March 6, 2020
Hello Friends, Family, and Followers,
I am sitting at the Tampa airport. I have a couple hours before we fly and thought I would dash off a note to you. Life is more fun when shared, after all.
I have a keyboard that connects to my iPad by Bluetooth. I packed it and brought it along in case I felt like writing to you. But guess what! I packed the keyboard in the pannier that I checked as luggage. So my fingers may fumble a little more than usual as I peck this out with my thumbs on the touch screen.
It is Friday and I am flying to Phoenix, AZ. I first made plans to do this when my sister-in-law announced in September or October that she was going to have a celebration for her 80th birthday. I have not been to Phoenix and don't remember much about AZ. I am sure I must have been to AZ at one time, maybe as a tween when we visited the southern rim of the Grand Canyon.
Initially when I booked the flight I was going to ship or check as baggage my own recumbent trike. But then I connected with friends that used to ride the Withlacoochee with us and it turns out they, Bob and Rose, have an extra trike they can loan me for my whole trip! So much easier. So if I can figure out how to post my pictures, I will be posting pics of the trike and what I see along the way.
I took measurements of my new camper, Weeroll. Debra and Frankie and I went on an outing to IKEA to get ideas and stuff. I had never been to one and I had been told it was an experience. The nearest one was in Tampa. I didn't get anything big like furniture. I did get some battery operated lights. And we had a great lunch. IKEA has a buffet and my big breakfast was less than $5.00.
My friend Mari told me when she couldn't sleep she was planning ways I could furnish and decorate my camper, complete with storage baskets under the bench style bed.
That gave me the idea to share my measurements with you. When I return from this trip later in March, I will start purchasing and working on getting the trailer furnished. I like getting ideas, so feel free to design away. The key is I have a mini fridge to put in the camper. I don't have the dimensions with me, but it is at least 2 1/2 feet deep, and at least 22 inches wide... I plan to put the microwave on top of it.
One day I got a call from a neighbor, my Weeroll was parked in the wrong spot. He met me over at the corral and I was able to back up my van to hook up pretty easy. Then I drove to an empty parking lot to practice some more. I got a new slot to park in and I was thrilled because it was a straight back-in. Not a 90 degree turn which I have not come close to doing well yet.
I am very proud to have backed the Weeroll into its slot and unhook all by myself. Lesson learned, be sure to disengage the ball lock before lowering the front wheel.
Hello Friends, Family, and Followers,
I am sitting at the Tampa airport. I have a couple hours before we fly and thought I would dash off a note to you. Life is more fun when shared, after all.
I have a keyboard that connects to my iPad by Bluetooth. I packed it and brought it along in case I felt like writing to you. But guess what! I packed the keyboard in the pannier that I checked as luggage. So my fingers may fumble a little more than usual as I peck this out with my thumbs on the touch screen.
It is Friday and I am flying to Phoenix, AZ. I first made plans to do this when my sister-in-law announced in September or October that she was going to have a celebration for her 80th birthday. I have not been to Phoenix and don't remember much about AZ. I am sure I must have been to AZ at one time, maybe as a tween when we visited the southern rim of the Grand Canyon.
Initially when I booked the flight I was going to ship or check as baggage my own recumbent trike. But then I connected with friends that used to ride the Withlacoochee with us and it turns out they, Bob and Rose, have an extra trike they can loan me for my whole trip! So much easier. So if I can figure out how to post my pictures, I will be posting pics of the trike and what I see along the way.
The Weeroll
I took measurements of my new camper, Weeroll. Debra and Frankie and I went on an outing to IKEA to get ideas and stuff. I had never been to one and I had been told it was an experience. The nearest one was in Tampa. I didn't get anything big like furniture. I did get some battery operated lights. And we had a great lunch. IKEA has a buffet and my big breakfast was less than $5.00.
My friend Mari told me when she couldn't sleep she was planning ways I could furnish and decorate my camper, complete with storage baskets under the bench style bed.
That gave me the idea to share my measurements with you. When I return from this trip later in March, I will start purchasing and working on getting the trailer furnished. I like getting ideas, so feel free to design away. The key is I have a mini fridge to put in the camper. I don't have the dimensions with me, but it is at least 2 1/2 feet deep, and at least 22 inches wide... I plan to put the microwave on top of it.
One day I got a call from a neighbor, my Weeroll was parked in the wrong spot. He met me over at the corral and I was able to back up my van to hook up pretty easy. Then I drove to an empty parking lot to practice some more. I got a new slot to park in and I was thrilled because it was a straight back-in. Not a 90 degree turn which I have not come close to doing well yet.
I am very proud to have backed the Weeroll into its slot and unhook all by myself. Lesson learned, be sure to disengage the ball lock before lowering the front wheel.
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