Pomona RV Show

(Pomona, CA) Hi 91 Lo 54  Went down to the RV Show again.  Had a good time but the heat certainly showed up.  Lots of rigs to see.

Yes the pictures I ended up taking were those of the Lazy Daze that I am planning for. Love those large rear windows.  Strange, one of the salesmen saw me taking pictures and said something like "you can't do that".  Probably the same one that said that at the showroom. The show was really nice.  There was a tent for seminars and another for exhibitors.  There was a scavenger hunt where you visit 13 certain Dealer exhibits and get your playing card marked.  Then you turn it in and get a Trailer Life Directory or Exit Now Interstate Directory.  Thought I would have fun doing that but the heat was a bit much for me. 

Just as a side note...I got an offer on the house and we have now started escrow. I am concerned about the appraisal so I am not getting too excited yet.  

Los Alamos Old Days / National Alpaca Farm Days

(Los Alamos, CA) Hi 72 Lo 59 & (Lompoc, CA)   I have not updated lately because I wanted to make this blog mainly my efforts to sell the house, retire, and get on the road.  The house has been on the market for 2 1/2 months so far and no real offers.  At the end of October if it hasn't sold then I will look into renting it.

This afternoon I went to Los Alamos Old Days and then to an alpaca farm at an open house.  Farms to see them were open this weekend.
 

Parade with horses and John Deere

Two reenactment actors.  Tried to get a better shot.

The 1880 Union Hotel is a historic landmark where the romance of the old west meets the beauty of the wine country all within the charm of the Victorian era. It is nestled in the little town of Los Alamos in Santa Barbara County. The city of Los Alamos is home to antique shops, art studios, and restaurants. It is centrally located in the heart of wine country and close to shopping in Santa Barbara or Santa Maria.

 

One of the machines to make the wool into clothes.

I believe about a month old.

Lazy Daze mothership and Camping World

(Montclair, CA) High 85 / Low 58 
Well I drove down south and went to the Lazy Daze factory in Montclair, CA today. A little disappointed.  All there was to see were (2 )24' and (2) 27' models in the showroom.  They also had an area with parts for sale.

A couple salesmen asked if we needed any help and we said no thanks just looking and taking pictures.  One said, "taking pictures?"  Made me feel that he felt uncomfortable about that but he didn't say anything else.  Wish we could have seen them building or working on the rigs. I took many pictures inside and out but only put a few here. 

You just can't beat the large windows on a Lazy Daze.
I really love that they have a window in the bathroom
and directly in the kitchen.  I want the one with the 3
large windows in the back.
The next stop was Camping World in La Mirada.  I had never been to one before.  From all I have heard, I was expecting the store section to be a lot bigger. Maybe others are. The area for servicing motorhomes did seem to be a good size.  Long day in LA traffic on a Friday.

3rd Open House

(Santa Barbara) high 72 / low 58-- Today was the 3rd open house.  I have to take the cat in the car and go to a shady parking spot in a park.  The cat doesn't do too bad.  He meows until 5 min after parking and then he settles in.  No bites on the house yet.  A few questions though from people that makes me believe some have been interested.
Still love my new Ipad2.  It automatically downloads my email.  I can then go somewhere without wifi and still read my Yahoo Groups "RV" mail. I started a subscription to Netflix and so far so good.  Except that some of the movies I would like to see are only available on DVD and not the online version I have.

Looking forward to the days I can travel and post pictures of my travels here.
I am planning to go the The Rally March 2012 in Phoenix.  I will either rent an RV to go, stay elsewhere, or who knows maybe by then there will have been a miracle and I'll have my own rig.

1st Open House

Well, today was the first Open House.  Not sure how it went yet but it is a holiday weekend so many people may be away. I had to disappear with the cat for a couple hours.

Yesterday I broke down and bought an Ipad2 (64 GB)with wifi only.  I am loving it.  Soooo many apps that are useful or fun. 

Santa Barbara RV Show

Took my mom to the local RV show.  The show we have here is not like the large ones.  I just wanted to show her what they were like inside.  Until lately, she has been referring to the RV I am planning on to a van.  We were there for about 45 min.  That's all she could handle.  The whole idea is really not her thing.  She is trying to support me though.   I took only some misc photos.   Looking forward to the bigger show in Pomona in October. Can't seem to get pictures to go just where I want them.

 

Nothing much to update. Still more things leaving the house. They are either going to storage, thrift store, being sold or put out on the street. This is a real overload for me to do alone. I need another 7 days though. The inside is being spruced up and the outside is looking nicer. The agent I think is chomping at the bit to get the sign up and on the market.

Fixing Up

Did a little more sorting today. So far I have 27 boxes in the storage. I am attacking the kitchen and a few small items from the living room that the realtor says needs to be pared down. The gardener is coming by this afternoon to see what should be done outside for more curb appeal. Then on Monday a handyman is coming to start sprucing up things inside. I have done a bunch but I am really getting mentally burned out. I average 50 hr work weeks and then have to come home and take care of things here. I have decided to just pay and let others do things that don't have to be done by me.