Finnaly, we are on a real road trip. We are headed for San Antonio for some adventures with Veta (sister) then on to Houston for a weekend with Allen (son) and Malia (granddaughter).
I’ve spent the past few days packing and re-packing the van. It has plenty of space for a two-week trip, but I had fun exploring various ways of putting it together.
Where Did I Put that Key?
I now have big problem — I can’t find the key to the cassette toilet. The key is required to unlock the outside compartment to empty the cassette. Later today when I get to my overnight stop, I’ll take apart all that packing until I find it or give up.
Bean’s Rolling Place
When we are rolling down the road, Bean is in his road bed. It is on the passenger-side floor. Above him in the passenger seat, is his buggy bassinet. He knows I am nearby so he is content. 
In the above picture to the left top is the iPad that Iuse for navigation, which I prefer to the installed system (I’ll write about navigation later). To the lower left is my knée.
We stopped at a Love’s so that Bean could sniff the grass and other things. And since I have misplaced the key to the van’s cassette toilet, I did the smart thing.
Life Is a Lab 