SilvrT Posted March 19, 2017 Share #1 Posted March 19, 2017 1. We sold the bikes 2. We upgraded our truck to a 1 Ton complete with 5th wheel hitch 3. We purchased a 5th wheel RV 4. We just sold our house today (March 18). 5. That will be when we hit the road beginning of August! Seems everything is falling into place as we planned (and hoped). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaseyJ955 Posted March 19, 2017 Share #2 Posted March 19, 2017 Aside from #1 that sounds AWESOME!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tufftom4 Posted March 19, 2017 Share #3 Posted March 19, 2017 I am jealous I would love to travel the country in my motor home towing the bike behind me but I still have 9 years until retirement but I am counting down the days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvrT Posted March 19, 2017 Author Share #4 Posted March 19, 2017 I am counting down the days. I retire in July. Wife retired last Sept. I wasn't planning on retiring for a couple more years .. one at least. I work for a company that has a contract with the Provincial Government. The contract goes up for renewal and bids are accepted every 5 years. My employer has had the contract for 25 years but this time the Gov awarded it to a different company. The contract ends June 30th so, we had to scramble some and decide what we should do. Unfortunately we don't have a "nest egg" and our pension incomes weren't sufficient to continue living where we are so we were left with basically 2 choices... a) sell our place and move to a less expensive place to live and then just be retired and do nothing or b) sell our place and use the money to go on an adventure before we are too old and broke to do that. We chose "b". It was really our plan all along but we would have been better off financially had I been able to work another year or two. All in all though, it's all turned out the way it should and for the best we feel. We got a good price on our home, it's fully paid for, we don't have any debt, our health is good so we're looking forward to the next couple years of being gypsies and exploring Canada and the USA. As you still have 9 years and are "counting down the days" ... then I must be counting down the hours! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest divey Posted March 19, 2017 Share #5 Posted March 19, 2017 Happy to hear the plan is falling into place Rick. Sounds like you two have a couple of exciting years ahead with your travels. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSky Posted March 19, 2017 Share #6 Posted March 19, 2017 Congratulations on you new adventure. May you find full-timing all the fun and enjoyment you hope it will be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale124 Posted March 19, 2017 Share #7 Posted March 19, 2017 Thats great, Rick! Sounds like fun times ahead. Don't forget to look Doug Ivey and myself up when you guys get to our neck of the woods this summer. Dale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvrT Posted March 19, 2017 Author Share #8 Posted March 19, 2017 Thats great, Rick! Sounds like fun times ahead. Don't forget to look Doug Ivey and myself up when you guys get to our neck of the woods this summer. Dale. You both are on my "bucket list" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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