Not Just Aircraft To See
As Sun ‘n Fun gears up to start, aircraft enthusiasts and their campers are showing up and filling the campgrounds on the airport. Cruising around recently, I spotted some unique non-aviation sights to see. 1950 Flxible (not a typo) Flyer bus, restored and converted to a motorhome. The original gasoline engine was removed and replaced with diesel. That’s the owner’s other toy next to the bus. A Nash Metropolitan convertible from around 1956-1958, beautifully restored. Named the Redneck Tiki Bar, this older RV sitting in the closest row to the runway, sports a beach sunset scene, complete with palm trees, in the graphics on the sides. Tiki torches outside complement the ‘decor’. Please comment below, even if...
Read MoreRaleigh RV Show – March 15-17, 2013
If it’s mid-March, it must be time for the annual NC RV Dealers show at the Raleigh Fairgrounds. Even though I ordered and took delivery of our new Rockwood fifth-wheel last July, I still like to look at what’s new. But, I don’t know if it’s because I’ve been to so many shows, or the industry is in a lull design-wise, there was nothing really startling to see. Yes, there were a few interesting tweaks, things like fold-up aft storage platforms on trailers and more non-white exteriors. Still, it’s always fun to wander through and check things out, and occasionally whistle at some of the high-end prices. And this time, friend Bob and I were on the lookout for an RV that would be suitable for his spouse who insists on a tub, not a...
Read MoreTucson 2013 – Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show
The normally blue skies in Tucson, Arizona, had turned gray by the time we arrived at our first venue of the annual Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show, a group of tents arranged in a gravelly vacant lot on Oracle Street near downtown. The sign declared everything to be of Moroccan origin and my first thought was, ‘How did they lug all this stuff here from Morocco?’ We are talking rocks, you know. It was later suggested that their wares stay in this country and travel to various shows in the southwest so it’s not like they have to shlep it back and forth from north Africa all the time. We next visited a hotel, the Hotel Tucson City Center, which was entirely taken over by vendors, both inside, and out around the pool. This was a much more...
Read MoreTitanic: The Artifact Exhibition at North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
I’d been meaning to attend this exhibit since it was announced, and I finally got the chance when out-of-town visitors arrived for a week’s stay with us recently. It’s ironic how the need to entertain company can provide the impetus to finally do the things you’ve been meaning to do anyway. Or at least in my world it is. The museum web site describes the exhibition this way: “On April 15, 1912, Titanic, the world’s largest ship of its time, sank after colliding with an iceberg, claiming more than 1,500 lives and shaking the world’s confidence in the infallibility of modern technology. One hundred years later, Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition, which showcases 200 artifacts retrieved from the wreck site of Titanic, arrives at the...
Read MoreHave Tuxedo – Will Travel
Well, it was a chance to wear one of my tuxedos, reconnect with some people I hadn’t seen in quite a while, and score some free eats. Plus, create a little fodder for this blog. At first, when our friend Christine asked if I was available to don a tux and be a greeter at the latest Women Business Owners’ Network charity auction, I was hesitant. It takes a lot to drag me out in the evening, and it was promising to be a chilly gray and rainy Tuesday evening. But, Ellen thought I’d enjoy it and get to see some folks I had lost contact with since we retired from the business. So, I agreed. In hindsight, I’m glad I did it. I like dressing up (a big crowd of women doesn’t hurt) and I was tempted more than once to say, “Welcome to...
Read MoreRaleigh-Wake County Parade of Homes 2012 or “THE PRICE IS WHAT!?”
Just as we like to attend car shows (well, I do anyway) even if we’re not in the market for a new car, and visit RV shows even if we’ve just bought a new RV, we also like to catch at least part of the Home Builders’ Association Parade each year even though we’re not in the market for a new house, either. But we are curious to see what’s out there and how much it costs. Well, this year there wasn’t that much new or different, at least judging by the seven examples we visited. All were on small lots hardly bigger than the house itself, all seemed (to me) pretty expensive for the square footage, and the amenities were pretty much like what we’ve been seeing for a few years now. Some houses were a bit bigger or smaller than...
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