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North America » United States » Washington » Ferndale September 27th 2015

The RetroMod is about to get serious!! Building is up and Gwendolyn is on the operating table. We are excited to get started albeit a bit intimidated :) First up for Trevor is to take out the existing motor and transmission and then replace it with a motor and transmission from the cadaver vehicle. The good news is the the cadaver motor started up like a charm while Gwendolyn's wouldn't start. Thank goodness for the tractor. We pulled the project vehicle into the building and there she sits, waiting for our tender loving care. Lots of work ahead of us. First we (meaning me and anyone I can drag here to help!!) need to take EVERYTHING apart, mark where it came from and box it up in an organized fashion. Morgan & Seebs will continue to ... read more
Logic Bear watching the activity
Auntie Time
Feeding the work crew

North America » United States » Washington » Ferndale April 11th 2015

Thanks to Greg Posel, our IT maestro at Totally Chocolate, for suggesting I use the same blog platform as our European Trip!! I found it so easy to use and I'm up and running again. Nothing fancy just capturing all the glorious ups and downs of this AWESOME journey. Gwendolyn has great bones but really needs help inside & out. Trev has decided on the structure that will be built to house this endeavor but not sure when it will be constructed. Once that is done the first order of business is to completely gut her including the floors so that he can swap out the motor and transmission. He bought another gorgeous (sarcasm big time here!!!) motorhome (for lack of a better word) with a great working motor and transmission already. I'm really looking forward ... read more
Cool Windows
Door is actually curved top and bottom
Rear Window above bed

North America » United States » Washington » Ferndale June 20th 2013

Time to put on the big girl panties and start packing this tiny suitcase. I have been mulling around for days what might fit, what I want to take etc. Still trying to figure out a way that I could have the big suitcase (a whopping few inches if you were wondering) that Trev has but not have to lug it around??? I do know that my cosmetic bag, hair dryer and bible will go in his case so that leaves me with a bit more room. It really wasn't too bad. We both have enough clothes for several days and we will have washer & dryers at each stop. It was fun complaining. PLUS, they do have stores where we are going :) The night kind of got away on me. Here it is 11:45pm ... read more
All our WA kids
Suitcase time!
Packing done!

North America » United States » Washington » Ferndale May 19th 2013

Are we really serious? Carry on only? Is it possible? HAVE YOU MEASURED ONE OF THESE SO CALLED SUITCASES? I think all of you reading this should have to get some cardboard and create this minuscule container! I'm sure most of you have a 5"x7" photograph so use the long side. Depth is 7". Now we have the significant width measuring 14". Any legal size paper around? Use the long side of this one too. Length is 20" - I can't think of anything around the house that is this size so you'll just have to get the tape measure. Shocking! I am having laundry nightmares as a couple changes of clothes is all I see fitting. I found some plastic bags that have a one way vent so when you roll it up the air ... read more

North America » United States » Washington » Ferndale May 13th 2013

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So sad....I lost the transatlantic ticket gamble...paid more booking 8 weeks in advance than I would have at 14 weeks when all the travel sites say best time is 6-8 weeks. Oh well, I guess we'll go without food for a few meals or sleep on the beach. I've been having moments of panic as I try and figure out how I'm going to pack everything I think I need in this tiny suitcase that fits the strictest carry on size!! I mean really, I'm not a small woman, my clothes alone have more material than many and I think they should take that into consideration when they determine allowances. After all, size case size should be relative to the person carrying the case. It's a good thing I'm traveling with this skinny European dude as ... read more

North America » United States » Washington » Ferndale April 19th 2013

In an earlier stage of my life I was a travel agent. I remember those days fondly but I can't believe I enjoyed all the searching, analyzing, booking, changing, verifying that I did!! London and Cinque Terra are the final stops that we need accommodation so I'm going to get on that....well soon. I'm playing the travelers gamble with our International flights as I don't have them booked yet. All other flights are booked and confirmed so I guess we keep our fingers crossed that I can get us over there and back at the right time. In my 20's when I was a travel agent I used to wake up in a complete panic wondering if I had sent a deposit payment or notice for a customer...I always had. Trev would calmly look at me ... read more




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