Monday, December 25, 2023 – Traveling with Rich & Julie
I still remember the day we pulled away from our house on the traveling adventure of a lifetime. It was April 25, 2022.
Our first Christmas in the RV last year was spent in Florida. This year we are in southern Alabama. I wonder where we will be next year.
At our age, Christmas is just another day. We slept late, did laundry, and visited with some RV neighbors. Making new friends on Christmas Day this year was truly a blessing.
A man named Walt lives beside us and a woman named Alex lives a few spots down. They came over and sat with us under the Christmas lights and we shared traveling stories.
Instead of celebrating with family on December 25, we had family here for three days from the 21st to the 24th. That is what made this Christmastime special for us. We celebrated, ate good food, walked the beaches, played games, and shopped.
Christmas is being with family. Some of our family is spread out all over and we video-called with those we couldn’t physically be near. Technology helps make it special too.
It’s challenging to wake up on Christmas morning and realize it is just another day in the RV. There are times I feel sad and lonely and know that we are missing special Christmas memories by not living in a house. But I still wouldn’t trade this time that we get to travel for anything.
How was your Christmas special this year?
I hope you all had a great day celebrating in whatever way you celebrate this time of year.