So you bought a new RV in 2018, maybe with your newfound riches (or a miscalculation of what they might be) resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. If you bought at a dealer, you probably paid sales tax at purchase time, and maybe even included it in the loan you took out (remember,…
Can you deduct your towable RV’s loan interest for 2018?
Let me start off by saying that there has been a lot of bad reporting, sensationalism, and misunderstanding with regard to tax law changes that were part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act which became law just in time for the 2018 tax year. It’s bound to happen to some degree when you pass…
Hunting for Fisher-Paykel Supply Line Fittings
Remember the dishwasher install I wrote about a few years back? (here’s the link) Well, another kitchen remodel has been underway, in a house that’s about to celebrate 100 years standing in one place. Yeah, no wheels. Like a lot of older houses, its kitchen is fairly small, and its last real renovation was during…
Quick Breakfast Sandwich
I have a vice. The only fast-food breakfast that ever interests me is a McDonald’s Sausage McMuffin with Egg. But it’s not the healthiest sandwich, especially when it usually comes with a 32oz fountain drink and a deep-fried hash brown. One of my slightly healthier alternatives is to make the sandwich myself in the RV….
Trip Summary
So after nearly 3 weeks, we’re back where we started, in Iowa City, Iowa. Of course, it’s March now, and I’ve just now finished writing about it. Don’t worry–there’s other RVing stuff in the pipeline. I’ve been holding off on other RVing stuff until this was finished, to help make it easier to follow. But…
Days 18-20: To a Tennessee Wedding
After picking up Milo and getting some much-needed rest, we were on our way from Cincinnati to Jackson, Tennessee for a wedding. We picked up the suits we’d left at a dry cleaner’s before flying to London, stopped by a barber for a fresh haircut, and hit the road.
Day 17: New York City Tourists, and back to Cincinnati
First order of business for the morning was breakfast. It wasn’t included with the hotel, but the first level was home to a diner that had pretty good reviews. We found ourselves eating traditional American breakfast food, in traditional American portion sizes–far larger than any breakfast we encountered in Europe outside of the buffet in…
Day 16: The Longest Day
Starting promptly at about 10am. We got out of bed, and headed down to the bakery at street level. Chocolate cupcakes, chocolate croissants, etc. Lots of delicious calories, easily carried around while we walked.
Day 15: To Copenhagen
We didn’t have a terribly early start, but it kind of seemed a little more stressed than some others. After setting our own schedule and having tons of flexibility for most of the trip, today we have a flight to catch. We also have to get the rental car fueled up and dropped off at…
Day 14: Berlin to Brussels
We started our day in Berlin, walking only a block or so to a cafe that had cakes and pastries that were worthy of a transatlantic flight all by themselves. After that, we checked out of our room, and wandered around to see the few places that we hadn’t yet had time for, and I…