Joe and I enjoy watching the TV show Going RV. Not sure why – we are in no way ready to look for a new camper. I love my camper and have no desire to look for a different one. We also enjoy going camper shopping and looking at all the different campers out there. I’m always happy to come home and know that I am content with the one I have! Joe on the other hand would like to get a smaller one. I do understand that and someday I know we will downsize but for right now I’m happy with the one we have. We still have Eric at home and will have Drew for a long time and Aaron still likes to stay with us when he can. I still need lots of room! This year Abby and Jeremy bought a camper – which makes me very happy! We camped with them about three weeks ago and had so much fun. My sister as an RV. Now Dad and Mom are seriously thinking of getting one after talking about it on and off the past few years. That makes me very happy too! So on Friday we we went with them to Cedar Falls to Camping World and then on to Hiawatha to Ketelson’s to look for campers. Fun!!!
Camping World is HUGE. When we bought our camper here a few years ago it was called Fodgall’s. We had a great experience. Our salesman was so nice and the place was very welcoming. Since that time Fogdall’s was bought out by Camping World and boy has it changed. It’s not necessarily a bad thing – just a whole different experience. I will say, if you need something for your camper – if you can’t find it at Camping World you may never find it! We looked at lots of campers here but Dad and Mom didn’t find exactly what they wanted. Mom knows what she does and doesn’t want and she’s particular – which is a good thing. It doesn’t take her long to step into a camper and know if she likes it or not! We didn’t spend much time in a lot of them because she would know immediately that she didn’t like them. I was okay with this – it was a very hot day and boy do those campers warm up fast.
After Camping World we headed to Ketelson’s. A very nice place to shop for campers. Very friendly and laid back. They had a beautiful showroom. I did find a camper I would love to have – and I wish I had taken pictures of it – it was new but was designed in the retro style. Black and white checkered floor, turquoise cushions on the inside and turquoise and white on the outside, retro inside and out! It would be the perfect camper if it were just Joe and I but – it’s not just Joe and I and I wouldn’t change that for anything. Mom did find one camper here she liked but the more she thought about it, the more she thought maybe it wasn’t exactly the right one. Which is fine – maybe we will get to go camper shopping another day. There’s lots of camper dealers in the Des Moines area we haven’t checked out!
After a hot afternoon of shopping in the heat we stopped at Cheddar’s for supper in Iowa City before heading home. A nice afternoon spent with my parents. I hope they do find something they like – how fun would that be – camping with everyone – I can just imagine the memories we would make!
