Thursday, July 22 We woke up knowing this would be another day to survive the heat. . . . but we had a mission to accomplish! Several NOVA peeps had items to enter in the Hobby & Craft show, and set-up started early. The Airstream Quilt completed by Carol, Sue, Suzie and me was entered. I also entered a bear/log cabin quilt, two pine needle baskets, and a paper-pieced lanyard. Tom entered a wooden vase, a bowl, and a 3-D scene. Several NOVA members entered other pieces, and all in all our club was well-represented. I took pictures of many entries as they were on display, and back at the campsite we combined all of our NOVA pieces for a picture to display all the ribbons. I hate to even bring it up again . . . but it was HOT! We were thankful for the angle of our trailer that had shade on one side or the other all day, and for the two EZ-UP awnings where a large group could sit outside . . . with fans to help stir the air! At supper-time a seafood smorgasbord appeared: steamed Walleye, sea oysters, Joe’s Crab Shack dip, and a bevy of accompanying delights. Some people showed up for a full meal, and some showed up to snack a bit, and there was plenty to go around! Our tanks had been pumped out again this morning, and I felt free to run that shower water as much as I wanted. Once done, and totally cooled off, I found a seat outside where another music jam was going on. Friday, July 23 Tom was up early and had an 8:00 appointment for a final-fix of the truck. I slowly worked around the campsite cleaning up the inside and outside, and packing for towing. The intent was to pull out and head for home as soon as Tom returned with a working truck! That turned out to be 11:00. The closing ceremony was tonight, but we just didn’t relish another hot afternoon. Indeed, it seemed that quite a few people were pulling out Friday. Starting at 11:00 we made it home in 9 hours at 8:00. We did a minimal of unpacking, and settled down to enjoy being home.
My thoughts about the International Airstream rally are a bit conflicting with the break-down of our air-conditioner and our truck. This limited the sight-seeing that we could do around the Nashville area, as well as attending seminars and other indoor functions. However, one thing remained as a stand-out --- NOVA people are the absolute BEST to camp with. Flexible, sharing, caring, entertaining and helpful – always present to stand by and support their fellow NOVA pals.
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We don’t go camping any more . . . we go ‘streamin’ ! The “SIlvermine and His” is our 2018 25' Airstream Serenity with Salsa interior and front twin beds., and ‘streamin’ is the name we use to describe our adventures. Stream along as we document everything from weekend trips to longer summer excursions and full-blown vacations. You know what they say: if you’re not in an Airstream – you’re just camping!
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