I have a tendency to be over-presumptuous. I suppose it is due to my somewhat youthful spirit and my undiagnosed ADHD.
Optimistically, I prefer this outlook to the more obvious one - foolishness. :P
I have a notorious history of 'jumping the gun' when it comes to getting good news. Before it's really come to fruition, I tell everyone I know about the possibilities in hand.
Why do I do this?
Well, I suppose it's because I get excited. Pretty simple answer. Pretty true, too.
However, the problem then comes when my pitiful dreams get pulverized into dust (which I choose to look at as magical fairy dust that makes different dreams come true) and then I go dark until something else good comes my way.
*Me, lifting a glass and clinking it against yours....
Here's to not doing that...
Rather, this time I am going to share what it is that occurred and where we are now with the current situation.
I recently wrote a post talking about the possibility of getting a spot to park our RV with an ocean view, where I would then begin the ghostwriting book project I have to start on the 20th.
To keep this short and simple...
... That's what DIDN'T happen... :P
But! That's A-okay! Because our attitude is still great! Why?
Because... we have a generator... and our beloved Wal-Mart parking lot..
...and because I will write a book in the back parking lot of that store if I have to...
...Ain't going to stop me... NO WAY!
".....Hahahahahah!" The crazy man, with his crazy hair, and his crazy dog, and beautiful sweet fiance steps out into the morning air of the Wal-Mart parking lot in his pajamas to greet the associate who is asking him to leave.
"Sir, you have been parked in our parking lot for 3 months... We have a 24-hour policy..."
The crazy man looks at the associate with a piercing and authoritative stare, completely shifting the attention of the associate away from his plaid red and black pajamas. He pulls a stale potato chip from his hair and returns fire.
"Can't you see what I'm doing here?" He asks the associate.
"...Ummmm.... It... it... looks like you're liivvviin...."
"LIVING HERE!!!!" the crazy man cuts him short, brushing some ketchup that escaped a hot dog bun two days prior... "What, do you think this is some sort of PRIME REAL ESTATE you have here... huh?!?!?"
"Sirr.... I don't understand..."
"You don't understand???!?" The crazy man dices through his words like a sushi chef. "Do you have kids?"
"Well... yes... but I don't see what they have to do with..." The associate is interrupted again.
"...And how old are these kids of yours?"
"Five and Seven... but sir..."
"EXXXXAAACCTTLLLY!!!!" The crazy man firmly plants himself, head forward, making the associate feel as if he is missing something.
The worker is shifting back and forth, face beet red in embarrassment. Why did I come to work today? He thinks this to himself as he tries to come up with some response to the insane man's onslaught of confusing argument.
"Your kids are five and seven. Do you KNOW what that means?"
"Whatt... whatt... are you... would you stop yelling at me?"
"Oh, sorry," says the crazy man, removing the earbuds from his ears before continuing. "It means that they have fingerpainted before..."
"Fingerpainted?"
"Yes, your kids have fingerpainted!"
"So, what if my kids have fingerpainted?!"
"So, what? So, WHAT!?!?" The crazy man stops for a minute, dropping the look of disdain from his face to chuckle smugly at the worker. He returns to lean in close before speaking again. "So, what... is this: You love those little messy fingerpaintings on your fridge, don't you?"
"Well, yes of course I do," the worker responds - softening.
"That love you feel, my friend, is the love of creativity." The crazy man steps back putting his hands up as if to 'drop a microphone.' He continues, "...and that is exactly what is happening here..."
"Exactly... what is happening here? Creativity is happening here???"
"Yes, my friend," the crazy man says, placing his hand on the worker's shoulder while extending the other out as if to look at the empire of creativity that was his 30 year old RV. "Creativity... is what is happening here..."
"Oh... okay..." says the Wal-Mart associate, seeming to 'get it' now. "Creativity is happening here...." He pauses to ponder the concept before continuing. "Well... Mr. Creative... can you use all that creativity and creatively find your way..."
OUT OF MY PARKING LOT!!!!
Story END
Hopefully, this doesn't end up being the real story.
Wow.
I really didn't expect this post to take me where it did. I hope you enjoyed the ride! :)
Don't you have free-camp locations a little out of town? We have them all over the place here and I know NZ do also. I would have thought the US of A would be loaded with them.
Also...ADHD - Awesome dude happy dude? Lol.
P.s. That potato chip...What flavour?
Actually, in the U.S. (or at least here) they are practically crushing anyone who doesn't have the means to get by. They spend half their time going around harassing poor people telling them they can't park anywhere when they have nowhere to go. Then, they pin them with fines that they can't pay, so they can eventually have their vehicle towed when they get another citation, leaving them with truly no place to go. Such is the way this country has turned. They keep the necks of the poor under their heels and suck the money from the taxpayers like vicious parasites - and they got their power from the people who look the other way.
ANYWAY ... rant complete... The other problem here on the coast is the tourist season. A lot of businesses jack up the prices of staying in RV's because of the increased traffic and demand. Often, the parks won't even accept long-term renters because they don't want to give a better deal. They make a killing on the single-dayers or single-weekers. Can't blame them entirely.
Reality is, it's costing us $54 a night to park our RV at the Casino, which is not reasonable to me. So, I'd rather put some gas in the tank and run the generator for free in the parking lot of Wal-Mart. We probably won't run into to much trouble as long as we move from time to time.
Another small ranty note: They don't mess with people who have decently nice RV's, usually. Only the ones who don't look like they have enough money to buy much at the store....
...even though it is supposed to be Wal-Mart policy to let people camp in the parking lot... However, this specific Wal-Mart is privately owned and does not respect the Corporate wishes of the larger chain, evidently. Either that, or they only pander to people who they think their Corporate counterpart would take seriously. I.E. people who aren't broke.
ADHD: AWESOME DUDE HAPPY DUDE!!!! YES... I LOVE IT!
Potato chip: Actually might have been a Sun Chip or a Juanita's tortilla chip... the ketchup might have really been salsa... hmmm... ;P
Sounds fucking shit dude.
Here a person could free camp provided they move from one to the other (most have a limit of a few days to a week) and live that way indefinitely. Some are simple roadside stops for travellers to overnight in and some are in the best locations ever. We go remotely but in our travels use free camps. We have found some amazing places, creeks, swimming holes, bushwalks, seclusion, fishing, scenery...Some are better than the commercial enterprises although facilities are less. Basic toilets, a shower sometimes; Sometimes nothing.
There are literally thousands of them. An app called wikicamps is what we use. https://www.wikicamps.com.au/
Check the free camps tab in this link for an idea.
https://www.campsaustraliawide.com/keep-freedom-camps-open/
P.s. Now I want chips. Lol.
That is so awesome. Wish we could live there!
P.S. Chips are AWESOME. I hope you find some good ones. What's your favorite flavour (spelled your way)? ;P
You'd like it here.
Smiths chicken chips or salt and vinegar are my go-to flavours but I like corn chips too, nacho cheese.
https://www.smiths.com.au/
I'll be honest though, I'm a bit of a slut when it comes to chips (called crisps in the UK I believe) and will slut around between flavours and brands.
Ah! Now when I visit Australia I'll recognize the best chips in the .au. :) "Life would be straight without... Twisties." Maybe I'll have to try some "Twisties" some day.
Did you read the article in one of the links you sent about "Keep Freedom Camps Open!" Something about them closing down some of the camps and making them not RV friendly. (something that started with the COVID thing.) I didn't read the entirety of the article, just that they were lacking funding and 4 large businesses were weighing in a negative affect on the camps or something. They were asking for donations.
Love me some Twisties. Not the chicken ones though, cheese is where it's at.
I didn't read any no, bit I'm not surprised, everyone is looking for handouts. The free camps are often maintained by local council and that takes money I guess. Most have a gold coin ($1 or $2) donation thing. We always drop $5, especially for a good one.
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