RV Living
RV water torture
An update on the water overflow problem. To synopsize… we started experiencing a steady drip from a spigot at the rear of the RV undercarriage way back in mid-April. We determined that the problem was, in essence, due to the fresh water tank overflowing when we were attached to city water. In that configuration no … Continue reading
32 down, 16 to go
When we set off on our RV journeys, way back in September 2012, one of our goals was “48 states in 48 months.” We got off to a good start with the Great Trip West, but got bogged down last winter with our need to stay in Massachusetts and get our home ready to sell. … Continue reading
STN Hop 7: East Stroudsburg PA to Oakham MA
229 miles on US 209, I-84, MA 49 and MA 31. Cumulative distance: 2,046 miles. The cumulative distance includes all the driving we did during our week in Massachusetts. Busy week. More on this later. The trip from PA to MA was mostly on I-84. The only good thing about I-84 is that it isn’t … Continue reading
STN Hop 6: College Park MD to East Stroudsburg PA
225 miles on I-95, I-695 (around Baltimore), I-83, US 30, US 222, PA 33 and US 209. Cumulative distance: 1,364 miles. This was, in some respects, the most difficult hop on the STN. It started with I-95 between DC and Baltimore, then a stretch on the I-695 beltway around Baltimore – both of which were … Continue reading
Ft Myers dog parks
Dogs love parks, especially parks that cater to canines. What is not to love? Lots of smells to sniff, lots of pups to play with, complete off-the-leash freedom. The campground has a very nice dog park, with two enclosures, fresh water and an occasional tortoise to break the monotony if no other dogs are around. … Continue reading
A season of puzzles
You can’t say that I wasn’t productive this winter. Softball, golf, dog walking… and jigsaw puzzles. My good buddy Dale and I completed a bunch of them. There were a few 300- and 500-piece puzzles, but most were big, difficult 1000-piecers. The toughest one was the one headlining this post – a jumble of Tootsie … Continue reading
Moving the Yaris
One of the reasons we chose a (towable) fifth wheel RV over a (drivable) motorhome was that we wouldn’t need to tow a car to get around once we reached our destination. The plan was to park the RV, unhitch the pickup truck and then use the truck to get anywhere we needed to go … Continue reading
Good thing it ain’t Massachusetts
Last winter in Massachusetts we got buried under 100-plus inches of snow. This winter, in Florida, we have gotten over 14 inches of rain – in December alone. If we got this precipitation in Massachusetts we would have over 140 inches of snow. That would be worse. But the rain is bad enough. I haven’t golfed … Continue reading
Genealogy
I love a good mystery. I have been an avid reader of whodunits for most of my life. I cut my teeth on The Hardy Boys. Arguably my best Christmas present ever was a set of 40-plus used Hardy Boys books when I was 10. All of which goes to explain why I like genealogy. … Continue reading
A good day
Tuesday was a good day. Beautiful weather, lots of errands accomplished (including washing the Yaris which was *covered* with pollen), winning at Hand, Knee and Foot. But the highlight was hitting a grand slam home run in softball. If that has ever happened before it was so long ago that I can’t recall it. And … Continue reading »