Denise and Rick Cunningham

Like many boomers we're planning the "next chapter". We live a fairly chaotic life in Georgetown in Washington DC. I'm a former fashion executive and journalist. Rick's an engineer and computer scientist. We're about ready for a little change of pace. Travel... perhaps moving to warmer climes ...and definitely savoring more moments. We never set out to buy an RV...matter of fact, we had never even been in one and I definitely don't camp. But, now, with more time and a growing aversion to the insults of air travel, we bought a 40' motor coach. Our grandson, Ian, named it Gigantor. We call it Tor for short.

We're seeing things you just can't from the air and finding that we've so much to discover on this continent. In the past two years, we've taken three marvelous six-week trips. This time, we're "chasing the sun for as long as it fun". We left on October 5, 2009. We'll see how long we last!

We're searching for great places to stay, sights worth seeing, golf courses worth playing, great restaurants, shopping, farmer's markets. We're on the road in search of the high road.


Monday, March 17, 2008

Really Home



As you can see, we decided to come straight to DC instead of Manassas because the weather forecast for there was 26 degrees overnight. We had dewinterized Tor for the trip and Rick really didn't want to do it again when we're so close to spring. Navigating through the narrow Georgetown streets is truly an adventure! We keep telling ourselves that if Metro buses can do it, so can we! Here we're crossing Key Bridge into Georgetown and then onto Canal Rd. to Reservoir.

























The last night out we spent at Pocahantas State Park in Chesterfield, VA outside Richmond. Again, very quiet and private. No spectacular views, but it was 6 pm when we arrived and it was raining and we were really only interested in some dinner and some sleep.

Some might call our dinner "leftovers" ... I prefer to call it a "mixed grill". Heated the remains of the grilled steak, pesto sausages and BBQ ribs and grilled green pepper halfs and big rounds of onions. A little cole slaw and we were set.

Next morning, Rick felt the need to clean Tor up a bit before taking him into town.

After our arrival in Georgetown, we spend a good 3 hours unloading all the clothes and food. Ordered a pizza and crashed in front of the TV.

Rick took Gigantor back to Manassas today and is unloading Tor's "basement" of golf clubs, tools etc., tidy him up a bit and bring back the car we left in Tor's parking space. If I know Rick, it will be an all day affair!


















Posted by Denise and Rick Cunningham on Monday, March 17, 2008
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