Woo hoo! Sal! Give him huge thank you hug for me!:hug: :hug: :hug:

I wish they could all come home, too, Sal!

WooHoo Sally! That's great news!

I wish they could all come home too, maybe soon......

Yea, Sally's son is home! :Excited: :Head-Spin:

Sally be sure you get lots of rest today, so you'll be ready for lots of hugs :hug: and chatter tomorrow.

Good wishes for his SO's safe return. I too, wish they can all come home.

Well Jeez!! Whyyyy didn't you talk to me??? I have access to all kinds of toys!!

Now what about one of those round tubes with the sling seat inside it? That will do for the actual fishing part.

Getting over the bank and actually IN the water is different, especially if it's steep or rocky. My favorite entry tool has always been a kayak, those rotomolded plastic ones will take a beating. We used to just launch down the rocks sitting in them! They come with WIDE mouths for those of us who are...shall we say...padded with more flotation? Maine may be more progressive, we actually have stairs built into cliffsides in many spots for access. Doing the sit and bump works on them, again if there's extra rump you have padding, if no natural padding, two lifejackets work as a sit and switch ( one under, one on the step ahead)

There is always the old zipline entry! We hook you up to a harness and off ya go. There is, however, no spending time getting used to the water temp...LOL. Wetsuits come in handy.

I've done MANY trips with people with disabilities, there is ALWAYS a solution-where there's a will, there's a way.

Get up here and be the guinea pig:D

Amen to that! I am SO glad to hear that your SSon made it back ok. Prayers for his SO to keep her safe til she comes home.

I heard it's PARTY TIME!! at Sal's house tomorrow!

My thanks to them and all the other service men and women who serve, in whatever capacity, when their country asks them to.

I ain't gettin' in a river in a float tube, that's suicide, honey! I almost bought one of those little pontoon boats with oars, those little buggers really cut the water!

Oh, I'll get in the water somehow, I just have to figure out how to get back out. I've done the zipline, I've had some friends who literally picked me up in my manual chair and carried me through the woods, and other adventures. I'm no tiny thing either!

I can't move around the stream much anymore, but when I find a good hole, I just situate myself and fish it to death. For me, it's as much about being in the stream as it is about catching fish. I'm a wet-wader until it's tooooo freeeeezzzzzinggg!

Great news Sal!!! Thank him for me! And I agree, they all should be home where they belong.

Well, ya'll, it's bloody HOT here again today and noon is yet a ways off! Bleah!:mad: Humid too, me no likum this.

So what do you all think? Am I dumb as a stick? Cruise America has these wild deals in the fall to get their fleet distributed back into position for winterizing, etc. So, they have some units in Seattle and want them in MI, sooooooo, I'm thinking about flying out and getting one of those to drive it back. How sick is that?????

it's supposed to be in the 90s all this week with scattered thunderstorms...Oh Goody....Not.

Let's see, Cinders...how sick is it...how dumb are you. Only you would know that for sure. If it feels like the right thing to do, then just DO IT..:p If it were me, I wouldn't do it, but then, I'm a chickenshit.:rolleyes:

You have my blessing to do whatever makes you feel good, and that's all.;)

Get a minivan with lift capabilities, for future needs.

:cool:

A lot of people do that and they are great deals! That way you can sleep wherever you want...pee whenever you want, and eat whenever you want! That's not sick....that's great! They are easy to drive. And I bet if you figure out the fuel consumption, you would be better of doing that! ;)

It's called "have hotel will travel!" :D ( or as our friends say - have toilet will travel! He has 3 daughters and a wife!) And it sure beats schleeping all your luggage around! And all your friends would fit in it too! No fighting over seats! LOL!

We have a 28' travel travel and it's great! Of course, the truck we pull it with is a gas hog, but it's nice to have.

They are ridiculous great deals! I've been hammering out the math like a crazy woman with the lousy mileage, campsites, etc. It's practically a tie.

The one or two things I keep thinking about are that my little Honda is super comfy and decked out for my enjoyment. HC parking will be out, and humping my scooter in and out of it will take a little doing.

I've camped all my life, so I know what I'd be in for, it's a matter of what's going to be easiest. I'm keenly aware of how nice it is to just plunk her down and crash! The rodeo involved with hotels gets old and I'm so much happier waking to the sounds and smells of a campsite but also recognize the physical limitations as a huge deterrent. Decisions, decisions!

OK, what did I miss??? I take it you are not just flying out to Seattle to Shlepp one car back to MI. Where did the camping come about?? Duh:confused:

CruiseAmerica is a rental company for RVs.

AMN
How about a good old fashioned flip of the coin. Heads its camper, tails the Honda. Or visa versa. Best of 3 wins.

Taffy pops in....

CruiseAmerica! Did that once. Loved it!

Oh, ya got to come to Seattle Nappy! (whining and stomping feet)

(Where can I hide in RV? Nope, she will find me there. Not good in there either. Cheese-nip! It smells in there! Must find place to hide.....:mad: )

(Ok...once Nappy is loaded I will pop out and we will head to Idaho! :D )

(I wonder what road rash feels like?:( )

Good luck on your decision, if you come this way I will take a sick day and come find you!

Stop yer whining Patty, I'm gonna stalk you, don't worry.

Sheesh, big baby.

cindy...before you decide...watch the movie RV with robin williams :p

Camping???? Me like camping. Of course, you know that DM is totally high maintenance. We are camping about every wkend. But, remember Cin~~you have to take into consideration that an RV requires dumping, etc b4 pulling out of the campgrounds.

I don't do it, the ole guy I live w/is in charge of potty duty. RV'g is great, but still a lot more work than hotels....

But, knowing how much you like the outdoors, it may be worth the trade off for ya... Decisions, decisions???? :Dunno:

LOL! You've obviously never heard of a honey-dipper! On-site pumpouts, honey. It's worth the $10 to me! Pashaw, like my balance is any match for that job! LOL!!

Anyway, I've been doing a reality check while shooting the tube tonight, and though my heart is in the woods, my bod honestly doesn't have the power to do it. It's sad.

Some will not get this, but, tonight on the way home I caught a whiff of a skunk that obviously met its demise and it made me smile. Especially since it wasn't on me for once! (Kind of had the habit of chasing them in the campground where I worked just to freak out the campers... it didn't always go my way.)

Cindy

Here's a suggestion -- at almost every camp ground, there are camp hosts and one of the things they like to do is help people. I am sure that if you decide to take this adventure, you will find a wealth of people to help you with the "chores" that go along with driving and parking your driving hotel!

One nice thing about having one of those driving RVs is you really can just park almost anywhere overnight in parking lots. You don't need no stinking campground. Seriously. You can park in Casino's, your friends driveway (we have an RV dump) and even some rest stops will let you stay overnight. Truckers do!

Can you tell we've done this? Since you are self-contained, the potty won't fill up fast, and when you get somewhere and need to be emptied, then you can call one of the "honey dipper" companies and they will come empty you!

I bet you can even talk to CruiseAmerica and see if they have one available that has a scooter attachment already on it! I've seen them. Check it out....they do have ADA approved rentals.

So, you don't have to stay in campgrounds everywhere you go. Unless it's convenient and that's what you want to do...;)

Jeez,

I guess I better not tell the story of the killer whale pool toy ride with the cooler strapped to it's neck in the class V rapids then...:p Or the one with the truck tire tube, or the one with the boogie board and the flippers.

(whitewater lifejackets were worn ya big baby)


As far as those "pontoon boats with paddles, in these heah pahts we call 'em catarafts. Got access to them too. All I am saying is git heah and we will fix ya up and take you to some sweeeet spots. Course you DO have to run a lil whitewater to get to them yanno...:Sinking: :D


Outta here!

Sleeeeeeeeep

(PS- Go with the RV, it's great!! )

RW, it looks like you and I need a 12-pack and a fire at riverside to compare battle wounds! I can already tell that we are the same kind of people, LOL!!

I did the Grand Canyon, the Snake, the Pine, rapids don't skeer me, and I never wear a lifevest but I so have a CO2 vest to clamp on.

Thing is, the legs are kind of gone, so survival techniques have to be adjusted.

I'm off in the other direction soon, and I've washed the camper idea. One major consideration is the due date. I go where, when, how, and as long as I and the $$ hold out. I don't want to be on a deadline.

I'm just gonna go until I can't. It is final!

Silly Flygirl, that's not the kind of campground I'm talking about. If there's a host family, it's out of the question! I hated seasonal campers when I was in the business and I don't want them around me now.

I might go get one to take a short trip just for fun, but I'm reaching the point where it's getting to feel complicated and my inner voice is saying, "abort! abort!

I would NEVAH, EVAH sleep in a parking lot, and I don't own a Winnebago jumpsuit.

They do have several in Alaska that they want brought back down...

Well fine...I was just offering some suggestions -- be that way! :p You brought it up! And what the heck is a Winnebago jumpsuit? And what would you do with it? :confused:

Your Honda is user friendly and you would probably be more comfortable in it anyway! :D

I had a wonderful visit yesterday with SSon Chris. We laughed and talked for three hours. I didn't even get a nap and didnt need it...LOL. Time just flew. He'll be joining his SO (ArmyGirl) back in Hawaii, where she is based, at the end of the month.

Below is his Iraqi disguise picture..:p :p He is a very handsome man under all that hair. This is how he came back to me yesterday. He will be shaving it off, but is wearing it for the shock value, now..The scamp.

My little boy is 44 yrs old now but is still 17 in his heart and mind....just like his Father..LOL.

~http://home.earthlink.net/~sal.pal/s.../chrisiraq.gif

Yikes! If I didn't know that he is your little boy, I'd stay out of his way!

He does have those striking features, deep black eyes, chiseled skull cap, well-trimmed beard. He's a hunk!

LOL....yeah like watching that movie would make anyone want to go rving:p

I laughed so much when I watched it my sides hurt :)

Sally, you got yourself one hot looking son :D

LOL, shut up. The Airstream clubbers and the Winnebago dudes are totally into wearing these dweebie little jumpsuits when roadtripping. They are kind of the leisure suit of road warriors. Those and the ugly vented mesh hush puppies with black socks. You've probably seen them and assumed they were going to check your oil and wash your windshield. LOL!!!!

guess I don't pay much attention to those kinds of people when we camp! We park the trailer, and usually head out of the campground not sticking around much! It's a place to park the trailer!

and I will not shaddup!

You shaddup...:p

Sal?

That is one HOT man. Good thing AMN says she would be staying out of his way. Save me from tripping over her whilst I was following him...LOL

RW I'm telling....:p

Oh Sally
Sounds like you and SSon had a great time. He is quite a ladykiller. Good thing his SO can fend off the groupies. :D

Hope you are feeling okay today. :hug:

Sally

I am so glad that your son made it back from the sandbox ok. I bet you are very relieved that he is home. Nice shades!

As the spouse of a retired Naval Aviator, I remember those homecomings well. Thank your son for me! He has a tough job. ;)

How are you doing?

Wow, hi you guys! I'm whipped, but in the best of ways. An old friend and I made our annual trek to the lakeshore today and she hauled me all the way into the water with one of those jumbo sand wheelchairs. IT WAS AWESOME! I miss the lake somthing awful and getting in again really made my day. Not a big waves day, but I did walk the half-mile stretch and back in pit-deep water.

The joint was jumpin', we totally forgot that this week is the national CoastGuard festival and there were waaaaaaay too many people out there. It was so, so great, I stayed in for 90 minutes and I got seriously pruny!:Head-Spin: :Excited: :Head-Spin: :Excited:

Oh, and I got my new AFO yesterday and it totally rocks! I don't care about what it looks like, I can walk waaaaay better with far less fatigue!

AMN
I am so happy for you, sounds like a wonderful day all around. :cool: I grew up on Lake Erie and miss the water, there isn't enough out here. I'm sure you'll sleep like a baby, all that fresh air and sunshine, so good for the soul. :hug:

Who is that man with the hat? Is he the camp host? Can I be a camp host? Sally, he rocks! Can we keep him?

So, we are not camping? :Noooo: No smores?:Bawling:

Okay............Do we still get icecream?:icecream:

I went to the beach!

It was nice in the little fishing town, but the beach was like 64 degrees!

Talk about wind...my hair is one big tangle..ouch!

Oh...every store had my name outside in big letters..TAFFY

Inside they had these huge drink containers with my name on them. How did they know I was coming? They told me to take one and fill it full of candy.:D
How sweet! But then I had to buy the candy.:( Oh well! It tastes good, even if it isn't chocolate!

Here Taffy, I made low fat brownies and they are so moist and yummy. I wouldn't put in your huge cup though. Anyone else need a choco fix today?

Cindy, I'm so happy that you made it to the Lakeshore and actually into the lake. How refreshing, how wonderful..I'm so jealous.

Yes, I'm ready for some chocolate now, if anyone is listening, lowfat is even mo betta..thanks.

Today is "do notta day" and I will do my best to fulfill it.:D