We’re in Livingston TX this week, getting our vehicles registered in Texas and getting Texas drivers licenses.  Why? you might ask.  Why Texas? you might ask.

When we decided to become “full time RVers” and rented out our house, we discovered that the federal government requires everyone to have a state they are “domiciled in”.  You can’t be a U.S. citizen without being a citizen of a state.  And, to be a citizen of a state you must have a valid address in that state.  We considered using a relative’s address in either California, Arizona, or Mississippi where we have children.  We also realized that we need to have some way to receive mail while we’re on the road.

It didn’t seem fair to ask our kids to receive, sort, package and forward mail to us on a regular basis.  We learned that there are businesses who provide an address and a mail forwarding service.  The one we choose is the Escapee’s Club based in Livingston Texas.

In addition to the mail service, the Escapee’s Club is a large organization dedicated to providing service to people who are full-time on the road.  They have member forums where questions about RVs and trailers, places to go, how to make living in a small mobile place easier, etc.  They have discounts at a lot of other RV parks, sometimes 50%!

While here at the headquarters of the Escapee’s Club we are meeting lots of great people and participating in some fun activities.  Last evening at the Activity Center they had a great “one-man band” Walter Plant, who played country-western music.  We hadn’t danced in years but enjoyed doing the 2-step, West Coast Swing and country waltz!

No pictures though – sorry! 🙂