The plan is to leave the end of September...headed toward Texas via everything in between! LOL! I think we'll take Hwy 10, though I don't relish the idea of the LA traffic at all. It was a nightmare last time and we were in the truck only!! Oh well, we'll manage, I know. I remember when we vowed to NEVER travel windy roads and we do it just fine!!
We really are gypsies....we are all dying to get going again! Camptonville has been wonderful, but the bug is there to move on. The only thing keeping us here is family and friends. Whenever Alan and I talk about going somewhere, Lisa pipes up with "I going!!!" Too cute.
We've been living in the Magic Bus nearly 6 months and we love it! There are times that I admire a nice house or dream of living on a Caribbean beach, but this lifestyle really suits us.
Next week, we plan on taking the Magic Bus to get some blinds fixed. They are day/night shades which is cool, but the strings to pull them up or down have broken. Not surprising, since she is 71/2!! Once that is done, we'll go to Camping World for some needed annual check ups (generator, Propane and hot water heater) Then, it's off to Best Buy to replace our Sirius radio that gave up the ghost. Then, we bring her back to Camptonville and head (in the truck) to Sparks, Nevada for the rib cookoff! YEAH!!! I'm gonna take a loooooong shower in the hotel!! And I won't even worry that I am filling up the grey water tank!!!
OK, Alan has gotten me hooked on the Little League World Series and it's on, so I'll close for now.
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Kris is engaged!!
I am so happy, I am so thrilled!! And she is perfect for him! April is a wonderful woman and I am really looking forward to having her join our family as my daughter in law!! It sure does a moms heart good to see her son so happy and so in love!!!!! :0)
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Camping World
2 days ago, we took off for Camping World to get an electric cable fixed...it was fine, just frayed and a possible fire danger. I know we both were thinking "Please don't die, please don't die" and the Magic Bus pulled thru just great! Maybe changing out those fuel filters did the trick! At least we feel a ton more relaxed about it!
Over-nighting at Camping World is interesting, to say the least. First, the parking lot was jammed! I finally spotted a space that was only a "maybe", but figured I'd try. MAN!! NO way.....trees on one side and the butt end of another RV on the other......just missed making it work. So, I backed gingerly out of that mess (I think I made people nervous, but I had it under control....I think! ;0) and found a spot at the end of the lot. You are probably not meant to park there, but there was a huge 5th wheel there, so I figured WTH? Alan helped me back in, we put the slides out and settled in. Everything works just fine with the generator going so we were set. The only problem was the horrible noise from the highway. Even with the generator going, it was deafening! When we went to bed, we turned off the generator, put in the earplugs and just hoped for a few hours sleep....and that's about all we got!! We did have family drop by to see our Magic Bus and hang out for a while....that was really fun! We haven't seen any of them in a few years...the kids have grown so much. And adults really enjoyed catching up. They also brought goodies to eat, beer and tequilla, so a good time was had by all. Thanks for coming by Jim, Rosa, Fernando, Dan and Elena!!! We love you!
We were all happy to get back to our little campsite in the RV park in Camptonville, that's for sure. So quiet, and so nice. The only noise you hear is the birds and your neighbors saying "hey". My neighbors are interesting. I am probably one of the youngest here! Our neighbors to our right feed all the wild critters, so we have nightly visits from coyotes, bear, skunks, raccoons and the like. We call her "Mrs. Cravitts". "Coach" is her father and he lives there too. He's amazing! 96 years old and he gets out every morning and evening and walks the circle of the park. He uses a walker and he looks very frail, but he does it! Alan calls him my boyfriend because he always stops to sat hello or waves if we aren't outside.Then there is the couple across the street that used to live in Jamaica. Hubby drinks like a fish and I think he's hard of hearing too or maybe he's just too out of it to care that I'm trying to talk to him. He sits on his little front porch and watches the world go by. His wife is sweet and stops to say hi once in a while. The neighbors to our left have an old Corgi and a puppy. At first, that puppy barked non stop, but that seems to have gotten better. And down the way is our good friend Tom. He visits every few days and we always enjoy him...great sense of humor! We have been to the monthly potlucks and that was nice...everyone is just so friendly. And out of the park are all of our other friends. We had dinner the other night at Pam and John's and Jessi, Matt and little Hank and Amber were there too. A wonderful potluck and the time just flew by!
By early afternoon, everyone is inside. It's getting pretty hot by then. And our Magic Bus REALLY heats up (think of your car and sitting in the sun), but we have great air conditioners. We waffle back and forth on staying. It's cheap here and the park in great, but it is also HOT! We've talked about heading to the Oregon Coast, but that is the opposite way for when we do leave for Texas. California parks, especially on the coast, are outrageous! To give you a frame of reference, we pay $350/ month here, plus electric. Some are $80/ night and no break at all for a monthly stay. I called one and the monthly was $1560 PLUS electric!! Nice park, but no bargain. So, while we waffle back and forth, we are here and still planning on leaving to head to the Gulf the end of September. We are looking forward to getting back on the road again and being the gypsies we really are!
Over-nighting at Camping World is interesting, to say the least. First, the parking lot was jammed! I finally spotted a space that was only a "maybe", but figured I'd try. MAN!! NO way.....trees on one side and the butt end of another RV on the other......just missed making it work. So, I backed gingerly out of that mess (I think I made people nervous, but I had it under control....I think! ;0) and found a spot at the end of the lot. You are probably not meant to park there, but there was a huge 5th wheel there, so I figured WTH? Alan helped me back in, we put the slides out and settled in. Everything works just fine with the generator going so we were set. The only problem was the horrible noise from the highway. Even with the generator going, it was deafening! When we went to bed, we turned off the generator, put in the earplugs and just hoped for a few hours sleep....and that's about all we got!! We did have family drop by to see our Magic Bus and hang out for a while....that was really fun! We haven't seen any of them in a few years...the kids have grown so much. And adults really enjoyed catching up. They also brought goodies to eat, beer and tequilla, so a good time was had by all. Thanks for coming by Jim, Rosa, Fernando, Dan and Elena!!! We love you!
We were all happy to get back to our little campsite in the RV park in Camptonville, that's for sure. So quiet, and so nice. The only noise you hear is the birds and your neighbors saying "hey". My neighbors are interesting. I am probably one of the youngest here! Our neighbors to our right feed all the wild critters, so we have nightly visits from coyotes, bear, skunks, raccoons and the like. We call her "Mrs. Cravitts". "Coach" is her father and he lives there too. He's amazing! 96 years old and he gets out every morning and evening and walks the circle of the park. He uses a walker and he looks very frail, but he does it! Alan calls him my boyfriend because he always stops to sat hello or waves if we aren't outside.Then there is the couple across the street that used to live in Jamaica. Hubby drinks like a fish and I think he's hard of hearing too or maybe he's just too out of it to care that I'm trying to talk to him. He sits on his little front porch and watches the world go by. His wife is sweet and stops to say hi once in a while. The neighbors to our left have an old Corgi and a puppy. At first, that puppy barked non stop, but that seems to have gotten better. And down the way is our good friend Tom. He visits every few days and we always enjoy him...great sense of humor! We have been to the monthly potlucks and that was nice...everyone is just so friendly. And out of the park are all of our other friends. We had dinner the other night at Pam and John's and Jessi, Matt and little Hank and Amber were there too. A wonderful potluck and the time just flew by!
By early afternoon, everyone is inside. It's getting pretty hot by then. And our Magic Bus REALLY heats up (think of your car and sitting in the sun), but we have great air conditioners. We waffle back and forth on staying. It's cheap here and the park in great, but it is also HOT! We've talked about heading to the Oregon Coast, but that is the opposite way for when we do leave for Texas. California parks, especially on the coast, are outrageous! To give you a frame of reference, we pay $350/ month here, plus electric. Some are $80/ night and no break at all for a monthly stay. I called one and the monthly was $1560 PLUS electric!! Nice park, but no bargain. So, while we waffle back and forth, we are here and still planning on leaving to head to the Gulf the end of September. We are looking forward to getting back on the road again and being the gypsies we really are!
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Cleaning, cleaning
I spent the morning (while it's cool) vacuuming and scrubbing....ick, but it had to be done! I am lucky to have an in house vacuum.... it stretches thru out the coach and makes it very easy. Did the tile floor (nice to have a small space!) , laundry (LOVE my tiny washer/dryer!) and even went after some carpet spots. Later this afternoon, I plan on making a peach pie. Cooking in my little kitchen is a challenge, for sure. In order to get a bowl, I have to grab all of them (they stack), pull out the one I need and put the rest back....everything goes in the same spot and it's packed tight!! I try to get everything out that I need in the beginning, so I don't have to stop when I am on a roll. OMG!! Speaking of that, I don't have my roller to roll out the pie crust!! Shoot!! Well, I'll use a glass and really flour it, I guess. Haven't made a pie in here before.....LOL, should be interesting!! Times like this, I REALLY miss my big, gourmet, designed by me, kitchen.
We are gonna take off for the San Francisco area and see some more national parks....should be very fun!
OK, time to hang my clothes (they let me do that here...really saves on the electric bill!)
We are gonna take off for the San Francisco area and see some more national parks....should be very fun!
OK, time to hang my clothes (they let me do that here...really saves on the electric bill!)
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