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Hi Ladies, heres my story....

Postby Kristi » Mon Oct 14, 2013 10:58 am

I'm Kristi
I was a young lady growing older (in )working with the casinos money, in Las Vegas. The people never stopped coming!! Very stressful, and I tried changing up my reality, by changing my shifts, my days off of the week, one casino for another... unhappiness followed. But the bills got paid--at what expense-my life!!
It was truly a treadmill-at a speed that i was steadily falling behind on. I had to cut down somehow, some way, so I lowered my expectations and hopefully their expectations of me... but its the same in all of them. It was a "Live to die another day" scenario no matter that I always gave 110% of myself.
Then one night, I met a customer- yes-one of THEM . He was so odd, and cute in a mysteriously mischievious way..(.it was like he was breaking the rules of conduct....and i was always paying attention ) . a couple months later we went out to listen to some Blues music..then a hike, then the B.B.King concert at stateline where i strangely broke my own foot... he was a Knight in shining armor when it came time for surgery and I "fell" for him after that.
Thats my story leading up to the many trips to National Parks together and then the time apart due to his work, (Union Welder-traveler).
One day he came back, and I married him, and we bought a travel trailer and drove off together,it was Springtime in another part of the country-that was a wonderful idea in 2008.
We upgraded to a 5th wheel later that year for the headroom and got a nice price on it.(I put a dishwasher in it.) I have been to Wa., Idaho, Ca.,Ky., Tn.,Indiana, always back to Las Vegas to visit my Mom, and we are now on the Az./Ca. border..on the Colorado river, I hope for the winter...I hear the desert fills up with RVers from Ca., to Texas... That must be a sight ! We are extending our RVing thru the working years and probably (i say) settle down afterwards. Steve is working most the time, but I am so happy with my solitude and birdsong, everyday is enjoyable now. Thats my story,; I want to hear yours---online, over coffee !! ;-) I'm Kristi
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Re: Hi Ladies, heres my story....

Postby cpatinjones » Mon Oct 14, 2013 1:08 pm

Hello and welcome to the forum.
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Re: Hi Ladies, heres my story....

Postby BirdbyBird » Mon Oct 14, 2013 4:06 pm

Welcome to the forum. Hope you keep enjoying your journey and.....we love to hear stories and see pictures :)
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Re: Hi Ladies, heres my story....

Postby rvgrammy1953 » Mon Oct 14, 2013 4:53 pm

Welcome, Kristi...and love your story.... :D I also have my Knight (a little tarnished, but my life... ;) ) We've been full timing for over 9 yrs. now and loving every minute...

Glad you found us all here....We are a caring, fun-loving, and at times, a crazy bunch....we're nosy, and love pictures....please check out the GTG section for any and all gatherings close to you this winter....it's so much fun..... ;) And just enjoy!!!
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Re: Hi Ladies, heres my story....

Postby Securit24 » Mon Oct 14, 2013 5:01 pm

Welcome!!

Nothing that complex here - New to RVing and like taking short trips for now. 8-)
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Re: Hi Ladies, heres my story....

Postby Bethers » Mon Oct 14, 2013 7:57 pm

Welcome, Kristi and very nice to meet you and hear your story. So glad you got out of the rat race. I did similar, but without a knight - broke into it all on my own. Either way, we both did good for ourselves.

Hope to meet you on the road. Maybe sometimes this winter. I'm further north in California now, but will be heading through your territory later as I go down to Baja.

Lots will be in/around Quartzsite during the winter - should you want to meet up with any of them. Most years a gtg there is planned for a period during the winter.
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Re: Hi Ladies, heres my story....

Postby carolb » Tue Oct 15, 2013 7:28 am

Welcome Kristi :D Yep, Quartzite is the RV paradise for the winter, & I met many of these great ladies there last winter! Will be out there again this Feb/Mar--so hope to meet you!
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Re: Hi Ladies, heres my story....

Postby avalen » Tue Oct 15, 2013 8:09 am

welcome Kristi :D
Arizona here, and not yet retired but my countdown is on. Maybe meet you down the road sometime, I'll be in Quartzite for the
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Re: Hi Ladies, heres my story....

Postby MelissaD » Tue Oct 15, 2013 10:22 am

Hoosier Welcome :D

It's amazing how often we get strapped into work just to "die another day". Glad you were able to step back and live, instead of survive.
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