Well, we made it. Completed our first 4 months on the road. A few lessons learned - primarily the awning and the wind. A few unpleasant surprises - the electrical problems and the stuck open slide, but all in all, I think we did okay.
Our daughter did not deliver before we arrived home, so we are happy about that. We are parked in her driveway. We've got water and electricity, and a place to drain the gray water. It's the black water that will be interesting. We do have a macerater pump and have pumped directly into the toliet before, but it really smells up the house. It was one thing in the late summer when we could open the winds to air things out, but it won't be an option for now. Kim has purchased some big plastic barrels, which will fit in the back of the truck. It will work a bit like a "blue buddy" as I understand it. You pump the black water tank into the barrel, and then take the barrel the dump station. That way you don't have to move the 5th wheel.
I'm excited to stay put for a bit. I've got my books and 'stuff' out - like my Lakshmi and Ganesha statues, my crystals and stuffed animals. I've got lots of people I'd like to see during my stay in the area, and of course, I'll be busy with Grandma Duty.
I'm a big believer in taking a Play Day each week, and I hope to do some touristy stuff in my home town. A bit of a stay-cation and I will post from time to time for those of you that haven't been to the Seattle area so you can see what there is to do around here.
Our general plans are to take off sometime in September 2010, and head east to Montana, and then south through Utah and Northern Arizona, eventually winding up in Yuma and maybe Palm Springs. Stay tuned for our further adventures!
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