2018-10-27 T@B & Friends Fall Rally

Some of our T@B friends started a new group late this Summer called T@B & Friends (on Facebook) and although at this point it's mostly T@B's any RV is welcome and at this rally we even met another Airstreamer (in a 2017 22' Bambi Sport) who is not in our NOVA unit. Although I did try to talk her into joining which she may do after she does some more investigating into it and the WBCCI  ;-)  Our T@B friend Dawn started this new group and so far it's a lot of fun having now attended two of the rallies. This rally was at Alum Creek State Park just North of Columbus, OH and it was cold & rainy with a slight wind and it was wonderful.  :-)  The wind wasn't too bad, though, and wind is what really makes a cold rally miserable. No worries, though, with campfires, heaters and warm food, friends & drinks. No events were planned and we all hung out together and chatted up a storm especially late into Saturday night. Saturday some folks ventured out to see the surrounding area and most folks lived locally to the Columbus area. I think we had eight couples/RV's. Well saying couples is a loose term as the common theme was most of the husbands weren't into camping this weekend so they did not join us so was mostly women. I think only three couples had husbands attend. There were 11 rigs originally signed up to attend and a few cancelled last minute.

Some of us chatting around Signe's T@B, where most of the gathering took place in her clam tent room.

Carie -

Jeannie -

Dawn -

Signe's clam shell T@B is a one of a kind as it has the "Tabitha" model and this is the only Tabitha model ever built in a clam shell!

 Notice the Tabitha custom cabinets!

 Our Airstream...

 Karen's (and Dan, who was absent) 2017 22' Bambi Sport!

 

Lorna & Mike in front of their brand new week-old T@B 400! Last rally we saw them at they were in a T@G...

 

 Jeannie's T@B

 Dawn's pink T@B!

 Blythe & Gary's halloween set up -

 



2018-10-08 Airstream Factory Rally

Friends Ella & Tom hosted a great rally at the Airstream factory's Terra Port campground last week in Jackson Center, OH. The rally went from Wednesday through Sunday. It was a lot of fun with tours and informative sessions with employees.

Some classic vintage Airstreams at the factory

 

 

 Some of our ralliers Airstreams

 Our Airstream

Tours...the factory tour doesn't allow photos so the only one I have of that is Rallier Joe (l) chatting with our tour guide, Tim who is actually the National Sales Manager and personally offered to give us this back stage tour not only of the factory but also the offices and more!

A tour of the Wally Byam Caravan Club International (WBCCI) HQ also located in Jackson Center, OH:

Ralliers Alan, Joe, Suzie, Ella, John, Gary, Lou & Larry in the WBCCI lobby -

 Wally Byam (Airstream founder) original sway control bars

 In the back office area WBCCI employees explaining the finer points of membership

 

 Suzie, John, Ella

"White Mountains, NH" Airstream model in the WBCCI lobby -

 Cool picture in the lobby -

An informative session with Airstream Service Manager, Brad (r). This was a great session on service and maintanance! Thanks so much to Brad for taking time out of his busy day to do this with us!

Crafts! The basket crafting guru, Sue (l) says she is going to show me how to make baskets, too. Yes, I have been known to craft.

 Larry & Lou. Lou is doing knitting while the others do baskets...

 Sue & Ella

 Suzie

Pizzas! John makes the best pizzas on his pizza oven / cooktop!

 Carie creating her pizza masterpiece!

 Ella

 Carie

 Lou

Alan & Ella

 Rupert & Penny

 Jasper & Charlie Button

 Lou & Larry

 Larry, Lou, Ella

 Terry...Terry had a little health scare at 2:00 am and had to go to the hospital (curstesy of John driving him) for a kidney stone. They lasered it and he was back rallying the next day!

 Rupert

 Rupert & Penny

 Rupert getting schooled on "sitting"

John and Tom doing breakfast for the crew! It was omlettes, Sausage, Bacon, etc. Delicous! These guys are great cooks and we all appreciate the efforts. Everyone in our group pretty much pitches in were we can per each of our expertises and as they say, "teamwork makes the dream work"!

Tom finishing breakfast

 Tom cooking

 Gary prepping to swat bees with the electric zapper!

 Carie chowing on breakfast

Tom cooking the next nights meal of deep fried fish! Awesome! Thanks, Tom! Yes, we eat well at our rallies.  :-)