on wild long road trips all alone; their dinky small convenience makes them ideal for getting those vital moments of solitude, but they also are great magnets for some incredible conversations and meetings. They can be even more fun when you’re camping in one beside other fun-loving vintage trailer enthusiasts who “get it” too. But, in the lead up to a summer ahead of all that, I’m very much enjoying “home alone time” right now as I create this sixth birthday issue. As I blow out six candles my wish at the start of the busy camping season is for all of us is this: May all of our days be filled with a happy balance of succulent solitude and joyous times sharing our cozy trailer spaces with those newfound best friends who also seem to have an awful lot of fun dressing up, behaving semi-badly (in the spirit of good old-fashioned fun) whilst enjoying the beauty of the great outdoors as much as we do. See you out there in the woods! Photo by Mitzi Valenzuela Crazy road trips and camping are a big part of where my happiness lies, but it sure is nice to have a home to come back to. I’ve had some of the best moments of my Follow us on Facebook www.facebook.com/vintagetrailermagazine For more of Lisa’s “raves” and photos visit her Blog: “My Dream Home is Portable” link from the VTM website at: www.vintagetrailermagazine.com vintagetrailermagazine | 3