Wednesday, May 30, 2012

5... 4...

We have come up with another wonderful idea for our trip. The purpose of this trip is not only to spread Frankie's ashes, but her love, wisdom, and kindness. We plan to leave trinkets as we go along for strangers to find. There will also be a note with Frankie's message and directions to our site. Hopefully some of the people who find them will visit and let us know! Frankie is no longer physically able to educate others, but through all of us who loved her she can teach the world.

Today's random bit of advise: Commit yourself to constant self-improvement.

Monday, May 28, 2012

6...

The Jabberwocky 2.0 is upgraded and looking like a champ!  Thanks to our dad's hard work, it is just about ready for the adventures that lay ahead. 

My mom, Danni and I made curtains to add color and make the inside a bit more cheerful.


The green curtains open up to reveal a bed on either side.


Our five star kitchen!  We went to Walmart last night and bought most of the canned and boxed foods.  It is all hiding under the left seat... we have to be creative packers in such a small space!  The table also turns into a bed in case we pick up any hitch hikers along the way.


Our sink and stove. We won't be using the stove when it's too hot, so we are taking an electric skillet, George Foreman grill, and a microwave.


Here is the other side of the camper.
The ominous toilet was taken out and replaced with a comfy love seat.




And for today's random bit of advise: Find some other way of proving your manhood than by shooting defenseless animals and birds.

Sunday, May 27, 2012

7...

We are exactly one week away from the start of our journey!  It took a grueling week and a half to get all the campground reservations taken care of, but have prevailed.  Today we are working on a plan for food.  If anyone has any easy recipes that we can make over the campfire, in an electric skillet, or even in the microwave we would love to hear them!
Danni and I (Alex) are currently making a playlist of songs to dance to... we are after all the Dancing Nomads!  Frankie loved to dance, and we thought this would be a great way to feel and share her love.  Again, if you have any suggestions let us know!

We have upgraded camper pictures coming soon, but for now I can show you the route we have planned out.



For today's random bit of advise: Leave everything a little better than you found it.

Friday, May 11, 2012

The Boys Are Back in Town

Greetings, all!  Now that Danni, Luke, and I (Alex) are back in the great RC, TX we are ready for some major trip planning.  The next few weeks will be filled with making campground reservations, planning meals, scouting out odd sights too see, and fixing up our lovely home on wheels.  We will post our progress now and then to let you know how things are going.

We are planning on leaving Sunday, June 3 from Woodville, TX.  I'm pretty sure we are going to have a send off for all of Frankie's friends.  Once the details are worked out I will share them here.

Now for a random bit of advise: Take charge of your attitude. Don't let someone else choose it for you.