A Busy Weekend

We woke up bright and early Saturday and headed to Michigan to visit an RV dealer! Yes, we are actually considering purchasing an RV instead of renting one for just one trip. We froze standing in 2 feet of snow while browsing their selection of RVs. There were a few that we really liked and negotiated with the salesman a little to see how much he would lower the price. Then we went over to the rental place to see how much our round-trip 11 day excursion west would be. Here are some pics of some of the RVs we looked at. The outsides look the same, just different lengths:

This is the 23 foot that we might rent:

This is the 28 foot that we might buy:

After collecting all of the necessary information, we were STARVING so we asked Margo (our nice gps friend) what good food was nearby. We ventured off the highway and found a nice place with delicious food. The name of the restaurant was very decieving... The Stray Dog. On our way home we couldn't drive by the brand new Cabela without stopping, so we spent about 45 minutes walking around the huge store in Hammond. After walking out after only purchasing 2 cookies, as I was zipping my coat, the zipper broke right off!!! So back into the store we went to look at winter coats. While trying on coats, my shoulder popped out of the socket. OUCH! Did that sting! I got it back in quickly, but didn't end up finding a coat there. Those cookies came in handy once we got back in the car! Our next stop was REI in Oakbrook, and still found nothing. A last minute decision brought us to Dick's Sporting Goods, and,

Tada! After trying it on over and over again, I finally decided it was the one. Bryan kept asking if it spoke to me, telling me it was the one, but I just looked at him and thought "coats can't talk!".

We finally made it home where my updated passport was waiting for me! (Bahamas in 8 weeks!)Bryan worked on the basement (and I helped a little), then we watched Rocky Balboa ~ I don't recommend it if you are tired... VERY slow with not a very good story line.

And that was only Saturday!

Sunday:
Bryan hunted while Jennifer and I put together the characters and invitations for the Pageant Mystery Dinner Party! When Bryan got home he worked on the basement, and after spending a good 3 full weekends on it, the framing around the outside walls and the framing for the bathroom are done! YAY!

Naked Cement Walls........... Styrofoam Insulation

2 bathroom walls...................4 bathroom walls!

Framing on all the exterior walls