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Living the Houseboat Dream Lifestyle - live and enjoy life on houseboats.

by Robert B. Brumfield
(Spring City, Tennessee)

Living the Houseboat Dream - enjoying life on houseboats.

Living the Houseboat Dream - enjoying life on houseboats.

I'm living the houseboat dream and lifestyle choice. You too can choose to live and enjoy life on houseboats also. This is my second houseboat, and being a liveaboard on both... my first in Florida and now I am in the cool and comfortable mountains of Tennessee.

There is nothing better than waking up to the smell of coffee brewing and then frying bacon on the front deck's grill...(why heat up the interior?) We just throw an iron skillet on the bar-b-que grill and turn it on low and the bacon just cooks itself. You get up every once in a while to turn the strips.

Meanwhile you sip your coffee and enjoy the view.... the birds chirping and the geese flying in formation over the water are the most relaxing experiences there are. The day passes by so leisurely that you almost feel guilty enjoying yourself so much.

Your main worries are what to throw on the grill for that evening. To sit out and look at the stars on a clear evening is a religious experience... and then to sleep with the gentle rocking is rewarding in itself. You wake up feeling quite refreshed.

I think about the poor guys racing around to get ready for work and then sitting in traffic for hours... I DID that for years working for a law firm. I feel like I have died and gone to heaven....life is fabulous and I feel so lucky to have discovered this wonderful lifestyle.

My best to all out there, and HAPPY BOATING !!!!

I'm living the fantasy,
Robert B. Brumfield, Spring City, Tennessee



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Well Robert, when it comes to living the houseboat dream, I can agree and appreciate the fact that you shared your thoughts on your excellent lifestyle choice.

Life on the water is generally at a much slower pace and a lot more peaceful, especially when compared to the hectic, traffic laden city life.


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Living the Houseboat Dream Lifestyle - live and enjoy life on houseboats.

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starstarstarstarstar 		Reponse to Dennis....
by: Robert B. Brumfield

Ok..ok....I deserved that one ! I WILL admit I was afraid to venture out with my last houseboat, but that was on the St. Johns River in Florida and the currents and choppy conditions concerned me. Everything I owned was on that boat!

However...now I am on a pleasant lake in Tennessee with calm conditions and no suprise storms popping up at a moments notice. I DID fire up the engine and have OTHER people lined up to captain the vessel. I would not try it by myself the first time and of course it is more fun with a crew on board.

Thanks for your good wishes and YOU get out this way and grab the helm !!! Til then....your 'ol buddy, Robert (friends of 20 years)
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starstarstarstarstar 		I'm impressed ! Nice page and site
by: Dennis in Florida

So happy you're back living on the water knowing how much you love it . We've often commented to each other how boaters in general are a friendly and social group but those who actually live on their boats are in a class by themselves, and in my book it's the top of all the classes .

I have one question for you though if I may ask . Will this one ever leave the slip ?

Congrats to you my friend !!
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starstarstarstarstar 		How's Bud
by: B & HP

So happy that you are enjoying life on your Houseboat. It does indeed sound like Heaven. We're wondering how little Bud is adjusting to life on the water? Enjoy!
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starstarstarstarstar 		Regards to my brother...
by: Robert Brumfield

There are MANY cabins for rent right around the marina !!!!! I always look forward to visits though. I will wave from the boat...ha...ha. ( we really love each other and have great fun kidding each other....)
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starstarstarstarstar 		Only one small problem, Bob...
by: HB in Tokyo

Knowing how much you loved your other houseboat in Fla., I can see this is just an extension of that, plus living this life on a lake with 600+ miles of shoreline, in the mountains, in Tennessee.

My god, can it get any better? The only problem I can see for you is your brother is going to move in any time now...


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Laughter is great medicine, and I can see by the comments from HB in Tokyo, has an excellent sense of humor :)

You may have to get a Bigger Boat, and with some spare "guest rooms".

IAN from www.all-about-houseboats.com

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