Passages

[goldfinch]

Camping - done. Sell off the gear and hotel it, may still consider an RV.

We quit the camping and bought an RV. Now I live in the RV most of the year.

Bicycling - Mostly done. Just keep the 40 year old Schwinn for little rides around the neighborhood.

Bicycling is new for me, I've only been back biking in the last few months. I hope I can do it for many years. I wonder though because I have shoulder and neck issues. But my fall back will be a trike. Maybe an nice full suspension ICE.

Motorcycling - done. Sell off the gear, keep the scooter for two wheeled fun.

Did exactly the same thing. Now I am questioning whether to even keep the scooter. My spouse wants to sell his and we will keep only one on the back on the motorhome for tooling around on. But one seems kind of pointless.

Life is cyclical, maybe some of these things will come around again; but then again, maybe by making some room for new interests I might go in a whole new direction.


So, what have you got to toss on the pile??

My home. Nearly two years ago we sold our house and now RV most of the time, though we do have a home base in my grandfather's old farmhouse near where we used to live. I often miss my home. I miss my flower gardens. I miss putzing around in the yard and house and making things look nice. But in return I have enjoyed the adventure and really have not missed at all being away from northern Minnesota in winter and winter is very, very long .

Rescuing my niece. When I went to traveling much of the year my niece no longer has me for hand holding, a chauffeur, and as a several day a week babysitter. I still suffer guilt but she has to learn to be independent despite her struggles. Or, she needs to give up her child. And I have the right to do the things I saved in life to be able to do, like travel. This choice is a struggle for me.

Music. I no longer have a piano. One doesn't quite fit in the rv. When we sold the house I sold my piano. I miss it, even though I am not much of a player.