Our Unit has arrived!

Trying this from Picasa, so I'm hoping the picture of Boone and Scooter comes thru...these two are the #1 & #2 reasons we decided to RV...and Willard is #3! We had to find a way to keep our babies with us while we fulfill our desire to ride the Lower 48. Although our Big Pal has passed on to the Rainbow Bridge, he is still with us wherever we go.

Time to gear back up for a road trip, cuz our new home will arrive in Michigan tomorrow! I think we are leaving Saturday, but Pirate is at the hitch center getting our badd-ass Hensley hitch installed. It may have cost us an arm and a leg, but the money we will save down the road, plus the smooth ride we will enjoy...priceless! This hitch keeps the pin from sliding around, up or down, or side-to-side. This means there is less stress on the coach, our belongings won't get tossed to and fro so much, it cuts the vibration, so wiring, pipes, etc won't rub together as much, less friction all around. This one item will keep our truck and coach 'together' longer and keep us out on the road longer, too! Plus, as soon as you get the pin anywhere 'near' the reciever, it automatically 'grabs' the pin...this will be important as our eyes start getting worse and in case I ever have to be the one to hook us up (read emergency!). LOL!!

As a 'frequent road-tripper' on our Harleys, I've learned over the years to carry my make-up and anything like pills in a backpack attached to ME. It serves as a back cushion and also keeps things from being vibrated into powder. The first time I got into my make-up bag and found my powdered items were dust...like a nice pile of eye shadow or blush...I decided to change the way I carried things. Have you ever seen a blister pack of benadryl after it's ridden a few hundred miles on a bike? Powdered!!

I think we have everything we're going to need already purchased. Now I just need to start packing up our road-trip stuff. I have a list of what we'll need to take. Bedding, linens, the coffee maker...Poochie-Smoochie's stuff, get Willard all ready to have folks come in to care for him....HERE WE GO!!

Had a wonderful weekend

Miss Tracie was here on her way thru to Seattle.  Heather and Manix stopped by with Bella and ended up having dinner with us.  Tony was here for dinner, so we had a full table, full house, and full hearts.  We were only missing our Amy to be a complete family.  This was the first chance Aunt Tracie has had to see Miss Bella, so it was a very special occasion.

Grandpa tried to teach her something bad here:


Manix had mentioned that occasionally she accidentally flips people off...so Grampy Pirate had to show her how to tell folks they're still NUMBER ONE!

Both girls mentioned how bare things were getting in the house and garage.  I loved to hear them giggling and catching up...like old times when this big ol' condo was always filled with kids and laughter.  Sure miss those days, Ladies!


Tracer is safe and sound in Seattle tonight, and we're wishing her success as she begins her job search.  She already has some leads and most of those who have contacted her are just waiting for her to get there and show up for some interviews.  Seattle isn't gonna know what hit!!!  Wahooo!!!  It's also very, very comforting having her only 3 1/2 hours away--for now!  It's Mom & Dad's turn to fly the nest next!!

Waiting for my Girlie to get home…

 

“Just in case” y’all hadn’t noticed…WE LOVE OUR KIDS!!  Our youngest, Tracie, is currently 2 hours away or less from here…Seattle via Mom & Dad’s house.  Tracie is following her dreams and is moving to Seattle to live with one of her Lifers, Lindsay.  I have so much admiration for Tracie to step out on Faith and go for it.  She has some job ‘possibilities’ when she gets there, but no actual j-o-b to go to.  We know our Tracie, though…and Seattle doesn’t stand a chance!

 

It will be so very handy for us to have Tracie in Seattle, as Pirate’s sister Cathy lives there, and our oldest, Amy, is in Bellingham…a mere hour North!  Tony will be ‘all alone’ in Tri-Cities soon.  We are so thankful to him for being our point man and all-around go-to guy.

 

Bettered hit the store while Tracer is still in transit…don’t you just love the picture?  It is my tassel and hers together…20 years difference.  I certainly had some struggles along the way, having her so young and doing almost the entire thing alone…until meeting Pirate when she was age 14.  So, yep, we’re kinda tight!  purr purr purr

 

Okey dokey, the Pirate is ready to hit the supermarket….we need things for the weekend with Tracie and also to get ready for our trip to Michigan….I’ll bet not only everyone in the neighborhood will hear us squeal…YOU probably will be able to hear us, too!  SQUEEEE!!!!!!!

Slight miscue

The car is sold! ...and we got an email this morning from general rv that the wrong coach was sent. We laughed cuz there is always a reason for these thing. We don't get upset by the little things !

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Heading to Michigan May 14th!

 

 

Finally, we know the day we’re leaving!  We have an appointment for the hitch on the 12th, then on the 14th, we’ll shoot on out to Wixom, Michigan and go get our new home!!  I don’t know if everyone is this excited for their new Coach or not, but I can hardly stand myself! LOL!

 

We’re sitting here waiting for the phone call to take Ruby to her new owner. I’ve been working on the ‘to scan’ picture pile all day, and Pirate has been working on cleaning up Ruby.  He took her for a bath and is cleaning, dusting, vacuuming her out for Mikey and his family.  I’m really happy Ruby is staying ‘in the family’ but sad my TFL Brookey wasn’t able to purchase her. 

 

I’ve got a list of items I’ll need to take with us to Michigan…working on fine-tuning it.  We’ll need to bring our own bedding, towels for bathroom and kitchen, the new coffee pot, thermos, of course our personal items for 10 days…as well as what Scooter will need and her Service Dog vest.  But what I’m more worried about is Willie.

 

Willie will have to stay at home while we’re on the shakedown cruise.  We have never been apart for that long before!  Momma don’t like!  I’m sure Willie don’t like, either!  Tony will feed him and clean the outhouse, Brookey will come by as often as possible, and hopefully Tracie will come stay a couple of days…she doesn’t know what her schedule will be yet, of course.  Sometime in there my folks will come over to see Tracer so I’m sure Willie will have lots of company.  I just hate that he has to sleep alone.  He always lays on top of me at night, usually on my stomach or legs.  Nothing like the soft lullaby of a warm purring kitteh to drift off to.

 

You like the Pirate/Kitty graphic I found?  I was waiting for an occasion to use it, hee hee. 

 

One step closer to the ROAD!!!

trying my android phone

pirates gonna have to call the hitch place here pretty soon we need to figure out where were gonna get our hitch installed along the waywe're getting ready to figure out if were going to leave this sunday or next sunday...

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What a great day!

Well, it IS possible to surprise the Kitty!  My Brookey and Heather AND Pirate all kept a secret...the 'little putt' we were going for yesterday turned into a surprise birthday party, complete with ice cream cake and Little Baby Bella!!  After the sweetest surprise, laughter and catching up, AJ, Brookey, Pirate and I all went for a nice ride.  WOW, did it feel good to have the wind in my face!!

Next Saturday, my Tracie will be home! She will stop through on her way to Seattle.  It's gonna be an awesome Mother's Day for this Kitty!  I am still undecided as to calling my folks to see if they wanna travel to the Tri to see her...I will, though...I promise!!