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Postby froggi » Mon Dec 27, 2010 7:31 pm

I recognize several names here from an old forum I used to frequent. Nice to be able to catch back up to date with everyone.

I started full-timing in Oct 2007 with a used Class C and a small enclosed trailer for my motorcycle. My house was sold, I'd been widowed for 3 years and had started collecting social security. It was time to hit the road...

In July 2008 I met my now husband at the Escapees Escapade in Gillette, WY. He was recently widowed, a full-timer and a motorcyclist. We joined our rigs in August and were married in April 2009.

In March 2008 I had sold my motorcycle, getting a small car for a toad. In August 2009 I bought my own motorcycle again, then recently traded for a new one this past August. We plan to ride all of Route 66 in the spring of 2012.

We also added a little Boxer mix puppy to our household in October of this year. She has adapted to traveling wonderfully and really enjoys riding in her carrier on the back of Stu's motorcycle. She even has her own blog: http://sadiechats.blogspot.com
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Postby avalen » Mon Dec 27, 2010 7:40 pm

Welcome Froggi
so glad you found your way here and I sense lots of interesting stories on the
horizon from you. We are a nosey bunch and really enjoy pictures, especially
those special little traveling companions we call pets. :D I'm off to check
the blogs now :D

what awesome blogs, could spend many hours in there reading :D
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Postby BarbaraRose » Mon Dec 27, 2010 7:49 pm

Welcome Froggi!
I would love to travel Route 66 one day! That should be a great trip! We'd love to see pics of your rig, bike, etc.
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Postby mitch5252 » Mon Dec 27, 2010 7:52 pm

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Postby retiredhappy » Mon Dec 27, 2010 7:54 pm

Welcome Froggi. My daughter rides a Harley and LOVES her bike. Glad you found us here.
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Postby froggi » Mon Dec 27, 2010 7:55 pm

We have write ups about our rig and our bikes on both the http://2takinga5th.blogspot.com and http://route66in2011.blogspot.com/ blogs. Look for the links to PAGES above the blog.
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Postby Forestgal » Mon Dec 27, 2010 7:56 pm

Welcome from a nearby Route 66 resident! I travel that road daily -- really! It would be terrific to either send you and Stu on your way or greet you at the end of your trip. It's good to have you join the merriment -- I hope you know what you've gotten yourself into! ;)

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Postby froggi » Mon Dec 27, 2010 8:37 pm

Forestgal wrote:Welcome from a nearby Route 66 resident! I travel that road daily -- really! It would be terrific to either send you and Stu on your way or greet you at the end of your trip. It's good to have you join the merriment -- I hope you know what you've gotten yourself into! ;)

Laura (in Azusa, CA)

Thanks, Laura. We won't be doing the trip till 2012 now due to Sadie's age. But we are really looking forward to it! Would love to meet up!!!
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Postby BirdbyBird » Mon Dec 27, 2010 9:59 pm

Welcome aboard...I remember following your blog in the early years :) Look forward to meeting you around a future campfire....or just hanging around our imaginary one. There are fewer calories in the wine and cookies at the imaginary one.....but we do make up for that at any gtg :) Are you in FL this winter? I think Nick R mentioned traveling near...... if so come hangout at the gtg at Silver River .....
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Postby Bethers » Mon Dec 27, 2010 10:02 pm

HI Donna/Froggi. I remember you from that old forum, and am so glad to see you again and hear where things are now. Wow, wo much has happened. Going to be reading alot to catch up. Glad to have you with us.
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Postby froggi » Mon Dec 27, 2010 10:45 pm

Hi Tina, yes we're in Florida. I'll have to take a look at the GTG and see what's up. We're already getting pretty booked with the Tampa RV show, lunch with RV Dreamers, my trying to set up an FL lunch for the Ft Myers-Tampa-Orlando crew, a lunch for my Rumble Sister riding sisters, taking two grandkids to Universal and hubby's Retired Firefighter Reunion. That's just the next 6 weeks...LOL!

Bethers!! So good to see you here...I already love this forum!!!
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Postby kdmac » Mon Dec 27, 2010 11:04 pm

Welcome Froggi! It sounds like you have a truly wonderful time. Route 66 is on my "bucket list" I will likely be overcome with nastagia on the whole route, but gonna do it anyway. Look forward to hearing and seeing all your fun times.
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Postby bikerchic777 » Mon Dec 27, 2010 11:18 pm

What a great way to meet someone with the same interests! I am a now bikerless biker chick, but hope to get another bike when I can afford it again. Was wondering if Escapees was a good way to meet people. Hope to hear more about your love story sometime ;)
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Postby pattyk » Mon Dec 27, 2010 11:55 pm

Hi Froggi, I was on the other forum also. I met you in one of the seminars at Gillette. Glad to have you here.
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Postby VickieP » Tue Dec 28, 2010 12:38 am

Hi Froggi, welcome to the forum! I used to read your blog. It's been a while, you already had Stu in your life, then the surprise of a special wedding, them my puter crashed and I couldn't remember all the blogs I followed! :roll: :lol: Anyway, I'm glad you joined us, just watch out for a Dufus named Mitch, she's trouble! 8-) :lol: :lol:
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