Labor Day brought warm winds to Joe Pool Lake, a welcome respite to the stifling humid heat of the previous days. We relaxed inside the rig, with the dogs nearby, baroque music playing and breakfast cocktails at the ready. With a 2 p.m. checkout time, we didn’t start packing up until after we had our…
While the origins of Labor Day may be disputed, there seems to be little disagreement about what the holiday means today. Whether it’s an occasion to take a break from the demands of labor, mark the end of summer or the start of school, Labor Day is a transitional holiday for most Americans. According to…
We’ve long admired other Airstream bloggers who’ve extended their blog brand with decals on their rigs. But we didn’t know how relatively easy and inexpensive it was to do. So, we’re happy to reveal our logo, visible on windows at the back and on the driver’s side of the Airstream. Hopefully, this little bit of brand…
If you’ve never seen one before, we’d like to introduce you to the ironclad beetle, a little visitor to our campsite. We had never seen one before today, but we were intrigued when we saw Baxter sniffing it as it lay on our pad. It was absolutely motionless, despite Baxter’s inspection, so we thought it…
After a surprisingly crowded, noisy July Fourth weekend, we’re finally able to enjoy some peace and quiet along the eastern shore of Joe Pool Lake at Cedar Hill State Park. When we arrived on Thursday afternoon, we had no idea what was in store. Campsites were limited to only a few, so Cliff arrived early…
Friday has always been “Date Night” in the Garinn household, usually with grilled steaks, great wine and a late night walk hand-in-hand. Several months ago, we decided to add another dimension to our Fridays: fresh flowers. It began with Jon stopping at the grocery store on his way home from work to pick up a…
We’re planning a trip to our favorite backyard state park for the July Fourth weekend, taking Friday and Monday off work to extend our celebration over four days. The Fourth of July has special meaning for us. It’s the day that we officially designate as our first date. Although we met a month before, it…
Finally, we’re taking the Airstream for a long-needed bath! It’s been stored since our return from Yosemite in May. Although we’ve made several visits to restock, remodel and replenish, we haven’t been able to tend to the bugs and tar and grime from our nearly 3,000-mile adventure. So we’re taking it to our favorite backyard…
This weekend, we drilled holes. They were the first real physical modifications to our Airstream. We had done some earlier “soft” modifications, consisting primarily of replacing a curtain and hanging a wall clock. But this was the first time that we actually made a physical modification to our Airstream’s structure. And, we’re happy to report,…
We’ve been storing our Airstream at a facility near our home. We’re pleased that it’s well maintained, secure and convenient. But it lacks a covering, meaning our Airstream is exposed to damaging ultraviolet rays. Thus it was, with some reluctance, that we decided to relocate to a nearby facility that has covered storage. We’ll be…
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