No, it’s not yet Friday of Memorial Day weekend 2009, but I’m sitting here under our RV canopy watching RV after RV pull in and setup for the holiday weekend. There are big ones, little ones, new ones, old ones, pop-ups, 5th wheels, coaches, Moms & Dads with all their kids, grandparents without theirs, you name it…they’re coming in.

Even more interesting is that there are some here because of their jobs, and they’re packing up and leaving for the weekend. Not us. We’re sticking around for part of the weekend, and when we do go for a quick overnight trip we aren’t taking our 5th wheel.

I’ve enjoyed observing the comings and goings. It’s interesting to see where people are coming from…or at least where they’re based anyway according to their vehicle and RV tags. Sometimes it seems strange though to see an RV come in one day and be gone the next. Those are the folks in route to another destination who just need to stop in for an overnight rest.

Before I get back to RV watching I’ve GOT to share this video with you. Trust me…you’ll see RVers do it cooler.

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Now say that post title fast three times. Hey! Pretty good! At least you still have the coordination to do that. Add that to your list of things for which you’re grateful today.

Then you can add that there are some benefits to to rising gas prices after all. One being that you now have an excuse to go buy a new toy that will also serve as a new means of transportation for your daily commute.

One baby boomer couple in North Little Rock, Arkansas has taken the plunge which they consider to be an investment of sorts. A list of their returns reveals a range of different types of benefits that provide a rather decent ROI:

1. A major boost in mpg - going from roughly 20 mpg to 115 mpg
2. A cost of 3¢ per mile as opposed to 25¢ per mile
3. Another way to enjoy a pleasant drive with your spouse/significant other
4. You’re now known as “cool scooters” by the youngsters, IOW you’re hip, green, modern, and oh soooo 21st century

Check out the video of the NLR, AR scooter couple featured on KATV and maybe you’ll be encouraged to become a “cool scooter boomer”, too.

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Now THAT’S some creative “office work”.

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