Well, no one else got me to move out of Matilda - it was my decision to stop
traveling for a while, and I think it's the right decision.  At least for a
while.

But it's still a real culture shock. Of course it's only been three days!
And now that I've set up a desk in my house, it's kind of nice and I'm
getting work done.  And I really do like having a shower and not having to
worry about gray water.  So I will adjust.

But I'm trying to think of this house as a perch, not a nest.

Joy

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Joy Hecht
now living in a real house in northern Virginia
and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon
now living in the driveway and resting after two and a half years
lugging Joy and her stuff around...

For musings about life and the vanadventures:
http://www.joyhecht.net

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:::-----Original Message-----
:::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
:::Of Marion Lathem
:::Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2006 8:49 PM
:::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
:::Subject: Re: [SPAM] Re: Life not in a van (was RE: Parking Matilda) - no
:::bass content whatsoever
:::
:::I know how Joy feels.  We lived in a small Midas class c motor home.  We
:::place sat, it was comfortable... all was well. . until the guy we place
:::sat
:::for gave us a big house trailer.. with utilities.  Now that sounds good,
:::but I have wished a thousand times he hadn't of offered this trailer.  At
:::first I felt like a traitor,  our little motor home sitting outside
:::...empty..! I loved the top bunk the big window opened to the stars,  no
:::curtains wanted...but the wife hated it... now the little thing sets
:::going
:::down in another county.  My oldest son gave it to us just before he was
:::killed.
:::No, I know how Joy feels... I still feel the same way... but the saying
:::is,
:::" If Mamma Ain't Happy, Nobody's Happy.."  is so very true.
:::
:::Joy if you love it, don't let man nor beast move you out of it....!
:::Lyle Lathem
:::1985 Vanagon GL