boatto5er
Founding VA Chap Ldr (Ret)
It is with great sadness that Debra and I must give up our position as Chapter Leaders of the Virginia Chapter. As many of you are aware, for the past three+ months we have been caring for Debra's Mother in our home. We have tried to maintain our normal lifestyle as much as possible, but as time passes we are realizing that we cannot continue to live our lives as we had previously done and had hoped to continue doing.The full time care giving is taking a toll on us both emotionally and physically. Our camping has been seriously curtailed and as we finally realized while trying to camp last weekend, it is too big a burden on Debra especially to try to keep up with her mother while we are out in the camper. Over the course of our last weekend trip Debra was unable to get out and socialize more than a couple of times for a few minutes. After some serious soul searching we have decided that the only course of action we can take is to temporarily (hopefully) curtail our camping activities for the remaining time that Debra's Mom lives with us. We don't know for sure how long this will be, but we believe that unless a miracle occurs, we will probably have to move her Mom to a nursing home within a couple of years.
This has not been an easy decision and we had hoped we could continue. I had been making plans for upcoming campouts and rallies, but we will now have to trust that someone in the Virginia Chapter will step up and take over for us. Until then, Dave Yocum will be working hard to find a new Chapter Leader.
If, or when, we finally have to move Debra's Mom to a Nursing Facility, we hope to get back to enjoying the wonderful camaraderie we have had for the past four years. We will greatly miss the friendships and cameraderie we have enjoyed with you for the past four years (hard to believe it's been that long since we started this). Hopefully we will be able to keep up with what is going on and who knows what the future holds. Feel free to contact us anytime. As you know, I am not shy on giving RV or campground advice. I plan to remain active on the Heartland Forum, and maybe some short term "miracles" will allow to make a trip or two if the RV doesn't sell soon.
This has not been an easy decision and we had hoped we could continue. I had been making plans for upcoming campouts and rallies, but we will now have to trust that someone in the Virginia Chapter will step up and take over for us. Until then, Dave Yocum will be working hard to find a new Chapter Leader.
If, or when, we finally have to move Debra's Mom to a Nursing Facility, we hope to get back to enjoying the wonderful camaraderie we have had for the past four years. We will greatly miss the friendships and cameraderie we have enjoyed with you for the past four years (hard to believe it's been that long since we started this). Hopefully we will be able to keep up with what is going on and who knows what the future holds. Feel free to contact us anytime. As you know, I am not shy on giving RV or campground advice. I plan to remain active on the Heartland Forum, and maybe some short term "miracles" will allow to make a trip or two if the RV doesn't sell soon.