Sally: What might be interesting for folks to know, Marion, is the

about that?

Marion: In 1993, we bought a ’93 Bounder motorhome. What

go into the video business. Someone who was doing

that in Denver trained us to do it. Within six months,

we learned from first-hand experience that Arizona

is the sixth largest state in the union. We were averaging

about six to eight miles to the gallon and we

were out on the road weekly. There were places we

couldn’t get that 34-foot Bounder into small video

store parking lots.

We had to find some alternatives. We had to buy

a van; we had to move into a park model; a small and

very nice trailer. I now know I can live simply.

It was a struggle for us because there’s a lot of

risk in starting your own business. We had started

a business before but not like that. So the RVing for

us didn’t last very long.

Sally: You meet some people who do RVing, some really amazing

telling of their story, what is your fascination with these

women who live this lifestyle—the RVing lifestyle?

Marion: I’ve always been a big fan of the WPA (Work Projects

student at Phoenix College and they built most of

the buildings there. I go over often and admire the

plaque with President Roosevelt’s name on it and say,

“Here’s the buildings those guys built.”

I met women who did work in that era. I found

that connection fascinating. I met Ruth Silver and

talked to her and heard her story. I began to realize,

while I may not be RVing anymore, I’m around

women who are and their stories are important. Then

just kind of all came together.