Anybody watched Nomadland" yet?
 

It is a movie developed from the 2017 book by the same name written by Jessica Bruder which I read. It reveals the plight of many seniors struggling to get by who live in campers and go from job to job like migrant workers. Pretty sad situation for them.

NOMADLAND | Official Trailer | Searchlight Pictures - YouTube

Lived out west for awhile and also traveled some fro east to west coast with no particular place to go . I ran into many people like the ones in trailer most knew the road could be hard but still wouldn’t quit . There is something to be said for picking up and going nowhere.

Enjoy almost anything with Frances McDormand in it. Frances McDormand - Wikipedia

I have run into some people who visit Doggie Doo Run Run on occasion who do this kind of work. Some scrub boats and/or do other kind of work like this. They do have some special talents to offer.

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I had a 26' Winnie back in the 1970s which we took down to Guaymas, Mexico, camping on the Beach at Kino Bay, Mexico for quite a while. We took it all over Napa Valley and stopped at wineries. I even drove it down the winding part of Lombard Street in San Fran. Also had a 22' Winnie for a while. Finally, my favorite, a '78 26' GMC which we drove up into Canada. We were a family of four and really enjoyed camping and fishing for many years in those motorhomes. We once stayed in a casino RV park in Las Vegas, NV for a few nights. Best hookups anywhere. I spent the month of June one year in Mesa, AZ and had to add a second A/C on the roof as it was so hot outside. Over the years I have met many interesting people and enjoyed some nice times in campgrounds - but I would not want to have to live in an RV.

This one is the color and model of what we owned but ours had a different floor plan. 1978 GMC Royale Motorhome. Charvet Classic Cars - YouTube

You got a 26' Winnie down Lombard Street in San Francisco? That would have been something to see. I have had trouble getting down it in a small car.

Yes, it was rush hour 4-5ish and I found myself driving the 26' Winnebago down it and could not turn around so I kept going. Very slowly...

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I sincerely doubt there is anyone living in the villages who has worked all of their lives and they only receive $550 a month Social Security for retirement. You have to really live the life to understand it.

Back to the movie...It is free on Hulu right now. Watched it last night. Frances McDormand was great, but as a commentary on our society while probably accurate, was pretty depressing.

Yes, back to the movie. Her husband dies, she tries and tries to get over him and on with her life. She's living in a standard size van, not the nostalgic Winnebago types of posters' earlier years. This after living in a company tract house in a small mining town that went belly up, although she seemed happy there. She drives from job to job, making short-term friends along the way. It's possibly the most depressing movie I've watched since Roma.


The acting is great.

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I did see the movie. I enjoyed the acting of Frances Mcdormand. I most enjoyed the characters. I assume most of them were actual Nomads they discovered on the road. It was almost like a documentary. It was somewhat sad that some of them had to make by in what they had. However like Fern many had other options but for whatever reason chose to stay on the road. I got the feeling Fern felt guilty if she settled down with the male friend (who offered her a place to live) because her husband had died. It was like she felt she wasn’t supposed to be happy. Pretty sad.

I have told my wife that I f something we’re to happen to me, I hope she meets someone and makes a happy life. I don’t want her to be alone.

Yes, we watched it last night. Frances McDormand is a marvel as an actress in this movie. It’s on Hulu. I can’t imagine living like that but can understand it.