Hi folks!

Most of you know by now that over the holidays I bought a new Airstream trailer while I was in Washington. And you know that for 2 long months I have been waiting to actually put wheels to the road and live the fantasy. So here I am, back in Washington, starting out on the long voyage of discovery—that is, learning Airstream! It is a language all its own!! I am about to learn how to drive a very large truck which is to be the tow vehicle, and then learn to hitch that truck to the trailer, and then to drive the truck with the trailer behind it, possibly having to  (horrifying thought)  back it up! Not only that, but there are 1001 things dwelling inside the trailer that need to be understood and operated! all kinds of technical jargon to be learned, and great anxiety to be overcome before climbing behind the wheel and taking off down the road.

But this blog will record my progress on all of the above. I plan to post weekly and hope that each week brings some small step toward learning the language. This week, Katie, Mike, Brooke, Dylan & I are going to do some intensive hitch and tow training, some on-the-road practice in a Walmart parking lot, and then take off for our first camping weekend somewhere here in Washington. A 3-day maiden voyage, trial run, or what have you—we are all very excited to learn this thing and to begin to enjoy it!  Please check in now and then to see how we are doing! With fingers crossed, and with much aloha to all,

Victoria