Editor’s Notes: This post was written yesterday, Wednesday, August 27. It didn’t get posted until today due to spending 2 hours yesterday trying to get a printer working. So pretend it’s yesterday. Also, I have yet to figure out why…
I see dead people – a visit to Johnstown, PA
Yes, I’m totally stealing that title from the movie The Sixth Sense. But it is kind of applicable to where we went after our visit with the relatives in Michigan. We were off to Johnstown, Pennsylvania, where my mother’s family…
A Tale of Two Thermostats
We spent the last week in Michigan (my home state). This adventure included my parents, Jim and Eleanor. They flew up from Arizona to our home in New York. We then all piled into Blue and headed for Young State…
Michiana
Did you know that the area where Michigan and Indiana meet is called Michiana? Well you do now. We spent an extra couple of days in the area while waiting for our new slide-out topper to come in at the…
What’s an RV Rally like?
So, what’s an RV Rally like? it’s 600 coaches, approximately 2 people and 1 pet per coach, and it seems one golf cart for every 10 people. Yup, that’s a lot of people, pets and stuff. But all in all,…
Our First RV Rally
We are about to attempt another first, an RV Rally. Specifically, the FMCA (Family Motor Coach Association) Glamarama 2014. We joined FMCA primarily as a way to learn more, they have a host of resources. We found this rally being…
Dry Camping – First Attempt
The past couple of days have been our first attempt at Dry Camping, also known as Boondocking. This is when you park the RV and have to rely upon its various, self contained systems to let you live in the…
Blue is in New York!
Maybe that title should read “Blue has been in New York for almost a full week!” We got home last Wednesday and have been so busy, an update has not happened! But when last we visited, we were in Indiana.…
Bringing Blue Home
It’s finally time to bring our Showhauler home! We got word on Thursday that the motorhome would be ready for us to pick-up on Friday. If you recall, we dropped it off at the Showhauler factory to get the bunk…
Got a spare battery?
After an unplanned, eventful morning, we are finally on our way home. When Jim tried to start the RV this morning, we discovered the batteries were dead! Oops! We tried to jump the chassis batteries from the coach batteries, but…