Spending The Kids' Inheritance
/Last fall I wrote this: I HAD A DREAM, a post about why it seemed wiser to have money in the bank than experiences on the open road.
Today this is sitting in our driveway.
It seems wanderlust got the better of frugality. Or, in the words of John Muir, the naturalist, author, and environmental philosopher:
“The world is big and I want to have a good look at it before it gets dark.”
So we picked up our tiny, little Airstream in Springfield, Missouri, and set out on our maiden voyage. The event was marked with a custom poster our son designed for us and framed for our “kitchen” table.
We spent our first two nights alongside the Grand River below the Pensacola Dam in northeastern Oklahoma. .
Next stop, Shawnee, Oklahoma, home of the Grand-Girls. It took them less than a minute to make the Bambi their own.
These three are optional accessories.
Bambi? It’s not a moniker the girls gave her. “Bambi” is the model name. From the Airstream website:
Nimble. Agile. Some would even say adorable!
The Bambi trailer has always been a favorite among Airstreamers. First launched as a 16-foot single-axle trailer in 1961, the Bambi’s genesis was a proactive response to a nationwide trend. Americans were looking for shorter, lighter, more fuel-efficient automobiles that lacked the power to pull a heavy trailer.
Today, we apply the Bambi name to all single-axle Airstream travel trailers. Their immense popularity isn’t just because of how they look: they’re easy to tow and incredibly versatile, proving great things really do come in small packages.
Occasionally, I’ve had one of those “What the heck have we’ve done!?” moments. But mostly, we’re ready for the next weekend, the next adventure. So many have graciously, and I assume sincerely, offered their driveways as a road trip stopping over place. Be careful. We might just show up.
