[A/S] Courtesy Parking

[Terry Tyler <tylerbears@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Airstreamers,

Today (Sunday 02/17/02), we left Florida's east coast and traveled west
across the state to Sarasota. Our hosts had previously told us that when we
arrived, they wouldn't be home, but would be at the fairground getting
things ready for everyone coming to the big Florida State Airstream Rally.
They had given us directions to their home. As we drove through the housing
development, we noticed the lots were 5+ acres size, there were barns with
fences around them and horses watching us.

When we arrived at the house, I knew we'd be backing through their iron gate
and up their 300' curved driveway. That meant approaching it on my left side
so I could watch the rear of our trailer as it led us in. Our parking site
was on the grassy edge of lawn beside their house where a water spigot and a
lot of hose were waiting for us. Using our own 70' of electric cord, we
connected to power and set up our satellite dish for tonight's Olympic
Games. After we parked, I went back to close and lock the gate.  Five deer
were walking down the road and ignored me completely.

About an hour before dark, our Hosts returned home to meet and greet us.
Almost immediately, the four of us realized we knew many of the same
Airstreamers and had visited many of the same locations around the
continent. It could easily have been old home week, except we'd never met
this couple before.

Each of our courtesy parking experiences have been with people we've never
met before. Some experiences have been with couples, some with singles, some
with folks older, younger or our own ages. Once, our courtesy parking spot
was along the curb in front of the Host's house. Another time, it was in
downtown Tampa with an approach through a tunnel of trees and across a home
made wooden bridge. A memorable time was at an Artist's home where he showed
us hundreds of original paintings, numerous iron sculptures he welded
together (and he insisted on repairing my broken mirror). All our
experiences have had two things in common, i.e. a love for Airstreaming and
a desire to share it with other members of WBCCI.

Terry
mailto:tylerbears@airstream.net