One thing I notice, and like, about couples you meet while RVing ... they really get along well. Think about it, if you're gonna live 24/7 in a 35X12 (approx) box, you *BETTER* get along! Bob and Polly exemplify this philosophy, and they're a joy to be around.
They are also fellow geeks. They used to live in Tampa and they had a software business which developed data systems for Juvenile Assessment Centers in several counties in Florida. They got out of that business a few years ago to follow Bob's dream of living on the road. Now they spend summers in Southwest Wyoming, some of the winter here in Florida, and their legal residence is in South Dakota. True full-time RVers, we have a lot in common with Bob and Polly. And, they decided to add to our common factors by getting a Datastorm Internet Satellite dish from us! This will help them in their new business ventures and stock-trading.
Here's Jim and Bob getting their new dish onto the roof of their Dutch Star motorhome.
Although the dish has to be secured to the roof with screws, Jim was happy that he didn't have to drill a big hole for the cabling because it worked to pass them inside the coach next to the exhaust vent.
Here's the proud new owners admiring their magic dish.
I snapped a photo of 'the boys' as they were playing with the new toy. They looked up at the sound of the flash popping up, and immediately went back to their toy. Aren't they cute?
And, here's Polly, calling friends to tell about their new purchase.
As the sun set, we have a new Satellite Internet connection here at Peace River. You'll be seeing them on the DatastormUsers.com map very soon now.
And here's Mom (Lacie) and Dad (Devon) with their happy baby.
We stayed at Mom's house. Odie must know that Mom's more accustomed to cats than dogs. Don't ya think he looks cat-like laying on top of the back of the couch?
We also had a nice dinner with friends, and were happy to get a dentist appointment in too. Then back to Peace River and a waiting Datastorm install.
We were also so happy to have a visit from Bill and Susan. We've run into Bill and Susan on the road 4 times now. Two in Utah, once in Big Bend, Texas, and now here. It's a great example of how friendships can develop thru traveling all over the country, and especially with the help of the DatastormUsers.com map. This is the map where each of us with a satellite dish can have an icon representing where we are at any time. Whenever you follow our link to the map, you can see where we are - and we can see who is nearby. We have met new people this way, as well as keeping up with folks like Bill and Susan. I encourage you to check out their website, and also this wonderful magazine article about their journey!
You can tell it's cold by the steam rising from the river.
Sunbeams thru the trees are always appealing to me, but especially when it's cold out!
Have we been watching too manyHarry Potter movies? Nothing wrong with a little magic to warm up the coach!
The photo above was taken inside an 
We set up movie night on Thursday and showed 'Starman', one of my favorites.
I worked on some more tutorial videos. And I made a new video to be an introduction to our website, Geeksontour.com. I used 
It was a Chamber of Commerce day in the Tampa Bay area - 78 - 80 degrees. Just gorgeous. That's St. Pete up ahead.
Admittedly we had a couple errands that required an office supply store. (geez those ink cartridges drain quickly when you're printing seminar handouts!) but, that would not be enough to get us to drive 1.5 hours to St. Pete. The occasion was Lynne and John's arrival. Up until 12 days ago they were in the frozen north on Whidbey Island near Seattle! They got word that there was a job waiting for them if they could get to St. Pete by today. And they're here!
At first we told them we'd let them get settled in a day or so before we came to visit. But, this morning Jim and I looked at each other and said, 'naaahhh, they don't need to settle in!' So we started driving, planning to surprise them. We ended up surprising ourselves, our timing was so good. We pulled in right behind them. Before they even had a chance to unhook the car from the motorhome!
Hey! What are friends for, if not to bug ya?! Welcome to Florida guys! We've missed you.
And, since they certainly can't put kayaks on the top, we'll need to rent canoes to paddle the river tomorrow.
Today we went for a short paddle with another couple from the park, Darwin and Sheila. hmmm, are we sociable geeks? Isn't that an oxymoron?
You gotta look close to see the alligator in the water.
I feel SOO lucky to be able to take this walk every day!
and here's the same view in January.
And, here's what makes it possible for us - Jim being a 'computer help-desk' aka 'Resident Geek' in the clubhouse.
Yesterday was a particularly geeky day. When Jim went to put in his hours at the lodge, I visited another RVer and gave her some education and advice on her website. Then in the afternoon we presented a seminar on 'Email on the Road'. Later in the afternoon we hosted a get-together of Internet Satellite dish owners for a particularly interesting discussion. It still seems clear that our Datastorm satellite dish is the best way to go. Then, at night, we set up our computer and projection equipment to host Movie Night. It was a beautiful night with a full moon and we watched 'Contact' with Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey. Nice day.
Actually, it's nowhere near worn out. More likely it's me that's worn out trying to keep up with the changing web technology. Hey! It's a great ride. See you on the 'other side'!
