Dean update

Yes- the last weekend of your spring break and the first weekend of ours- is when we’d like to go camping.  We took the plunge yesterday afternoon and bought a trailer.  So our old trailer is for sale $1800.00.  Brian has some friends that are coming to take a look this weekend.  Spread the word- and mom and dad I don’t know if the Tacoma could haul it- but you could use it for that camping trip if it did.  Also- you are welcome to stay in our “new” trailer.  We bought one with four bunks- and the couch is actually a queen size hide-a-bed.  So there is quite a bit of extra sleeping room.  It will be our maiden voyage- and supposedly there are some free campsites on the coast where we can go (through the dealership).  We’ll be finding out more information on that next week.  I had to miss work Thursday and Friday- I’m not too happy about this- but Debbie won’t take Emma when she’s contagious with anything- she was diagnosed with strep and impetiago (yes at the same time!) and during the exam they found a bead stuck in her ear.  So we got to spend time at Kaiser getting antibiotics and a bead flushed out on thursday.  Anyway- but Friday when the strep test results came back in – she was feeling fine and I had started the antibiotics Thursday morning- so we (Emma, Kalena and I)  went RV shopping.  Anyway- did my research read a ton of websites and RV books (like the chapters on how to make the deal).  I think I did a good job- I new the mark up  amounts- I knew the retail and approximate invoice amounts.  And I offered my amount- they countered- I said no- this is how much I will pay (its on a 2005), and they said ok.  Oh- yeah- and my husband joined me- he is the one who actually found the a similar trailer on another lot and wanted me to check it out- I went to the closer Olinger lot and found the same design.  Then he met me and we started the wheelin and dealin.   Anyway- that’s the run down- I’m at school getting ready to help with the State Knowledge Bowl meet- then do some damage recovery to my classroom.  I hope you all can join us on the first camping adventure.  As I said I’ll post more details on the coastal location as soon as we know.