Last summer we sold our beloved little teardrop. After seven years of fun with her, we noticed that the last couple of years we were using her rarely if at all. This was partly due to the difficulty getting camping spots after Covid came along and everyone decided to get an RV. Then we had the summer of the nonstop wildfires in 2021 where the forests were mostly closed. We also realized that we were favoring renting small cabins, condos or townhomes in out-of-the-way spots and venturing out from there. Dealing with the small space in Pearl, especially in inclement weather became a challenge and with our caregiving responsibilities, we didn’t have the flexibility to reschedule when weather or smoke required.

We sold her to a couple looking to downsize from their large RV. We found this particularly delightful, since we were often tucked in between behemoth RV’s when we stayed in RV parks! They said it had become too much work to set up and they wanted the freedom to drop the RV and take their vehicle off for day trips. We hope they enjoy her as much as we did.

We have made so many wonderful memories in her, even though we were ready to let go, I confessed I shed a few tears. Pearl, you will be missed.