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Been completely in the bus zone the past few days. A million and one things to do before we close the door, buckle our belts, and hit the road. Mananaoiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii (that was me falling asleep at the keyboard). Not much to say, and I haven’t been good about taking pictures … Read More

Getting so close now. We left the shed yesterday, after many cold weeks of work. Driving down the road it felt like a new bus. Looking in that rear view mirror I couldn’t help but smile. Many thanks to one of our biggest supporters and friend, Mike, for rearranging his … Read More

Not much to report from around here. We decided to get the walls finished up before leaving, as the thought of doing it later just sounded too awful to contemplate. I’m glad we did too, because the smell is pretty intense and will be for a few days apparently. In … Read More

It was so nice out today that we gave the kids their new bikes. Stoked. This bike is so fancy it has a hand brake, a kickstand, and even a bell. So you can just imagine the thrill. I couldn’t believe how quick Lowe learned how to use the hand … Read More

The flooring arrived yesterday, and it was in the bus by this afternoon. We ended up going with TrafficMaster Allure Ultra vinyl plank flooring, which is way too expensive, but totally worth it in the end. This stuff just goes together like magic. I did the entire floor in about … Read More

The major interior work is pretty well done. Now there is just a ton of little things like trim, and lights, and some paint, and some shelving, and… The stove still doesn’t work. Either does the heater. It’s only now warm enough to actually put water into the tanks and … Read More

Not a whole lot to say at the moment. The walls are done, but I’ve still got the closet doors and the entrance door to do. Actually I did one of the closet doors today—it took me forever. The next two should go much more smoothly. I’ve still got all … Read More

The letter I sent to the original owner of the bus was returned today—undeliverable, unable to forward. Bummer. The past few days I’ve been rocking the bus. At long last I’ve reached a point that when I walk inside I can actually see what it is going to be when … Read More

The past few days I’ve been plugging away at the bus list. I started in on the engine, replacing plugs, plug wires, fuel filters, fuel lines, some hoses, cleaning up the carb linkages, installing a new starter battery and fixing up the wiring, etc. All the easy stuff. I also … Read More

Ouest is on some sort of Easter kick. I honestly don’t know how she figures these things out. We made bunny ears, we cut green construction paper “grass” for her basket, and she spent the entire day asking Ali to make eggs. I had to ask Ali, “When is Easter … Read More