Photo of the living room of the house - pre-packing! the other photos are of the dining room and the front wrap-around porch

15 Aug 2004

Good Morning,
On the truck name issue, my cousin Woofess said: "Wot sort of weirdo doan name their vehicles??? That is sooooo uncousinly, cuz!"

Thumper suggested: B.U.M.P.S. A catchy name, but the letters stand for something so filthy that I can't repeat it here in mixed company. (And, you guys REALLY are a mixed company.) Thumper also commented on the NASCAR reference. "If you've even talked to a NASCAR fan, you can understand why they like shining things going around in circles. I'm not afraid of NASCAR people chasing me. I just turn right."

Penny Dee offered: "For some reason, "Hermann" comes to mind as the perfect name for the Chebbie, 2 n's for the double back wheels."

Then there was a vote for "TOM", as in TOM DOOLEY. (Groan) But I'll bet there are a lot of Tom Dooleys out there, and the person who suggest that should just hang down their head.

Maybe we'll have to live with the truck for a while, before we decide on something so important as a name. Besides, I'm not sure if it's a boy or a girl. I guess you have to crawl under those dooley wheels and take a peek.

And if we don't get a trailer soon, we may have to call the truck: B&B.

Yesterday, I cut the heavy, wet grass and trimmed the foot-a-week bushes that surround this property. If the rain backs off, that could be the LAST TIME! Donna has been helping out by living on her lap top. I think she joined two more RV associations yesterday, and hung around the chat rooms. She is also shopping for insurance for the rig. You need a combination vehicle / trailer / homeowners policy, and your average insurance companies don't do these things. Also, you had better admit that you are a full-timing RVer, or certain claims can be denied. Some trailers will not be covered if used for full timing. You need a special policy to drive through Mexico. These things are very complicated. But no matter how complicated it gets, it's worth it! (Never cutting the grass or trimming the bushes again! Think about that.)

We also have to decide which state to live in. Maryland is not your best-buy. Seems like a great many RVers have established residences in Texas and South Dakota. We'll have to check this out further. It would require living in a state for a short while to establish residence. (Wonder what happens when they call you for jury duty?)

Still doing the stuff. About six giant garbage bags generated yesterday and a trip to the local Goodwill with a big load of clothes. The attic is almost empty now. Then you box and fill three rooms for auction stuff, one room for stuff to store, and one closet for the stuff you will take. (And in our unique case, we have one room of genealogy that will be sorted out ... soon.) Lots of decisions to make here. Hell, just deciding which two fishing rigs to take, and which 5 to auction was difficult. Ended up with three sets of golf clubs and three tennis rackets - to the auction. We have dishes that people haven't eaten off of in 4 decades. We've got four works of art by one relative, and at least that many by another relative. We are going to have to get these works back to them. (Sorry guys, but the auctioneer suggested that you shouldn't quit your day jobs just yet.) Full-time RVing just means settling your estate before you die.

Enjoy your Sunday. Cut the grass. Trim the bushes. Do some painting. Or if it's raining where you are, just watch the OH-LIMP-ICKS. There's something for everyone, as long as you like swimming or gymnastics.
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The Logans