It has been a long action packed Road trip…but now it’s nice to slow things down, with the help from Brandy at Grand Pappy’s Home Furniture, and just enjoy some time at home. It’s tough but we made a mental note not to do any chores today…just relax!

Once we arrived at home we just dropped the bags and headed for the patio to see what Brandy had in store for us. She took away our crappy plastic patio furniture and replaced it with a wicked lounging facilities! It totally changed the feel…Especially when the drinks rolled in.  We were having fun reliving our trip on the patio while the kids had fun in the yard eating barriers and smelling the flowers.  Just perfect!  It’s weird how the kids were so excited to head out on the trip, but even more so to be back home.  I can see why so many of my friends just like to stay home on their vacations….that being said they all have way better patio’s than us!  We always say we can’t afford the patio furniture but the amount we would spend on a one week trip could buy us the best patio or inside oasis on the block that we could enjoy for the entire year!   Now to find a way to convince Brandy to leave this great furniture her for the rest of the summer….any suggestions?  I am not beneath groveling at her feet!

After a great day of doing absolutely nothing!  Chef Dez dropped by with Grand Pappy’s Big Green Egg to help us make a great dinner.  It’s official the Egg has changed my life!   Now I would be lying if I didn’t say that I was intimidated about cooking on the egg as I have only had gas BBQ’s in the past, and crappy ones at that!  But Daddy needs a steak, so I jumped in!!!  I was surprised that all we had to do was heat up the charcoal and then adjust the air vent.   THAT’S IT?!  Got her up to temp and then on went the meat for a few min and then SHAZAM! Good eats!  The flavor was unreal!  Dez gave me a big long explanation on how the ceramics radiate the heat and the quality of the Big green Egg but I just like to think it uses magic. That being said, and given that I am tired of replacing yet another cheap BBQ, a lifetime warranty on a North American made product has me sold!   Victory is mine!!

Well, now with full bellies and a few more libations — this calls for an early snooze!

Yet again, Brandy from Grand Pappy’s Home Furniture really nailed it out of the park.  A new mattress and a few other odds and sods transformed our room into something amazing. I think we’re looking at a coma induced sleep tonight.  It’s once again one of those situations where we have focused all of our attention on improving other areas of the house and neglected the master bedroom! Brandy say’s that’s a big no no since that’s where we retire to every night.

Well, the bed is a calling so thanks for traveling along with us this last week.  And thanks to Grand Pappy’s home Furniture, and Chef Dez as well as O’Connor RV for making this all happen.  Don’t forget to visit our website and enter the Bonus Code STAYCATION for a chance to win your Road Trip Adventure.

 

 

 

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