{"id":46,"date":"2013-11-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-11-18T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/bruceandtrisha\/?p=46"},"modified":"2026-07-31T23:31:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T23:31:25","slug":"roadtrip-adventures-sleeping-6-feet-from-the-railroad-tracks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/bruceandtrisha\/roadtrip-adventures-sleeping-6-feet-from-the-railroad-tracks\/","title":{"rendered":"Roadtrip Adventures – Sleeping 6 Feet from the Railroad Tracks!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Freedom has been knocking at our door for five years\u2026and on Thursday, November 14,2013 at 3:00 pm, it became our reality when we pulled up stakes, buttoned down the hatches and took off in our pickup camper \u2013 to make the open road our home.<\/p>\n

But, first\u2026as with any reward or bonus in life, there are a few disclaimers or qualifications to meet, or just one or two more details to complete.\u00a0 And that is where we are right now \u2013 still in Missouri, a few hundred miles from the river home we left \u2013 visiting family one more time before we go.<\/p>\n

Well, that and we\u2019re also relying on Bruce\u2019s step-dad\u2019s expertise and available tools to make a few final tweaks and adjustments before we really, really, really take off.\u00a0 He can fix anything!<\/p>\n

So, who would have thought that parking our camper behind his loft apartment in the middle of this small town business section would be an adventure?\u00a0 I mean, you were expecting an update with tales of\u00a0 rolling hills and back roads and spectacular sunsets from a new location \u2013 right?\u00a0 So, Trisha – THIS<\/strong> is your adventure?<\/p>\n

Oh, absolutely!\u00a0<\/p>\n

Our camper is parked six feet from the train tracks!!\u00a0 (You can see how close we are in the picture above – the ram hood ornament is on our Dodge Ram truck!)<\/p>\n

You\u2019re not gonna believe the fun, thrills and excitement we\u2019ve had sleeping (or not) as the trains go by all day and night \u2013 the whistles blasting a warning to motorists, the red lights flashing and dinging at the crossing \u2013 right outside our window \u2013 so close our whole camper shivers and shakes as we lay there and listen.<\/p>\n

I have always loved trains, so this is just an extra helping of fun for me.\u00a0<\/p>\n

My grandparent\u2019s house was right across the road from the MKT tracks in Pilot Grove, Missouri and we spent countless hours walking those tracks, placing pennies on the rails, counting the cars.\u00a0<\/p>\n

While we lived at the campground, I was always soothed when I heard the distant sound of the trains way across the Missouri River\u2026it triggered memories of those fun carefree days at my grandparent\u2019s home.<\/p>\n

And now, we are sleeping so close to the train tracks, I\u2019m grateful I\u2019m not a sleep-walker!\u00a0<\/p>\n

This is our journey, this is how it will play out each day\u2026no matter where we are, there WILL<\/strong> be adventure, delight, surprises and thrills! If you seek them\u2026they will be found!<\/p>\n

“A good traveler has no fixed plan and is not intent on arriving.”<\/span> -Lao Tzu<\/p>\n

See you on the road,<\/p>\n

Bruce and Trisha<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cherish your visions and your dreams as they are the children of your soul, the blueprints of your ultimate achievements. -Napoleon Hill<\/span><\/p>\n

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