#1 - Includes membership fees to Coast to Coast Resorts and Passport America
#2 - Includes everything purchased in grocery stores
#3 - Includes chemicals, waxes, car washes, oil changes, routine maintenance and upgrades to motorhome and Honda CR-V
#4 - Good Sam Club, Newmar Kountry Klub, Escapees Club, Family Motor Coach Assoc., magazines, etc.
#5 - Cell phone, pay phone, land lines, modem connections in campgrounds and long distance
#6 - Internet access and Web Page through Earthlink and computers, printers and supplies
#7 - Mail forwarding and postage
#8 - Norm retired from IBM and they pay part of our Medical Insurance
#9 - Total Monthly Expenses does not include income taxes
#10 - Assuming motorhome looses half value in eight years and trade-in value of Honda at ten years or 150,000 miles is $3,500
#11 - Does not include inflation

The second year some of our unexpected expenses were a multi-purpose ladder ($315), new power steps ($388) and a computer aided telescope (over $600). We flew from Arizona to Kentucky to visit family one time and Linda flew from California to Kentucky for a funeral. Still, our expenses for the first two years totaled almost the same.

The third year we were in one campground for six months due to surgeries so our medical expenses increased and our fuel cost decreased. We spent $6,856.40 on one time items as follows: Hobbies, boat/motor ($1,512), metal detector ($211) and solar software program ($106); Computer/Internet, new laptop ($1,233), used laptop ($305) and computer parts ($120); Miscellaneous, solar panels and controller ($2,515), catalytic heater ($431), window sun screens ($350) and cell phone antenna ($73).

Our travels increased the fourth year as we traveled over 18,000 miles including two months in the Canadian Maritimes. We ate out often and did a lot of shopping. Some of the one time expenses we did not plan were Miscellaneous, camera, camera supplies, awning, furniture ($1,260); Hobbies, golf equipment ($395); Computer/Internet, new printer and supplies ($203); Maintenance, Honda CR-V windshield, motorhome alignment and tires, CR-V repair ($1,390). We also spend several thousand dollars on a Honda Reflex motor scooter, taxes and insurance, helmets, a lift on the motorhome and some other scooter related items. We did not put those expenses in the above chart.

During the fifth year we spent the first part of the winter in Florida and the rest in Arizona, Mexico and southern California. After a trip back east we returned to the Pacific coast following the Lewis and Clark Trail. We drove the motorhome 14,195 miles, drove the Honda CR-V 16,207 miles and rode the Honda Reflex motor scooter 1,607 miles. Our only big expenses of the year was four new AGM batteries ($720) and four new tires for the rear of the motorhome - $1,142, very inexpensive due to a super deal with Spartan Motors.

The sixth year we had high medical expenses and paid for a daughter's wedding. We stayed in campgrounds more, boondocked less and drove the motorhome less. Some of our major expenses were a new laptop computer, a Garmin GPS unit, new tires for the Honda CR-V and another $1,202 spent on the CR-V getting it ready for another 100,000 miles. We bought a new motorhome but the price of the motorhome, additions to the new motorhome and registering it are not included in the above monthly figures.

Our seventh year was a normal year of fulltiming with no high unexpected expenses. We did fly from Arizona to Kentucky two times for week-long stays and that drove up our Emergency / Travel Expenses. Fuel prices were high but we drove less to offset that expense.

Linda bought a sewing computer and accessories (over $4000) during our eighth year. Other purchases included a new laptop computer and printer, an air card and WiFi router and a digital camera. Our medical expenses were higher than normal. We bought a new 2007 Honda CR-V and a baseplate and wiring for towing. The price of the CR-V and set up for towing is not included in our actual expenses.