Archive for May, 2010
Time Lapse Video of Shuttle Discovery
This was done by the Air and Space Museum during Discovery’s last mission prep and launch. This is my ship and my former co-workers. I think this is the fastest I’ve ever seen them move. Well done OPF 3, TPS, and United Space Alliance. Enjoy! [Read More]
05-14-10 Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on Her Last Mission?
Space Shuttle Atlantis launched on her last mission after 25 years of service. The launch was flawless and the Atlantis mission to the ISS is to deliver science experiments and a new Russian laboratory. Try to make some time to visit the NASA channel and watch this [Read More]
An Interesting Observation About The RV Lifestyle
I have observed something interesting about the RV lifestyle and wonder if any of the other full time RV’ers on the site noticed the same. When we were in CA, I started taking up the chore of doing laundry while Gypsy was working on a contract. That’s when I first [Read More]
05-13-10 We Aren’t Homeless Anymore!
We got the call today that RV-103 is repaired and ready for pickup. We drove down to Ballantyne RV & Marine in Victor NY and paid the bill. After inspecting the work, we prepped RV-103 to depart for our campsite. I never got to meet Jason who had been my main [Read More]
It’s Jail For You My Furry Little Feline!
I decided the crew needed to unwind from all the stresses lately, so I took the crew out to the local bar. We had a wonderful time at first and maybe drank a bit too much. I vaguely remember Rocketman was dancing on the table naked wearing deer antlers he had grabbed [Read More]
05-12-10 Progress Report From the Garage
We heard from Jason at Ballantyne RV and Marine today. RV-103 had lost the “boots” on the back breaks resulting in complete brake failure in the rear brakes. We also lost an ABS sensor on a rear wheel and since the front brakes had to take all the weight down the [Read More]
05-10-10 Finding the Perfect Campground
One silver lining having RV-103 in the garage is that it gave us time to check out the campsite we were going to stay at. We drove down to it with the intention of talking with the owners. Once there, we decided we would drive around the campground first. To be polite, [Read More]
05-09-10 Mother’s Day
Cold and snow today. We have been used to mid 70’s to high 80’s for the last several weeks driving home from CA and traveling up here. It is a surprise to see it actually snow on Mother’s Day. It is supposed to be in the upper 20’s for the next two nights. I [Read More]
Thank you!!!
Folks I want to thank you so much for reading and forwarding this post I did on Obama’s April 15th speech. It has truly traveled around the world and been seen over 6,000 times now. Keep the pressure on your congressmen and senators. Ask them to support Constellation [Read More]
05-08-10 Visiting RV-103
Gypsy’s son and daughter-in-law drove down with us to Ballantyne RV and Marine in Victor NY to check on RV-103 and to retrieve a few items we had forgotten. I ensured that the refrigerator was still running on propane and did a quick inspection. Hopefully we will [Read More]
05-07-10 How Do You Stop A 28,000 Pound RV?
We got up the next morning and proceeded on our way. We had a disagreement with our GPS system. She wanted us to take on some back roads in PA and we thought we should stay on the Interstate. We stopped for lunch and went over the maps trying to decide the best [Read More]
05-06-10 Back on the Road
We got up the next morning and resumed our journey. As we were driving along Interstate 79, we finally saw a black bear. Unfortunately for the bear, it had been hit by a truck and was lying by the side of the road while the truck driver was explaining what had happened [Read More]
You Can Follow Us on Twitter
Since I don’t post every day, some folks write me after a few days asking if there is a new post on RV-103.com or not. Our website is now linked to Twitter under the account Random230. Every time there is a new post on RV-103.com, a message will be sent out on [Read More]
05-05-10 Visiting With My Oldest Daughter
We got up in the morning, unmolested by any bears, and proceeded on our journey. Our next stop was just outside of Huntington WV at the Foxfire KOA. My oldest daughter is a junior at Marshall State University and we had stopped for the night to visit. I had told my [Read More]
Flying J Truck Stop Review
During our travels we have found that we prefer to get our fuel at the Flying J truck stops. Flying J realized that not only do tractor trailers use a lot of fuel, but RV’s. With that in mind, they have created islands at their truck stops that cater to RV’s only. [Read More]
05-04-10 Lions, Tigers, and Bears…Oh My!
We started our travels again today and drove all the way through SC and NC, finally stopping in Wytheville VA. As we were searching for a campsite, we decided we would cash in some of the gazillion KOA points we had accumulated and stay at the Wytheville KOA. Because of [Read More]
05-02-10 Here At The Rock…
I got a call this morning that really caught me off guard. It was from the mysterious Dan C. calling from an undisclosed location at KSC inquiring about my geographic status. On the speaker phone with him were other members of his team and Dan’s current class for that [Read More]
When Things Go Viral
About a week ago I posted an analysis on Obama’s speech ending our Human Space Flight Program. I was surprised to find it being featured on at least seven web sites, including NASAwatch.com. My first clue was when I couldn’t log on to my website. The message I kept [Read More]
05-02-10 Hardeeville RV Park
We got up early this morning and broke camp. We traveled all day through Florida and Georgia, stopping in South Carolina. The only problem we ran into during our trip was the generator. For some reason the generator runs, but doesn’t kick on the AC power. I was [Read More]
Let’s Talk About Passport America for a Moment.
If you are a frequent reader of this blog, you know that we use Passport America quite often when traveling. Overall we have been quite pleased with Passport America and found them useful, but we do have some issues. I would venture to say about 10% of the campsites we have [Read More]
05-01-10 Jetty Park at Port Canaveral
Our first stop was only a short 3 hour drive to Jetty Park in Port Canaveral. It is the only “public” campground we usually go to right on the Atlantic Ocean. We usually stop there when we are heading north in order to visit with family and friends due to the [Read More]
05-01-10 Mission #3 The Empire (State) Strikes Back.
RV-103 is finally restocked and ready for Mission #3 We will be returning to the Empire State of NY for research, recreation, and to await the crew’s birth of their first grandchild. Gypsy has been hard at work provisioning RV-103 with all the needed supplies while I [Read More]
