Stone Mtn, GA

We're in Stone Mountain, GA today after an great visit with Dad & Anna.  They're looking great.  Both look like they were feeling better.  Visit just too short.  Gratefully, we all missed the bad weather (baseball-sized hail, high winds & tornadoes) that attacked north-central Alabama on Monday, March 19th.   Many areas took a beating that evening.  We were just lucky!

Today we traveled eastward over to Stone Mountain, GA to visit Doug & Louise.  Be here through Tuesday.  The park's campground looks a little busy, but the section we're in isn't.  Just not many units in our section.  There's a 5th wheel next to us.  It's a South Dakota family, too.  Two adults; two dogs.  I just found that interesting:  a relatively empty section of a Georgia campground, two 5th wheels setting in two sites side-by-side, both of us running South Dakota plates.  Guess they're retired & got family in the area, too.  Maybe we'll meet them before we all leave.

That's it for this week.  Thanks for dropping in and checking on us.  Later, David

Ozark, AL

We're fine.  We had a great visit in Mt Dora - just too short.  Got in some good walks & ate some good food.  And we met this guy during one of our walks through the woods near Lake Apopka. 

We're in transit to Birmingham from Mt Dora, FL.  We're headed up to visiting Dad & Anna before we head east to Stone Mtn, GA.   So far, so good on the trip.  We've gotten some good luck and seem to be traveling between the storms - at least for now.

Sorry that there's not a lot of news this week.  We're just traveling.  Thanks for dropping in and checking up on us.  Enjoy March Madness!  David

Mount Dora, FL

Piney Z Lake, Tallahassee, FL

Lafayette Heritage Trails, Tallahassee, FL

Sorry!  A day late with the blog.  Oh, well..

We got down to Mount Dora, Fl after our three night visit in Tallahassee.  We were able to meet with Randy & Shirley, and they overfilled our brains with info on what we'll be doing this summer.  Something to do with trout, but we'll talk about that in future blogs.  It was good to see Randy and Shirley & hear about their adventures.  They seem to be doing our bucket list.  If we get lucky, we can keep following them!

Red-Headed Cranes, Mount Dora, FL

We've had a busy visit since arriving in Mount Dora to visit Dave & Mary.  I think we've already climbed all 184 some-odd feet of it in a previous visit.  This time it was down to serious shopping!  We started at Disney Springs (a "must visit" when we're here).  I got the ball rolling with new shirts.  We also did our traditional lunch @ Earl of Sandwich and dessert @ Ghirardelli.  That all was 42, Free-Style, Weight Watchers points for those of you who keep track.

Next day was Donna & Mary's turn to hit the stores without the guys.  More serious shopping done there, too.

Disney Springs, Walt Disney World

Thursday was eat-out day with Dave & Mary's friends and continued shopping in Mount Dora.  Yep, more serious shopping accomplished there, too.  As is true for a lot of full-time RVers, if something new comes in, something old has to leave.  Old clothes either went into the campground's trash bins, or to Goodwill.  Consequently, both of us now have updated wardrobes and prepared for our summer adventures...or so we think!

Anyway, we've had a good visit so far.

Disney Springs, Walt Disney World

Next week puts us back on the road continuing our "Friends & Family Tour" through the southeastern USA.   As always, that's the plan.  Thanks for dropping by and checking up on us.  Until next week, David

P.S.  Pics of Disney Springs are of the new-to-us landscaping.  Hope you enjoy them!

Disney Springs, Walt Disney World

Tallahassee, FL

We're back on the road and in Tallahassee for the weekend.  We're hoping to get a visit in with Randy & Shirley while we're here.  They were volunteers at Voyageurs Natl Park when we were there in 2014.  Always good to get a visit in with them. 

We wrapped up our winter at Gulf State Park doing all those things we'd done for the previous two and a half months.  Donna riding her bicycle and swimming while I walked.  Nothing new there.  Well, I guess Donna getting a steamer would count as something different - or at least new. 

Anyway, we're back out on the road.  The next couple of months will be our traditional friends & family tour before arriving at Lagrange, IN to have work done on the trailer.  At least that's the plan for now.  Thanks for dropping by and checking in on us.  Until next week, David   

Happy Valentine's Day!

Mid-February update:  We're still here.  Two more weeks to go before we depart.  Donna still bicycling, kayaking, and swimming.  I'm walking the park and trying to keep the pollen off the truck & trailer.  Losing to the pollen, though.  And there's shrimp...

First of March has us on our typical friends & family tour as we make stops in Tallahassee (FL), Mt Dora (FL), Birmingham (AL), Stone Mtn (GA), High Point (NC), and Fredericksburg (VA) before arriving in Lagrange, IN to have the trailer serviced & repaired. 

Summer plans are to be in Jackson, WY this year.  Looking forward to being there for the summer.  Not looking forward to I-80, though.  Unfortunately, it's the fastest route out there from Indiana.  Hopefully, the trailer survives!

Anyway, that's it for now.  Thanks for dropping by and checking on us!  We plan to pick up our weekly updates when we start moving.  David

End of January Update

Fort Morgan, AL

Well, it's gotten kinda cold a few nights, but we're doing well.  Donna still swimming and riding her bicycle with the Folks-on-Spokes, Gulf Shores.  I still take long walks.  We've gotten the hydraulic system fixed (new solenoid), but that's abut it.  Our random ground fault has taken a hiatus for the time being.  All else has to wait for a stop back in Lagrange, IN in late April. 

We've managed to break Steve & Susan free for a late lunch one weekend.  Gary & Debbie are still here.  We've gotten a visit to the National Naval Aviation Museum, Joe Patti's for lunch, and Fort Morgan with them since I last posted.  If all goes well, we'll get to continue some sightseeing with them next season.

So that wraps up this month.  Thanks for dropping by and checking up on us!  We plan to resume our weekly updates the 1st of March.  At least that's the plan!  David

National Naval Aviation Museum, Pensacola, FL

Mid January update.

Interesting how many comments we get that we're not updating the blog as often as we use to.  As we're kinda in a routine, there's not a lot to write about.  But since you all asked:

1) We're fine.  Donna swims and rides her bicycle with Folks-on-Spokes Gulf Shores. I tend to walk and wash the truck.

2) Gary & Debbie made it down safe and sound.  Hopefully, they'll have a good time the month+ that they're here in the state park.

3) We continue to have a random ground fault that shuts the trailer down from time-to-time (now between 9 PM and 2 AM for a couple of nights after stopping).  As we can't duplicate it, no one wants to help us troubleshoot it - especially in the middle of the night.  Guess we'll have to wait until it tries to burn the trailer down (like our previous open neutral fault) before someone with true electrical knowledge will help us trouble shoot it. 

4) We may (or may not) get our hydraulic system issue fixed next Friday (19th).  We get a solenoid replaced.  Lippert and the RV tech says that's it.  I remain skeptical until I see it.  It's a system that has a lot of use & wear on it.  There could (and probably will) be more issues.  (Always is!)
 
5) We've found that there's still some unwanted flex in the fiberglass side wall of the trailer along the hitch area that opens when the trailer is on the truck.  This makes for a not-so-nice water leak when traveling in the rain.   We'll try to have Cross RV realign that area when we visit in April.

6) We've replaced our Rand McNalley RV GPS with a new Garmin RV 760 LMT.  Still need to figure out how to best attached it to the dash/windshield of the truck so Donna can not only see it, but also see around it.

7)  The truck's driver-side battery is leaking, so that'll get taken care of after we get the trailer back from the hydraulic fix.  Truck needs a front end alignment, too.

8) I have a Fitbit now.  (I know, I know...get excited...)

See, it's all absolutely boring.  Thanks for dropping by, though!  It's nice to know we're missed!  David