Since November 16, when we arrived here in DET (Deep East Texas), Karen and I have been TVless. Our motor home is under a metal roof which prevents us from raising our antenna, and even if we could raise it, there is little chance we would pick up any signal since we are a long way from anywhere. Without a dish or satellite system, we must rely on our smartphones for contact with the outside world and they work fine for phone and Internet, but downloading or streaming or any other means of getting TV programming is not an option with our limited data plan. So we do without Ninja Warrior, Blue Bloods, Perry Mason and our other "favorites".
TV reception has been spotty for us in Eureka Springs or Madison, so we have gotten used to not having the full range of viewing options the past four years. We will miss the Super Bowl and Olympics and the evening news, but like so many of our friends who don't have home television, we will entertain ourselves with our own word and number puzzles, reading, Googling, Cross-sewing and movie watching. Karen has accumulated quite a few movies from the discount bins and thrift stores and Loren and Diane have a major movie collection, so we have watched a lot of movies in the past two months, which has been educational, entertaining and relaxing after our daily chores.
Life without TV is definitely "doable" and not much of an inconvenience out here in DET.
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