As of today, I haven't figured out how to post pictures to the blog using the iPad. This is going to be a must because both Faith and I prefer it over a laptop or a desktop computer. We own both, but the laptop is for Faith's work and we plan on getting rid of our home computer when we sell the joint.

So this has been an up and down day. I put some time into getting the camper ready for travel. But also learned that my truck (a 2007 GMC Sierra) is going to suck yet another $500 out of my hide today. This time it is a ball joint. In the last year, I have forked up various amounts of cash on brakes and replacing a wheel hub. I love this truck. But it is starting to take a toll on my wallet. But ya gotta do whatcha gotta do.

The tires are next. I can't complain... The have 60k miles on them. And while there is plenty of tread left, apparently the play n the ball joint has caused a cupping along the inside of the tire. Given the amount of travel coming up, new tires are probably a good idea. So I guess I gotta just suck it up.

By the way, I am well aware of how completely boring this blog is. When we get on the road, I suspect it will get a little more interesting. And I think Faith may start to blog as well, which will certainly help. In the meantime, maybe I should start writing about baseball, bad experiences in local restaurants,or how intolerant I am of intolerant people. Not sure it matters since nobody is reading this crap anyway. Cheers~ Steve

Stuff Around The House

Well, now... I'm not really sure what motivated me to create a blog. Everybody and their mother seems to have a blog these days about their hobbies, hate for people who disagree with them or their sexual preferencest. This will be about none of these things. It will be about the journey that is just beginning for me and my family. We are currently living near Boston in a big house that we can't wait to get out of! Several winters ago, after my third voyage out to snowblow and shovel, I proclaimed that it would be "My last winter in this God forsaken place!!" it has taken longer than I had hoped but we are finally in active process of getting the house ready for market so we can start a life of full-time RVing in Florida! The full-time RVing portion is actually beginning this weekend. I have been spending roughly the past 3 months working n the house, painting re-flooring, repairing, and we are now to the point where we can't live in it and work on t at the same time. There is just too much work to do n the kitchen, bedrooms, etc. right now, we feel like its one step forward, two steps back..so we are moving out this weekend and will be living in our new 31 foot Passport travel trailer at a campground about 25 minutes from the house. I will be commuting here each day to work on the house, usually bring the puppies with me. Faith will continue to commute to her job which is about 45 minutes from where we will be living. We plan on being at this location for a couple months. We are planning getaways to New Hampshire and Cape Cod throughout the summer and will be setting up camp an another nearby campground that I will tell you more about later. Did I mention today is my birthday? We are planning the big night of a visit to Bass Pro Shops and dinner at the Olive Garden! Hot times in the big city, for sure! Most of today and really all this week will be spent taking care of last minute odds and ends with the camper so we'll be able to pull out of here Friday afternoon and head off to our new location with our wonderful new homes towed behind! Updates as I feel motivated. Happy travels to all, Cheers!