Getting Some Color - and More

It was one of those days where we felt like relaxing in the sun. There have been so many cool or cloudy and damp days that we haven't really had an opportunity to sit out and get some sun. We were both anxious to get some color which is what your suppose to have in Florida - right? We made our morning trip to the clubhouse and discovered that there was a local RV dealer that had set up some trailers and motorhomes for a mini show outside on the lawn. We went through all of those and returned to the cabin to sit out on the deck and read the paper:

It was around noon when we decided to take a drive to the largest RV dealer in the world (they claim) - Lazydays, in Seffner FL, just outside Tampa. We got to thinking about some options for us that we wanted to pursue. As mentioned before, we were thinking of selling the Jeep and just using the truck as our only vehicle. Another option, and perhaps an even better one, is to sell the truck and fifth wheel, buy a motorhome, and tow the Jeep to use as our vehicle. Wow! What a major change in thinking that is. Now that we are completely sold on this lifestyle, we feel that a motorhome may be justified. Of course, we would have to get enough out of the sale of our existing vehicles to make it work. Anyway, it is an option we thought we could pursue at this large dealership.

We had a very nice salesperson take us around - Sharon Harmon - who is, along with her husband, another salesperson at Lazydays, going to Yellowstone this summer to work at the book store at the Old Faithfull location in the park. We had a lot to talk about, of course, and they both are anxious to pick our brains about places to go and things to see in that area. They happen to own 2 homes - one in Ohio and one in Florida - that are rented since they are not able to sell them in today's market. Sharon showed us several motorhomes that would fit our budget, some a couple years old, and some that were new. Josie and I decided to think some more about doing this and we certainly would be able to get a better deal if we sold our vehicles ourselves, instead of trading them. That is a lot more difficult than it sounds. Where would we put our things after they were sold and before we picked up a replacement? Where would we stay after they were sold and before we picked up a replacement? The logistics of the swap could be difficult.

At any rate, there was another dealership that set up a mini show in the same area of the clubhouse lawn while were gone yesterday afternoon. The dealer that set up is none other than the local Doubletree dealer and he has a couple of rigs like ours set up, along with several motorhomes and other trailers. We will check it out today.

The day was a very enlightening one and created several options for us to evaluate and decide what is in our best interest right now. Coupled with our decision of where to go from here, we'll have to spend more time outside in the sun to discuss these choices. Starting today...