Remember the song? The rain in Spain stays mainly on the plain? well, the rain in Missouri stays mainly on top of us. If you are watching the News you probably heard of the flash floods in Kansas City and areas, that is not too far from here, so the same weather system is right over us right now.

Some people got scared and tried to leave the fairgrounds this morning and ended up stuck in the mud all the way down to their axles, they then had to be pulled by tractors and big wreckers, so we elected to stay here and wait it out, hoping that the rain will stop in the next few days and the ground will dry enough that we can make a safe exit.

While the people who got pulled out of the mud are now attempting to drive in heavy rain, we are fine, staying dry in the coach, watching movies, knitting and reading, watching the rain fall , life is good! We’re having a beer… Cheers! 🙂

Time for an update!

We left Tallahassee and drove for 3 days to finally arrive in Sedalia MO. We had a few problems the first day on the road, the engine was overheating going up hills, so when we arrived in Birmingham AL, we went to the CAT service center and they fixed our problem (which ended up being a dirty radiator).

The next day, we drove to Paducah KY, very nice little campground, the whole group went to eat at the Flamingo Row, a very good restaurant, very unusual food but absolutely delicious.

We finally arrived in Sedalia on Sunday, quite tired but happy to finally park and set up for a few days. We met a lot of friends we had not seen for quite a while, including a couple (Shirlee and Jack) we first met in Mesa AZ two years ago, they are from Riverside CA. It was good to see them again.

Days are busy in a rally, between visiting the vendors (and spending money) and going to educational seminars, days go by very fast.

Today we went with Shirlee and Jack to a local diner, a real landmark in Sedalia, it was built in 1947 and has been serving the famous “Guberburger”; hamburger topped with peanut butter, yes you read right, peanut butter, tomatoes, lettuce and mayo since then. We just had to go try this concoction, unique to Sedalia, and it was surprisingly good. Unfortunately, they will have to permanently close their doors in September, to make way for a wider highway, it is quite a shame.

This afternoon we participated in the “Coach enhancement tour” and opened our coach to visitors so they could admire the changes we made, the feeback was very positive and we met lots of new people that way. It is actually really fun to see what clever ideas people come up with to improve their motorhomes.

The only problem with these rallies is that you end up eating way too much…. but we do cook and eat in the coach once in a while…

Tomorrow we have more seminars to go to and there will be dinner and entertainment tomorrow evening

Finally! We are ready, Yeehawww!

After weeks of preparation, (we worked our butts off) washing, waxing, caulking, sorting, garage-selling, packing, giving, cleaning, organizing and loading, we are finally ready to go on our adventure of a lifetime. At one point I was so tired I was actually looking forward going to the dentist for my root canal, just so I could sit on a chair for a few hours and relax LOL

We plan on traveling for the next 2 years or so, we debated for a long time on how we could do this. We thought about selling the house, or leasing it, finally we found the solution. Thanks to Derrick and Brandy (Bear’s grandson and his girlfriend) who are going to house-sit for us, we can travel without worrying about the house, but still have a place to move back into when we decide to plant our roots again.

Lord knows I am not too good at organizing, it never came naturally to me, those who know me since I was a child actually know that I was born a total slob. I had to work very hard to learn to get organized. Bear thankfully developed a real talent at keeping track of my stuff, like my glasses, the phone receiver, my keys, etc. etc. wich mysteriously end up in the strangest places. Living in 300 sq ft for the next 2 years will probably help solve this problem. I did a great job this time! I am so proud of myself, the bins are so well organized, it is a thing of beauty, I am not kidding, take a look, did I do good or what! Can’t be any better than that! (patting myself on the back) (Giving credits where credits are due, Bear helped a great deal).

We packed everything except what we forgot of course, but we haven’t found out what that is yet, we will surely find out once we need it, whatever IT is.

We will be traveling in style, thanks in part to Rick, our friend. He is putting together a line of durable dining and kitchen accessories for RVers. His “Durable Elegance” line is aimed at luxury RV owners (which we are obviously not) but he used our RV to take the “Glamour shots” of his products. He gave us 2 place settings of absolutely gorgeous break resistant bone china dishes, a wonderful set of silverware, plus break resistant wine and water crystal glasses. I tell you what, we can dine in style and show off big time!

Our dealer finished the installation of our new wood floor today, all we needed done was the finishing baseboard trim on the hallway wall. We love the floor, it changes the appearance of the coach completely, makes it look so much classier. They did a wonderful job.

Next on our schedule, we will be camping in Tallahasse on the 21st, where we will meet with 3 other couples, and we will caravan together to the Bounder Rally in Sedalia Missouri.

Life is great in our “Humble but seriously upgraded Bounder” (wink wink to Lola!) LOL LOL