We are still in Vancouver WA waiting on mail and truck licensing.
It is about 42 degrees and pouring down rain.
I think we have had probably 2 days of sunshine since we got to Washington.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Monday, February 27, 2012
Sunday Feb 26, 2012
Discovered we needed a weight slip on the truck in order to register so Don drove it to the scales at Jubitz in Portland with Rick following close behind.
Saurday Feb 25, 2012
Headed south on I5 between Everett and Vancouver Washington. We will be staying in Vancouver for a few days waitig on mail and trying to get license, registration and insurance on the truck Don bought.
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Feb 20 2012
We left Vancouver and went back to Everett to spend a few days visiting with my dad, sisters and friends.
Feb 19 2012
Rick and Cindy graciously opened their home to an all day open house gathering inviting all family members and friends to come visit.
Don with some first cousins.
us girls.
Don with some first cousins.
us girls.The kids
Some granddaughters
Feb 17 2012
Well Don has been talking about wanting a bigger truck to pull the RV so today he bought a 1996 GMC Top Kick with a 3116 Cat engine and a 6 speed transmission.
He says his intent is to take off the box behind the cab and shorten the wheel base.
We also decided to modernize the RV so we disposed of the 2 old box style tv's and install new hdtv flat screens.
We also decided to modernize the RV so we disposed of the 2 old box style tv's and install new hdtv flat screens.
Feb 15 2012
Today we moved about 190 miles south to Vancouver and parked in the 99RV Park. Here we visit with the kids John and Kelly in Vancouver and Rick and Cindy in Battleground abt 9 miles away for a few days.
Feb 12 2012
We left Hope this morning headed for Sumas Washington where we passed through the American Border posts by just showing our passports, it was a breeze. After crossing the border we headed onto Everett, Washington.
We spent a few days in Everett - we put the trailer full of our belongings in storage and picked up our Arctic Fox 5th wheel home - cleaning the trailer - doing some rearranging - swapping things between the 2 trailers and Don installed a small freezer in the trailer -buying groceries and just getting the 5th wheel ready to move on in.
During this time Don also purchased two new batteries for the trailer as well as two Honda 2000 generators for boondocking.
During this time Don also purchased two new batteries for the trailer as well as two Honda 2000 generators for boondocking.
Feb 11, 2012
Feb. 9 2012
From Fort Nelson we traveled to Dawson Creek and spent the night in a Ramada Inn and ordered pizza for dinner.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Feb. 7, 2012
What are the roads like you might ask?
But Don is an excellent winter driver so we do not have any problems.
Continuing on we arrived at Watson Lake where we spent the night.
Feb 6, 2012
Waking up again in Tok we found a gun dealer and made arrangements to ship the rifle to Washington.
We departed Tok at 12:30 PM on the Alaskan Hwy and passed through the Canadian Border with no problems at 3:30 PM. We then traveled on to Haines Jct and arrived there at 9PM and spent the night.
Feb 5 2012
Waking in Tok, we ate breakfast at a place called Fast Eddy's. After breakfast we fueled and departed
Tok head for the Canadian Border. We saw a nice caribou not to far out of Tok. We reached the border at 12:30 PM . At the border we were told we could not take Don's M1 Carbine into Canada, we were given 2 choices 1. Surrender the rifle to the Canadian Border Officer or 2 Turn around and go back to Tok and ship the rifle. We chose #2 and turned around and went back to Tok where we spent another night.
Tok head for the Canadian Border. We saw a nice caribou not to far out of Tok. We reached the border at 12:30 PM . At the border we were told we could not take Don's M1 Carbine into Canada, we were given 2 choices 1. Surrender the rifle to the Canadian Border Officer or 2 Turn around and go back to Tok and ship the rifle. We chose #2 and turned around and went back to Tok where we spent another night.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Feb. 4, 2012
We departed the morning of the 4th Sterling, Alaska and arrived Tok, Alaska where we overnighted. We are traveling in a 1988 Chevy 1-ton pickup towing a 28 ft. gutted 5th wheel trailer that contains are household and personal belongings.
New phase of life--Retirement
Don retired from Pollard Wireline on Jan. 6 2012, Freddie Pollard hosted a very nice retirement party at his home.
On Jan 13th we signed the papers on the sale of our home with a move out date of Jan 17th.. On Jan 14th Don went into the hospital when his hand swole up and looked like a large club, couldn't even tell he had fingers. The hand was causing him extreme pain. I spent the night of the 14th at the hospital and woke up the next morning and said to myself (not wanting to cause Don any more worry or stress) "What do I do know? I have a house and garage to empty out, load our belongings into a storage trailer, move the trailer after I get the truck started in 27 below weather and hooked up." I finally decided to call on some long time good friends, the Browns, who graciously said how soon do you need us to be there and what do you need to do and don't worry you will stay with us until you are able to move forward with your plans. The Browns arrived at the house and he said "Let's pack everything and move it to my garage and when Don is released from hospital he can sort, organize and pack the trailer the way he wants it." So that is exactly what we did. Then we picked Don up from the hospital at noon on the 17th about noon and he gave Mr. Brown verbal help and advise to get the truck going and the trailer hooked up to move it all to the Browns home and garage, as Don's hand was still not functioning and still swole up. WOW we made it and was out of the house and turned over the keys on time.
So then we were at the Browns home and Mr Brown went to work for days getting the truck, trailer and our belongings ready to go with Don telling him what he wanted. We stayed with the Browns, Don being treated by doctors and trying to get the swelling and pain in the hand under control.
On February 3rd with doctor finally saying Don must have suffered the most severe case of tendosynovitis he had ever seen, the swelling mostly gone, most of the pain gone the hand is usable again but will have to build back up the strength, we decided it was time to begin our travels.
So on February 4th we said goodbye to the Browns and thanked them for all their help and hospitality and departed Sterling, Alaska for our journey to the lower 48 states.
On Jan 13th we signed the papers on the sale of our home with a move out date of Jan 17th.. On Jan 14th Don went into the hospital when his hand swole up and looked like a large club, couldn't even tell he had fingers. The hand was causing him extreme pain. I spent the night of the 14th at the hospital and woke up the next morning and said to myself (not wanting to cause Don any more worry or stress) "What do I do know? I have a house and garage to empty out, load our belongings into a storage trailer, move the trailer after I get the truck started in 27 below weather and hooked up." I finally decided to call on some long time good friends, the Browns, who graciously said how soon do you need us to be there and what do you need to do and don't worry you will stay with us until you are able to move forward with your plans. The Browns arrived at the house and he said "Let's pack everything and move it to my garage and when Don is released from hospital he can sort, organize and pack the trailer the way he wants it." So that is exactly what we did. Then we picked Don up from the hospital at noon on the 17th about noon and he gave Mr. Brown verbal help and advise to get the truck going and the trailer hooked up to move it all to the Browns home and garage, as Don's hand was still not functioning and still swole up. WOW we made it and was out of the house and turned over the keys on time.
So then we were at the Browns home and Mr Brown went to work for days getting the truck, trailer and our belongings ready to go with Don telling him what he wanted. We stayed with the Browns, Don being treated by doctors and trying to get the swelling and pain in the hand under control.
On February 3rd with doctor finally saying Don must have suffered the most severe case of tendosynovitis he had ever seen, the swelling mostly gone, most of the pain gone the hand is usable again but will have to build back up the strength, we decided it was time to begin our travels.
So on February 4th we said goodbye to the Browns and thanked them for all their help and hospitality and departed Sterling, Alaska for our journey to the lower 48 states.
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