looks like we're going to miss a great one! doh! hopefully next year's will be as grand! we are DEFINITELY coming in 09! I'm running out of excuses to cancel!
Here's a pic of this year's reason.
Have fun everyone! See some of you in April, I hope!
JP
Hey JP, your excuse if SO cute!!! Congratulations. give Julie our love and Bethany a big hug.
To everyone loading up and heading out, have a Happy New Year and a safe trip to the Can Opener. We'll miss seeing our friends and meeting new ones, but like JP, we're planning on 2009.
If you are hitting 98 around Santa Rosa Beach there is a camping world there.Just in case you need something.You can go to reserve america and it will show up on the map.
Camping world
6240 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Hwy 98
Gulf Breeze, FL 32563
Michael,
There is a RV parts store here in Fort Walton Beach, but he has some strange hours (closed on weekends). He does stock almost one of everything. If you don't get the part by Wednesday, give me a exact description of what you need and I will bring it to Topsail on Thursday afternoon.
Chief
Is it the little electrical thingy? if so I have several.
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Ruby, (05 BMW R1200RT) serviced and put to bed for the winter
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Well, I was hoping to be able to free up the valves for furnace and water heater but it ain't happening. We are bringing ceramic heaters for heat so we'll be good there and I assume they have hot water in their showers so that's that. I think I will try to stop at the Camping world and pick up the valves and hopefully some of you knowledgeable Airstream guru's can supervise (i.e. tell me what to do). I just hope I don't get the valves changed only to find another problem. I wish I could have got this fixed before leaving but I have run out of time, we are leaving tomorrow as soon as my wife is finished visiting w/ out of town family friends( should be on the road by 1 pm). We are probably going to stop at Lake Lowndes State park just south of Columbus, MS., unless the family visit ends early and we can get on the road early then we will go on to Meridian, MS. and stay the night around there.
I have been putting in a lot of late nights working on the camper to be ready for this trip as I promised the wife when we bought the Argosy that we would be able to use it as I restore it and that is just what we are going to do. We also didn't get the curtains made so I,m going to pick up one of those large motorhome sun screens to cover front windows. I ordered fabric from Buyfabric.com, that the website said was in stock, about 1&1/2 months ago and I still haven't received all of the fabric and I'm not happy about it.
I want comments and opinions on my paint sceme for the camper, I'll try to post a couple of pics before leaving tomorrow for those not attending the canopener. It's 1:45 am here and I have a little more painting to do before I hit the sack. See y'all there.
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Glad to hear nothing is stopping you. Soak down those valves with penetrating oil before you leave and let them soak for the trip,this may free them up or at least make them easier to replace. I assume you are speaking of the propane supply valves (cocks) those are normally easy to free up.
Be sure to add a carbon monoxide detector, smoke alarm, and propane detector to you items to pickup if you have not done so already. You can always just place them on a counter top until you install them.
Drat. We're in Lake City, FL right now and have to check in at Crystal River today. Just no way we can get back up to the Can Opener right away.. too many miles already say the Furkids!! Anyway, we'll miss meeting all of you and getting suggestions on our planned renovations! Sounds like you're going to have a blast...(and gain a pound??). Are any of y'all going to the Springstream in GA??
MrMossy, sure would like to hear more about the curtains you guys are doing... We have our material and waiting to find a spot large enough to set up and start sewing!
Happy New Year everyone!!! Have a glass of wine for us!
Phil & Edee
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POTLUCK
BBQ Brisket - Frank and Angela - SantArt
Curry Chicken Vendaloo - ArtStream
Jambalaya - Jim Clark
Gumbo - Overlander & Sea
Chicken & Dumplings - Laura Gobie
Key Lime Pie-Minnie's Mate
Brownies with pecans - klattu
Chili (or something), maybe a dessert - nilesrob
Keylime Cake & pot of Chili - Gregg & Cyndi
Roast Beef with Potatoes (Home Grown beef from SwampBilly Ranch)
Caramel Apple Cheesecake - SwampBillies
Something - we'll figure out what later - clancy_boy
Revised: Maryland Style mini crabcakes - Phil and/or Sue
Green Beans - kposey
corn bread to go with the Hoppin' John - kposey
Pork ribs on the grill - ptrvr and AWPPC
grilled hot wings - wheel interested
corn casserole- 2wired
7 Layer Salad- silverhobby
crockpot chicken- moonshot
Caramalized Kielbasa Howie&Braith
Fried Mississippi farm raised catfish - HiHoAgRv
California Rolls w/wasabi dipping sauce - Chief & MzChief
Grit Casserole-mrmossyone and clan
Sour Dough Bread (HOMEMADE) - BeauBill57 - Bill and Sandy
Pasta Salad - wagnerda - Dave & Shari
Greek Salad - Jimmickle
Queen of Sheba tort - norsea
Swedish meatballs in special sauce - presleys
SUNDAY BREAKFAST
Taylor ham aka pork roll - Gregg & Cyndi
cheese grits - clancy_boy
danish rolls and biscuits- kposey
Quiche - AWPPC
Breakfast Casserole - ptrvr
biscuits carmelized or something- moonshot
apricot steel cut oats - Aturner4u & Ike_T
Apple Nut Bread - Frank and Angela - SantArt
Crussants & nutella - presleys
RAFFLE PRIZES
"RIVET ROMANCE" 8x10 original Airstream art, signed. - ArtStream
Large sewn American flag - klattu
Airstream Trailer Cross stitch Kit
---with hand-dyed fibers & fabric and 2 flamingo buttons - Gregg & Cyndi
Flamingo Shower Curtain - Phil and/or Sue
Hallmark "Airstream Dreams" ornament - Phil and/or Sue
Vidalia Onion BBQ Sauce - Aturner4u & Ike_T
Pewter Flamingo Earrings - BeauBill 57 - Sandy
Flamingo Decorative Lamp (neon) really cool (silverhobby)
Embroidered Canopener 2008 Jacket - SwampBillies
Trapunto Airstream vest - 2wired
step brace - 2wired
Case of 2 Buck Chuck (Merlot) - nilesrob
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
Spoons and Forks-Devoman(I still have the ones Klattu brought over)
Paper Plates-Devoman
Takeout Boxes-Devoman(For the leftovers)
Ground rope lights - klattu...I want to put above item to use
Additional Table for Pot Luck set-up - nilesrob
Name tag holders - Pop Rivet
Portable fire pit - Pop Rivet
Uhhhhmmmm - I got wood - clancy_boy & nilesrob
table for pot luck set up - kposey
Table- mrmossyone
Sodas - Thecatsandi
Chafing (steam) pans & table
TERRIFIC TENACIOUS TALENTED TEMPERMENTAL TANTALIZING TENDENTIOUS TROPICAL SATURDAY-NIGHT TOPSAIL TROUBADOURS
Drums - Nilesrob (Brad)
Rhythym Guitar & some vocals - Phil (Phil and/or Sue)
Lead Guitar & Vocals - JT (Stratman)
Vocals - Debbie (SwampBillies)
Absolutely no rhythym, rhythym Guitar (HiHoAgRV)
Happy New Year!
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Vernon, Sarah, Mac the Border Collie and- 'Epiphany' the 29' Airstream
We are carrying so much more STUFF than we usually do, the truck looks like the Clampetts are heading to Florida. Pretty much finished loading and ready to go. All systems are go.
I leave Jacksonville tomorrow for Alachua for a minor repair and then will be taking the back roads to Santa Rosa.
I expect to arrive around noon on Thrusday. I spent a good chuck of today cleanign, packing, checking the tire inflations and lug nut torques.
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Think you are having a bad day? Go to the hospital and visit the children.
Sarah
Ruby, (05 BMW R1200RT) serviced and put to bed for the winter
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Butter Cup, (06 Classic 31 w/dinette, solar) http://Michelles-Adventures.US
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