An Airstream in the Midst of Transformation

A nice interior can hide many problems. Secret problems. Bad ones. Our attitude amazes many friends when we show with pride how we’ve transformed that lovely picture into this: Getting to this part took a whole lot of hard work. Results of that accomplishment, however, is fairly subtle. It’s not showy, but it is significant. [...]

Easy Days in the Big Easy

We arrived down here in New Orleans several days ago (by air, not trailer, unfortunately), a little early to enjoy a little taste of the city before starting work at the rebuilding effort we’re signed up for the rest of this week. The past few days have been pure indulgence. We’re staying at a wonderful [...]

Cherry Blossom Rally, Wrapped up

Well, it’s been a busy week since leaving the CBR, but how to describe such an incredible 24 hours? The rally was like going home. Most old friends were there, others were missed, new friends felt like old. We ate, we talked, we dreamed, we celebrated. Kids played, dancing with kites and remote control aircraft. [...]

Airstreams Look Better When They Are Moving

Yes, our trailer hit the road! It took a couple more days than we anticipated…involving a whole lot of clearing out and a fair amount of work, but we managed to get her moving on Saturday morning, just in time for the last day of the Cherry Blossom Rally. Getting to that point was laborious. [...]

Dave’s Cherry Blossom Rally Video

Sealing Things Up

First: a little background on this weekend’s efforts: A week ago Saturday, I managed to get myself working fairly late, put in a big effort, then pretty much passed out. The effort kept me down all day Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday, I met a friend for lunch, barely keeping myself from falling over. Afterwards, [...]