The weather here has been sunny one day and cloudy the next. Highs up to the mis 80's but mostly around 70-75. Lows have been from the mid 40's to the mid 60's. And the near future is forcast to be much the same. Much better than the single digit highs that other areas are having.
Things have been quit here, have not done much of anything. Did manage to wash three fourth of the trailer over a two day period. Then the sun came out and started drying things faster than I could wash.
Did go to lunch with 17 other HDT owners at the Blue Onion in Weslaco January 30. Good food, good time, nothing better.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Friday, January 25, 2008
Intro
Meant to start this for some time. They say better late than never. Now an abbreviated version of the great Adventure so far.
The DW (Diane) and I have been talking about becoming full time RV'ers for some time.
In Feb of 2003 we ran across a 2001 Alfa Ideal that was still new. The dealer of course wanted to get rid of this so we ended up paying a medium used price for the new rig. A great deal for me.
I knew that a light duty truck to pull a larger fifth wheel would not be in anyones best interest. I researched the matter for some time. After loosing out on a purchase of a medium duty truck in May of 2005 I purchased a 1999 Volvo 610 to use. It ended up being cheaper than the MDT.
Of course the grandson had to label it Grandpa's Big Red Truck.
In April of 2006 we sold our home of over 20 years and moved into the Alfa. Less housework and no yard to keep up, things were getting better. In Sept of 2006 I retired from 30 years of being a public servant and we hit the road. Now life was great.
First stop, of course, was a trip to Boise, as that is where our two sons live with the grandkids. After spending a month there it was time to head south to avoid the colder weather. This was why we wanted to full time. No more snow or floods to worry about.
That first winter we spent mainly in AZ, with some time in NV and CA. We meet several other folks that sold their homes in 2006 in Quartsite, AZ. AZ has some very beautiful sights such as:
After visiting the Grand Canyon we returned to Boise for another grandkid fix. During the two months there our third grandchild, Grayson, was born in June.
He joined his older brother, Dawson,
and older sister, Bailey,
Then on July 7, 2007 our oldest son got married. Outside at Riggins Hot Springs in Idaho on a 107 degree day. Tempature could have been better but all had a good time.
After that we returned to Western Washington for a cooler summer.
After a short return trip to Boise it was a quick trip east and south through WY, CO, KS and then a month in Guthrie, OK visiting friends. After that it was on to TX. Here we connected with a few of the Fulltimers Graduation Class of 2006 that we meet in Quartsite last year and also some new ones who because of the weather did not make it to Q.
Along the way we have meet up with several other folks who have opted to use, as we have, a class 8 truck to tow their fifth wheel trailer. There are several here in the Mission, TX area, where we are now.
Hopefully I can keep this blog updated now that I have started it. Of course I will not be blogging about snow, like my son is, or other such cold weather things as we hope to avoid them all together.
The DW (Diane) and I have been talking about becoming full time RV'ers for some time.
In Feb of 2003 we ran across a 2001 Alfa Ideal that was still new. The dealer of course wanted to get rid of this so we ended up paying a medium used price for the new rig. A great deal for me.
I knew that a light duty truck to pull a larger fifth wheel would not be in anyones best interest. I researched the matter for some time. After loosing out on a purchase of a medium duty truck in May of 2005 I purchased a 1999 Volvo 610 to use. It ended up being cheaper than the MDT.
Of course the grandson had to label it Grandpa's Big Red Truck.In April of 2006 we sold our home of over 20 years and moved into the Alfa. Less housework and no yard to keep up, things were getting better. In Sept of 2006 I retired from 30 years of being a public servant and we hit the road. Now life was great.
First stop, of course, was a trip to Boise, as that is where our two sons live with the grandkids. After spending a month there it was time to head south to avoid the colder weather. This was why we wanted to full time. No more snow or floods to worry about.
That first winter we spent mainly in AZ, with some time in NV and CA. We meet several other folks that sold their homes in 2006 in Quartsite, AZ. AZ has some very beautiful sights such as:
After visiting the Grand Canyon we returned to Boise for another grandkid fix. During the two months there our third grandchild, Grayson, was born in June.
He joined his older brother, Dawson,
and older sister, Bailey,
Then on July 7, 2007 our oldest son got married. Outside at Riggins Hot Springs in Idaho on a 107 degree day. Tempature could have been better but all had a good time.
After that we returned to Western Washington for a cooler summer.After a short return trip to Boise it was a quick trip east and south through WY, CO, KS and then a month in Guthrie, OK visiting friends. After that it was on to TX. Here we connected with a few of the Fulltimers Graduation Class of 2006 that we meet in Quartsite last year and also some new ones who because of the weather did not make it to Q.
Along the way we have meet up with several other folks who have opted to use, as we have, a class 8 truck to tow their fifth wheel trailer. There are several here in the Mission, TX area, where we are now.
Hopefully I can keep this blog updated now that I have started it. Of course I will not be blogging about snow, like my son is, or other such cold weather things as we hope to avoid them all together.
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