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Well, I brought Winnie home yesterday!
Today, I took her to her "temporary" storage place and road my bike back home. That was hard in this heat...but not too terrible. It was only 2.8 miles.

Without the help of you ladies it never would have happened...! And I thank you for all your advice and supportive words.

I made the boys at La Mesa RV work their butts off during the "Walk through" yesterday. But they were good humored about it, and ended up enjoying themselves. The salesmen are who I usually have no use for. They can't take my demanding personality...oh well! But I always get the good deals that way.

This was a HUGE commitment...and some say too extravagant (read; DH), but I could NOT think of a good reason to not do it!

This is what she looks like: http://www.gowinnebago.com/products/2010/access/ and she is a 2010...the one I last posted about. A 25 footer. Low, low miles/hours.

I will take pics when we go on our debut trip...not that long from now
My daughter and I are going to do 1 - 2 weekends close by here to test out everything, in preparation for our big trip in late Sept to visit my Dad in the Ozarks, and maybe a sidetrack to Memphis.

The previous owner loaded her down...I couldn't be more pleased. She's got a Solar Panel; 2 group 31 house batteries, a Macerator on the sewage, a real mattress on the main bed, Banks Power on the V-10 chassis, manual awning, no carpeting in the house, a Norcold frig., a hi-tech Kenwood GPS CD Stereo system and back-up camera, a new Jensen TV/ DVD, A/C ducted in the house, an automatic step, a hang-on-to bar on the door, tow package, a real oven, no stupid little dinette...but 2 removable tables in front of the couch instead, crank up TV antenna, and a micro-quiet gen.

The things that I would have LIKED to have, but it wasn't a deal killer was an outside shower, no carpeting in the truck cab, sound system to the house, and the Atomic wall clock is missing....but I'm actively looking for a replacement.

On top of that La Mesa replaced all 6 tires, and the 2 house batts...because that's "just what they do."

Again...thank you all. And I'm sorry I haven't been on here filling you in lately, but buying/financing a MH is grueling work! I've been stressing like you wouldn't believe. DH was not supportive , but DD was...and she was a great help too!

Your looking and negotiating really paid off. It looks great and looks like it has lots of nice bells and whistles that will come in handy.... We will be waiting patiently on stories of those first trips out.

Congrats! Can't wait to hear about your trips ... and to see pics of YOUR baby.

Thanks Birdy...that's a boost to my confidence!

I'm so excited for you & can't wait to see & hear about your first trip!

Thank you, thank you....

My Dad's cutting down the low-hanging branches on his loooonnngg drive-way up to his property as we speak

Beth; she's really MY baby...especially when DH didn't like the idea!

Oh...thank you so much, Blue!

I'm very excited...still worried that I'll screw something up...but I'll live through it whatever it is!

By the way, do you watch Project Runway? You remind me so much of one of the contestants from the last season; Patricia. She was the most creative one!

Even your tagline about attitudes in life would be something she would say!

ohhhhhh, I'm so jealous but my shopping time is coming soon

Really?

Do you know when?

Congratulations. You're gonna have a great time with your new baby. Any name yet??

Thank you, Red!

I feel weird about naming inanimate objects...especially because of the Earthy person that I am. However, I am saying "The Winnie," or just "Winnie," which of course is a girl's name.

But it's not very original...considering that she's a Winnebago!

Funny though...I feel insulted for the benefit of any animal who gets named Blackie because she's black, or Dotty because she's a Dalmatian, or...well you get the idea!

However, animals are not inanimate objects!

So, I think Winnie is going to have to be it

Just name her "MINE" Nice looking rig! Congratulations!

YEAH...that's it!

Thanks!

Well done and I hope you enjoy her for years to come. As for screwing something up, we all have our moments, its called life. We just try to avoid the really nasty one that end up on You Tube for everyone to see.

You say Memphis and I think BBQ. Was thinking of planning a trip just to sample BBQ around the country. The truck stops sell what's called an Exit Guide book. I had one full of notes of every Mom and Pop restaurant that I could park a semi. My one boss once joked I requested my loads by what I was hungry for . The point is it does not matter why you journey just that you do.

Best wishes and maybe we'll cross paths one day. The country really does get smaller when you know people along the way.