ToWanda's maiden voyage

[orbitalsolutions]

No problem, Hank. The coating is not a retail product and is not
marketed by anyone. However, I can hook you up once you get to
Vegas if you are still interested.

This is a coating some of my fellow 'space cadets' dreamed up to
replace the older ceramic technology, it's a huge improvement.

Do you plan to play the WPT or WSOP in Tunica this year?

Perhaps we could meet up there. I want to see the town, folks tell
me it's like Vegas was 15 years ago, before all the growth,
congestion and craziness that Vegas is today.

I'd like to see your SP as well -- safe travels.


James
78FC33SB
Fort Smith, OK (Chillen' out for the day and grillen Buffalo
Burgers)




--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Henry Jay Hannigan"
wrote:
>
> ---Nice to hear from you James.......I might be interested in that
> NASA roof paint. We will be in Vegas from about 24 June til the
> WSOP ends in Midjuly and then who knows...if I win the 10 million,
> I'll pay for my Sp36 and keep it cause aint no better except and
old
> 77-80 BIRD....WHOOPS..there I go starting trouble with my big
mouth!!
> Sorry guys...ALL BIRDS are GREAT!!!!!
>
> Maybe we will head East sometime in July, maybe North to the cool,
> then East.
> See ya sometime...your bird sounds good..aint they great!!!
> Regards,
> Hank Hannigan
> 90Sp36
>
>
>
>
>
>
> In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "orbitalsolutions"
> wrote:
> >
> > Yes, Hank, I am the James from Vegas.
> >
> > I pulled out of town on May 11th, to escape the summer heat.
> >
> > I did a lot ot upgrading to the old 'Bird over the winter --
> > completely new electrical system -- Batteries, Chargers, Xantrex
> XBM
> > battery monitor, Pure sine wave inverter, High Def LCD TV,
Stereo
> > system, amature 2-way radio station and lots of new wires and
> > cables.
> >
> > I also did the roof thing with stainless fasteners set in 3M
5200
> > and painted the decking with a new heat reflective coating.
It's
> > actually aluminum particles suspended in a poly resin, developed
> by
> > NASA, and it really does a GREAT JOB! You can walk on it in the
> > middle of a 100 degree day in your bare feet and it feels cool
to
> > the touch.
> >
> > Now, I'm enjoying the fruits of my labor. I am en-route to the
> > Ozark Plateau in southwest Missouri where I will spend at least
3
> or
> > 4 weeks before heading off for other destinations.
> >
> > Sorry to miss your return in June, but not sorry to be missing
the
> > 120 plus degree heat that comes with summer in the desert.
> >
> > People who see the old bus frequently ask me if it is new !! I
> lost
> > count of how many coats of Dri-Wash I have polished the bus
with,
> > but it looks like it has about 6 coats of clear sprayed on it.
> >
> > The only thing I wish I had done differently is to buy a
> Wanderlodge
> > many years before I did.
> >
> > I hope you gave those Aussies a few poker lessons. Perhaps we
> will
> > meet up somewhere down the road in the near future.
> >
> > Later...
> >
> >
> > James
> > 78FC33SB
> > Cherokee, Oklahoma - 30 miles west of Oklahoma City - (A place
> where
> > you can eat BBQ Buffalo and Buffalo burgers. Quite tasy too!)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Henry Jay Hannigan"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > ---For Patty & James: the year will pass soon enough..make
sure
> u
> > > enjoy from NOW until the year ends......FOR JAMES with the 78
> > > Bird...are you the JAMES from VEGAS??????
> > > If so, I want to meet u when we get to VEGAS sometime in late
> > JUNE.
> > > Want to see that 78 BIRD.
> > > Regards,
> > > Hank Hannigan
> > > 90SP36
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "orbitalsolutions"
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Nice!
> > > >
> > > > When I bought my bus I drove it eighteen hundered miles in
> four
> > > days.
> > > >
> > > > Something was pumping...
> > > >
> > > > Congrats, and best wishes.
> > > >
> > > > I don't know Ralph, but if I ever do meet him, I will demand
a
> > > great
> > > > dinner.
> > > >
> > > > Of course, I will prepare it on the bus and attempt to treat
> > them
> > > as
> > > > well as they have treated you. (provided he has a level
place
> > for
> > > > me to park.)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > James
> > > > 78FC33SB
> > > > Parked on a ranch in Texola TX
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, KP Marsh
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Everyone,
> > > > >
> > > > > We just got back this past weekend from our 2 week
> excursion
> > > to
> > > > pick up our Bluebird, ToWanda, down in Duncan, Oklahoma. We
> > left
> > > > Minneapolis on Saturday, April 29th, for Duncan. We arrived
> > early
> > > > Sunday evening to Ralph & Charolette Fullenwider's home.
> Their
> > > > arms were wide open to welcome us, dinner was on the table
> and
> > > cold
> > > > beer was waiting. We can't thank Ralph & Charolette enough
> for
> > > > their wonderful hospitality and for the exceptional care
they
> > > took
> > > > of ToWanda since she came to "nest" at their house last
> August
> > > > right after we bought her.
> > > > >
> > > > > We stayed in Duncan the entire week, getting
reacquainted
> > with
> > > > ToWanda and preparing her for the trip home to Minnesota by
> way
> > > of
> > > > Nebraska and Iowa. We had the pleasure of meeting some new
> > birder
> > > > friends and sharing in their knowledge and experience. It
was
> a
> > > > GREAT week that went entirely too fast. :o)
> > > > >
> > > > > On Saturday morning (5/6) we said good-bye to Duncan and
> the
> > > > Fullenwider's hospitality to head for our next stop in
> Pender,
> > > > Nebraska at the Blue Ox Factory. This leg of the trip was
to
> > have
> > > > our hitch/tow package installed on Millie, our VW Beetle.
It
> > was
> > > a
> > > > fairly uneventful trip with the exception of a slight
detour
> as
> > a
> > > > result of my (Patti) taking the wrong exit while Ken was
> > > napping.
> > > > >
> > > > > This resulted in a "baptism by fire" driving experience
for
> > Ken
> > > > on some VERY narrow secondary roads. The "pucker factor"
was
> > > > definitely a white-knuckle 10+ in trying to keep our big
> girl's
> > > 40
> > > > foot long by 8 1/2 foot widebody centered on a barely 10
foot
> > > wide
> > > > paved surface with absolutely NO shoulders and an immediate
> > drop
> > > > off into a very deep drainage ditch..... plus we were
> towing
> > a
> > > U-
> > > > Haul car transport trailer behind ToWanda with Millie
> strapped
> > > down
> > > > on it. But Ken kept her "between the green and with the
> shiny
> > > side
> > > > up!"
> > > > >
> > > > > We stayed overnight on Saturday evening in a service
> island
> > > area
> > > > on the Kansas Tollway, just north of Wichita. We arrived
in
> > > Pender
> > > > on Sunday in the mid-afternoon. We had an appointment with
> Blue
> > > Ox
> > > > to have the hitch/tow package installed on Monday morning.
> We
> > > > stayed Sunday night and Monday night at the RV park that
Blue
> > Ox
> > > > has right next to the factory for it's customers. It was
> VERY
> > > nice
> > > > accommodations plus we made some new SOB friends, Sally
> Blonder
> > &
> > > > Freddie Lewis (retired teachers from Palm Coast, Florida),
> who
> > > were
> > > > there also having some work done. We can't say too much
too
> > good
> > > > about the quality of the installation job and the customer
> > service
> > > > attitude by everyone we encountered at Blue Ox. It was
well
> > > worth
> > > > the trip to have the installation done at the factory by
> their
> > > > people.
> > > > >
> > > > > We left on Tuesday morning (5/9) and drove over to Cedar
> > > Rapids
> > > > to spend Wednesday and Thursday helping Ken's Mom & Dad
with
> > > > preparations to move into an assisted living apartment. Our
> > only
> > > > incident during this leg of our journey was our brain-
fading
> > and
> > > > leaving Millie's key in the accessory "on" position. We
> didn't
> > > > find this out until much later down the road when we
stopped
> > for
> > > > lunch and discovered that as a result of leaving the key in
> the
> > > > accessory position Millie has automatically locked her doors
> > once
> > > > she had rolled a few feet under tow. Hussy! Then we
> realized
> > we
> > > > had forgotten the "extra" key back home in Minneapolis...
> > > DUH!!!!
> > > > >
> > > > > Thankfully we made it to Cedar Rapids Tuesday evening
> > without
> > > > further incident and had a locksmith open Millie's doors for
> us
> > > > first thing Wednesday morning. Ken went immediately to VW
and
> > had
> > > > an extra key made for Millie to be kept in ToWanda at all
> > times.
> > > > As Ken & I recounted the experience we took the excellent
> > advice
> > > > our new SOB friends gave us before we parted company in
> Pender
> > > and
> > > > we both said "Wow, Look at all the new things we've
> learned!"
> > > > Thanks Sally & Freddie!!
> > > > >
> > > > > Things went well at Ken's folks. We had our first
> Walmart
> > > > parking lot experience just a few blocks over from Mom &
> Dad's
> > > > house. We got lots accomplished for Mom & Dad in helping
them
> > get
> > > > ready for their impending move in July. We left Cedar
Rapids
> > on
> > > > Friday morning (5/12) and drove straight in to Minneapolis
> > > stopping
> > > > once for gas and lunch.
> > > > >
> > > > > The only "problems" we experienced in our 1000 mile trip
> were
> > as
> > > a
> > > > result of our brain-fades. Our "big girl" performed
> flawlessly
> > > and
> > > > she is a joy to drive! Ralph was absolutely correct when
he
> > > > checked her over for us last year and then told us "You
> > definitely
> > > > want to buy this one. She's tight as a tick and one sweet
> > > coach!"
> > > > Thanks Ralph! You dah man!
> > > > >
> > > > > We had a great time on our trip and learned a lot about
> our
> > > > rapidly approaching "new" lifestyle as full-time RV'ers,
most
> > of
> > > > all being that we can't wait until we are retired next year
> and
> > > > can "keep on going" :o)
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Til then, Happy Trails!
> > > > > Patti & Ken Marsh
> > > > > Mpls ~ Keepin' our eye on the prize
> > > > > Full-timing as of March '07
> > > > > ToWanda'89WLWB40ft
> > > > >
> > > > >
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