{"id":23211,"date":"2026-09-24T19:45:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T01:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/?p=23211"},"modified":"2026-09-24T19:45:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T01:45:10","slug":"missoula-life-09-24-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/2026\/09\/missoula-life-09-24-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Missoula Life: 09\/24\/2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I had initially planned on leaving Missoula (Jim ‘n Mary’s RV Park) on 9\/23 … yesterday, but because of weather and a bit of “I just wanted to stay” … I extended until 9\/30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, I was not able to stay in my original site. Since I had to disconnect and move AND since I wanted a few grocery items, I used the “move” necessity\/opportunity to head into Missoula proper for a grocery run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As per usual, I overbought and had a game of refrigerator Tetris. I am getting rather good at this game and all was put away in frig\/freezer without much fuss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BUT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though ultimately I only moved sites with a run to town in between, it was still like a travel day with the disconnecting\/reconnecting stuff AND with the park at the back of beyond at the grocery and load, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, as I the day after all of the above … recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One of the joys of Jim ‘n Mary’s RV park is the abundance of flowers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And the office offers arrangements of cut flowers in low key jars for $5. I LOVE snap dragons so could not resist. They lasted 5 days so $1\/day for lovely fresh flowers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Emmett and Oscar are both happy at Jim ‘n Mary’s …<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As usual, I have met wonderful people!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just today, I met 2 other solo travelers … both female, one in a Tab trailer and one in an Airstream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Airstream person and I had a number of shared things: sourdough baking being one! So much fun to share the experience of baking “on the road”. She is a fabric\/sewing person utilizing Bernini technology, serger, embroidery … sewing meets tech. Add in RV life and the challenges of taking the equipment needed to do things we love to do … <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A challenge for me in this season of my life is that I do not have people familiar with RVing and incorporating RV life with all of the things I love to do. So, it is wonderful to make connections with other RVs who have some shared interests as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, we are having a last (hopefully last) blast of summer heat … 80’s F with a forecast whoosh of coolness this weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The evenings have been beautiful!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even with highs hitting upper 70’s\/low 80’s .. it cools quickly with sunset currently 7:30 ish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am absolutely loving RV life. A big part of that is embracing RVing in the retired state … my prior RV experiences were wonderful but there was always work in the background: deadlines, meetings, email, etc. The opportunity to travel in my home on wheels with no agenda, no “must do” in the background is beyond wonderful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am very grateful for this opportunity at this time in my life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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