Flying Cloud and Blue Moon on the Road

We headed west on I-90: Flying Cloud, Blue Moon, Tango, 1 potted red geranium, 1 pot of mint, and me! The family is growing.

It felt so good to be on the road again. We only traveled 12 miles, however, which was the plan. I can’t stay in my friend’s driveway for more than 30 days (city code) so I had to make some decisions. I truly love my job in the plant department (more on that later) so I decided to get a spot in a shady RV park, half way between CdA and Spokane. I am right on the Idaho border, spitting distance to WA (and that Cabela’s I mentioned before).

Unlike my massive move from ND, when I got rid of most of my possessions, this move was SIMPLE. I started at 8:30 AM, following these steps:

put breakables in tub or wedged in under the dinette
pick up Tango’s water bowls
close vent in bathroom
unhook utilities
put geranium and mint in the van
hook up camper and van
secure weight distribution bars and sway bar
attach safety chains, brake cord, and lights
secure outside step (thanks JC)
drive a few blocks to I-90 (Exit 15)
exit I-90 (Exit 2)
put some air in Blue Moon’s tires so they won’t go flat
drive a short distance to park.

One I arrived, the steps were basically the reverse: hook up utilities, set up the breakable stuff and bathroom again, then:

turn on refrig, hot water heater, etc
set out plants
fill Tango’s water bowls.
connect to the park WiFi

The whole operation of hooking, moving, unhooking, and everything else took 2 hours. Not bad.

My newest town: Post Falls, ID. It is really an extension of CdA, almost like a suburb. My job in CdA is not far, and this will be my mailing address for now. I will get my driver’s license here as well. I am domiciling. Oh my!!!