Leaving Twin Lakes

We finally left Twin Lakes to head south. First stop was Mike's Trailer Hitches south of Atlanta to pick up the Honda. It had hitch and brake equipment installed.

Glenn and the crew at Mike's with the new tow bar attaching the Honda to the back of the coach. Not seen, because it is installed under the hood of the Honda, is the M&G Car Braking System. When the coach brakes are applied, the Honda brakes are applied at the same time. It is a really neat (and safe) system.

Now off to Dothan, Alabama to visit with Glenn's brother Bob and his familly.

Jill sells her Echo!

My brother Bob recommended to Jill that she sell her 2000 Toyota Echo herself rather than trade it in on the Honda. He thought she would get much more money for it that way. I will admit that I was skeptical and doubted that it would be worth what I thought would be a major effort. 

So after multiple extensive phone conversations between Bob and Jill, she placed an ad in last weekend’s Atlanta Journal-Constitution. It also appeared, with photos (taken by Jill) including the one above, on the AJC.com website. 

She got four or five phone calls before a father and son showed up on Sunday afternoon, looked it over, drove it, and bought it on the spot at Jill’s asking price, $1,750 more than the Honda dealer offered in trade. We meet at the bank Monday morning and closed the deal. 

Everyone is happy: the new owner, his father, Jill and me. Thanks Bob!

Our New Toad!

When you see a motorhome going down the highway, it is typically towing a car, referred to as a dinghy or a toad. ("towed" -get it?) Neither my old Lexus RX300 or Jill's Toyota Echo are particularly suited for use as a toad. So after much research, starting with the Motorhome Magazine Dinghy Guide, we decided that the Honda CRV was the best choice for us.

Jill did the shopping and after talking to or emailing every Honda dealer in the entire state of Georgia, she settled on Honda Carland North in Cartersville.

Here she is picking up the car from Sharon Robinson, the dealer's "Internet Manager." The car doesn't have every possible option. Just most of them! I hope to get to drive it or ride in it some day!