The backstory in summary. We were setting up our site at the Triple G Hideaway, Fort Nelson, BC, Canada on 15 June 2024. Our water heater had failed, and it was leaking badly. Couldn’t get it fixed or replaced locally, so MFI called Fraser RV, five stops ahead in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, and arranged for…
Sid Silverado had served us extremely well for almost 6 years. We drove him hard for 150,000 miles, 44,195 of which involved towing Arthur Airstream weighing in at 8,700 pounds. We kept up with all required maintenance milestones, used only gas with 91 or higher octane, and changed the oil on a regular basis. He…
In our six years of life on the road, we’ve passed through Vicksburg, MS (population 26,407) probably a handful of times, but neither had nor took the time to stop and visit either the Vicksburg Civil War Museum or the Vicksburg National Military Park. But this time; on our return to Carrollton, TX from Hollywood,…
Forty-five years ago on September 7th, 1980, MFI and I were married on the grounds of the Rainbow Lodge along the Buffalo Bayou in Houston, TX. Several days later we flew to Jacksonville, rented a car, and drove to our honeymoon condo at The Amelia Island Plantation, where we enjoyed nearly a week of golfing…among…
MFI and I had our 75th and 74th birthdays, respectively, during our stay in Hollywood, FL. Sarah planned a dinner celebration for each of us after eliciting our desires regarding preferred atmosphere and cuisine. She offered us options based on our preferences, and we were treated to two wonderful family dinners out on the town….
The biggest project on Michael and Sarah’s list was paneling the ceiling (yes, I said ceiling) of the dining area, kitchen, living room, and hallways to the two bedrooms. After first hearing about this, MFI and I expressed trepidation to each other. We had never applied paneling to a ceiling before, hence no experience, and…
Working on the kid’s house in Hollywood day after day increased our end-of-day need to relax with a glass of wine. Fortunately, downtown Hollywood hosted a number of places that satisfied this need. Places such as Carmello’s, Thanks to Harrison, and The Vintage on Harrison. We were in the latter establishment late one afternoon enjoying…
Even before we headed to Florida, Michael and Sarah shared the list of projects they hoped we’d be able to complete during our 3-month visit. The first was paneling and painting the kid’s bedroom. The panels were identical to those, which they had previously installed in their dining area. It’s a popular Home Depot product…
One of the primary reasons we returned to visit the Gomez Family this summer was to attend three important events for Happy. First, we celebrated his birthday; second, we witnessed his graduation from VPK; and third, we attended his first Hip Hop Recital. This guy was on a high ever since we arrived. Upon request,…
We committed to the Gomez Family, grandson Happy in particular, that we’d be there to celebrate his 5th birthday. That required we depart Coronado Island on 28 April and travel 2,665 miles in 13 days. We were challenged by longer driving distances between stops (306 to 437 miles) , and only being able to stop…
