It's been a month since I last updated this blog and a lot has happened...

Hello Road Hog Blog readers:

 

I've had the motorhome in the Holiday Island RV park for just over a month.  Everything is going well from my perspective.  I am well aware of what needs to be done to bring the motorhome up to a high pre-launch standard.  And I've learned a lot along the way, but I'm not qualified to do the work.  I'll do more and more once I'm out on the road, but for now I need a professional.   

 

June is flying by and I'm enjoying my time learning about my new motorhome (MH).  I've saved a ton of money by shopping on the Internet for all the stuff I want.  For instance, I'm pretty spoiled when it comes to HD TV, so to receive HD TV in the motorhome I have to replace the existing dome style satellite dish that only receives standard definition TV.  So, I bought a Winehart Dish 1000, which is a multiple transponder dish.  It's a pretty lavish indulgence, but what the heck.  We only go around once, right?  Just don't tell the Hindus or Budhists.  I expect it will be a good system, that is the dish not reincarnation, although reincarnation would make a good entry in this blog.  We'll talk.  Bottom line is the new dish will do the job and channel my HD TV fixes to the motorhome.  It's a bonus that they look cool, too.  For guys cool factor is always in the equation. 

 

I'm told by full-timers I've met that I should expect to always have a "list" of stuff to be worked on.  This motorhome is a sophisticated home on wheels and there is certainly a lot that can go wrong.  While here in my old neighborhood on Table Rock Lake I'm going to make my best effort to trim my MH list to zero.  It sure would be nice to start my full-timer career with a blank slate.  I think it would be just one less thing to divert my focus from my real mission, which is to have as much fun in my life as possible.  How's that for a life's mission? 

 

I've pretty much decided that I will spend the majority of my time this summer in Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks.  Montana is supposed to be a truly spectacular place to live and breathe that is if you can catch your breath for all the dramatic scenery.  Brother, Huntley, has made me promise to be in Glacier on August 15th to witness the height of the wild flower bloom.  I might have mentioned this in another entry, but it is on my mind and my hands just keep on typing what ever comes out of my head.

 

mb/jd  (My Best/John Dent)