We're sleeping about as close to the railroad tracks as legally possible.
We had plans to stay in a hotel when arrived in Tucson to sell our wares at the 4th Avenue Street Fair, but on our visit to the vendor parking lot, we spotted a handful of RVs all bumped out and looking as though they intended to stay the weekend. We asked around and got word that we could unofficially stay there… and that unofficial answer came from an official source.
How could we resist? It was close to our booth, on level ground and FREE. The thought of NOT having to drive the RV to and from the show was appealing, but the cost sealed the deal. When we arrived in Tucson, we spent our first morning in the Dodge service department installing a new battery for the RV (just 40 days AFTER our warranty ran out, darn it). It set us back over $300… about the same price as four days in the hotel… we took it as a sign.
Our irresistible situation hasn’t come without some problems. Firstly, this lot was 4th Avenue’s main parking area for St Patrick’s Day, so we’re constantly dodging piles of vomit… let’s hope it’s not as popular over the weekend. The real dread of parking here is that we are right beside the main railroad tracks in Tucson… and I’m talking less than ten feet away. At peak times, the trains roll by every twenty minutes, and sitting in the RV feels more like sitting atop a washing machine stuck in the the spin cycle. And when those trains sound their whistles, holy moley!!! …everything shakes.
So, it’s not perfect, but it’s working for us.
BTW – we just finished day one of the fair and sold enough to pay all our expenses for the show. That takes the pressure off for the next two days. That said, we were hoping we’d do a little better today. The fair didn’t really feel all that busy, and it wasn’t a spendy crowd, so we’re hoping big shoppers come out over the weekend.
From netta:
Ouch! on the battery situation. It will surely be a quiet nights sleep in a few days. What a great experience to share with friends and family. I’m sure it will be worth in this weekend when the BIG bucks come flowing in
From netta:
I haven’t seen much of Patty?
From Judy Arnold:
After we married our first little home was that close to the tracks. We are now going on 47 years together so apparently it didn’t do any lasting damage,
From Cindy:
So when do you guys plan to go back to Milwaukee?
From Corey:
We’re on the road to Milwaukee right now.
Patsy has been on hiatus… we’re so worried about getting her dirty or broken that she hides out away from the camera a lot.