I have a dream , is the title of the most famous speech, Martin Luther King Jr. 's, whose birthday we celebrated a week ago recently. MLK dreamed of a fairer society in which black and white live together in peace and equality Much of it has come true. (At least on paper - and this is not a little) and with Obama's election to the presidency in a larger size than before, because it makes the children of any minority hope and courage, that they can all doors are open. But it is still relevant in many parts of the world and has not lost its effect goosebumps.
We also have a dream. He has in no way affect the size, the claim of a Martin Luther King Jr. But it is our dream, and above all we dreamed it all together. As for the dreams it is added, each individual's version of it, one is colored, the other longer, the other bold ... Sometime, somehow, he has about one and a half years ago in our minds slipped, I do not even remember how it started. I think it was around the time when we from our house on Lodi Steet had enough. Since we did not know how long Benoit here can still work, came into us the desire to find a lease in place a more flexible housing solution. Since we have a caravan came to mind. As an old camper no surprise!
We dream of it so to live in a trailer. In the current family version with several restrictions (work, school, etc) are limited to the dream here in San Diego to stay in it, so long trips make and if Benoit's contract will eventually stopped on a journey across the U.S. to Canada (where we then continue to smaller travel and the caravan would use for camping (which is the camping season would be from about 3 to about 6 months or more to expand) .
In my version - 3-D multimedia - we would embark on an unlimited time on the trip, something that in Europe may sound utopian, but quite common in the U.S. lifestyle is FToR (. Full Time on the Road - permanent camping), the calls in the insider jargon and it is possible, because it can be perceived in the U.S. compulsory education by homeschooling, actually. not automatically mean that inform parents their children (as many do, however, especially in religious communities), but it can also mean that one can teach his children through online schools, where children in distance education can complete their school workload. Until recently I had the thought immediately brushed aside, but with all the budget cuts and associated cuts ind ie school budget would go to the children substantially not much is lost and the online schools have much less cost and, its high standard of teaching maintained. In addition, children can climb at their own pace, the school workload, and this could be a lot faster than that of a School class with 30 students.) As for the social life, had enough contact the children, because we would not even locked up. I think Yann would perhaps even more happy if he were not exposed to every day to the Mittelschulmob (which are the mean at that age!). Some even practice un-schooling, that is no structured training, all in accordance with the proverb: Travel teaches!
Over the past 18 months, we joined the project in different stages and with varying intensity approximated. First it was just dreaming and talking about it. Then we have looked at homes (to us a concrete idea to form would look like that), and finally dropped the project for various reasons again. We have rented the house here ... But then the dream has once again thrust upon us, is almost entirely self-slipped in through the back stairs and now he does not let us alone!
is now our approach is much more concrete. Such investment requires consideration: first comprehensive information: What kind of trailer in line with our plans is best? Since you are spoiled for choice! We opted for a Fifth Wheel Trailer, for Although you need a tractor, but this one also has an extra vehicle and does not always go shopping with the whole house! Therefore, the pick-up (Red Neck Cadillac), the purchase I would have never agreed to under normal circumstances. But if he my caravan moves, then things look different!
is now our approach is much more concrete. Such investment requires consideration: first comprehensive information: What kind of trailer in line with our plans is best? Since you are spoiled for choice! We opted for a Fifth Wheel Trailer, for Although you need a tractor, but this one also has an extra vehicle and does not always go shopping with the whole house! Therefore, the pick-up (Red Neck Cadillac), the purchase I would have never agreed to under normal circumstances. But if he my caravan moves, then things look different!
Now we are in the stage of defining what is important to us and to look for a matching plan. With children, we look for one with two bedrooms. A few years ago it was rare, since most annual rent were pensioners, but this has changed with the latest economic crisis, as more and more families have chosen more out of necessity for that much cheaper form of housing. Many choose but without need for it because they want to escape consumerism and want to break free from the routine of working life and the limitations of their social environment. Others want to see the land, pay less taxes, less spending time with house and garden, follow the sun go to escape the winter, ... the reasons are as varied as the people who opt for this nomadic life. In our case, there are several reasons, if not permanent camping in our present situation in there ist. Aber wir werden mit Sicherheit FLEXIBLE. Und dann werden wir dem Namen meines Blogs (Einmalhier-einmaldort) Ehre machen wirklich!
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I have a dream is the title of most famous speech of Martin Luther King Jr., whose birthday was celebrated last week he n 'there not long ago. MLD dreamed of a fairer society in which blacks and whites live together in equality and Peace. Many of his wishes have come true (at least on paper - and this is not little) more than Obama's election to the presidency opened a new horizon for many minority children, a sense that all doors can open to them. But this speech is still relevant in many parts of the world and has lost none of its effect goosebumps.
We too have a dream. It is far from greatness or the impact of the Martin Luther King JR. but it's our dream and we dream together. As is the nature of dreams, each of us has his individual version. In one he is more colorful, with the other more adventurous, more daring in the other ... Quietly he asked us, invading our world unnoticed and I do not really remember its beginnings . I think it was around the time when we started to get tired of our house on Lodi St. The chronic uncertainty of our future here led us to consider alternatives Housing more flexible than a lease. And then, the RV (recreational vehicle or trailer ), we came to mind. No surprises for old campers who we are!
We too have a dream. It is far from greatness or the impact of the Martin Luther King JR. but it's our dream and we dream together. As is the nature of dreams, each of us has his individual version. In one he is more colorful, with the other more adventurous, more daring in the other ... Quietly he asked us, invading our world unnoticed and I do not really remember its beginnings . I think it was around the time when we started to get tired of our house on Lodi St. The chronic uncertainty of our future here led us to consider alternatives Housing more flexible than a lease. And then, the RV (recreational vehicle or trailer ), we came to mind. No surprises for old campers who we are!
So we dream of living in a trailer. In the current version of family with several restrictions (work, school), the dream is confined to live in here in San Diego, making several trips and longer, when the contract ends Benoit, touring the U.S. United travel to Canada for us (and say Hello Peter and Eliza) or we will use it for short trips, as a holiday home in the countryside and camping (which, suddenly lengthen the camping season from 3 to six months or more!).
Well, in my version (3-d-multimedia) we put out for an indefinite time, which will sound utopian in Europe but the USA 's is a widespread lifestyle. This is called FToR (Full Time on the Road) which mean camping is permanent and practicable because, in the U.S., education of children can be ensured by the "homeschooling" This does not automatically mean that it is parents who provide only the education of their children (even if it's played well, often by members of certain religious communities), but it is possible to investigate by remote schools (as in France CNED). Until recently, I would have scoffed at this idea immediately, but with budget cuts the past and future, children will not have much to lose and virtual schools (online) with less expense, will maintain their ; high level more easily. In addition, children may spend through the material at their own pace which could be faster than is feasible in a classroom with 30 + children). With regard to social life, children will have enough contacts since they are not imprison, anyway. Yann might even be happy to no longer be exposed to the mob of high school (what's this mean for children of this age!). It za müeme people who practice unschooling of - more; education structure, the faithful proverb Travel build character!
During these past 18 months, we have tamed the beast in several stages and with varying intensity. We started to fill our conversations with the dream, then we went to see RV to get a better idea of who that air (surprise!) And then drop the project for various reasons. We rented the house here ... But the dream came back through the back door and he moved to stay.
N ur approach is now more concrete. Such investment is not lightly to ! First, we must inquire: What kind of RV best suits our plans? Caravan, Trailer, 5th wheel - the choice is what? We opted for a 5th-Wheel. You need a tow vehicle, but it makes us an additional vehicle and we will not need to go do our grocery shopping with the whole house. It's the only reason I agreed to buy the pickup (Red Neck-Cadillac), because it draws my trailer.
Now we're step of defining what is important to us and find a floor plan adequate to meet our needs. With children, we are looking for a two bedroom. Several years ago, the choice was very limited, because the lifestyle was embraced mostly by retirees. But since the economic crisis, there are more and more families who choose this lifestyle much less expensive, often driven by insecurity. but there are some who choose to escape the consumer society, to liberate themselves from their routine work or restrictions of their social environment. Still others try to avoid taxes, the maintenance of house and land. Or see the country follow the sun, escaping the winter ... the reasons are as varied as the people who adopt this nomadic life. In our case, the reasons are many, even if the campsite Standing is currently not a feasible option. By cons, there will certainly be more flexible. As we will honor the name of this blog (einmalhier-einmaldort: which means literally, once here, once there)
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