Little by little ...

Yes things are progressing ever so slowly for our next adventure. The coach is in for new paint and some mechanical repairs and by months end it should be ready for the road. Thankfully it has a full load of $3.89/gal fuel so we will cherish every mile of that but then... reality sets in. But never mind that as we'll just eat out less (better for the waistline) and maybe not travel as far until we figure out how we want to manage this extra cost burden. After 40+ plus years of working we're going to enjoy the RV life and if we outlive the money...so what. Sitting on the porch worrying about all the price hikes is not what we have in mind for this time of our lives. So sorry kids, we may be getting into the inheritance.

We're headed out to the Adirondacks in upstate New York the first week of July but will not be taking the coach this time. We're visiting my sister and brother-in-law at their lodge on Upper Saranac Lake, near Lake Placid. A very relaxing venue where they will be hosting the first
annual 'siblings soiree'. That is... getting all the brothers and sisters together...no kids... no grand kids to eat, drink and be merry. Games of mental strength and agility...like Saranac Spades and blindfolded Scrabble are probably on the agenda. But high levels of physical competition should prevail as the group is best known for their athletic prowess. Besides the normal high impact sport of thumb wrestling, the laying still for long periods of time competition will certainly be a crowd pleaser.

Upon our return home we'll pack up and head off to South Haven Michigan for at least a month of soaking up Michigan's 'suncoast' sun. It may stretch on a month longer or so but we've not firmed up anything yet. We've booked a nice site just outside of town where we've been several times before. With friends and family within not more than 2-3 hours away, we expect to have many visitors. During that time we will also be planning our winter trip to somewhere. Any suggestion?

Still 'livin the dream'....... Phil & Sharon