Escapees November-December 2023

By RENE AGREDANO #103274

at how many of them are actively traveling and enjoying new RV adventures. It’s a joy to meet these intrepid RVers who are usually more interested in discussing where they’ve been and what they’ve seen, instead of details about their latest doctor visits. A Bright Light From the moment I saw her in the laundry room, at Timber Valley Escapees Co-Op in Sutherlin, Oregon, I knew that Kate Bright was part of that tribe. A silver-haired woman sat in a corner, tapping away on her iPhone, when I walked into the Timber Valley Co-Op laundry room, with two weeks of dirty clothing. I assumed she was about 70, mainly because of the rapid- fi re way in which her thumbs tapped

From the moment I had the privilege of meeting Escapees founders Joe and Kay Peterson back in 2009, I discovered that one of the best parts about this lifestyle is meeting mature RVers who defy stereotypes about aging. T he Petersons were well past their traveling years when I met them at a Livingston Happy Hour, but their spirit of adventure was as strong as ever as they continued encouraging newbies like me to keep our wheels turning. Over the years, I’ve met many other senior Escapees and am constantly amazed

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November/December 2023 ESCAPEES Magazine