TC has landed

Mike made it to Winston-Salem, NC tonight, just before dark, and is settled in for the weekend with the boys and the grandkids.  He'll get a good night's sleep in our little home away from home.

Since high school, I've always felt that Friday nights are for going out, so I went to hear a concert by Audrey's Angels.  They're an organization that provides performers for adult care homes and adult day care centers.  Some really talented folks, one that was with the New Christy Minstrels back in the day.  I played flute for them for a couple of years, it was very rewarding.  It was fun to sing-a-long to "Today" and "This Land is Your Land" (hope those around me didn't mind!).

Happy Birthday to Sophia, "Phia" the darling-est little girl who's 2 today.  We love you Sophia!

Journey East - Day One

Mike and I stay in touch while he's on the road via phone, thank goodness for unlimited calling!

The trip East is a well-worn route and he made it to Abilene by last night.  While I was celebrating KC's birthday with her, he was driving through some good winds across Texas and the TC did well.  He added some stabilizers to the hauling rack in El Paso, wish I'd gotten a picture of it before he left, here's the stock photo.  He's getting about 10 mpg, which is good considering the weight of the TC.

If you check out  the right side of the blog, you'll see links to some places we've been or are planning to go, some of the blogs I follow and some favorite places of mine.

2010 Adventures

It's been a while since I've posted, we hunkered down for the holidays.  Today, Mike took off for his hike on the Appalachian Trail, a different twist on "prospecting".  He'll be seeking to thru-hike, from Georgia to Maine, which would take until mid-October. I'll be tracking the weather and conditions along the way using the Appalachian data base site - check out the URL name, cute!

He has our small "house on wheels" the Truck Camper or TC.  He's added air springs to smooth out the ride and a hauling rack on the back for gas and the generator.  The golf clubs and high-banker went too, fall back alternatives.

I'm holding down the fort here at home until the weather gets hot is the plan.  Stay tuned!