Happy May!

Added: 2026-05-08

[00:00:00]Hello everybody. It's Beth here.

[00:00:04]It's 4:00 a.m.

[00:00:06]Yeah, I'm wearing my um Pacific Beach shirt.

[00:00:13]And um yeah, everything's fine.

[00:00:17]Um my tripod's in the vehicle. Sorry, so I'm holding the phone. Try to hold steady. Hold it steady.

[00:00:26]Um and I will say I did delete I took down my last video and I'm sorry I did that. But I got most of your comments were so great and kind and informative.

[00:00:43]But I got some Okay, it seemed to be several people were agitated uh from the video.

[00:00:52]And I want to say um and some Let me get it all out then we'll go back.

[00:00:59]Um sorry, that's just a fuse box.

[00:01:02]Um and some even said that they thought I could have mental health issues like be bipolar.

[00:01:10]I I am not. I've never been.

[00:01:13]And I My heart goes out to anybody who is.

[00:01:18]But I don't think I am. I get hyper. And sometimes I drink too much caffeine. I had a beautiful trip. I What I think I won't do anymore is do videos right after the trip.

[00:01:31]It it's so, you know, I'm so up there and thinking about all different things and probably better I wait a few days. Like now I'm back to my calm self.

[00:01:43]And um no, I don't but I have mental health issues. I don't believe I have the issues of being set over 70.

[00:01:54]That's where my issue is.

[00:01:56]>> [snorts] >> Yeah, so and I'm not a conventional person. But anyway, we'll get to that. But um and that's okay. And you're all okay. It's fine.

[00:02:07]Um what I wanted to say was I really appreciate that all of you you know, uh most of you your wonderful comments and that so many of you care about me. Thank you.

[00:02:23]I care about you very much and I don't want to cause concern for any of you.

[00:02:29]I you know uh my life choices but I can't help, you know I will do what I do, I guess.

[00:02:42]And many of you said that you'll do what you do and you'll figure it out. And I am figuring it out.

[00:02:48]So it's all good. And yes, I think a lot of it Well, I worked when I was younger. I couldn't go all over the place. I wasn't uh um digital nomad. I didn't have that worked out. I worked in places, excuse me, where I had to be there in a chair at a desk.

[00:03:07]So I couldn't, you know, do it. So now, you know, being But I did stay in Tucson 5 years without traveling right after retirement.

[00:03:16]I wasn't doing it. So I didn't feel it then. Something happened like I've said in previous videos after I turned 70.

[00:03:25]I really saw you know, that there was uncertainty in the future. We don't know. We live each day and be happy.

[00:03:35]You know, but and I had a viewer and thank you say they understood that feeling. Welcome to being, you know, 70 or over 70. I'm 71.

[00:03:46]Um that feeling of um wanting to go and do everything now, you know. And of course there are reasons why I can't just run out there and do everything now. And it's like you want to savor life what you have each day. You don't want to like It's like I feel like there's a big meal out there >> [laughter] >> to go eat it now, you know, like before I can't or something. It's a weird feeling. But I'm much calmer today.

[00:04:18]And um yeah, I wanted to just touch on this.

[00:04:22]I'm not as so much a conventional person. And I don't use the word conventional as bad or anything.

[00:04:29]I don't have children or grandchildren.

[00:04:33]And [snorts and clears throat] um I'm pretty much a on my own, which is fine.

[00:04:38]I love it, you know.

[00:04:41]And um I think we all have different situations and we um you know, we we can enjoy what we have.

[00:04:50]And I don't judge any other life or any I I'm not a judging person. I I've always said live your life, be happy.

[00:05:01]Um you know, as long as you're not hurting anyone else and yourself. And I don't feel I'm hurting myself.

[00:05:11]So that's a little um bit on that.

[00:05:16]I thought I'd come to you today and say happy Friday.

[00:05:20]Happy May. It's May 1st.

[00:05:24]It's um still not terrible here in Quartzsite.

[00:05:28]It is going to heat up in a week or so.

[00:05:31]You know, but uh everything's fine. And but I don't know when I'll be traveling again.

[00:05:39]Maybe next week. It may be in a few weeks.

[00:05:42]But I'll keep you posted.

[00:05:45]And I have a few ideas. But I'm not going anywhere today.

[00:05:53]And I don't like to travel on the weekend so much. Maybe sometimes on Sundays.

[00:05:58]Yeah, I know people are if I'm going to a destination that people are coming back from and then I go there.

[00:06:04]And that could happen. Could happen this Sunday. I I'm not sure.

[00:06:09]Now, this is another thing.

[00:06:12]If I travel now I will be car camping because um yeah, no more hotels.

[00:06:20]I'm grounded from hotels, but um So I will be car camping and there's lots of BLM and beautiful campgrounds now that are starting to open. So I am going to do that. I cleaned out my car yesterday. Part of it was my car was a mess inside. I cannot uh camp in it or live in it temporarily like that.

[00:06:52]Um and I'm sure any of you who are doing this real notice you know, when I was full-time, if you are new, welcome. I did live in my vehicle for about 8 months total.

[00:07:04]I'm no expert.

[00:07:06]>> [snorts] >> But one thing I do know is it has to be uh pretty much empty. I can't Or everything has to go underneath the bed or in the back where the spare tire is and then the living area.

[00:07:22]So yeah, and then I'm thinking about a few things the next time I go out cuz I will be car camping there. I have to or I can't travel.

[00:07:31]It's as simple as that. It's an economic you know, thing.

[00:07:37]And but I've had a great time in my two previous trips. They were wonderful. And thank you to those that made it possible. Thank you. And to all of you watching my videos and commenting and engaging. It makes it all possible as well.

[00:07:54]But um so yeah.

[00:07:57]Now I am thinking, you know, I have the Iceco fridge, which I love. Um I'm not going to be using it as much on this trip because I'm only going to bring the small Blue Eddie out when I travel again because um it's easier to get recharged. I can even carry it in places.

[00:08:19]Um and that fridge it does take, you know That's just how it is.

[00:08:26]So and my cooking I'm considering going to uh butane or propane again. I don't know, you know, the kettle and everything just to make coffee. It uses up a lot on the Blue Eddie. So and I don't want to spend my time sitting and you know, on my upcoming camping trips I want to get out, explore. I don't want to be sitting doing you know, using my solar panel, sitting there charging the Blue Eddie. That's just me.

[00:08:58]So I'm thinking about that. So I'm going to This is a long way of saying I'm going to keep my electrical needs low. And that's different for me because I always said I liked electric.

[00:09:10]You know, cooking inside the vehicle and everything. I just won't be able to do that or I'll have to open the window.

[00:09:16]No, I'm think I'm rethinking it a little bit.

[00:09:19]So I don't know.

[00:09:23]Um those of you who do a lot of camping and car camping, if you want, you know, feel free always to offer your um suggestions here. So that's a little bit about that as I look ahead for this summer.

[00:09:36]Um yeah, the only way that I can travel the way I want is to do it this way, car camping. And I'm grateful that I have the vehicle and that is set up for this.

[00:09:47]So I am going to use it.

[00:09:49]And I Oh, I cleaned it out inside yesterday. Um feels good. It's pretty good. I still got to do a little more in there. So, I'm giving myself today and tomorrow. And then if I get the urge to take off on Sunday, I might or I might not.

[00:10:06]I don't know. It's okay.

[00:10:08]But, um so that's a little bit about that.

[00:10:13]And yeah, I hope um this video does not concern anyone.

[00:10:20]It's just talking about calm things, I think. Camping, which many people do. And they they have their homes and then they camp in tents or in a vehicle or in an RV or in a van.

[00:10:34]It's okay.

[00:10:36]Nothing about that is so odd or upsetting, I think.

[00:10:41]So, my mess, as I said, most of you couldn't be kinder and more supportive.

[00:10:46]So, sorry for this talking head today at 4:00 a.m.

[00:10:55]I'll have to increase the volume when I edit cuz I'm in the bedroom, which there's no one next to me right now.

[00:11:03]In another apartment, so it should be okay.

[00:11:08]I'm talking pretty low. So, um thanks for watching this little update.

[00:11:14]I just wanted to bring this to you. And again, happy May. Happy um it's spring for many, uh coming out of the winter.

[00:11:23]Enjoy and um happy Friday. And I'll see you in the next video. Take care, everybody.

[00:11:32]Thanks for watching.