We arrived at Kate and Mike’s house just minutes before they got back from Martha’s Vineyard. John did an amazing job of backing the RV into their driveway and we did the “tour”. Everyone was amazed at the quality of the "Domuz" (our new name for the Minnie Winnie- roughly translated in Turkish "The Pig") – real upholstery and cherry cabinets. Not at all what you’d expect for trailer trash.
Rather than try to stay in the RV, we opted for the hot showers and soft beds at Kate’s. Mike headed to the local market and got a huge piece of beef and we pigged out on meat and potatoes.
The next day, we horrified the Kate and Mike as we took over their dining room with PC’s and stacks of RV manuals. Taking advantage of the space, we organized all the manuals for everything from the RV Systems to appliances to electronics. John made new friends at the Saab dealership trying to get new keys cut for the Saab and continuing the march on RV systems issues. We had a pre-birthday dinner for Kate at the local pub. Other than the rude service and expensive food, we had a great time.
The next day, we had more work on the organizing part of the start-up. We took a break and drove into NYC to meet Steph and Brett for a pre-birthday dinner for Steph. We met at a wonderfully quirky restaurant in East Village (the new hot spot for bohemians and the art community which equals strange colored hair and lots of piercings). After a $150 drink bill, we headed downstairs to our $300 dinner. Who said that staying with relatives and friends saves money?
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