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Freezing my ass in Big Bear California. Not really. From Los Angeles to Big Bear in Freezing-My-Ass-Big-Bear-California-Bob Davis Podcast 1152. It’s a little cooler at seven thousand feet than it is down in the desert.
Oil Change
Firstly after trying several mechanics in LA I discovered no one wants to take the big old ambulance on for an oil change..
Forget LA
Secondly I called in an audible.
As a matter of fact my Brother and Sister in Law have a place in Big Bear. We came up last week after Thanksgiving.
And we planned to come back up this weekend anyway.
Welcome To Big Bear Country
So I decided to take a chance and find someone to do an oil change up at Big Bear.
Family and Fun
By the same token it is not only fun but really good for me to spend some time with family up here.
MoochDocking Thanksgiving in LA has been a lot of fun. When we hang out at someone’s house and use their electric we call it ‘Moochdocking‘. Details in MoochDocking-Thanksgiving-LA-Bob Davis Podcast 1151.
Joshua Tree National Park is certainly one of the best National Parks in the US. Some rate it the best. I am live from Joshua Tree in Joshua-Tree-National-Park-Bob Davis Podcast 1150.
Dry Lake Bed It Is Not
Of course it is a far dry from the dry lake bed I’ve been staying at for over a month.
Although the dry lake bed has its charms.
Loving National Parks
Equally important is the fact that I am growing partial to National Parks.
Grand Canyon and now Joshua Tree
Of course getting stuck for a month in the Grand Canyon is pretty great. Listen to the Grand Canyon Podcast here.
Bureau of Land Management
It’s important to realize the difference between the Bureau Of Land Management ‘camp’ sites…
Other Options For Nomads
As well as the National Forests, State Parks and of course the National Parks.
Although you have to pay in a national park…and most forests and of course state parks.
Firstly this is a personal and heartfelt podcast about Values and Principles and It’s All In The Family. Details in Values-Principles-All In The Family-Bob Davis Podcast 1149.
Suggested By A YouTube Viewer
Secondly the idea for this podcast came from a YouTube viewer.
Of course I don’t follow someone else’s principles. I follow my own.
Source
But where do they come from.
Great Idea
So that’s a great idea for a podcast.
My Family
Accordingly I delve deeply into my own family for clues.
Personal
Therefore this became a rather personal and heartfelt podcast.
Four Generations
Because I went back four generations sharing what I know about my ancestors and what they were like.
That is to say what they might have believed in when it came to principles…
And how they lived their lives.
Where Did You Find These Stories
Because I’m going so far back you might wonder about the source.
With this is mind much of the stories come from my Grandfather.
All in all my mom as well.
Not only these…
But my own memories too.
Confuse Values and Principles
Above all I think people confuse values with principles.
Of course principles can come from values.
On the other hand I find principles more like hard and fast rules…
And values to be more flexible.
Hard To Adopt Principles
Given these points it’s difficult to see how this nomad could have adapted or adopted the principles of an historical figure.
Channeling
In spite of the feeling you might get from watching a movie about some figure or character that results in a feeling like you can almost channel the them…
Eventually you’re left with your own history and family story.
Everyone Has A Different Story
Lastly of course these are different for everyone.
Certainly some of us would rather not follow principles of certain family members.
Nevertheless we learn our family’s principles in early childhoods.
Accordingly that makes Values-Principles-All In The Family-Bob Davis Podcast 1149 a very personal and emotional podcast.
Follow Along
In conclusion it’s my hope the listener will follow along as I tell my story.
Think About Your Own Family and Principles
And accordingly remember your own childhood for ideas that apply.
I certainly put my time in as a part time nomad from 2015 until 2020.
But full time is something else again.
No Big Thank You’s
By all means I am grateful for the support friends, family, listeners and subscribers have given me.
However there won’t be a lot of thank you’s in this podcast because I usually save that for New Year’s Eve.
Change
Additionally this fourth year was a year of change.
Beneath The Surface
In fact I did not know my ideas about nomad life were changing at the same time Nomad Life in general was changing.
Goodbye Quartzsite
For one thing while I love Quartzsite and have enjoyed at least two years there in the winter.
There has been a change in the air and I feel it is time to seek out new adventures.
I’ll explain in Four-Years-On-The-Road-The-Bob Davis Podcast 1148.
Adventure
Equally important to me is the idea of new adventure.
Now, adventure means different things to different people.
Instead of climbing mountains and jumping out of airplanes just the idea of movement and seeing new places is adventure for me.
Joshua Tree
For example following my departure from Quartzsite this fall I am now in Joshua Tree.
Although by the time you read this I might be somewhere else in the Southwest.
Travelogue
All in all one of the great things about these Halloween Anniversary podcasts is a chance to do a little travelogue.
Nomads Are In A Different Timeline
First thing to remember about nomad life is we’re on a different timeline.
Given that we travel around a lot sometimes it’s hard to remember where we were and when we were in one place or another.
After all life is about the experience. Not always the dates and times.
Podcasts
As a result I often have to go back and consult the list at The Bob Davis Podcasts to see where I was and when I was! You can do the same thing by clicking here.
Fifth Year
Henceforth we begin the fifth year.
What Do I Want
At this point it’s all about figuring out just want I want from this experience.
Freedom
One thing’s for sure.
I don’t think I could ever go back to the old life.