THE TREE TRIP: FALL 2021
EXCURSIONS IN OREGON Like everyone else, COVID made us stir crazy and we have opted to travel by road. We left Oregon July 5 and returned end of August to begin the process of getting our little pull trailer road-ready. A 1966 vintage, we weren’t sure what we were in for but it is adorable with all its age-related foibles. In addition to modifications to Lucille, the truck, including a new secondary gas tank and heavy-duty hitch, all the related brakes and lights, Gil and his brother Dennis worked out every neglected hinge and latch, rebuilt drawers, and traced water and propane lines on the trailer. I cleaned out the interior and organized the storage for cooking, bedding, clothing, and handy items like bungies and other miscellaneous quick hands-on stuff. We have decided not to fully restore it but just make it functional and comfortable. That included having a new couch seat made (also serves as a bed) and oiling all the wood, giving us surpri