Note: On Fri., 03/08/19 we did our third TT upgrade from Ultimate Odyssey I to Ultimate Odyssey II at the much discounted price of $2,150.00. We were informed we were the first TT members to ever do this upgrade. This Double Ultimate Odyssey update fixed all of our LTR, MA, and OW parks from a 90 day reservation window to 180 days like we were receiving for TT, NACO & Encore parks, it reset our yearly maintenance dues from $639.41 to $585.00 yearly starting in Jan. 2020, added 10 more years of free weekly Getaway cabins, 5 more years of weekly Cabin Rental rebate certificates, and 5 more years of $500.00 timeshare/cruise certificates. If we take advantage of the 10 years of one week free cabin stays, that will more than cover the cost of this upgrade. During our lifetime we may direct TT to issue a 5 zone Thousand Trails Camping Pass to up to four (04) family members or friends, and we may will up to eight (08) clones of our current contract for our relatives, so we wanted the highest level of campground membership for our 5 children to enjoy for their retirements too. This eight (08) membership limit shall be reduced by one (01) for each 5 zone TT Camping Pass we create for family & friends while living.

Note 1: On Fri., 06/07/19, we purchased 100.029 gallons of diesel fuel at $3.499 per gallon for a total cost of $350.00. The last time we bought RV diesel fuel was on 11/02/18 which was 8 months & 1 week ago. Wow, we are loving this slow traveling lifestyle.

Note: We signed up for the free Players Club. We got $10.00 of free play each and 10% off all meals at the Casino. We ate twice at their Bistro Restaurant and once at their  Buffet for Saturday Breakfast.

Note: On Sat., 06/29/19 we attended the Sand & Sawdust Festival which was a 03 day event held on 06/28 - 06/30 in Ocean Shores, WA. The festival had a Chainsaw Art Show & Auction, Amateur Sandcastle Building Contest, Sand Drawing Celebration, Live Music, and Food Vendors. 

Note: Summer RV Packages: Package One - 20% off your RV stay plus two All-You-Can-Eat Fire Kitchen Buffet vouchers each 3rd night stay. Package Two - Includes all of Package One, but with required prepayment-in-full, they gave an extra 10% off. Therefore, we opted for Package Two for 6 nights. We got 30% off the nightly rates plus 4 free All-You-Can-Eat Buffets valued at $16.95 each for the 50+ Buffets on Sunday & Wednesday nights for a grand total of $67.80 buffet value.

Note: On Mon., 07/22/19, we made a day trip to Mount Rainier National Park near Ashford, WA, with our RV full-timing friends Dick Totino & Sharon Totino. We enjoyed great weather and got lots of nice pictures. We also ate lunch at the Paradise Inn Dining Room which is located at the base of this volcanic mountain. We also visited the Recycled Spirits of Iron Sculpture Park in Elbe/Ashford, WA. The four of us took a photo with the artist & park owner Dan Klennert.

Note: On Sat., 08/03/19, we attended the Mossyrock Blueberry Festival in Mossyrock, WA. This annual event happens on the first weekend in August, and this year's two day event was on Fri, 08/02 - Sat., 08/03. Anything blueberry is on the menu as well as live music, a fun run, festival parade, fireworks show, quilt show, as well as a dinner at the community center each night. The entry fee was $5.00 per person and we bought two home-made blueberry pies & a jar of blueberry jam. We also  enjoyed a delicious $5.00 spaghetti dinner to help support the high school's athletic department.

Note: On Sat., 08/17/19, we attended the Southwest Washington Fair and the Lewis County Fair Rodeo & Wild Horse Race in Chehalis, WA. This year's annual event was six days long and was held on 08/13 - 08/18. The fair had a rodeo, carnival, livestock exhibitions, two demolition derbies, lots of live music, a barn bash (live music with dancing), lots of food vendors, and all sorts of contests. It cost us $3.00 for parking, $6.00 each (regular price was $10.00) to enter the fairgrounds with our military discounts, and $15.00 each to attend the Lewis County Fair Rodeo. We also enjoyed a dinner of some smoked BBQ right before the rodeo started. 

Note: RV parked at a friends home in East Graham, WA. Public parking for the SUV at The Camlin in downtown Seattle is $45.00 per night; this is just one of many reasons Deb & I hate big cities & avoid them as much as we can.

1. Seattle, WA
2. Puget Sound, WA
3. Stephens Passage, AK
4. Juneau, AK
5. Hubbard Glacier, AK
6. Sitka, AK
7. Ketchikan, AK
8. Victoria, BC, Canada

Note: This was our third time visiting Alaska. We went on a Holland America Alaska Land & Sea Tour in 2001, a 67 day RV Caravan in 2012, and then this 7 day cruise in 2019. We are also booked for a 14 day Alaska cruise called Voyage of the Glaciers Grand Adventure on Princess Cruise Line for May 2020.

Note: We utilized Seattle CruisePark for parking our SUV. Their normal price is $157.00 for a 7 night cruise & $199.91 for a 14 night cruise. I contacted this company, told them I am doing two back-to-back 7 night cruises and they created a special 14 night parking pass for the two cruise combo for $200.00 which saved us $114.00 on the cruise parking fees.

1. Seattle, WA
2. Astoria, OR
3. San Francisco, CA
4. Monterey, CA
5. Victoria, BC, Canada

Note: We utilized Seattle CruisePark for parking our SUV. Their normal price is $157.00 for a 7 night cruise & $199.91 for a 14 night cruise. I contacted this company, told them I am doing two back-to-back 7 night cruises and they created a special 14 night parking pass for the two cruise combo for $200.00 which saved us $114.00 on the cruise parking fees.

Note: RV parked at a friends home in East Graham, WA. Public parking for the SUV at The Camlin in downtown Seattle is $45.00 per night; this is just one of many reasons Deb & I hate big cities & avoid them as much as we can.

Note: The annual meeting for Vacation Internationale (VI) was held on 09/19/19 at 6:30 PM at the Bellevue Downtown Courtyard by Marriott. We watched the 1:34:24 meeting online while staying at this WorldMark Resort.

Note: RV parked at a friends home in East Graham, WA; however, they do have a place here at this resort to park the RV for free & we have utilized it before.

Note: On Mon., 09/30/19, we took the Seattle - Bainbridge Island Ferry (westbound). The westbound cost was $19.15 for the SUV & driver, plus $8.50 for an additional passenger, thus the total cost was $27.65.

Note: On Sat., 10/05/19 we did a daytrip visit to Fort Worden Historical State Park (Link 1, Link 2) with our friend Janice Engle, her son Jared Engle & his friend Spencer Padgett. We visited all the bunkers & heavy artillery sites there that were constructed between 1898 & 1902, and were manned from 1902 to 1953. We also went to the Port Townsend Marine Science Center which includes both a Museum & Aquarium. We also drove around Port Townsend, WA to take in the sights & sounds of that city.

Note: On Weds., 10/23/19 we did a daytrip to the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge in Sequim, WA. We walked the cliff top trails to get a nice view of the Dungeness Spit, the Salish Sea, & the Strait of Juan de Fuca. We then drove further westward to Port Angeles, WA for dinner at an Asian Restaurant. While there, we took in the sights & sounds of that harbor/port city to include their historic downtown area & their boat marina.

Note: RV parked at a friends home in East Graham, WA.

Note: On Fri., 10/25/19, in route to this timeshare, we took the Port Townsend - Coupeville Ferry (eastbound) to Whidbey Island at a cost of $15.70. We also visited the Fort Casey Historical State Park (Link 1, Link 2).

Note: RV parked at a friends home in East Graham, WA.

Note: On Taco Tues., 11/05/19, we met up with our Canadian friends Klaus & Kamla for a reunion dinner at Paso Del Norte in Blaine, WA. This was a marathon dinner lasting several hours until we closed the place down. It was so nice to reconnect with our good friends that we haven't seen since 2012, which was 07 years ago. Wow, how the time flies by! Spending the entire Winter in this area, so we will break bread with our friends several more times between Nov. 2019 thru May 2020.

Note: On Mon., 11/11/19 (Veteran's Day) we drove to Bellingham, WA to make a nice day trip. We had lunch at Red Robin restaurant (gourmet burgers), spent the day hiking & taking photos at Whatcom Falls Park, and then had dinner at Olive Gardens restaurant (Italian food) before heading back home.

Note: On Thurs., 11/21/19 we had our black & grey water dump valves replaced on our RV while it was parked out our friend's home in East Graham, WA. We have had issues with them since we purchased the coach, and even had them worked on in April 2018 at Duncan RV Repair in Indiana; so we have thrown money at repairing them once before. This time we used My RV Works, Inc. (YouTube Channel & FaceBook Page) located in Port Angeles, WA. This Mobile RV Mechanic Service is owned & run by full-time RVers. The mechanic is a fellow former Marine named Darren Koepp & his wife, the office manager, Anne Koepp. The one-way driving distance to our rig was 125 miles, so 250 miles round-trip. We were definitely out of his normal service area, but no other good mechanics could be found, anywhere in our immediate location. Darren did all the required research ahead of time by calling Newmar with our make, model & VIN. He showed up early with all new & upgraded parts, all required tools, and did a fast & professional service/repair job all in 4 hours. The total bill came out to $760.71 which included $202.50 Out of Area Service Call with Ferry Fee, and Pierce County WA tax of $64.73. Therefore, total for all parts & labor was only $493.48. Darren assured me this will be the last time those dump valves need anything done to them. He told me Newmar used the cheap, low end valves when they built it, and thought I should know. To go without saying, Darren is the best mechanic I have ever had to work on my rig since I have owned it. Wow, I give him & his company the HIGHEST RATING POSSIBLE & will seek him out for repairs, service & upgrades anytime I am within his service area near Port Angeles, WA!!!

Note: On Sun., 11/24/19, we met up with our Canadian friends Klaus & Kamla for the All-American Buffet dinner at the Silver Reef Casino on the Lummi Indian Reservation near Ferndale, WA. This was a fantastic dinner including Texas carved brisket, smoked salmon, beer broiled brats & onions, buffalo wings, shrimp & grits, lots of different sides, plenty of desserts & free soft drinks. As soon as we arrived, Deb & I signed up for the Player's Club which includes a one-time $5.00 meal discount voucher per person, plus $5.00 for slots & $5.00 for table games (we don't partake in table games). Deb ended up winning $25.00 on slots after we enjoyed the $10.00 discount on our combined meal price. Deb and I take advantage of Casinos during our travels, and WA state has several Indian Casinos to take advantage of. We only risk use-it-or-lose-it gift money, so we don't really see that as gambling or taking any real risk. :)

Note: On Thurs., 11/28/19 we enjoyed a Potluck Thanksgiving Dinner at the campground lodge. Thousand Trails provided the free turkeys, hams, dressing/stuffing, and mashed potatoes with gravy. The fellow campers each brought their own additional dishes to share potluck style. Deb made her delicious homemade Mac & Cheese. We often enjoy campground dinner potlucks or going out to restaurants during Holidays since our retirement travels started in 2011.