Our FMCA membership number is:  F24378. We joined FMCA in October 1977.

Our current motorhome is:  a 2000 Coachmen Catalina

Other motorhomes that we have owned:
A 1971 Atlas, a 1979 Georgie Boy Cruise Air and a 1983 Fleetwood Bounder

We decided to buy a motorhome because:
Thirty years ago, it was the only way we could vacation with four daughters and a 100-pound malamute dog. We bought our most recent coach on a whim, because we wanted a diesel pusher.

Current or former occupation:
I (Marsha) am a retired teacher. Joe owned AJAX Wine Specialty Co., Inc. and manufactured springs for all purposes.

Children, grandchildren:  We have four daughters — Patricia, Susan, Barbara and Karen — and seven grandchildren.

The best thing about motorhoming is:
It's our own home. We meet some fascinating and wonderful people right at our front door. We travel in our motorhome approximately eight weeks per year.

When we're not motorhoming, we're:
Going to the theater and doing volunteer work

Our all-time favorite motorhome trip was:
Our first. We went cross-country in five weeks and a whole new world opened up. We took our four kids, ages 5, 6, 11 and 13, and Snowflake, our 2-year-old dog.

Our favorite motorhoming destinations are:
All over! Canada, Blue Ridge Mountains, Yellowstone and all the national parks. We've gone north and south and east and west.

One of our fondest motorhoming memories is:
Breaking down in Georgia and being repaired by a great guy on Palm Sunday and staying at his garage overnight. His name was Roach, so we stayed gratefully at "the Roach Motel."

Our “dream” motorhome trip would be:
I think we've taken it already many times. Maybe to Alaska — we haven't driven through there yet.

Our worst motorhoming experience was:
Driving a new coach home when everything broke down or didn't work and we also had our rear dual tires blow.

The best thing about our current motorhome is:
We can fit all of our seven grandkids in it, so far.

Something about motorhoming that we know now but didn’t know when we started is:
How much we'd enjoy it! We had planned to sell our first one when we got home — but didn't!

The best alteration or addition that we’ve made to our motorhome is:
Adding a tow bar for towing four wheels down. We never towed until now, and we find it great.

Our favorite thing about FMCA is:
We enjoy Family Motor Coaching magazine.

If we could appear as contestants on any TV game show, we would choose:
"The $64,000 Question." It has better odds than winning the lottery.

A motorhoming tip that we’d like to share with other motorhomers is:
Times have changed. Be careful and wary when someone knocks on your door.

Our hobbies are:
I knit, sew, read, paint and crochet. Joe: model trains and woodworking. We both enjoy theater and travel.

Our favorite way to exercise is:  walking

Favorite book:  Leo Rosten's Giant Book of Laughter by Leo Calvin Rosten

Favorite singer:  Frank Sinatra

Favorite restaurant:  Butera's in Woodbury, Long Island, N.Y.

Favorite store:  Lord & Taylor

Favorite campground:  Cherry Hill Park in College Park, Md.

When motorhomers visit our state or hometown, they should be sure to see:
Old Bethpage Village Restoration on Long Island. Niagara Falls. Coney Island in Brooklyn. Ausable Chasm beaches. 1000 Islands. Belmont Park Race Track in Elmont. Many museums and theaters.

Our advice to new motorhomers is:  Enjoy driving.

Behind our motorhome we tow:
A 2000 Honda Civic, using a tow bar

If we could invite one person from history to dinner, we'd choose:
King Solomon — we could use his wisdom!

Our favorite activity to do inside the motorhome is:  Driving, reading, sleeping and eating

Other comments:
Most people who have motorhomes are friendly and helpful. We've met people from all over the world.