Greetings!! many have inquired about the continuing adventures of the Airstream. Thank you! Two weeks ago school finally let out, and Katie & the kids & I took our first solo trip in the AS!! (i.e., without the help of Katie’s man Michael Ball)

We drove westward to the Pacific! Arrived at Ocean Shores WA on Friday after 3 hours of driving…found the campsite…and were told we would have to take a “back-in” site, as all the pull-throughs were full! So, we used our mirrors, and hand signals, and just plain eyeballed it, and managed to (relatively) easily negotiate the back-up!!

Great cheers went up. We then proceeded to do all the miniscule but often challenging tasks associated with setting up–connecting all the right hoses to the right inlets and outlets, the electricity and gas switched on, the awning deployed, and the chili pepper lights strung.

Thence we proceeded to the ocean to watch the evening sun sink into the water. We had to wear several layers of clothing and jackets, because the wind was quite cool!

But kids had a great time next day horseback riding on beach and riding pedal-propelled dune bikes near the surf. Great fun! and then more of the same until time to return, and happy to say we had no problems along the way with driving, hitching, or Airstream. Not so hard with just a little practice.

We are eagerly anticipating our next trip, which will be July 19-28 to Yellowstone National Park, with 10 of us in all, the entire extended family. Hawai’i contingent will include Katie’s Mike and his son Jacob; Amie, Oliver & Jesse & Jesse’s mom, Suzi, and of course on this end, Katie, Brooke, Dylan, & yours truly. Camping on way to and from Yellowstone, and 5 days at Yellowstone itself. Should be a great roadtrip! Will Keep you all posted.

P.S….decided to spring for the perfect vehicle for towing the Airstream — for me, that is! — found a great deal on a used VW Touareg — and soon I will be able to drive it myself with friends on trips, without having to borrow Mike’s truck! So we will have 2 vehicles, and more freedom of movement. AS will be stationed here in WA when not in use.

That’s all for now, folks!!! Photos of Ocean Shdores included below (or wherever they end up!)