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February 4, 2026

The “Shit Storm”

Wish I had had the presence of mind to grab my phone and take a video, but during crises, I’m typically too irrational, illogical, and…

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January 21, 2026

Valentine’s Day Decorations

With the success of our Christmas decorations, we decided to also do something for Valentine’s Day. Of course, we reused the shepard’s crooks and purchased…

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November 16, 2025

The End to our Dometic Water Heater Saga

Never has a component of Arthur Airstream received so much attention, let alone four blogs dedicated to it, than our Dometic brand RV water heater….

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November 12, 2025

Bill Wittmack’s 1936 Roadtrip

Recently, MFI’s brother Jim texted her and asked if she’d like their father’s journal. She replied “yes,” not really knowing what this journal might be….

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September 6, 2025

The Great “Dometic Water Heater” Fix

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…

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September 2, 2025

Sid Retires

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…

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August 28, 2025

History Lesson While on the Road

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…

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August 27, 2025

Honeymoon Memories

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,…

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August 22, 2025

Birthday Dinners and Back to School

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…

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March 6, 2025
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Winter Projects

Our adult children recognize our project capabilities, and Jon and Katherine had two they hoped we’d be able and willing to tackle during our stay….

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InMarch 6, 2025
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March 3, 2025
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Winter Recap: Christmas Through Departure

We left Arthur decorated until after the New Year. It wasn’t until we took down the decorations that the strange weather happened. The first event…

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InMarch 3, 2025
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December 30, 2024
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Carrollton Winter Recap Through Christmas

This was the third time we’ve stayed at Sandy Lake RV and Tiny Home Park in Carrollton, TX (population 139,248). Not the best campground really,…

ByThe Pool Man
InDecember 30, 2024
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November 1, 2024
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Ending Our 2024 Roadtrip

We would be in Carrollton, TX for the winter after just two more stops. But first, we needed to get out of New Mexico. After…

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InNovember 1, 2024
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October 28, 2024
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Albuquerque

We weren’t very far past Winslow when I-40 was closed because of an accident, and we were directed north on what became a 100-mile detour…

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InOctober 28, 2024
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October 24, 2024
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“A-standin’ on a Corner in Winslow Arizona”

Our next leg of 249 miles took us from Needles (elevation 495′) on a slow climb across west central Arizona to Flagstaff (elevation 6,909′) and…

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InOctober 24, 2024
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October 18, 2024
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Greater LA Basin Stop – Then Roads East

Few things scream coastal California better than a classic woody station wagon. We had lots of friends to visit in the Los Angeles area before…

ByThe Pool Man
InOctober 18, 2024
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October 9, 2024
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The Legacy of Hearst Castle in San Simeon, CA

NOTE: All historical facts recounted here were taken (but reworded by this author) from the “William Randolph Hearst” and “Hearst Castle” articles at en.m.wikipedia.org. The…

ByThe Pool Man
InOctober 9, 2024
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October 4, 2024
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Continuing Southward Through Northern California

The drive to Napa, CA (population 77,492), traversed the fertile Sacramento Valley. The flat farmland and grass-covered rolling hills couldn’t compete with the majestic scenery…

ByThe Pool Man
InOctober 4, 2024
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September 26, 2024
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Headed South in the Lower 48

We planned on wintering again in Carrollton, TX starting on November 1st. This gave us about seven weeks to get there, so we needed a…

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InSeptember 26, 2024
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