I guess it’s been a while since I’ve updated. I had intended to update regularly, but the WordPress Android app doesn’t work as well as I had hoped. Plus, there’s not been a lot going on. The weather has been very spring-like (wet and cold) and has not allowed for any good bike rides on the trails or on the road. Since the last update, I’ve still had a lot of fun, though.
First, my little boy celebrated his first birthday with a brand new “Birthday Ball”! He loves it. He might love it a bit too much.
#SideEye
And, while I haven’t posted a video of it, he does manage to get hold of it from time to time. Boy, does he ever LOVE tugging on it when he does manage to bite it. It’s supposed to be a toy for horses, but don’t tell a Cattle Dog what to do. They just ignore you anyway
Watch his muscles flex on this video of him playing ball with slow motion
My pseudo-daughter, Michaela performed in a play at Owens Community College. The play was called She Kills Dragons. The story was good. The acting was good. I had a really good time.And, Michaela’s twin brother came up to surprise her.
The twins posing in the atrium
She Kills Dragons stage
The new truck… Since crashing the van I’ve explored options for version 2.0. I did the van thing. I know what the shortcomings are. I know what the risks are in the event of an accident and I know what the advantages are. What I don’t know is… what are the risks/shortcomings/advantages of a tow-behind camper? So, I’m going to find out. I’m going to buy an enclosed cargo trailer and build it out as a camper/toy-hauler. Investigating the trailer and learning about the problems with them was the worst part of this so far. The best part was shopping for and buying a pickup truck to pull the trailer.
I found this gorgeous 2016 Chevy Silverado with 67k miles on it. KBB and Edmunds both suggest that this truck is worth between $25k and $27k. I got it for $22,000!
The trailer layout could look like this…
I haven’t decided if I’m going to do a horizontal murphy bed or a bed that has an electric left that pulls it up to the ceiling. The trailer that I’m ordering will have an extra 6″ of height making it 7′ tall inside. The bed and bed-frame will be about 8″ thick leaving 6’4″ of space when it’s pulled all the way to the ceiling. That’s plenty for me to walk under. If I go that route, this whole configuration changes because I can use a lot more room for seating/kitchen/whatever.
I ordered the ramp style back door and an extra side-door ramp that’s 36″ wide so that I can pull the bikes out no matter where/how I’m parked… hopefully. There is always that chance that someone will box me in behind the trailer and on the passenger side. In that case, I’ll make due, somehow.
We also had an EPIC kite session last week. Here’s just a taste of it. I can’t wait for warmer weather and my trips to the OBX (with the new trailer)! This was a north wind that was blowing 25+mph. We were on our 7m kites for about 45 minutes.
Let’s see… what else? Oh, I bought a new hoodie and I got bit by Chris’s dog when I tried to break up a fight.
