My grandfather purchased a motorhome for the Summerhays family many, many years ago.
It has traveled far and wide... okay well mostly to Utah and back in its early years, and then to the family property and back in its later years. But still, this puppy has covered a lot of miles. Even more remarkable than the miles are the memories that are cram packed into every corner of that motorhome. We've had our good times, along with our fair share of disaster with this money pit. I'll never forget the family trip to California when we had three, yes I said THREE, of the tires all blow out at different times along the highway. Yeah... that was fun to sit on the side of the freeway for hours on end waiting to be rescued. Or how about when the microwave and fridge both repeatedly took their turns ceasing to work. Or every time you turned a corner and all the dishes came flying out of the cupboards. What a joy! But i'll be honest, there are a LOT of fantastic memories that outweigh the bad. Laying on the beds in the back and flying three feet in the air every time we went over a speed bump. Countless trips to Leisure Time for family trips and birthdays. Nights at the property. Counting down the minutes until we got on the freeway so we could pop a VHS into that tiny little TV. That time my 8 year old best friend almost choked on a shock tart and didn't calm down until it slid down piece of watermelon. And who could forget the fit of giggles everyone got when under the "If you smell gas..." warning label someone scribbled in pencil, "it was probably Rob." With the thousands of hours I have spent within its walls, I could go on and on about the SMRHAYS beast.
Last week, that same motorhome had its last hurrah.
For the Summerhays family, this is the ending of an era.
After a quick trip to the property, mom and I followed in the car behind the motorhome and watched a tire blow. Again. It was the second one in two days! Plus it took out the septic tank (gross) and a storage compartment. And that, friends and family, was the last straw. It has got to go. Its time for SMRHAYS to go to motorhome heaven.
Hypothetical building plans for the property have been in place for many years, and we're thinking its time for those plans to become a reality! It'll be exciting to build upon the legacy of this place and make some fun, permanent changes. Motorhome or not, this will always be our special place where we love to spend lots of family time!
These two wonderful people deserve more than a fair share of credit for care of the motorhome and property. They have poured so much time and money and love into this all of this, and we are very grateful for them. Love you guys!
What do you do when you're stuck in the middle of nowhere with no cell reception? Lay in the middle of the road and take pictures, of course. Obviously the safest and most responsible course of action, despite the concerned cries from adults on the side of the road.
Totally worth it.
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