The Difference Between Men and Boys Is the Size of Their Toys!

Unless, of course, we are talking about an RV. When Tom was a boy living in Orange, he and his brother John loved to build forts. Lumber scraps from building served to make a serviceable fort. Almost half a century later, Ilene and Tom are building a new type of fort called an RV. They have Jack and Thomas as capable assistants who are dreaming of driving, fixing, exploring, and camping. All stuff universal to boys and girls of all ages. Here are some candid shots as Jack and Thomas imagine taking the big trip.

Thomas Campbell - RV Pilot

"Ho - Ho - the Magic Bus!"

Captain Jack Campbell

Scourge of the Highways & Byways

"Aaaarrrrg!!! I'll keel haul yer if ye tries to pass me! "

Jack and Thomas both had many a turn at the helm. In case you hadn't heard, Jack has chosen his career already- backhoe driver. As a future heavy equipment operator, his turn driving the RV will give him valuable experience operating a large piece of machinery. According to Jack, Thomas will drive the water truck, so he too has acquired valuable transferable skills.

Naturally, it is imperative that all tools are carefully inspected and tested before any road trips are undertaken. Jack and Thomas are up to the task as they look through Poppi's Uber Tool Kit.

"Crescent wrenches ... check!"

"Socket sets ... check!"

"Screwdrivers ... check!"

"Pliers ... check!"

Tim, "The Tool Man" Tailor would be proud!

Meanwhile, a name has been chosen for the RV. Taking inspiration from the sci-fi series "Firefly," the RV has been dubbed "Serenity." Besides the obvious implication that the name "Serenity" has, the name was chosen because of the reputation the space ship had in the series. As Capt. Reynolds said of Serenity, "She is a bucket of bolts, but she'll fly true." Good things we have lots of tools.