It has been a busy few months. Trevor leaving for basic training, car shopping and limited campsite availability has kept us from being able to take advantage of our Jayco. Luckily for us, Clark Family Campground was able to accommodate us. Lisa, Adrianna, Paul, and April all joined in on this trip. Lisa and Adrianna rented one of the small cabins, while Paul and April used their tent. They were right near one another, but I need to get a site a little farther away, to take advantage of the sewer hookup to clean out my tanks. We all arrived Friday afternoon. Jennifer rode over with Lisa and didn’t arrive until later. The rest of cooked out on the grill at our camper. After dinner, once everyone was there, we hung out and played with the “Chat Pack“, which led to some interesting, and deep discussions. That night, once everyone …keep reading …
2016-01 Introducing Airman Trevor King
Day 1 – Airman’s Run, Coin Ceremony, and Base Pass After our ordeal just a few hours earlier with travel, we were tired this morning…to say the least. We ended up only getting about an hour or so of sleep, before we had to head to the base for briefings and to get a good view for the Airman’s Run. The BMT reception center is quite impressive. And considering the number of people that flow through every week for their airman’s graduation, they manage the logistics very well. We attended the early briefing that went over the activities for the weekend. Right outside of the auditorium, there are screens which show the airman assignments to their “heritage flights” for the weekend’s activities. The board even notes changes, so we trusted it, as it “obviously” had the most up to date information….this was a mistake. Using the map layout of the …keep reading …
Trying to get to Trevor’s AF BMT Graduation
This weekend was one in which we’ve been hoping and waiting for, for over a year; Trevor graduation from Air Force Basic Training. Our trip started out smooth on Wednesday afternoon. Dropping off the car and waiting for our departing United flight from Orlando. Checking FlightStats.com, I saw that there was a ground delay in Houston, our connecting airport. So I predicted that our flight would be delayed. A few minutes later this proved to be the case. I checked with the desk, to ensure that we would still make our connection and was assured that it wouldn’t be a problem. Ha! Flights It turns out that everything in Houston was delayed, including our connection, so we were able to get on it with no issues, albeit late. After that connecting flight pulled back from the gate, it just sat there….for another hour…until they announced that there is an issue …keep reading …
Kayaking the Econlockhatchee River
Before the weather starts to get too hot, we want to try to take advantage of some kayaking locations we have yet to try. Today was the Little Econ River, from SR 419 to Snowhill Rd. From the map, this seems like a pretty reasonable run. Maybe eight to nine miles, but we failed to truly comprehend that this distance in a winding river, feels much longer than a more “flowing” river, like the Sante Fe. We met up with Paul and April at the Wallyworld in Titusville for supplies, then headed west on SR 50 toward Bithlo and the “Village of Taintsville” (yes, it is a real place). The put it at SR 419 is woefully lacking in the parking department. With only five or six spots total, ensure you get there early. We unloaded the kayaks, then Paul and I moved my van to the take out point …keep reading …
2015-09: St. Augustine KOA, Florida
Once a year, KOA has a BOGO night on their “Value Kamper Reward” Appreciation weekend. If you are able to take advantage of this, it alone pays for your KOA membership. This particular weekend, we decided to make it a boys getaway, with Brandon, Trevor, Dan, Donavin, and myself. This is our second time camping here, but our first in an RV. The first time, we were in tents on the East side of the campground, backed up to the commerical buildings. It wasn’t much a “camping experience”. While only a row away, our spot this time had a much better “feel” to it. The campground is compact, but, considering its location, they do a good job of making you feel like you are not camping in the middle of an oceanside community. Our first and second nights, we ate dinner at the near-by A1A Burrito Works. I had the …keep reading …