Sunday, April 21, 2013

SOLD!

Yes, Scoopy has been sold, purchased by blog-reading friends Linda and Steven.  They got in touch very shortly after we posted the particulars, and we worked out the details fairly quickly.

We can’t imagine a better home for Scoopy.  Linda and Steven are “graduating” from their well-loved pop-up tent trailer – a big step, and they are just as green as we were when we first purchased Scoopy from her original owner.  A two-day boot camp is on the agenda when they arrive to take the keys mid-May.  We like knowing that many more adventures are in Scoopy’s future, and are happy to pass our well-loved rig to people we know will enjoy her.

The new owners, from our visit with them in September, 2011:

Linda with smile

Steven with smile

So many of you got in touch through comments and email when we announced that Scoopy was for sale!  In answer to some of your questions, we are happy and doing fine.  Many of you mentioned that our decision to quit full-timing was a huge surprise.  Actually, it was rather a surprise for us, too – but life does take unexpected turns from time to time.  We both are so glad we had the good health and energy to enjoy full-timing for the many years we did, and to create such an abundance of special memories.

It tickles me how much our current living situation is like RV’ing.  We live in a beautiful mobile home park in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada in California.  Once you purchase your mobile home (which costs considerably less than a motorhome and is about four or five times the size), the site rent is similar to a well maintained 55+ RV resort, with similar amenities (clubhouse, pool, hot tub, lake, walking trail) but much larger sites.  The people we meet on the lakeside trail are friendly, and often walking a little dog, just like campers we met in our travels. 

BUT – and it is a big one – the view outside the windows changes only with the seasons.  I never wonder, when I awake in the morning, what I will see if I peek out the bedroom window.  On the other hand, if something breaks, I know who to call for repairs!  I now have a library card, and know which nearby grocery store has the best produce.  And Trader Joe’s is within 30 minutes!

Best of all, we are in close proximity to family, friends, and fabulous hiking in the Sierra Nevada.

Water crossing Frank and Odel Beautiful Twin Lakes hike

So, though travel in Scoopy is no longer in our future, we have plenty to enjoy in our new digs, especially now that spring has arrived.  We’ll be back on the high country trails as the snow melts, and we have plans in the works for remodeling the most outdated aspects of our new home.   Who knows, maybe I’ll have something to write about!

25 comments:

  1. We look forward to reading about your hikes and remodels! Miss you much...

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  2. Yep, we are hoping you can find your writing mojo again, we always like to hear what is happening with our former traveling friends and the door is still open at the Dogpounds, north or south, if you happen to get the itch to see a little country now and then.

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  3. Good to hear from you again! Glad you are enjoying your new life style. :)

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  4. I sure enjoyed your blogging...please don't give it up...It was good to hear from you again...Stay safe, happy hiking..and enjoy some 3 Buck Chuck for me!!

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  5. Glad to hear you are both doing well and are enjoying your new home. Life is all about change, and while we are at the other end of your adventure and still awaiting our full-time-RV-turn, I'm sure someday we'll find a place or a reason to give it up as well.

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  6. So cool about Linda and Steven - it's just meant to be. Hope to see you guys soon - I'm warming up my hikers!

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  7. Thanks for the update. Sounds like you two are very happy with your choice. The area looks lovely.

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  8. Oh, yes, please do continue to write about your daily life. You are such a good writer, I would love to hear about your adventures still.

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  9. So good to see the familiar blue page come up, Laurie! I know how life can be just so much fun that writing takes a back seat, but still...it is good to see you here. Tickled about Scoopy, and about your upcoming adventures. The Sierra Nevada is such a lovely place, especially when you aren't working in it!

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  10. We miss you guys out here. We hope we can find an opportunity to visit with you someday at your new digs. We do intend to see Rosanna and Carolyn again some time, so hopefully we'll work it out to see you guys, too. Our best...

    -- jc&bev

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  11. So good to hear from you again! We are in a similar pattern as you are, at least during the winter. Our SKP Saguaro Park is part settled community, part come-and-go RVers. We are experiencing our second foray out this year, and when Suzy's doctor gives her the "GO" signal, we'll be gone for the summer. I guess we live a blended life, but we enjoy all sides of it.

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  12. it is nice to see Scoopy has a good home! I miss your writing and hope you find something to share with us the odd time. Have fun on the new hiking trails!

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  13. Even though the scenery might never change, that looks like some pretty fantastic scenery. I love the Sierra Nevadas. Please don't give up on blogging. I really enjoy your posts.

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  14. Kinda nice when it's a blog reader who buys the rig. Sorta keeps it in the family so to speak. Looks like you have yourselves a nice area there. We hope to get up your way at some point but for us it all depends on the weather because our southwest time is so limited............

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  15. So great to hear you were able to send Scoopy on down the road within the "community " ........that's a good feeling..... Sounds like life is treating you both very well ...... The scenery is beautiful !!! One request,if and when you feel like shouting out again, how about one of those terrific recipes ..... All the best, SallyB

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  16. Gonna miss bumping into you on the road, but maybe we'll get up your way on of these days. Best of luck with the stationary life.
    Fred

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  17. Glad to see you post again, hoping you find inspiration to write some more! We miss reading your travel adventures. If you ever make it back to Oregon, please do look us up again - our guest bedroom is usually available!

    Take care,
    Roger and Cheryl in Eugene

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  18. Thanks for the update and do keep blogging, it was always an enjoyable read.

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  19. nice to see an update from you! and really nice that Scoopy has a new home in the Pacific Northwest!
    Steven and Linda, I am sure will enjoy their new purchase, immensely!

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  20. Really glad to hear from you! Hope you will post again soon...What fantastic scenery!

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  21. I'm happy for you. That's a wonderful area full of outdoor adventure. I hope to read more about your time there in future posts.

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  22. Great post. That's good everythings been great. Great images!!

    Keith
    Stoltzfus

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  23. Laurie: I found your blog yesterday, July 18, 2013, when doing some online research on Oregon beaches. Now I am reading the entire thing from beginning to end and enjoying it immensely. We sold our home in La Quinta, CA on April 1st of this year and after selling most of our stuff, put the rest in storage and embarked on full time travel in a 36' 2004 Beaver. We spent the first several months making circles around Arizona, NM, Utah and a quick stop in Vegas, then headed back west to the coast at Pismo Beach, then northward. We're spending a little time at Oregon beaches before heading up to Vancouver Island next week, then eastward, eventually expecting to be in New England for leaf turning in the fall, Key West for New Years, New Orleans for Mardi Gras,and eventually back to CA. I am loving all of your information about Texas and look forward to it next year. I am also blogging about our experiences, which friends and family seem to enjoy. I just wanted to tell you what an inspiration you are and how much we are enjoying reading your story. Lois (& Bill) Lane, in Beaver Bob, currently on th Oregon coast.

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