Chapter 7: Brian comes from a very smart family. His father went to Harvard and his father’s father went to Harvard. There are a lot of PhDs floating around. Not only was he born with a lot of gray matter, Brian was also born to build things. He’s a creator and a fixer. He’s still trying to fix me. What do you mean I’m not perfect? So buying an old 1962 Airstream didn’t scare him one bit. It gives him a whole swarm of new things to fix. I welcome the reprieve.

(By the way, you can now see pictures of our little Elvis on the website. Remember, this is not young, slick Memphis Elvis. He’s more akin to tired, 50 year old, studded Las Vegas Elvis).

After pulling the trailer into the shop where he can get a good look at everything, Brian comes home and tells me that he has to take the entire body off of the frame. “What???” I ask.  “Why do you need to completely dissect my trailer?” Brian answers my question with a question.  I hate that.  “Do you want the job done right?” he asks.  I also hate rhetorical questions.

So Elvis will be undergoing what the Airstream Cult people call, “The Full Monty”. Starting with the chassis, he will experience a bionic transformation including frame, electric, plumbing, HVAC, flooring, cabinetry, appliances etc. etc. etc.  Brian is one of those people that has to do everything right. There’s no cutting corners.  Ever.  It may be 2014 before I get to camp.

For the next several months, while I am NOT camping, instead of pouting the entire time and calling Brian, %$#@! (My answer to trailer trash quiz 6), I figure that I can participate in this extreme makeover- Airstream Edition. Though I did not go to Harvard, I am pretty good at doing research. Generations before me relied on the advice of elders; I have the World Wide Web. So when Brian asks to me “look into” things like trailer insulation, I’m on it. I will meticulously comb the web to find the best insulation for the job. It will be the most boring research I think I’ll ever do. No, I take that back. The day will soon come when he will ask me to “look into” trailer porta-potties. I’m holding my breath for that. But I will be committed to making sure this little Airstream Safari will have the coolest RV toilet– if there is anything out there remotely resembling a cool RV toilet.

While searching the web, I did find this interesting extreme RV make-over. Pork sandwich, anyone?

Also, while searching the Web, I am keeping my eye open for other trailers in need. I am going to be the Angelina Jolie of Airstreams.

Chapter 7 Quiz

What would YOU like to see as the next hit TV show!

a. Extreme Makeover- Food Edition. 1001 ways to modify things to look like food and taste like food, but surprise, it isn’t food.

b. Extreme Makeover- Facts Edition. Starring an All-Star cast of today’s politicians.

c. Extreme Makeover- In-Law Edition.

d. Extreme Makeover- Bedroom Edition. All 50 Shades.

e. Other. (Enter your answer in the box below)

See my answer on the next post. Until then…..