This is a copy of the
interview with my mother, aunt and grandmother in Driving magazine in 1974. The interview was called Winnebago Escape: Three Merry Widows Follow the Sun.
Because it is Women's History Month I wanted to share with my readers the story of these adventurous women in my life.
Because it is Women's History Month I wanted to share with my readers the story of these adventurous women in my life.
It’s the
stuff dreams are made of. Sell your house
and possessions buy a motor home and spend the rest of your days following the
sun. So many of us talk about it, but
sadly never get beyond the dreams.But three people set their sights on such a
goal and through determination and staying power, succeeded where most
fail.
Who are they? Three
adventuresome widows. And they’re not
young either. Their ages range from
58 to 82. At this stage in life, all too many of us
would probably be content to rock our hours away on the front stoop of our
home. And in winter we’d probably spend the days complaining about our
arthritis, afraid to walk to the local store for fear of slipping on an icy
sidewalk. In the meantime the merry
widows of this article will be gallivanting around the southern parts of the
United States, soaking up all the glorious sunshine.
Mother Drives, Lily Cooks |
The day of their
departure, they had made no advance
bookings, whatsoever, in fact they hadn’t even mapped out an agenda. Why? Because they didn’t to be burdened by
silly schedules. When they became tired
hey planned to stop. If they saw a
pretty place, they’d simply pull over
None of this crashing at breakneck speed simply to comply with an arbitrary schedule.
1 comment:
I was interested in reading this article after you posted about it. I'm glad you are sharing it! Sounds like they are ready for an adventure!
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