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02-25-2014, 05:35 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Ashburn.....not for long. :)
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Just wanted to say HELLO from Virginia & Introduce Ourselves to all of you!!! :)
We just arrived home from purchasing our retirement home on wheels!!!
We are sooo excited and cannot wait to full time.
We are Karen & Mike and currently live in Virginia. Mike's retirement begins on 2/28 and we will begin full timing when our youngest graduates HS this June!
We purchased our 2012 Coachmen SportsCoach @ LazyDays in Seffner, FL on Feb 13th, and could not be happier!!!
We flew in on the 11th and spent 9 days getting everything right and perfect before we'd leave the premises. Took us two days of challenging driving to get back, we are calling it a "baptism by fire," but we feel great about it because we gained a wealth of experience on the road. The only situation we didn't confront was snow....and THAT is a wonderful thing!!!
Our dreams of traveling this great Country of ours are about to be realized!!
We hope our paths will cross some of yours in our travels!!!
Happy & safe trails to all,
Karen & Mike
We will be towing a Jeep and have our three four legged "babies" with us!!
Below are a few photos.            
P.S. Are any of it headed to the NASCAR Races @ Richmond International Raceway in April? We just booked and bought our slot today!!!
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02-25-2014, 05:37 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Ashburn.....not for long. :)
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And here are our four legged "babies!"
Front to back...Bar, Annabelle, & Tigger
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02-25-2014, 05:38 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Ashburn.....not for long. :)
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Oops....that would be BEAR up front. LOL
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02-25-2014, 05:42 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Franklin County, MO
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Congratulations on both the new Sports Coach and the less-than-a-week-away retirement. Welcome to the forum.
Lots of friendly, helpful folks on here who are more than willing to answer questions and give advise on any RV situation you might encounter. Ask away, and enjoy your new life on the road.
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and Sophie, the little white dog
2017 Columbus 320RSC
2021 Chevy Silverado 3500HD DRW 4X4 Duramax
“It's not how old you are, it's how you are old.” ― Jules Renard
"It's not the years...it's the mileage." - Indiana Jones
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02-25-2014, 05:44 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Moundsville Wv
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Very nice, and welcome to the forum
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02-25-2014, 05:53 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Ashburn.....not for long. :)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Capt. Mike
Congratulations on both the new Sports Coach and the less-than-a-week-away retirement. Welcome to the forum.
Lots of friendly, helpful folks on here who are more than willing to answer questions and give advise on any RV situation you might encounter. Ask away, and enjoy your new life on the road.
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Hello Capt Mike!
THANK YOU so much on both congrats! Funny that you should be the first to respond as Mike is a (retiring) Police Capt and as such is often called Capt Mike! He IS the Captain of my heart too!
You're so right about the "lots of friendly folks on here who are willing to answer questions and give advice on any RV situation we may encounter!" We have been poking around in the forums for many months and learned just that!!! Then when we arrived at LazyDays to actually take possession of our Coach fellow RVers couldn't bend over backwards enough for us, they truly went out of their way to do so!!! It's a wonderful and giving community and we are just delighted to be a part of it all!!!!
We certainly intend to enjoy our new life on the road!!! It's so very exciting!!! We are going to put our top five travel destinations in a hat and choose from there!!! Makes it more exciting!!
Thanks again for all your congrats!!! Have a nice evening!!!!
Karen & Mike
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02-25-2014, 05:55 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Ashburn.....not for long. :)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by themounties
Very nice, and welcome to the forum
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Hi themounties!
Thanks so very much! After a long time looking and a wealth of research we are very pleased!!!!
Can't wait to hit the road!!!!
Thanks again!
Karen & Mike
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02-25-2014, 05:55 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Wisconsin
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Welcome form Wisconsin and congrats on your 2012 Coachmen SportsCoach. That's a great looking coach!
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02-25-2014, 06:04 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2014
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M&K....Congrats on the beautiful coach and good luck with her. Welcome too!
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02-25-2014, 06:08 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Ashburn.....not for long. :)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wiscampsin
Welcome form Wisconsin and congrats on your 2012 Coachmen SportsCoach. That's a great looking coach!
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THANK YOU Wiscampsin! What a clever name!!! Love it!
WE appreciate your welcoming us & congrats too!!!
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02-25-2014, 06:09 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Ashburn.....not for long. :)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by camaraderie
M&K....Congrats on the beautiful coach and good luck with her. Welcome too!
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Hi Camaraderie!
THANK YOU for your congrats and good luck!!! and of course for welcoming us!!
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02-25-2014, 06:25 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Shenandoah Valley of Virginia
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from another Virginian !!! 
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2017 F350 Lariat CCSB, SRW, 4x4, 6.7 PS
2017 Grand Design Reflection 337RLS
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02-25-2014, 06:27 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Ashburn.....not for long. :)
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Awesome!!!!
Thanks so much!
Where are you in VA?
We are in Ashburn!!!
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02-25-2014, 06:28 PM
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Member
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Ashburn.....not for long. :)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MtnGuy
from another Virginian !!! |
P.S. We call it "cash burn!" LOL
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02-25-2014, 06:30 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Chantilly, VA
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Welcome. That is a great looking rig. I look forward to stories of the kamping kittehs. We have thought about bringing ours but are afraid they will run away.
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2016 F250 2WD CC SB XLT 6.2 3,295 lb payload cap.
2014 Salem Hemisphere 282RK 8k lbs loaded, Equal-i-zer WDH, TST 507 TPMS
2021: 35 nights already booked so far
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02-25-2014, 06:33 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Shenandoah Valley of Virginia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MikeAndKaren
Awesome!!!!
Thanks so much!
Where are you in VA?
We are in Ashburn!!! |
Just north of Charlottesville.
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Chap , DW Joy, and Fur Baby Sango
2017 F350 Lariat CCSB, SRW, 4x4, 6.7 PS
2017 Grand Design Reflection 337RLS
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02-25-2014, 06:48 PM
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Member
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Ashburn.....not for long. :)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Teamfour
Welcome. That is a great looking rig. I look forward to stories of the kamping kittehs. We have thought about bringing ours but are afraid they will run away.
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We are selling our hime within the next couple of weeks and they will need to come with us! They are indoor cats so will not be going out. We will just need to get used to shutting the door. . I'll definitely share with you how they are doing!!! We are bringing them to the races with us in April!!!
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02-25-2014, 06:49 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Ashburn.....not for long. :)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MtnGuy
Just north of Charlottesville.
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That's awesome. Beautiful out that way!!! We have a daughter in Madison!!!!
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02-25-2014, 07:24 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Mar 2011
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Hello and welcome to the forums! LOL - when I first saw your picture I thought you were traveling with 5 cats.
Happy & safe travels!
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Great choice for "Living within my means" and camping for one...
Formerly owned 2011 Salem Cruise Lite 20RBXL & 2011 Toyota Tundra Dbl Cab
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02-25-2014, 07:36 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: In the Heart of Dixie
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Mike and Karen, congrats on the condo on wheels, I hope you have lots of happy miles in her. Happy Retirement.
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Hosted BamaGanza 2017 & 2018
2014 Georgetown XL378, 2014 GMC Acadia Denali Toad
 The Home of the FREE because of the BRAVE
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