The motor home had everything, including chores

In our younger days, Taller Half and I enjoyed traveling. We took our children to visit family, to the beach, and, of course, places like Disney, the Outer Banks, Cape Cod and even to a relative’s summer place on an island on Lake Sebago in Maine.

In no time our children were grown and had moved out. We still loved traveling and had plans to continue doing it but a little differently. Taller Half had thought of getting a motor home — that way we could travel all over the country and always have a comfortable place to stay, no matter where we ended up.

I wasn’t sold on his idea but agreed to go look at the affordable motor homes in our area. We visited several different dealerships, and I must admit I was impressed. Taller Half fell in love with one lovely motor home that met all of his requirements.

It boasted a very comfortable living room with a sofa, two chairs and a big television mounted on the side wall that could be turned any way it was needed. The kitchen was compact but very efficient with a sink, a two-burner stove and a small oven. The refrigerator was adequate in size and had a freezer, and there were plenty of cabinets to hold dishes, glasses and groceries.

A small table with two chairs filled the other side of the room. Next was a small bedroom with bunk beds and a small closet. Between that bedroom and the rear master bedroom was the full bath with a walk-in shower. A nice-sized closet in that rear bedroom had built-in drawers in the wall next to the closet, enough space to store clothes, towels and bed linen.

First thing I noticed missing was a machine to wash and dry clothes and linens. That lack really concerned me. Then the thought of having to plan for meals while we were traveling wasn’t appealing. Vacations were for an escape from daily household chores, like cooking, laundry, making beds and cleaning bathrooms. The more I thought about it, the less the idea of a motor home appealed to me.

When Taller Half brought it up again, I had to say I was no longer interested. I hated to disappoint him, but his idea of traveling around carrying with us laundry, meal planning, et cetera, was not fun. Staying in hotels or B&Bs meant relaxing, enjoying our time and being free of the day-to-day chores. That is what a vacation is: freedom from work and chores, spending time having fun!

Laura Moore can be emailed at lehmoore1@gmail.com.