Our First Outing
After a full week of unpacking the old RV, sorting, culling, arranging and rearranging, we finally have our new motorhome, "Bam-Bam" (Linda's name for it), packed and ready to go. So with everything all set, we headed to the state park for our first night. 

Since this thing is 8 feet longer, almost a foot wider, and almost 2 feet taller than the old one, we looked forward to the drive. The route to the park was perfect with some busy suburban streets, some freeway, some country roads, and of course backing into the campsite. I'm pleased to report that all three of us, Don, Linda, and Bam-Bam earned high grades.

Along with deer and bluebirds, we saw some rabbits and lots of things beginning to green. And with our recent rains Big Creek, which runs through the park, was full and running fast. Yes, despite it still being a bit chilly, spring is definitely arriving.

Thanks for visiting.

What a step up! Holy cow!

The header photo above shows our new RV, and the picture below shows me standing in front of it. These were taken the day we made the deal, just after we signed the sales agreement. The one below a “selfie” Hey, the kids have nothing on me. I am nothing if I am not up-to-date on the latest technology.

How far is a long way? Well, we started with this little pop-top van, which we lovingly named the Ag-Wagon, as it allowed us to go to the Aggie football games without having to stay at the Relax Inn, home of the see-through towel. The Ag-Wagon was our start in RVing. We traveled Texas from the Gulf Coast in the east to the Davis Mountains in the west and on up into the Ouachita National Forest in Arkansas. The photo below is in Port O’Conner, Texas, just across the road from the Intra-Coastal Waterway. It opened a new world of travel to us, and it will always have a warm spot in our hearts.

Warm spot or not, it didn’t take long to outgrow the Ag-Wagon, as you can imagine. We bought our second RV, a 26′ Trail-Lite B+ in the winter of 2004. We dubbed it the SLU-Mobile as April was in law school at Saint Louis University, but the name never quite stuck, and it was usually just the “RV.” But what a step up! It had a real bed, a real kitchen, andreal plumbing. There was a dinette, a sofa, and standing room. It was a real motorhome, and it has given us a great ten years, traveling from the Atlantic Coast to the Grand Canyon and north into Canada.

Now it is time for Act 3. We want a little more comfort and a little more room. Our new-to-us motorhome is a 34 foot Winnebago with two slide outs and all sorts of room. The comfort level has again increased exponentially. Not only is there a full-sized couch, but also a nice swivel rocker along with a dinette. In the bedroom the bed is queen-sized and there is closet and drawer space galore. The bath includes a shower with a skylight and glass sliding door, and a nice medicine chest over the vanity. In the kitchen area, Linda will have a pantry, a 2-door refrigerator, and plenty of drawers. There is a roof-mounted satellite dish for the TV (all I need is a subscription to Dish) and a Sirius satellite radio. In the cockpit there is a back-up camera, a downhill brake, and automatic leveling jacks. Talk about up-town!

Here are some interior photos. These were taken by the dealership for their website.

We’ll be on our way in style with this rig.

More photos will come along later. Thanks for visiting.