Can it be said enough that the Slabs completely turned me around, both physically and philosophically. I can now see that, that wrong turn in the beginning was foreshadowing for our visit there.
But as many travelers know, not all wrong turns lead to a detour.
As we left the Lizard Tree Library, we headed in the general direction of our RV clan, but missed the turn. We decided to see where this road led (it should be noted, that much to my husband’s delight, I prefer to drive miles out of my way rather than make a u-turn) and no sooner had we made that choice, that I recognized a URL on a rig.
I just about threw the kidlets out of the truck’s bed, as I swerved into the driveway. “It’s LIVE WORK DREAM!”, I exclaimed, to which Darla said… “Who’s that?”… Well, in real life, I have never met them before, so I can’t really tell you, but – if you have ever been to their website – you’ll know they are definitely super cool people you want to meet!
Thankfully, they wanted to meet us too! Remember, we don’t run a low profile (big white truck with Fulltime Families Stickers all over it).
Jim and Rene’ and Wyatt came out to hug and chat and fill us in on the slabs and some exciting news about what’s going on at Live Work Dream.
They’ve developed a system that anyone can follow to create a location independant lifestyle for themselves / their family. A system to set yourself free!
Jim and Rene’ were even gracious enough to let us film them for an upcoming episode of “The Real Housewives of FtF” where we will be discussing their latest project.
Meeting Jim and Rene’ and their neighbor Sam, completely changed my perception of the Slabs.
I realized, that like everywhere, you have to take the bad with the good, and make your experience count.
So, the bottom line… I’ll leave that to “Sam, who has a grown family of his own, put it best:
“Would I bring kids here and stay a while? Definitely not.”
This wacky, offbeat community with its somewhat seedy-underbelly isn’t the best environment for kids.
“Would I come here for a few days to see it with kids? Definitely!” he said.
Families can skip the local watering holes like the Oasis Club, but taking a trip out to the East Jesus art installations, the mud pots and of course Salvation Mountain, are a one-of-a-kind, eye-opening, unforgettable experience found only here at the Slabs.”
Excerpt from the Live Work Dream blog!
and so, another big ticket item has been checked off my “Must See” list and its time to head to San Diego with the McCloskey’s, the Garrisons and the Gardeners, to see what life is like ‘down by the border’!
Photo Credit: Renee Seeley of LivinOurDash
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