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We’re sorry we won’t be in Austin next week for the plentiful free beer at the South by Southwest Interactive Conference. And we’re especially bummed that we can’t be there for a live discussion about the digital nomad lifestyle. But we can join in virtually, and so can you!
“Up in the Air”: On the Move with the Working Nomad
 On Monday, March 12th from 10 am -2 pm Central Time, join Evernote CEO Phil Libin, PGi Digital Nomad Cora Rodenbusch and corporate green strategist Lewis Perkins to discuss the implications of the trend and tools that have emerged as a result of growing numbers of digital nomads who work from anywhere.
Featured panelists will share personal experiences, successes, failures, lessons learned and where they believe the future is heading. Attendees will participate in an open dialogue about working remotely, unconventional workspaces, business travel, and corporate sustainability.
To participate, log on to: imeet.com/shift at the time of the event (you’ll be able to participate via video or voice, whichever you prefer).
Meanwhile, you’ll find us reminiscing about all that free beer . . .
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Three years after our first failed attempt to witness the Marfa Mystery Lights in West Texas, today we proudly proclaim: the Marfa Mystery Lights are not a hoax!
 Since the Annual Texas Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Alpine was our agenda last week, we also committed ourselves to a second overnight ghost-hunting trip at the Marfa Mystery Lights Viewing Center, located between Marfa and Alpine.
But first, our trip to Big Bend Country wouldn’t have been complete without a stop at the fake little Prada store art installation in Valentine.
During our last jaunt eastbound on Highway 90, we couldn’t stop the RV in time to investigate this offbeat attraction. But we took it slower this time around, and were able to see the faux haute couture shopping boutique, which rises up from the barren desert without warning.
Skeptics, See It For Yourself
After we blew threw Marfa, which looked exactly the same as last time we were there, we headed straight for the observation station where RVers can find free overnight RV parking alongside scenic Highway 90.
Our futile attempt to see the Marfa Lights in 2009 left us skeptical and full of doubt.
Standing outside in the blustery wind for a glimpse of the supernatural didn’t seem all that exciting anymore, but we had to prove it to ourselves that the Marfa Mystery Lights are nothing but a cheap roadside attraction.
But when the witching hour started at sundown, we stopped what we were doing to look out toward Mitchell Flats and the Chinati Mountain Range. And that’s when we became part of the elite group of witnesses who can say for certain that the Marfa Lights are real.
We, along with three or four other paranormal ghost chasers, stood there slack jawed and giddy as we pointed out the happy cluster of white, red and bluish orbs that were performing a graceful dance over the desert floor. The show went on for at least two hours.
And we weren’t even wearing tinfoil hats!
Marfa Lights Documentaries Tell the Truth
Have we convinced you? The Marfa Lights are not a hoax. Who knows if they’re UFOs giving us signs, or a natural phenomenon caused by mysterious gases. We can’t say what exactly they are, but after watching how they appeared, disappeared, split and multiplied, we are convinced they’re not reflections of car headlights.
You’ll have to take our word that the lights exist, since our camera isn’t set up to take nighttime distance photos. But others with better equipment have been able to capture the ghost-like floating orbs, like in this vintage footage about this one-of-a-kind West Texas attraction.
Seeing is believing. The Marfa Lights do exist. Get out there around sunset, cross your fingers and wait. You just might get to see this awesome performance!
Have you seen the Marfa Mystery Lights or other paranormal activity like the Hornet Spook Lights in Missouri? If so, tell us about it!
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Are high gas and diesel prices causing you to re-think your RV road trip itinerary? If so, consider workamping, which could save you hundreds of dollars on yearly travel costs. Workamping is a smart way for full-time RVers to save money on camping fees and RV park costs, and Workamper News is the best place to get started.
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Whenever we talk to strangers about our lifestyle, the inevitable question always arises: “So, what do you do for a living?” People size us up, wondering if we’re Trustafarians or lotto winners and draw their own conclusions unless we take the time to share how to make a living on the road.
 It takes a day to explain how we earn money while traveling, living remotely at Jerry’s Acres or workamping at Vickers Dude Ranch, so for those of you who are short on time, we’ve created a home-based business e-book: “Income, Anywhere!“
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Today, as we travel Highway 90 to this weekend’s Texas Cowboy Poetry Festival in Alpine, we’re recuperating from a year’s worth of fun that was packed into one month at Slab City.
Cheap Entertainment for All
Fun is cheap at the Slabs, with free music and entertainment options for all tastes.
From Saturday night music at the Range to meandering through the East Jesus sculpture garden. From daily happy hours with the old-timer Travel’N Pals to Wednesday night gatherings at “A Camp,” hardly a day goes by without some type of gathering.
When there’s nothing going on, Slab City people watching can turn into a day’s worth of fun.
While some folks only see the downsides of this one-of-a-kind place, we think this fun factor outweighs the negatives, so we keep returning each winter. This time we only planned to stay a few weeks, but soon after arriving it seemed as if we were meant to stay longer.
Zen Harmony with NuRVers
Having ZenNomads Sam and Tracy as neighbors made it too easy to plant temporary roots; when two couples meet and everyone clicks, you just have to take advantage of that moment.
Being around their inspirational 20-something year-old relationship was good for ours, and we never ran out of fun times (or booze!). We love these two!
Wheelin’ It to East Jesus
Nina from the fabulous young, full-time RVer blog, Wheelin’ It, also made our stay worthwhile. She was nice enough to make the day trek from Anza Borrego to the Slabs to meet us for the first time.
Actually, we’re sure she just came to see Wyatt. But she put up with us anyways so we played hooky from work to show her around. Our tour took us to East Jesus.
Riding the East Jesus Roller Coaster
Dearly departed Container Charley’s desolate landscape is alive with creativity. These mind-blowing sculptures are made with found objects around the Slabs, reminiscent of Austin’s Cathedral of Junk.
Visit repeatedly and you’ll always see something you missed the first time.
East Jesus sits on abandoned Federal land, and it’s occupants could be considered trespassers if the government cared enough to pursue an eviction. But the high costs of cleaning up the toxic land on which it sits makes an eviction unlikely.
Even so, the boring “play-by-the-rules” side of Jim and I wondered out loud: don’t the artists have any concerns about putting so much effort into a project on land that could be shut down without warning?
“Nah,” our resident artist tour guide said, “Hey, life’s a roller coaster and we’re just enjoying the ride; it could roll off the rails anytime. We’re just gonna ride this roller coaster as long as we can and see where it ends up.”
Jim and I turned to each other and smiled. These crazy, talented artists are really living in the Now!
And isn’t that the way life should be?
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