palamine Posted August 11, 2018 Report Share Posted August 11, 2018 (edited) Great. Look what a little prod did. So good to hear from y'all. Edited August 13, 2018 by palamine Quote Doug and Toni Laird 2008 Gulfstream BT Cruiser 30' 2014 Nissan Versa Our newest furfriend - Zoe - a beautiful black and white cat Our blog - http://stixandbrix.blogspot.ca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onthego Posted August 27, 2018 Report Share Posted August 27, 2018 I'm slowly getting back into the S&B swing of things. I've joined an afternoon bowling league, started a once a week yoga class, and ride my bike most mornings in the neighborhood. Every hill I coast down I have to pedal up on the way back home most of the time it's a 7 mile ride. Never did yoga before, this is going to be good and I haven't bowled in a league since 1997. My racing buddy and I decided back the first weekend of June that the summers were going to be too hot to race. So that toy has been put away until after Labor Day. Lots to do still around the house and yard. Guess there always will be. LOL! Travel safe everyone. Jeff 😊 Quote Tina and Jeff Class of 2011 "RV there yet?" 2005 Gulfstream Endura and a 1987 Jeep Wrangler http://rvtravelswith...a.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandsys Posted August 28, 2018 Report Share Posted August 28, 2018 4 hours ago, Onthego said: I'm slowly getting back into the S&B swing of things. I've joined an afternoon bowling league, started a once a week yoga class, and ride my bike most mornings in the neighborhood. Sounds like even when you are settled you are still "on the go". Linda Quote Blog: http://sandcastle.sandsys.org/ Former Rigs: Liesure Travel van, Winnebago View 24H, Winnebago Journey 34Y, Sportsmobile Sprinter conversion van Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger & Lynn Posted August 29, 2018 Report Share Posted August 29, 2018 Well, the prodigal returns. Been out of the loop for a while and thought it's time to check in! Last year (July) we bought a condo here in the Iowa City area and as it happens, it was a good thing that we did. Many of you know the woes that we had with the Beaver. Two weeks in we were getting ready to put it on the market and downsize but keep moving around part-time. Going for some body work... turned the ignition and smoke came from the dash and all over. Not good. 12-volt system burned up and didn't get it back out of the shop till June 2018 and $20K poorer. Not a lot of motorhome buyers here in Iowa but was fortunate a few weeks ago to get a buyer to fly in from Washington. I no longer need anxiety meds. Although, I still get a bit nauseous when I see a MH! It took some getting used to the S&B lifestyle but, as Jeff was saying, we're finding things to do. The next step is to find a truck/trailer and "keep it simple". Glad to hear that the ol' gang is generally doing well and hope to see you all again down the road soon! Roger Quote Roger & Lynn Rempe Class of 2012 & "Class-less"! "Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime" -- Mark Twain (Innocents Abroad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandsys Posted August 29, 2018 Report Share Posted August 29, 2018 Roger, Good to read you are not giving up in spite of your experiences so far. It can only get better from here, right? Linda Quote Blog: http://sandcastle.sandsys.org/ Former Rigs: Liesure Travel van, Winnebago View 24H, Winnebago Journey 34Y, Sportsmobile Sprinter conversion van Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger & Lynn Posted August 29, 2018 Report Share Posted August 29, 2018 Right you are Linda...it already has! R Quote Roger & Lynn Rempe Class of 2012 & "Class-less"! "Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime" -- Mark Twain (Innocents Abroad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onthego Posted August 30, 2018 Report Share Posted August 30, 2018 Congrats on the sale of the "Beave". I can't believe what that rv put you guys through, you handled it much better than I could. Hope you find something "simple" and can escape the cold. NFL football is about to begin. As if you didn't know. LOL! Travel safe everyone. Jeff 😊 Quote Tina and Jeff Class of 2011 "RV there yet?" 2005 Gulfstream Endura and a 1987 Jeep Wrangler http://rvtravelswith...a.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steved44 Posted September 2, 2018 Report Share Posted September 2, 2018 (edited) Roger Roger Roger, what good news!!! The Beave was an anchor around your neck for sure! Hope you can get something that will let you enjoy the lifestyle without all the "towing"!! We are still here in our winter home in Yuma, but will probably hide from the heat next summer. We just wanted to know how bad it would be (yeah it's bad) but only July and August. Now it's starting to cool off a bit in the evening so things are starting to look up. This place, Fortuna de oro, has activities all summer and about 36 people stay here all year round, so there is still some things happening. It is nice to have the golf course to ourselves at $5 a head, and Carol plays tennis twice a week (early morning) so it's not too bad. One thing is we can always drive over to San Diego (three hours) and take a break from the heat if we need to. I did get a new smoker, and it works great. In a month I may need to actually light it to cook something. ha ha Take care guys and good to hear from you. Steve Oh yeah, go Packers, Sooners, and OKC Thunder Edited September 2, 2018 by steved44 Quote 2007 Tiffin Allegro Bus 42 QRP"BessyBus ll"ATT hot spotWinegard TravelerM&G Braking systemRoadmaster Sterling tow bar08 Dodge Dakota toadSea Eagle 10.6sr Inflatable 1957 Johnson 5.5SKP 98998 Class of "08" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdrider Posted September 2, 2018 Report Share Posted September 2, 2018 Congrats on getting rid of that boat anchor. The happiness had to rival the happiness you felt on the day you had your first born. Quote Dave & Diane 2020 New Horizon Majestic 5th wheel 2018 Ram 5500 2014 Tiffin Phaeton 42LH (SOLD) 2012 Jeep Rubicon Unlimited (SOLD)http://daveanddiane.wordpress.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWqRmO1rO4cu3rFANF1iG6Q http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/d/4;10752;80/st/20120701/e/Went+fulltime/dt/-2/k/271f/event.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger & Lynn Posted September 2, 2018 Report Share Posted September 2, 2018 (edited) Yes, my long nightmare is over! Jeff, hopefully, we can drop down to Texas sometime and check out your new homestead. Dave, have you guys made it back West? Been enjoying your "suspense blogs"! Steve, it sounds like a sweet set up there in Yuma and no tornadoes. Also, happy birthday, fellow old fart! Go Pack!! R Edited September 2, 2018 by Roger & Lynn Quote Roger & Lynn Rempe Class of 2012 & "Class-less"! "Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime" -- Mark Twain (Innocents Abroad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steved44 Posted September 12, 2018 Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 Hey Roger, how about them Packers!! I don't know if I can take many games like that!! Yahoo!! Quote 2007 Tiffin Allegro Bus 42 QRP"BessyBus ll"ATT hot spotWinegard TravelerM&G Braking systemRoadmaster Sterling tow bar08 Dodge Dakota toadSea Eagle 10.6sr Inflatable 1957 Johnson 5.5SKP 98998 Class of "08" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger & Lynn Posted September 12, 2018 Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 Another classic Steve...I feel your "pain"! 😜 R Quote Roger & Lynn Rempe Class of 2012 & "Class-less"! "Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime" -- Mark Twain (Innocents Abroad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onthego Posted September 19, 2018 Report Share Posted September 19, 2018 Right now this has been the second wettest Sept. in history in San Antonio. Just less the 1 1/2 inches to beat the record and it's suppose to rain Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The landscapers haven't been able to work for nearly 2 weeks and some of what they've done has washed away. We are definately finding out where the water likes to go. Very humid also as you would imagine too. Travel safe everyone. Jeff 😊 GO BRONCOS AND ROCKIES!!!!!!!! Quote Tina and Jeff Class of 2011 "RV there yet?" 2005 Gulfstream Endura and a 1987 Jeep Wrangler http://rvtravelswith...a.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onthego Posted October 30, 2018 Report Share Posted October 30, 2018 It was more than over due to bump this back to the top. 😊 We have had so much rain since Labor day. Our landscaping is where it was 3 months ago. The August heat went into September and October rain. The rain stopped last week finally. Landscapers should be able to get going by next week. We made an addition to our family Sunday with a 2.5 lb. three month old kitten. The shelter named her "Annabelle" but we've decided to change it to "Zoey". She and Cali are adjusting quite quickly. Hope everyone is doing well, we are. Travel safe everyone. Jeff 😊 Quote Tina and Jeff Class of 2011 "RV there yet?" 2005 Gulfstream Endura and a 1987 Jeep Wrangler http://rvtravelswith...a.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger & Lynn Posted October 30, 2018 Report Share Posted October 30, 2018 Congratulations on the new family addition! Is this another "whoops baby"? Roger Quote Roger & Lynn Rempe Class of 2012 & "Class-less"! "Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime" -- Mark Twain (Innocents Abroad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onthego Posted October 31, 2018 Report Share Posted October 31, 2018 23 hours ago, Roger & Lynn said: Congratulations on the new family addition! Is this another "whoops baby"? Roger Not exactly. We've missed our kitties and decided it was time. Typical kitten lots of energy and Cali keeps an eye on her too. Lots of fun to watch. Whenever you open a door to a room or closet it's like it has a vacuum and sucks her in. Zip she's in there and at barely 2.5 lbs. she's so small. Our kitties (Sadie and Levi) that traveled with us were 14 and 15 pounds and not fat either. I don't think she'll get close their size. Travel safe everyone. Jeff 😊 Quote Tina and Jeff Class of 2011 "RV there yet?" 2005 Gulfstream Endura and a 1987 Jeep Wrangler http://rvtravelswith...a.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palamine Posted November 1, 2018 Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 Well friends I think it's pretty certain we won't be going south this winter. We are enjoying our beautiful home. Yes the snow line is creeping down the mountain sides but we are comfortable. "Comfortable" means something different for each of us but 2 wood burning fireplaces and lots of hot chocolate is good for us right now. We still have our motor home and no decision about whether or not we keep it will be made until spring. We are thinking over the possibilities; truck and camper, travel by car and renting in Arizona. At this point, neither of us has hitch-itch. We did go to Vancouver Island last week and we are going to visit David in Olympia, Washington soon. Having said this, I give you all a cordial invitation to visit us anytime. We have a huge driveway and plenty of room in the house. I will miss you all, terribly. Quote Doug and Toni Laird 2008 Gulfstream BT Cruiser 30' 2014 Nissan Versa Our newest furfriend - Zoe - a beautiful black and white cat Our blog - http://stixandbrix.blogspot.ca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandsys Posted November 1, 2018 Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 5 hours ago, palamine said: We still have our motor home and no decision about whether or not we keep it will be made until spring. We are thinking over the possibilities; truck and camper, travel by car and renting in Arizona. So many in our group are downsizing the size of the rig in which they travel. You might as well join in. Linda Quote Blog: http://sandcastle.sandsys.org/ Former Rigs: Liesure Travel van, Winnebago View 24H, Winnebago Journey 34Y, Sportsmobile Sprinter conversion van Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandie & Jim Posted November 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 Toni - so sorry we won't get to see you guys this year. But I totally understand life changes. We are back in AJ - four and a half days from Atlanta to home - 500 miles a couple of days and 400 the others. Right at the moment I hope we never move again. LOL Still trying to get stuff moved from the Bungalow to the Cottage which is a chore. And changing three time zones in that short period of time has really messed me up. And the pups. They want breakfast at 4:00 in the morning. Good grief. Quote Sandie & Jim Dixon Traveling with Scooter and Skittlez www.wherearethedixonstoday.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandsys Posted November 3, 2018 Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 I just want to let you all know I am still reading your blogs but Google has gone haywire and won't let me comment at all on some and as me on others. But, I am still here and still interested in what you all have to say. Linda Quote Blog: http://sandcastle.sandsys.org/ Former Rigs: Liesure Travel van, Winnebago View 24H, Winnebago Journey 34Y, Sportsmobile Sprinter conversion van Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onthego Posted November 6, 2018 Report Share Posted November 6, 2018 I'm officially an "old Fart". To celebrate we went to Wurstfest in New Braunfels last night. Had some beer, sausage and listened to polka music. Yeehaw! https://wurstfest.com/ Travel safe everyone. Jeff 😊 Quote Tina and Jeff Class of 2011 "RV there yet?" 2005 Gulfstream Endura and a 1987 Jeep Wrangler http://rvtravelswith...a.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palamine Posted November 13, 2018 Report Share Posted November 13, 2018 Jeff - I don't want to know about the "fart" part but you are not old. Cheers to you and Tina. Hope to see you sometime. Toni and Doug Quote Doug and Toni Laird 2008 Gulfstream BT Cruiser 30' 2014 Nissan Versa Our newest furfriend - Zoe - a beautiful black and white cat Our blog - http://stixandbrix.blogspot.ca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onthego Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 21 hours ago, palamine said: Jeff - I don't want to know about the "fart" part but you are not old. Cheers to you and Tina. Hope to see you sometime. Toni and Doug Hi y'all! Hope to see you sometime also. We are going to stay close to the house this winter. As I type this it is 28 degrees outside. I thought I lived in south Texas not Iowa. LOL! Travel safe everyone. Jeff 😊 Quote Tina and Jeff Class of 2011 "RV there yet?" 2005 Gulfstream Endura and a 1987 Jeep Wrangler http://rvtravelswith...a.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdrider Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 Well ya old fart, pour a cup of hot chocolate and grab a good book because I can't think of one good reason to go outside if it's 28 degree's. Hey, we are going to Rv rally in Kerrville Texas in May after we pick up our new 5th wheel, how close are you to that? Quote Dave & Diane 2020 New Horizon Majestic 5th wheel 2018 Ram 5500 2014 Tiffin Phaeton 42LH (SOLD) 2012 Jeep Rubicon Unlimited (SOLD)http://daveanddiane.wordpress.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWqRmO1rO4cu3rFANF1iG6Q http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/d/4;10752;80/st/20120701/e/Went+fulltime/dt/-2/k/271f/event.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandie & Jim Posted November 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 1 hour ago, Onthego said: . We are going to stay close to the house this winter. Travel safe everyone.e Jeff 😊 We are also staying close to home this winter. Our trip East about did us in and I really don't want to go anywhere. But I'm sure by next May I'll be ready to hit the road again. 28 is way too cold. I'm freezing and we're in the 40s at night. Quote Sandie & Jim Dixon Traveling with Scooter and Skittlez www.wherearethedixonstoday.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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