DUN DUN DUN! THE TRAILER!!!!!!

Yes, that's right. After long awaiting, scouring craigslist, having trailers sold out from under us -- we have finally found the one. And it is even better than we had both hoped. It has everything we need and even included something we had never expected to find in the Pacific Northwest: an air conditioner.

Okay, enough talk! We would like to introduce our 1968 Aladdin Trailer! YEAH BABY!

The EXCELLENT:

• A pristine kitchen that looks like it has hardly been used. The original propane stove unit WORKS and the whole look is fabulous. It's also in a lovely green which I'm quite fond of in its retro-charm way.

• LOTS of windows and light! It's hard to see in the picture because the trailer is in the shade, but the trailer is actually very bright inside. All the windows also have curtains in excellent condition.

• Has a double bed. This may not sound like much but MOST of the tiny trailers we looked at featured twin size bunks. This one boasts TWO full size bunk beds (the top one we will convert into shelving and storage space because its really meant for kids or very small adults.)

• An air conditioner. Pshaw! You might say, but a big concern of mine is our love child, Spike. There are some places that we may not wish to take him or are unable to for whatever reason which means leaving him in the trailer. Now, we plan on traveling some hot locations especially in the summer so I have long fretted about how to do this without suffocating Spike in a hot tin can of a trailer. Voila! This trailer has an after market air conditioner installed by the original owner.

• Speaking of owners, we bought this from the second owner who had lived in it for 3 weeks. The original owner was diagnosed with throat cancer and upgraded to a luxurious model to travel with in his remaining days. This trailer has not seen a lot of hands and there has been obvious care taken in its lifetime.

• Came with two spare tires in good condition and the jacks.

• We bought it for less than my tax return was and for the price we had capped ourselves at!

The LESS EXCELLENT:

• There is a small corner on the bottom bunk where it appears something was spilled. It doesn't appear to be an external water leak but it has rippled some of the paneling in the corner and stained the bottom bunk upholstery.

• The upholstery is original and old. The bottom bunk has a rip in the fabric and a stain. The rest of the upholstery is in good condition but we think we are going to reupholster all the cushions inside so they are matching and will have better wear on the trip.

• The vintage nature of this trailer has made finding an owner's manual online VERY DIFFICULT! If anyone knows where I can find one, let me know! All of the appliances come with their original owner's manuals but there isn't one for the trailer itself. As they are no longer made and the manufacturer has long since gone under, it's been a difficult search.

And there you have it! The dream is beginning. Everything feels a little more real now that we have our future home sitting in our driveway. It makes it difficult not to just get in and take off tomorrow, leaving our cares behind. But hey, we got things to do --

WE HAVE A WEDDING TO PLAN!