Meet Sammie Blue

I would like to introduce you to the newest member of our family... Sammie Blue. We got her a couple of weeks ago after what was supposed to be a trip to just "take a look". She kind of just fell in our lap. I had seen a model similar to her's a while back and fell in love with it. By the time I called to inquire that one had already been sold. I was disappointed but didn't think to much of it as we had no intention of getting back on the road at the time. When I came across Sammie Blue online I knew I wanted to see her in person. I left a message that night and called first thing in the morning to make sure she was still available and she was.

The salesman was good and almost got me when he came back from the finance office and informed me that my credit would allow me to walk off the lot with any camper I chose. We test drove a brand new Vegas and really really enjoyed it. The 30 mile test drive helped almost seal the deal. Right before we signed the papers for the Vegas the kids and I decided to at least test drive the camper we went to see. After that test drive the decision was made and it was quite simple... by the camper that I loved from the moment I saw it online and that I could pay cash for. So that's what we did. We drove Sammie Blue home that day.

Here she is (before some of our updates):

Photo from after we started updates:

We're Heading Out... It's Real This Time

It is with great pleasure (and much relief) that I announce that we are getting back on the road. If you remember from my last post that was many months ago I told you how things happened in such a way that forced us to stay put. Ironically, those same situations that forced us to stay are now allowing us to go. I won't bore you with all of the details but will say that we will have 20 months of pure, unadulterated freedom.

We will be on the road from January through at least March. We have it planned through March anyway, but unless we are forced to return to Charlotte due to unforeseen circumstances we will be rolling. This will be the longest time we have been on the road.


The kids and I have already mapped our route. The ultimate goal is to get to California, to go coast to coast. We plan to do that via Florida with a stop in the Keys for a week. From there we will push back up the gulf coast of Florida until we hit the I-10. We will ride the I-10 all the way west stoping to see some amazing things along the way.


I won't continue to ramble on now but stay tuned for more on our journey, coast to coast.