It's something we've always done from when we were first married and had a little 2-person tent and sleeping bags. We graduated to an air mattress later and then as the kids came along we went to bigger tents and then a pop-up camper. Then we had a truck camper and then finally an Airstream.
I loved it. I miss it. And I could do it alone. I've even looked at really small trailers I could tow with my little car. But it's so much more fun with someone.
For years our plan was to travel more in the trailer when the boys were older. I followed several blogs of people who do a lot of traveling that way and after the BD I just couldn't read them. Now I've started again and although I'm a bit sad, I am also determined to not let this sitch change plans I had before things went south.
When I came back from the Chicago trip I know I felt that I wanted someone to do fun things with. This feeling about travel and camping is the same, along with canoeing, fishing, biking, etc.
Fun to do solo but so much more enjoyable with someone you love. So, if it's not going to be him, I have decisions to make. My life is not getting longer and time's-a-wastin'.
That doesn't mean I'm putting an ad up on a dating site in the near future but a decision point is coming and I'm not afraid of it. Picture a diamond shape on a flow chart with the text: Is this working for me? and an arrow labeled YES and an arrow labeled NO.
At the present I'm feeling the arrow labeled NO leads to many more possibilities.
There was a message on my house phone yesterday from an old friend of H's from back in our hometown. They worked together 30 years ago. He called to let H know that one of their co-workers died. It was someone I know H liked and respected so I texted him and said I know you liked him, I'm sorry.
Later in the evening I get a long email from H telling me stories (he's a story teller) about this guy and what he meant to him and that he'd bought a pocket knife from him that he wishes he hadn't lost, etc...Not maudlin but just reminiscing.
I sent him a ((( )))
Yep, time's-a-wastin'
Me 57/H 58 M36 S 2.5yrs R 12/13
Let me give up the need to know why things happen as they do. I will never know and constant wondering is constant suffering. Caroline Myss
I hear "meet up" groups are popular these days. Get started on the camping. Maybe H will join you eventually but get going for yourself and do what you like!
(((labug)))
Me:45, W:45 S:16 D:13 M:22, T:25 Bomb: July 2010 Putting finances in order for "D" Continue to live in same home-separate rooms
I used to go a lot as a kid. Angeles Forest mostly.
H n I went only once when S4 was 2. We had a blast! We made reservations the following year, Yosemite. We never went since it was a couple months before we separated.
I made reservations to go with my sister this summer but that fell through. I told myself that I was going next summer!! S4 will be 5 and D1 will be walking around and more independent!
Let create a DB Camping group!!!
M 42 H 39 T10 (-2yrs separation) S8 D5 DD 7/30/11 (EA&PA) Reconciled 6/2013 Separation in works 1/2017
Yep, I'm just an impostor! I'm up in Maine on a consulting assignment for a few months. But from what I've seen, the camping looks like it'd be mighty fine! Perfect camping weather, to be sure!
I never went camping as a kid. My H introduced me to it when we started dating and I LOVE it!
My kids are really young right now and it would be tough for me to do it alone with the three of them, but it's on my list.
Tents on the ground or RVing - anything will do!
It would be a blast to go away for a few days with all our fellow DBer friends, hang out by the campfire, drink, tell stories and share while we laugh about our sitch and toast to each other's progress.
Anyways, thanks bug for all your advice to everyone. I learn from your brief and concise posts everyday.
(((labug)))
Me & H: 44 D7, D6, S3 Together: 20y, M: 17y EA: 11/13/10, Sep: 12/23/10 EA becomes PA: Spring 2011 H filed for D: 09/06/12 D Negotiating began 2/15 OW seemingly gone on 3/15 Still negotiating D
