Thursday, April 20, 2023

Picture of the Week - 4/20/2023

 Thursday before a long weekend with a roadtrip...  yes, please!


The last couple of weeks have been really "work-centric".  I guess this is understandable, given Bob and I both work full time.  Every now and then the paying gig requires real attention.  It's boring to talk about work.  No one wants to hear about it.  I bet there aren't 3 people out there (Bob doesn't count) who even know what I do.  Am I right?  

So I won't dwell on the boring job stuff...  but the fact that it's been there means I'm tapped of energy for other stuff.  I have pictures of the dogs (mostly sleeping while I sit at my desk) and well, that's it.  I took this picture of me at the office the other day.  I am amused by the fact that ADP (hey, there's a clue to what I do!) insists that we go to the office, but the spaces all pretty much still look like this 90% of the time.  I go, punch in my security card, and stay off the HR naughty lists.  I sit in this (relatively nice) spot with a headset on talking to the same people I talk to every day, none of whom are in this office with me.  It's ridiculous.  But then I get a paycheck every other week...

Wait - I'm dwelling...  moving on.

Tomorrow morning we are heading to Memphis for a wrestling tournament.  This is the first tournament since state - and the first time our high school coach will be coaching Zane and Beck in years.  We are taking a high school team and a middle school team.  Our boys are wrestling in both individuals and duals.  I'm hoping they each get 4-7 matches.  Also, I've never been to Memphis...  so that'll be cool.  No, we aren't taking the camper...  because the venue is in the downtown area and there really aren't a ton of downtown campgrounds, go figure.  

We wrap up this tournament and pretty much roll right into the end of school sprint - with a healthy dose of spring football thrown in for good measure.  Before we know it, it'll be mid-May and the summer will be upon us.  I can do it!  Even if I occasionally need to do it from a deserted cube farm in Alpharetta.  (Does ANYONE look good in office lighting?  Goodness....)



Friday, April 14, 2023

Picture of the Week - 4/14/2023

 It's been a long, challenging week.  (All work-stuff, everything at home is 100% fine and all boys are good!)


But I'm tired - maybe not as tired as these dogs though...

This weekend will be a good opportunity to regroup and refresh.  And maybe plant a pretty flower or two.



Friday, April 7, 2023

Picture of the Week - 4/7/2023

 I wish I could go back to this time last week...  We were on the verge of our first camping trip with the doggos last Friday.  It did not disappoint!


Happiest thing
Getting all of our boys together - even if it was just a short visit to see Grandpa Bob and Grandma Phyllis for dinner.  Having them all together is not something I ever take for granted anymore.  I even remembered to take some pictures this time!

Scariest thing
Easily the first 3 hours of the drive on Saturday morning.  There were storms forecast to hit our area early Saturday.  Our original plan was to wait out the worst of them and then hit the road.  When we woke up we learned that the cold front had slowed down and was going to throw off our whole schedule.  So we decided to get moving (quickly) and try to get in front of it.  We failed by about 30 minutes or so and ended up driving WITH the storm for a long time before we finally got out in front of/south of it.  It was white knuckle driving in heavy rain and winds.  First time in weather like that with Harvey.  Bob did great.  I sprouted a dozen more grey hairs.  We all made it out without damage, but it was stressful!

Most annoying thing
I'm not sure I was really annoyed by anything.  I'm far more annoyed by many many things on the regular than I was on this trip.  If I had to pick something, I guess I would say that with the dogs and kids and us in and out of the camper, it was impossible to keep the floor clean.  We tracked in a lot of dirt and grass (even with the outdoor rug we have).  We need to figure out a better solution for trying to capture the muck coming into the camper - or we just need to embrace the broom every evening.

Most interesting thing
Tough one.  We continue to learn SO MUCH about the whole camping experience.  I find every experience we've had to be really interesting.  On this particular trip I think the most interesting thing I learned was probably at the Statesboro campground.  This was a small little campground without any frills.  It had maybe 50 all-grass sites with full hook-ups.  The most interesting thing was probably how many of the sites were filled with full-timers.  We met one neighbor who was living there in a teeny little camper and working in Savannah - a good 45 min drive each way.  He was doing it to save money and simplify his life.  Campground people are pretty cool - and pretty interesting.

Most heart warming thing
There were a million little things that just made me love the whole experience - and my little family - so much!  Watching the boys play together.  Watching Bob throw the football with Zane.  Watching the dogs hang out together.  Watching the dogs hang out with the boys.  Everyone just got along - no fighting...  do you even know how rare it is for Zane and Beck to not bicker for 4 straight days???  Sigh...  I wanna go back.

Nicest thing
Downtime.  I haven't just SAT and done nothing as much as we did on this trip in a long time.  I think this is, honestly what I have looked forward to most about these camping trips.  There's no expectation of constant activity.  There's nothing that "needs" to be done around "the house" and the goal is really just to BE STILL.  That's the best!  I even pulled out quilting and finished a whole handful of Granny's Garden squares on this trip!

Easiest thing
I purposely picked campsites that were pull-through sites for this trip.  There was no backing up required!  #winning

Most surprising thing
Maybe how fast the dogs adjusted to the camper life - and how well they did in the car.  Gable loves car rides.  Brutus is more anxious about it, but is a super easy traveler - he just never really relaxes.  The first night the dogs were so exhausted from the trip and all the NEW things everywhere that they crashed really hard.  Gable fell asleep on the floor and never moved when we went to bed.  This is unusual because he always sleeps on our bed with us.  At some point in the middle of the night he woke up, was freaked out, and started crying.  When he realized we were all still there he ran around the camper wagging and kissing everyone and was just SO happy.  Then he crashed on the bed with us for the rest of the night.

Luckiest thing
I'm going to say the weather - even with the really bad storm we dealt with at the start of the trip.  The rest of the trip was basically amazing.  It rained a couple of times during the weekend, but never caused us to change plans or anything like that.  The rains came at night and really didn't cause us any grief.  And the temperature was basically perfect.  We were able to leave doors and windows open for much of the weekend!  Since it is still so early in the season, the bugs weren't bad.  The humidity wasn't bad.  It was just so pleasant!  I'm not 100% sure how the camper/kids/me/dogs will do when it's blazing hot, but I am now sure that we are REALLY big fans of spring camping!

Second scariest thing
So we decided that we much prefer driving on back roads than on the interstates.  Maybe this will change as we get more comfortable, but on this trip we were not in a hurry to get anywhere on any of the legs of our trip and we intentionally picked routes through quiet little towns and along picturesque roads.  It was a different pace for sure - and it was awesome!  Except when we realized we needed gas and there really aren't a lot of great options conducive to pulling a 34 ft camper through in the middle of Mayberry.  We got slightly panicky about running out of gas and even discussed needing to find a place to park, unhook, get gas, get hooked back up, etc.  The unhooking and re-hooking process is not insignificant...  We finally found a gas station that looked like it would work.  Filled up and then realized we were basically stuck.  It took some maneuvering (which we really still aren't very good at) and maybe relocating a cardboard sign a bit (oops) before we could get out of the parking lot.  Yikes!  Learned a lot of lessons through that experience! 

Tastiest thing
We cooked 4 meals on the new Blackstone grill.  We did smash burgers, pancakes and bacon, chicken fried rice, and steak hoagies.  All of the meals were delicious and fun to make!  2 thumbs up!  Also - we bought ice cream for a treat one night and it was not only delicious, we were pleasantly surprised that it stayed mostly frozen on the trip back in the freezer!  

Most exciting thing
We have more trips in Harvey planned to look forward to throughout the summer and fall!  This is just the start of something awesome!

I have added a bunch of pictures from the trip.  I hope you enjoy!  I can't wait until the next one!












Friday, March 31, 2023

Picture of the Week - 3/31/3023

 Sooooo close!  We are so close to our spring break - and our next adventure.  I've been looking forward to this one for a long time.  


Originally, when we first bought the camper, we thought this trip would be our maiden voyage.  There's a very small and very flat campground just outside of Georgia Southern that (to my untrained eyes) looked like it would be easy to get/out of and would be perfect for our first trip.  (Then we pulled the trigger on Perry last month...)

This trip is the first one with the dogs - and our plans have morphed a little bit - and all of the changes and updates have made me so excited and anxious to get going tomorrow morning!  But also - so. much. planning!

We also bought a blackstone grill.  We knew we wanted to get one and had originally thought we would wait until our big trip to Missouri to get one, but then we came to our senses (maybe when we saw how nice the weather is going to be this weekend) and decided it would be great to get one now.  And Walmart to the rescue!  We got one on SALE even!

So this week we spent time getting the blackstone seasoned and took it for a drive making dinner the other night.  We made breakfast burritos and homemade corned beef hash.  :)  I case you were curious!

We head down to Brunswick tomorrow for a visit with Bob and Phyllis and are pretty darn excited that both Spencer and Quinn are going to join us for a visit.  Spencer can't stay the night, but I've enticed him with a promise of smash burgers on the blackstone!  YUM!  On Sunday we are going to relocate camp up to that initial campground that I really thought would be our first hookup.  We are staying a few nights there - and it'll give us a chance to see how the dogs do with the set-up we will have over the summer.  We bought them a dog fence to set up around the camper door and will see how it goes!  MANY firsts with this whole experience - which makes it fun and interesting - and gives my "planner brain" more than enough to worry about!

Stay tuned for more details and pictures and reports on how our trip goes!  Yay for spring!!

PS - I bought this fun pillow for the couch in the camper, but that's actually probably going to be Quinn's bed this weekend.  It IS funny though!





Thursday, March 23, 2023

Picture of the Week - 3/23/3023

 This week we got to celebrate Gable's birthday, the start of spring wrestling season, and the end of the high school wrestling season.  Also (I hope) the last of our freezing weather for a while!


Life is good - we are blessed!

Oh - and I pulled out that quilt that I've been working on for like 3 years now...  re-energized to get that thing done!  

I thought I'd share a picture of me and my wrestling friends from last night.  I love these people!  

Have a great spring week!



Thursday, March 16, 2023

Picture of the Week - 3/16/2023

 It sure was nice to have Spencer and Quinn home at the same time for a little while this week.  I don't think it really dawns on new college moms that visits change repeatedly over the first couple of years.  For us at least, the first couple of visits home felt like things were back to normal.  After a while, though, having the boys home is more a treat than normal day-to-day.  It requires special cooking and shopping - well is just a special time.


Bob took a picture of me and Spencer before he left to head to Statesboro (more on this in a second) and when we took it I said - let's make sure to get one with Quinn too!  Then we forgot.  Oops!  

Spencer was home for only 2 nights before he left to spend the rest of his spring break hanging out in Quinn's dorm and working at a small farm just outside of Statesboro.  I don't think I've shared here that Spencer is about to make a big change at the end of this semester.  He's decided not to go back to the Citadel and has transferred to Georgia Southern to finish up his degree.  Lots of reasons and much discussion about the options, the pros/cons, and how to implement his decision.  I won't say every conversation was smooth and productive, but once again, I think he's on exactly the path he should be on.  

He's going to be changing his major from Civil Engineering to Mechanical Engineering with the move to GSU.  The major change was part of the decision making process because all his current scholarships are Civil and would go away if he changes majors at the Citadel.  He's also coming back in state - which is a big deal for tuition expense - and has signed a lease with a couple of guys in a really nice townhouse apartment.  He's pretty excited to be moving into "the nicest place he's ever lived".  (I'm trying not to take offense to this seeing as he spent 18+ years in our house.)  

This brings us to the farm job.  Spencer found a help wanted posting for a farm near Statesboro for the summer and after talking to the owner they decided on a trial-run for Spring Break.  Things have gone great this week and everything is falling in line.  I am really happy for him.  He's excited about the upcoming change - and a more traditional college experience.  

So I guess we will be doubling down on Georgia Southern spirit wear now!  Go Eagles!

Quiet week here - then we ramp back up with spring season wrestling practices next week and start prepping for our next camping adventure in a couple of weeks.  Feeling blessed and happy :) (And going to try to remember to get a picture of the boys all together next time they are all in the same place - no matter what they are wearing or who needs a haircut!)



Thursday, March 9, 2023

Picture of the Week - 3/9/2023

 Time to catch you all up on our really great weekend last week!  


We took Zane and Beck to the Georgia youth state wrestling tournament - and we took the camper!  It was kinda nerve-wracking on multiple fronts!

Punchline - planning and preparation worked for both wrestlers and campers!

The drive down was one of those "waiting for the other shoe to drop" experiences.  We started out fine and then we got onto the interstate for the first time ever.  All was fine.  Then we got into traffic.  All was fine.  Then we went through all like 10 lanes of downtown Atlanta.  All was fine.  Then eventually we got out of traffic.  All was fine.  We even stopped at a rest area.  Guess what, it was fine!  

Good even!

The site I reserved was a pull-through (no back-up required!) and sorta unlevel, so we had to use our levelers for the first time.  It was fine!  

There were many many firsts with that thing over the weekend - and some minor inconveniences, but nothing major.  We learned a lot.  Figured out a few MORE things we needed to get - and we are already looking forward to our next trip.  (3 weeks from now)

And then the wrestling.  I mean, to say I'm proud of the boys is a huge understatement.  We knew this year would be rough for them.  They are both on the young end of the age groups.  And then we bumped Zane UP a weight class around a month ago.  Most kids DROP weight classes at this time of year, but he's in the middle of puberty and I'd much rather let him GROW than restrict calories for a youth wrestling tournament.  Zane got an unfortunately draw in the first round and lost to a kid who was not as good a wrestler, but WAS a stronger kid.  And sometimes that matters.  He won his next one and then lost the 3rd to a kid who was a better wrestler.  It happens and we aren't sad about it.  It gives him something to work toward next year.

Beck faired a bit better and won his first match, which made the whole bracket easier.  In his second match he was losing in the 3rd period with around 25 seconds to go.  He threw the kid, who was a good bit taller than Beck, into a headlock.  Took him down and scored 2 points with 11 seconds left to win the match.  It was pretty awesome!  He lost his next match to place 4th, but it didn't really matter.  He was the only kid from the West program to place at state and I couldn't be happier for him.  Next year, after another year of training and growing and getting stronger - both of these boys are going to be super fun to watch!

The return trip was equally uneventful.  Actually, check that...  it was more fun because we totally stopped at Buc-ees and bought FAR too much junk food and munched all the way home.  

It was a really good weekend!

This week we took off completely from any practices of any kind.  It's been a long time since we had downtime like this.  Bob and I feel disconcerted about the whole thing.  I think Bob's nearly finished a whole book this week.  Next week we will get back to work, but taking a breather was pretty nice.  

Quinn comes home tonight and Spencer comes home tomorrow night for their spring breaks.  I am looking forward to having them home for the weekend.  I love having them all in one place - even if it's just for a little while.  

Have a great week everyone!  I'll be here cuddling on dogs and hugging boys.  Life is good.

Here're the action shots from Beckett's big take-down.  :)  Notice the time left on the clock when the ref throws up the TWO in the last picture.  





Friday, February 24, 2023

Picture of the Week - 2/24/2023

 Better late than never I guess


This week kicked my butt!  I had a multi-day summit at work - fancy word for a meeting with lots of people and lots of work with no downtime.  But hey, they had free coffee...  And no one wants to hear about me and my job.  So... moving on

Anyone who follows us on Facebook knows we drove to NC last weekend and wrestled a ton.  It was, honestly, one of the best weekends we've had in a long time.  We had fun going over there on Saturday and hanging out as a family.  Traveling can be a super experience!  And then Sunday - the actual wrestling part - was awesome!

First - the tournament was pretty chill and REALLY well-run.  It was the best run tourney we've been to in years - even at the high school level.  I have mad respect for that!

Second - because the NC weight classes are different than the ones in GA the boys kinda fell between weights.  I don't really want them cutting weight right now (because both are in growth spurts*) so we registered them for higher weights than normal.  And then we went to the movies and ate snacks and candy and followed up with Chinese food.  When we got to weigh-ins on Sunday, they were both really light - and then the amazing coordinators were like for 10 bucks you can double-bracket.  So we asked the boys if they wanted to - and they did!  Win!  I mean, after the 4 hour drive, it made things worth it!  THEN they ended up combining some of the weight classes which meant that Beck was in 2 round-robin brackets - and wrestled all the 12U kids from 120-138 lbs.  He wrestled 9 times - and won one of his brackets.  That's a crazy amount!  Zane was in 2 legit brackets and wrestled really well in both of them even being really undersized in one of the brackets.  If he had a different spot in the brackets he probably would have placed 2nd in one and 3rd in the other.  Instead he ended up 4th and 3rd - very respectable and a great lead up to a state placement run.

Third - we tested the boys and they impressed us - and themselves.  That's SO important in this marathon journey.  We have always played the long game with these guys and this past weekend felt a little like a milestone.  They both, but Beckett especially, found a way to finish, score, and win in a hard situation.  And honestly, we just couldn't be more proud of how they handled themselves.  The fact that they wrestled really well was icing on the cake.

Fourth - Bob's uncle Warren and cousin Joe, along with his kids, came to visit, which was really nice!  I was touched that they took time out of their day to spend with us - and honestly to meet the boys!  It was fun!

*Beck had his 11 year old well-child appointment this past week too and the fact that he's in a big growth spurt was confirmed.  In fact, he's still running ahead of where Spencer was at the same age.  So I figure I have about 6 months - at most - before this child is taller than me too.  It's inevitable.  

Happy weekend!  Next weekend at this time we will be making final plans for our very first trip with Harvey the RV!  So excited!

Have a great week!




Thursday, February 16, 2023

Picture of the Week - 2/16/2023

 That weirdness where you are really busy and nothing is happening.  That's us!


This week we have done some doctors appointments for Zane.  All is well.  He's got his very own glaucoma specialist (from that unfortunate nerf dart incident a few years ago) and while I very much appreciate that he is thorough, I also find it hilarious because Zane is a bit different than the normal demographic in that practice.  LOL  So he's always a bit of a spectacle there.  He's interesting...  and so they always fuss over him.  It's cute and funny - to everyone except Zane.  (PS - his eyes are fine.)

We also (finally) got his 13 year well-child visit done.  I know it may SEEM like we are really late, but it's all about the school physical!  If we do it NOW it's good through football season.  (experience pays off sometimes!)  Zane has zero issues and is, in fact, in a growth spurt.  He's grown almost 4 inches in the last year and is now around the 90th percentile for both height and weight.  We shall see where he lands when all is said and done...  Beck goes next week...  pretty interested to see how he's grown this year too!

Bob and I took a trip over to do some more work on Harvey this week.  We hung up the TV and installed a paper towel bar.  Very exciting stuff.  We also made up all the beds and found some really cool stuff to put in there.  Did you know there are actually cute, compact toilet bowl scrubbers?  I have learned SO MUCH!  LOL  We also practiced putting the hitch on the Yukon and getting everything hooked up so we could get the license plate and back up camera installed.  We run into challenges and bumps with pretty much everything right now because it's a pretty steep learning curve, but we have also found easy answers and MANY solutions on our friend the Internet.  You know there are user forums for like everything...  and camper people (98% of the time) are ridiculously nice.  

This weekend we are traveling up to Hickory, NC for a tournament called Heath's Foothills Clash.  (Please have t-shirts!!!)  It's not a big tourney, but it IS a whole different set of wrestlers than we've ever seen before.  It'll be fun - and a hopefully a good warm up for qualifiers the following weekend.  

I took almost no pictures this week.  SO here are some lovely (LOL) shots of Zane at his appointments.  I'll try to do better next week!  




Thursday, February 9, 2023

Picture of the Week - 2/9/2023

 Happy Thursday!


Not a whole lotta news this week.  We are doing the normal stuff.  Lots of work.  Lots of school.  Lots of wrestling.  

In between all the "gotta dos" we are loving on the doggos - especially Gable who got neutered yesterday.  He's doing totally fine.  He's really such an easy going dog.  

This weekend we have a wrestling camp and a little scrimmage, but no big tournaments.  It's been a really weird youth tourney schedule this year.  Lots of cancelled events - which we are chalking up to a referee shortage.  It's been pretty frustrating, but I'm glad it's happened this year and not next.  This year both boys are the young half of their age brackets.  Next year they will be the older ones in the bracket, which makes a big difference with teenage boys in puberty!

That's all from here...  enjoy this hilarious picture of Gable being mad about wearing his collar.  LOL He cracked me up!



Thursday, February 2, 2023

Picture of the Week - 2/2/2023

 Happy Birthday to Quinn!


19 years old - goodness that seems impossible!  I'm so proud of him and the path he's on.  He's loving life away at school - and doing all the appropriate college "things".  I'm really anxious and excited to see what this year brings for the Mighty Quinn.  I can't wait to watch his life unfold - and continue to be grateful every day that he's alive and thriving.  

Bob, Beck and I are heading down to see him on Saturday to celebrate (while Zane is away at a church small group weekend.)  I think we are going to head over from Statesboro to Charleston for a little visit with Spencer too.  

It's more than a little weird to have kids spread all over the place.  Not sure I will ever get used to that...

Have a great week everyone - stay warm and dry!  It's been ridiculously wet in Georgia so far in 2023.  I need some sunshine!



Thursday, January 26, 2023

Picture of the Week - 1/26/2023

 This week feels a little bit like "more of same".  It's still cloudy and cold.  (I think Atlanta is on track to have a January in the top 5 wettest of all time.  Not a fan.)  We are still doing wrestling nearly every day.  Work and school.  And amazon still stops my the house to visit daily - sometimes multiple times a day!


Bob just got back from a work trip and we are gearing up for a weekend of wrestling again.  

To break up the routine, Bob's taking me out tomorrow night.  We are going to hit up Cru for wine flights and then head to the Container Store to look for bins and baskets and buckets and other amazing organizational aids for Harvey!  Might sound like a lame date to you, but I'm ridiculously excited about it!  Wine AND nesting baskets AND planning opportunities galore.  That's some kinda heaven!

Here's a cute picture of the doggos and some photos of Zane and Beck that probably everyone has already seen on Facebook.  
Have a great week everyone!  

PS - Quinn's birthday is next Thursday if you wanna drop him a Happy Birthday note!





Friday, January 20, 2023

Picture of the Week - 1/20/2023

 What. A. Week!


Lots of work - mostly - stuff took up all my brain cells this week!  

But in the middle, Bob and I took Wednesday off to go pick up Harvey, the RV!!  To say we were stressed about this experience may be an understatement.  I mean, we have never even towed a row boat!  

I am very happy to report that we had no issues.  Bob reports that towing it was more comfortable than he expected on our hour-long drive home AND (maybe even more impressive) we didn't even argue while trying to back into our storage space the first time.  Ha!  #winning!

We have a bit of work to do inside before we will be ready to travel.  This is very similar to getting a new apartment ready to go!  We need bedding and kitchen stuff and bathroom stuff and a whole bunch of new camper hook-up stuff.  And I am certain we need stuff we don't even know we need yet.  Amazon loves us!!!

Here's a selfie of me and Bob at pick-up.  And a picture of the doggos checking out the couch (which is in the back in front of the bunk beds) during a quick stop at the house on the way to storage so Beck could see it.  And finally a picture of the successful parking experience at our storage spot.  

Our first trip is scheduled for the first weekend in March.  We have a campsite booked in Perry GA for Kids' State wrestling tournament.  Now we just need at least one boy to qualify to get to state!  

This weekend we are traveling over to Dallas, Ga for the All American Slam tournament.  I'm excited for this one.  There are 4 guys in Beckett's bracket and 11 (!) in Zane's.  That's a pretty big tournament and should be a lot of fun.  It's far enough away that I think we will see a whole different set of Georgia wrestlers.

Other than wrestling and camper shopping...  we are just plugging our way through January.  Hope all is well where you are!  





Thursday, January 5, 2023

Picture of the Week - 1/5/2023

 Happy New Year!


I hope you all had a really wonderful holiday season.  We had a really nice, relaxing Christmas and a fun New Year's Eve - even with the Buckeye loss.  

The re-entry to "normal" life after a nice vacation is never fun, but this week...  oy vey.  It's kicking my tail!  Work, kids, house, wrestling.  All the things...  and they keep wanting me to make dinner.  It's only been 3 days back to work and already I need another break!

This is the current state of my dining room.  It's serving as a staging area for 1) Christmas decoration packing 2) wrestling backpack distribution and 3) tournament hospitality room preparation.  It's a hot mess...  boxes and bins and stuff everywhere.  I have never been one to fret over clutter, but this is a bit much even for me!  Ever so slowly, we will reclaim some order and peace and calm...  I hope!

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In other news...  (If we are connected on Facebook, this will be old news.)  Bob and I finally bought a travel trailer on Monday.  We've been looking for ages - almost a full year, actually.  We've been to many dealerships and in/out of dozens of different brands and floorplans.  We even took that trial trip a few weeks ago to try out the camper lifestyle.  

I'd be lying if I didn't share that I'm a little nervous about it.  It's a pretty big purchase (although, surprisingly it costs about half what we paid for Bob's Yukon) and a pretty big departure from what we are used to.  Neither of us grew up camping - so culturally, we have a lot to learn.  It'd also be lying if I didn't say I'm pretty darn excited about it too.  I'm really looking forward to some peaceful, relaxing trips - and hopefully a way for us to see some parts of the country you can't see from a Hampton Inn.  Stay tuned for more.  We pick Harvey (as the boys have named the camper) up a week from today.  Our first trip will likely be to Statesboro to visit Quinn over spring break.  (Unless we decide to hit up a wrestling tourney in FL in Feb...  which is a possibility!)

If you are interested in what we got - here's the link.  It's a 2022 KZ Sportsmen 281BHSE https://www.kz-rv.com/products/sportsmen-se-travel-trailers/281BHSE.html They have some nice walk-through videos and pictures.