Welcome back!

you have been missed!!!!...............glad to hear you have escaped the dome , life must feel so much better!!!!

WOW, congratulations on a safe and worry free escape, especially form all those taxes and state regulations in California.

I'm sooo happy for you! Congratulations on your escape!!

Bill, I imagine myself more like Mad Max from Road Warrior. (Some of the folks I met in California, you'd understand why. I lived for 20 years just miles from Bohemian Grove, and at the Chico flea market, I was the only NOT 50+ lbs overweight, and covered in demon tattoos!  )

Mary Sunshine, just say, yes I can! Do or die! (Really, imagine it's a matter of life or death!  ) You believe in equal rights, right? That women can do anything a man can do?  (Yes we can, but we do need to be more cautious. I had one creep at the Chico flea market really probing for info about where I was going, and if I was alone; I told him I was traveling to meet my military husband, with my mean little dog.  )

Right now, I need to get busy with establishing residency in Nevada to escape Cal-taxes, and also, get back on the ball with my online business, and use my computer nerd skills to boost sales.

I may start using the Google Blogger account to post pictures. Where I am now, for the next few months, is at the edge of Carson City, wide desert vistas within sight. It's very quiet here, but everything I need is within walking distance. I'm paying $380 a month plus electric, for a very clean, nice park, with laundry, pool, tennis and basketball courts, free wifi and cable TV. My space has a picnic table, a tree, and a small, rock yard. (Just wondering how much the air conditioner will cost) In Santa Rosa, I was paying $550 to rent at a dealership, had to keep a "sold" sign on the rig, and didn't dare sit outside, due to the customers passing by, as well as the homeless and criminal element next door.

Anyways, that's all in the past, re-adjusting my energy to a new life! Yeah!

Congrats Jane! Glad to hear you've escaped and have landed in a better place!

It's always nice to hear your attitude. Sometimes life gives you lemons and you just keep makin' lemonade!

Congratulations!  Happy to hear you're on your way!  

Yeah, SF is pretty much completely over run with hard core mentally ill; I knew several people who were attacked, one coworker went for a nice little day in SF, got attacked by a crazy homeless guy, and was knocked down and hit her head on the sidewalk. An ambulance was called, she was OK, but had to foot a $1,500 bill! She was like, "If the city won't do anything about these people running wild, then the city should foot the bill when they attack tourists!" The situation is spreading throughout urban California, due to social services policies (I know, I worked in that biz, why I wanted to escape California!)

Yeah, my dog.... he's got an expressive little face! You should look at "Hairless Dog Hates Printers". I wish I had the camera yesterday before he woke up; he was snoring, and his cheeks were blowing out and making farty noises, just like a cartoon! He is a Xoloitzcuintli (Mexican Hairless). He is getting "doggie charm school" starting Monday; he's cute, but has some aggression issues. He's coming along though, he has learned "Be nice" and "No barking". In Mount Shasta, he actually wanted to go out, and meet people, and let a lady pet him (and feed him treats, even exchange!  )

FLCoastalChick wrote   .but last time I was there on the warf was a bushwhacker that scared ppl by hitting them with a limb when they walked by. I didnt make any friends that day when he hit me and I grabbed the limb from him and hit him back with it saying: have you done lost your mind? My friends that live out there didnt mention that he was a normal fixture..shame on them!!

 

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 OMG that made me spit Doritos.  (eew) And snort.

Thank you.

 

Hi Angel, the DMV is about 3 miles away, will get on that next week, after meeting with the dog trainer Monday. I know, I've got to get out, and see some sights, I tend to hole up at the computer, trying to earn a living! There is a flea market in S. Lake Tahoe, and they include camping in the $17 seller fee, so I see myself at the lake, at least for a few weekends! I don't have any wheels except this beastly Class A, so I am looking into the bus routes, and fortunately, there is an awesome shopping center maybe 1/4 mile away, with everything you need for general living (food, clothes, Petco, Walmart, cellphone, bank...) I may try and stay in the RV park at Virginia City sometime before I head further south for the winter!

Mark, believe me, I know, I'm afraid "the Forces of Evil" tried stopping me once, with those blown tires and a totaled truck, but I prayed myself up, and kept a low profile all the way here! Now, to change my name, burn off my finger prints, and start wearing contacts to avoid the retina scans.... Hmmm, all that probably won't work anyways, They can just track me with my credit cards and cellphone GPS.  Am I being paranoid? You try living in California, especially the SF bay area!  Smiley face liberal Stepford Borg.... resistance is futile, you will assimilate, and join the collective...

Congratulations Jane.....way to go! We wish nothing smooth roads and fabulous adventures as you trek across the country. We are glad that the "evil" forces are now long behind you!

Safe travels,

Les and Sue

Hina wrote:

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I don't have any wheels except this beastly Class A, so I am looking into the bus routes....

 

Jane, is a bicycle a viable option to get around?  Due to my arthritis, walking and even biking is a little difficult for long distances, but my plan is to invest in a folding electric bike which I can either pedal or use bursts of electric for hills and when I get tired.  I understand they have a charge up to about 20  miles, so that would be ideal for getting around the campground and into the nearest town.  If it folds, then storage won't be much of an issue.   You did mention in previous posts that you are in great physical shape, so electric shouldn't be an issue for you.  But what a standard or mountain bike?

 

-- Edited by cherylbrv on Sunday 21st of July 2013 06:08:19 PM

Roller skates! Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeee!  Toto could pull you!

I had 2 siberians that were pets (family members) along with I worked with them for my daughter to "mush" during the winter. For the summer I bought 2 skateboards and duct taped them together. (spent a whole 35.00 for that). I was able to run them along with the ability to jump off the boards if something went wrong and I would be able to stop on a dime. I only put 1 dog in the harness at a time but after a run they were very mellow and ready to spend another half hour with me learning commands and training. I still did my daily walks with the girls for my health (and potty breaks)...but 2xs a day they were pulling me on the skateboards the jumping and the automatic slip out the door to run ceased. First thing in the morning after a daily potty and prior to breakfast they ran....then just before bed.

I didnt care that I looked funny on a duel skateboard... I didnt want to be on a pair of rollerblades that I wasnt able to stop. Even after they were well behaved little girls I still kept up the skateboard routine. They enjoyed it along with after they got their breakfast, then an hour later they went for a walk and training. After a couple weeks, Cheyenne knew the routine... Meeko took almost a month. (but I didnt start them until after they were a year old)

Oh, Toto is still learning to walk on a leash, he also has the habit of turning around to jump on me, or stopping to sniff and listen. He needs more confidence in general, he gets hypervigilant and paranoid when he gets into new situations. But we are going farther (than 50 feet) on our walks, yesterday, we made it all the way to the end of the park, into a patch of desert, and this moring, he went out at dawn, and made it across the street to the parking lot of the city park. But yes, more walks and running for the dog! We are meeting with a dog trainer in 1/2 an hour. Here is a cute new video of my "hunting dog": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0mTTIA_ogE&feature=c4-overview&list=UUk6Er7yulS7OdYGtEonn65Q