Fredzeppelin's Western Patrol '17

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For the last couple of years, since my partner Cathy retired, we've been taking our winter vacation in Florida. We've visited family (whether they wanted or not ;<😉 and then gone down to the Keys for some sailing in our little Day Sailer, Key Lime Pi. This year though, the boss suggested that we travel a little farther afield and head out to the south west. To that end, we found an old Avion camper trailer, and fixed it up for the trip.

Every boat needs a name, and so, I think, do campers. So after some hemming and hawing, we decided on a name for our blimp-like, aluminum traveling home -- Fredzeppelin. I thought the name was a bit clever, and very original, but a quick Google search showed me I was wrong in that regard. Turns out that there is a tribute band in England of that very name, imagine that? A name is good, but you also need a mascot, and that was provided by my brother and his wife -- and here he is, Mr. Fred Zeppelin.



As we travel, Fred puts his best feature on display in our kitchen window, for those passing us to enjoy. I also suggested we write "TEE" on one cheek, and "rump" on the other, but, alas, that was rejected by the rules committee.

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