McCall - RV Life

It was four years ago we sailed on NCL Sun and in 95 days, we will sail her again.

 

Now, I’m not necessarily counting down but when I think about an exciting trip to Europe, new countries and small walkable port towns, I get excited.  Luckily, we have some other RV trips on the agenda to keep me entertained until August.

 

We took the RV to the McCall RV Resort, a G7 property which we had a two-night free stay as part of our RV van purchase.  It expired in June and since I’m keeping an eagle eye on my vacation balance, I convinced The Hubs to take a few days off mid-week.  It was so relaxing and I loved the downtime.

 

Our spot was on the river where we enjoyed lounging in our chairs watching the water, finish jumping, birds floating by, and lots of outdoor noises. 

 

We took a three-mile round-trip walk to town to visit two breweries, Salmon River Brewery and McCall Brewing Company.

 

After a rest and a nap, we visited Broken Horn Brewing Company since they weren’t open on Wednesday when we arrived.

 

The RV resort is near the airport which made plane spotting enjoyable.  On our walk we went right by a gate with a speaker for air traffic control.  We watched some planes land.

 

We stopped into Locking Horns Riverside Restaurant in Horseshoe Bend twice for their delicious burgers.  We brought a pie home from Volcanic Farms which was enjoyed on Mother’s Day.

 

In June, we will take the RV to Idaho Falls and in July to Hagerman where will kayak to Blue Springs. 

Weekly WI: Power Moves

 The technique this week in workshops is identifying your Power Moves - the behaviors that feel comfortable, you enjoy, and they are relatively easy for you to get back to.

 

I decided today when tracking food for my unexpected overtime coverage day at work that I would hone into my a relatively easy Power Move…not track my Zero Point Foods.  With the addition to macros in the WW app, I’ve been weighing and measuring my ZPF.  The thing is, I’ve lost my mojo.  I am just not feeling all the good WW feels and I need one small step to get me headed back in the right direction.  So, today I went back to basics and tracked all my food except for the ZPFs.

 

My November Apple Watch Activity Goal is to log a walking workout of at least 5 minutes eight times this month.  Day 1 was completed yesterday.  I’ll complete Day 2 tomorrow.

 

I’ve been away from the Internet space for a bit.  It was a busy couple of weeks as we ended my favorite month.  Here is a snippet of what I’ve been up to:

 

Where’s Waldo for Halloween at ISP. 

 

My pumpkin for the decorating contest.

 

Attended The Witches and The Black Afternoon Tea event at Chateau de Flores with Wanda.

 

The Elks Winter Convention was held in Mountain Home over my birthday weekend. 

 

We took the RV on the last trip of the season to Elko, NV where we lost a lot of money at several casinos.

Lots of birthday goodies were consumed!

Weekend #1 Of FUN - Three Island Crossings

Good Morning!  Happy Thursday.

My busy month is in full swing with a few more Elks officer commitments penciled in.  More fun on the weekend!

Last weekend we spent time in the RV at Three Island Crossings at the Elks District Glampout.  

We had Elks members come from the Weiser Lodge to the Snake River (Jerome) Lodge.  We had a great time and wished it was longer.

There were three scheduled events on Saturday, wine tasting, golfing, and a catered dinner.  I attended wine tasking where we tasted the full assortment of wines, which was delicious.

The catered dinner was amazing.  We had tri-tip, pork loin, scalloped potatoes (so good), green beans, salad, and dessert.   I think Nampa was the biggest representation with 35 members and it was wonderful to see so many friendly and familiar faces along with meeting so many new friends.  I want wait for the next district get together and I heard rumors of a 2027 Alaska cruise.

I don’t have much to report on the WW front.  I’m stuck at this crossroad between I’m just not feeling it and I’m feeling allllll of it.  

We Bought A Van RV (and Weekly WI)

 While not necessarily the plan in this phase of life...

We bought a van RV!

 

While there are many benefits to my current career choice, the biggest one is the ability to retire in my 50s.  The Hubs and I had talked about once we retire, perhaps we would travel around the US in an RV. 

 

I’ve watched some YouTube videos, explored the different options, checked pricing, and visited RV shows.  But we have never really shopped for an RV.  I mentioned to Kenyon there was a used RV that looked pretty good base on You Tube (spoiler…not the same RV year/style) and surprisingly, the agreed to go tour it on our Juneteenth holiday off together.

 

Um, the used RV was a no-go.  It is easy to try and talk yourself into something you don’t really want because overall, I really do want a van RV.  It just doesn’t feel like the right time.  Plus, we have an HOA with rules about “behind fencing” which complicates things more.

 

To make a long story short…I asked if they had a Winnebago Trovato we could look at to confirm we liked that size/layout much more than the no-so-great used RV option and WHAM…we bought an RV.  It is a 2026 Thor Tellaro 20L Sport model and was a killer deal.  Hence why we bought an RV about nine years too soon.

 

I am sooooooooo excited!  We pick it up on Wednesday and I can hardly wait.

 

How else has the week been going?  Pretty good.  I lost 1.2 pounds last week.  Tuesday & Wednesday were great with my commitment to activity.  By Thursday, my week got busy, and it is packed from now until next Sunday.

 

I hope to have at least another small loss for my end-of-month weigh-in on Tuesday.  I head to Seattle for a couple days with my favorite gal pal Dawny and then it is bac to business for the month of July.  I’ve got goals that need slayed and overtime money to earn.