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  • Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024

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  • @digdrivediy
    @digdrivediy  Год назад +66

    If you want a treat, do yourself a favor and go over to Watch Wes Work and check out his version of this RV saga here: ruclips.net/video/HxUPW6iW4F0/видео.html

    • @Compasscard
      @Compasscard Год назад +8

      And this is how I got routed from Wes channel to this one :)

    • @jeesmith99
      @jeesmith99 Год назад +3

      @@Compasscardme too. Great community of content creators.

    • @kenthoward2666
      @kenthoward2666 Год назад +3

      Pleased to make your acquaintance via Wes' site. Spent several years in Colorado Springs, with occasional trips to places you visited. Fun memories! Glad you got to enjoy your trip anyhow! Kent

    • @ericd2791
      @ericd2791 Год назад +1

      how i came over here, i watch wes for 3 years so far.

    • @immeasurablymore
      @immeasurablymore Год назад +1

      Thanks for taking us along on your trip. I too was routed here from Wes. As a fellow Kansan I can relate to your bug experience 😅😂.

  • @bradkahler
    @bradkahler Год назад +42

    You couldn't have broken down in a better place. Wes is one of the best mechanics and troubleshooters I've come across. His work ethic is second to none.

  • @nativenosmoke2256
    @nativenosmoke2256 Год назад +73

    Listen everyone, this is the American dream right here! Being a honest blue collar father who takes care of his family and fixes his problems himself. Awesome buddy glad you guys are safe

    • @pamelawoodall5891
      @pamelawoodall5891 Год назад +1

      Absolutely !

    • @jonharris3476
      @jonharris3476 Год назад +3

      But, he also develops community that supports, helps and accommodates him / them.

  • @not-fedrayepps5203
    @not-fedrayepps5203 Год назад +72

    More like, dig-drive-diy- and positive mental well-being channel. I love you guys! This is some of the most wholesome and kind content on YT at the moment.

    • @digdrivediy
      @digdrivediy  Год назад +6

      Thanks. I appreciate that for sure.

  • @virtuestreams2616
    @virtuestreams2616 Год назад +8

    Wes shifted me, and probably several folks your direction-within minutes, I knew I’d discovered some more folks I wanted to know a bit more about. I look forward to watching your videos and learning about the things you’re interested in doing and sharing? ✌🏻

  • @publicclammer
    @publicclammer Год назад +6

    Wes is a national/international treasure for sure!

  • @bluegrallis
    @bluegrallis Год назад +5

    That "tow truck driver", needs to find a job he can handle, if he doesn't know to disconnect the drive line before towing anything with an automatic transmission!
    It's great to know Good People, Wes is one of them for sure. Glad your vacation turned out as a memorable occurrence.

    • @digdrivediy
      @digdrivediy  Год назад +4

      I asked about towing in neutral no less than 3 times... He made me doubt myself but Wes confirmed what I suspected.

    • @stromxtc2033
      @stromxtc2033 Год назад +1

      Tow drivers hold all the cards 💸

  • @j.t.johnston3048
    @j.t.johnston3048 Год назад +7

    Wes is an awesome mechanic. I'm pretty sure he could fix just about anything.

  • @DelButch
    @DelButch Год назад +2

    Wes and family are good people and good people deserve to have good friends

  • @lanceglassgow3761
    @lanceglassgow3761 Год назад +1

    Watch Wes work is one of the best RUclips channels there is. IMO.

  • @ericreinoehl4350
    @ericreinoehl4350 Год назад +1

    Adapt and overcome, well worth it. Another memory for the books. Thanks for sharing

  • @dougbunn5018
    @dougbunn5018 Год назад +1

    My thanks to all that helped you and your family have a good vacation.

  • @rlsaxton1
    @rlsaxton1 Год назад +1

    Great family + Great friends = a Great vacation

  • @featheredcoyote5477
    @featheredcoyote5477 Год назад +2

    Keg of beer and umbrella at the end, just topped off this trip you took us on!!! Man I love this channel!

  • @dshares
    @dshares Год назад +2

    Epic Dad move assembling the carrier in the store!

  • @jsweizston5410
    @jsweizston5410 Год назад +1

    Neil a jeep would've been more than welcome when I was a kid. We went from Cleveland Ohio to McAllen Texas which amounts to 24 hrs in a Buick Lesabre and those are some of my best memories of vacation across the USA. You're all good man, it's what it's all about!

  • @GrandsonofKong
    @GrandsonofKong Год назад +2

    WOW a DDD and WWW crossover event!! Like a dream YT Sunday for me!!!

  • @pdmanfarm3520
    @pdmanfarm3520 Год назад +1

    Thanks for sharing the Koch Family Big Vacation Adventure! Your comment about hospitality was so spot on. It was great to "ride along" with you all.

  • @Farm_fab
    @Farm_fab Год назад +1

    Neil, many years ago, my folks and two brothers and I were on vacation from central New Mexico to eastern Pennsylvania, and we were driving a dodge van with a trailer behind, and my mom was driving, got into a bad stretch of highway in St. Roberts, Mo. My mom drifted a bit to the right in her driving and the shoulder dropped off abruptly. She tried to get back on the road, oversteered, and flipped the van, and it got totalled. My dad bought a 74 Buick, and we continued to our destination, and returned without any additional mayhem. It was not easy fitting 5 people in the car, but we did the best that we could. Needless to say, we lost most of our belongings on our trip as the van had flipped and burned. Making the best of things is sometimes all we can do.

  • @vlookup_tim
    @vlookup_tim Год назад +1

    If you had to break down, it was near one of the best. Something providential about that. Thanks for sharing and being a good sport.

  • @daleolson3506
    @daleolson3506 Год назад +2

    What’s more amazing is the Jeep made it.

  • @MitchellDowns
    @MitchellDowns Год назад +7

    I expect that half-way *down* Pikes Peak you found a whole new level of satisfaction that you fixed the brake problem before that excursion. 😅

    • @digdrivediy
      @digdrivediy  Год назад +3

      Yes absolutely. Knowing that we wanted to do Pikes Peak was all the motivation I needed to get that break done. Surprisingly though, the manual transmission did great coming down the mountain. _Almost_ no brakes!

  • @ScoobyMaxC
    @ScoobyMaxC Год назад +13

    You really couldn't have picked a better place to break down if you'd planned it Neil! Happy anniversary and glad you all had a good vacation. Looking forward to seeing the diagnosis and repair on @WatchWesWork .

  • @oldhouseredux7733
    @oldhouseredux7733 Год назад +1

    I’m a long time Wes & Mrs. Wes viewer. I’m glad he linked up your channel on his video. Great stuff!

  • @martynnewby6298
    @martynnewby6298 Год назад +1

    Wes and you Neil are a good team.....oh and your wife and kids as well.

  • @ChrisSipes
    @ChrisSipes Год назад +25

    Your videos are just the best Neil. Thank you for not only teaching us so many things, but sharing your life and all the “good” in it.

    • @digdrivediy
      @digdrivediy  Год назад +4

      Thanks Chris. I appreciate it very much.

  • @joebacarella2829
    @joebacarella2829 Год назад +1

    When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade, just like you and your family did, it still looked like a pretty nice trip, glad you got the RV back and all is well.

  • @joniangelsrreal6262
    @joniangelsrreal6262 Год назад +1

    Wifey is right ….
    head back home
    The best hubby- dad on earth saved the day….!

  • @YoungbloodFamilyFarm
    @YoungbloodFamilyFarm Год назад +1

    Neil, Thank You for the reminder to be positive!

  • @kpulay
    @kpulay Год назад +2

    One of the best channels on the tube!!!! Thanks!

    • @digdrivediy
      @digdrivediy  Год назад +1

      Wow, thanks so much! Very kind of you!

  • @mechanicmike1236
    @mechanicmike1236 Год назад +2

    Glad to see you salvaged your trip! Wes has an awesome channel and a very helpful person!

  • @Longtrailside
    @Longtrailside Год назад +2

    Wes brought me here. Looked at your videos youve put out, liked what i seen, and now subbed. Hopefully more of Wes watchers come over to support your channel.

  • @elaczi
    @elaczi Год назад +19

    Wes is a great dude. Incredible trip. Fun video to watch. 👍

  • @wink9970
    @wink9970 Год назад +1

    You have good people. Family, friends and followers.

  • @carlthor91
    @carlthor91 Год назад +1

    Neil, the money you saved on gas, you spent on accommodation.
    In the North we use screen on the rad, or a proper bug/summer front , or the rads would be well and truly plugged.
    Love the kittens.
    I watched Wes's channel first, as I have been following him for a few more years than you.👍
    Take care, and best wishes from the far North.

  • @tomjones648
    @tomjones648 Год назад +1

    It's so great to have awesome friends in your life to help in when times are tough!

  • @jamesragus1577
    @jamesragus1577 Год назад +1

    Glad to have met you at Wes’s shop! I’m sad to hear that the tow driver didn’t remove the driveshaft, might have been a simple fix. Awesome to see that you were able to salvage the vacay, good times!

  • @paulatkinson2849
    @paulatkinson2849 Год назад +1

    Hell of a trip our hero wes 👍👍👍

  • @justinhaese1855
    @justinhaese1855 Год назад +1

    Thank you for sharing this. I've been almost every place you and your family went. Brought back memories. So fun

  • @hollandduck79
    @hollandduck79 Год назад +2

    Hello from the Netherlands Koch Family .
    thanks for the video Neil .
    Sincerely Hollandduck

  • @neiloconnell2120
    @neiloconnell2120 Год назад +2

    Just watched WWW. How wonderful to have people like Wes and his family as friends :)

  • @CoreyWilson
    @CoreyWilson Год назад +3

    The girls embarrassed of their dad doing something weird in the store is the greatest 😂😂

  • @AlexLindner
    @AlexLindner 2 месяца назад +1

    I've became a big fan of your channel from stumbling upon your pond build series. This led me to watching through a wide variety of your other videos as you're living every little boy's dream of operating dump trucks, heavy equipment, and working in the dirt. The interactions and relationship you have with your family are heart warming and you seem like a hell of a guy.
    The icing on the cake was the surprise MKIV Supra in this episode, an unexpected foray into my world. I couldn't help but smile when I saw it. Keep up the great work, Neil. I look forward to your videos each week and will continue watching through old episodes to get fully up to speed in the meantime.

    • @digdrivediy
      @digdrivediy  2 месяца назад

      Hey that's awesome to hear! Thanks so much for going back through the videos.
      That Supra is the fastest car I've ever ridden in, and that was about 500hp ago!. He has had it for over 20 years and he's now built it into a 1100hp, 9 second drag racer.
      dsportmag.com/the-cars/1168whp-supra-big-boost-high-powered-street-car/

    • @AlexLindner
      @AlexLindner 2 месяца назад

      ⁠​⁠@@digdrivediyMy pleasure, thank you for putting out the content. I hope you guys had a good time at Harlan Days.
      I'll have to read through the article. Skimming the photos, it looks like a very nice build. I'm glad to hear he's owned it for that long as well.
      I have a '94 Supra that I've built into a drag car and a '92 Lexus SC300 street car that I'm in the process of resurrecting. The Supra made a little bit over 1,200whp while the Lexus' power numbers are TBD. Both builds are documented/being documented on my channel.
      I'm in central Ohio - if you ever find yourself in this area and need any welding/fabrication work done, don't hesitate to reach out.

    • @digdrivediy
      @digdrivediy  2 месяца назад

      @@AlexLindner Awesome!!

  • @bobgrier3103
    @bobgrier3103 Год назад +1

    Always worth watching. I look forward to every episode.

  • @gidge34
    @gidge34 Год назад +1

    Two of my favorite channels ❤️❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸

  • @Farm_fab
    @Farm_fab Год назад +1

    Neil, back in the 80's, I did security for a new industrial building on 19th street in Boulder, Co. One day after work, I headed up into the mountains right after work. It was a nice walk that day.

  • @kccountrykid
    @kccountrykid Год назад +1

    Just started following your channel recently when one of the pond build videos was recommended to me. But this one has to be my favorite so far!
    Isn't it reassuring to know that not one detail of your trip was unknown to God? Think of some of the "bonding" experiences you would have missed with your family if you had been in that spacious RV or had not stayed with family in Longmont. :)
    The video of the Estes Park & RMNP area made me feel homesick. I've been out in that area just about every summer since 1966, and when it gets sweltering back here in KC it makes me miss it even more.
    And welcome to Kansas. I've driven through a bug storm before and they are not fun. Really makes ya realize how an insect swarm can change things. I have family there in Hutchinson, and my dad grew up about an hour west of there, so I've traveled those roads many a time.
    And what a blessing to have a friend so close who could take in your wounded RV and make it right again.
    Who knows, maybe your "unplanned" vacation turned out better than your other one would have. :)

  • @MRrwmac
    @MRrwmac Год назад +6

    Wes family and your cousin’s family, have shown their generosity soooo much! Hope you and your family NEVER forget!

  • @michaelmaker8169
    @michaelmaker8169 Год назад +1

    What was that on the walkway?
    Headless teen? Freaky
    Try Mount Washington in NH.
    NO edge, straight down.😮
    Beautiful, thank you for taking us along.
    Thank you Wes and God bless you.

  • @pauljohnstone4723
    @pauljohnstone4723 Год назад

    I came to your channel via Watch Wes Work. Not only is he a brilliant mechanic, who explains everything in a way that anyone can understand and learn all sorts of information from his explanation. Apart from anything with engines I have also seen Wes repair a washing machine, a welder, a generator, a milling machine etc.
    I hope the invoice included the following fees. Repair RV - double the cost, RV belongs to a RUclipsr - double the cost. RUclipsr assisting the repair - double the cost.

  • @christinewilcox121
    @christinewilcox121 Год назад +5

    Yes there is still great people about, and I thank them for their help, so thanks you guys 🎉❤

  • @Brad.whatthe
    @Brad.whatthe Год назад

    Everyone should have a Mr and Mrs Wes in there friend circle, such genuine people

  • @goptools
    @goptools Год назад +4

    Hi Neil. You couldn't have picked a better place to break down! I watch Wes all the time and he cracks me up. Even on his second channel. What a great trip. You are so right in saying that there is a lot of good in the world if we stop to look for it. Sometimes it finds us even if we aren't looking for it. Glad everything worked out well. Thanks for the video!
    -mike

  • @95rman
    @95rman Год назад +1

    Beautiful scenery! Glad everything worked out for you!

  • @TonyBricks
    @TonyBricks Год назад +1

    Being a QC native and a John Deere employee, I love that you stopped in the QC and filmed right next to the John Deere Pavilion! Hopefully you stopped in for a visit!

  • @bigchuckyinkentucky6267
    @bigchuckyinkentucky6267 Год назад +1

    My wife would have wanted to call it quits too after the motorhome broke down. If she would have walked past that sign warning of rattlesnakes, she would have been sprinting for Kentucky and yelling over her shoulder for me to keep up.

  • @Captgreatvalue
    @Captgreatvalue Год назад

    Wes is a gentleman and a scholar and we all thank him

  • @GiantRiderRob
    @GiantRiderRob Год назад

    Blackbird is still so amazing I just stare in awe at it everytime I see one in person. Wes is a good dude.

  • @robertasleson5856
    @robertasleson5856 Год назад +1

    I watch Wes' you tube channel. He is the best. Glad you had a good time.

  • @andrewdeaville6442
    @andrewdeaville6442 Год назад +3

    Cool seeing Wes on your channel!

  • @carolinepaltz324
    @carolinepaltz324 Год назад +3

    My goodness you are a man of many talents, and you must attract the same with such talented friends and family as well 😊 I’m a bit jealous

  • @patriel1
    @patriel1 Год назад +1

    Born in Boulder lived in Longmont where I was born! Wes is a pretty awesome guy for sure!

  • @chrisstengren8995
    @chrisstengren8995 Год назад +1

    When you tightened the ratchet strap on the toats you forgot to say “that’s not goin nowhere”. Perhaps the breakdown knocked you off your square…..thanks for making a simple travel video that wasn’t over hyped….just a nice family vacation

  • @thomasgoad3695
    @thomasgoad3695 Год назад

    I wish we lived closer to Wes. Thanks Wes

  • @bobpurs
    @bobpurs Год назад +1

    Neil glad your trip want lost and your right there are good people in this world still

  • @davidbruce2845
    @davidbruce2845 Год назад

    The more I watch DIG DRIVE DIY. The more I want to move to the states. Love it! 👍

  • @HabitualButtonPusher
    @HabitualButtonPusher Год назад +3

    Family, friends and personal networks make all the difference when you need a hand, help or somebody to talk to. Thanks for being there for each other.

  • @robertgeorge8166
    @robertgeorge8166 Год назад +1

    What a great story. Wonderful. This will be one for the campfire for years to come. 😊

  • @wesclark4335
    @wesclark4335 Год назад

    The smiles 😃!!!!!!!!

  • @prestonbush4446
    @prestonbush4446 Год назад +1

    I never would’ve thought my old house was gonna be in your video I used to live in watch Wes works house my dad built the shop there crazy to see things I see every day on your video

  • @vfxsoup
    @vfxsoup Год назад +1

    When someone helps someone else… I will subscribe to them :) Great channel @wes!

  • @DjWooPig
    @DjWooPig Год назад +1

    As a new father, this is the content I need right now. Thank you.

  • @snoozieq4584
    @snoozieq4584 Год назад +2

    Now that's how you make Lemonade when life gives you lemons!
    Thank goodness you had the Jeep with you.
    Huge Shout Out to @WatchWesWork for his kindness and generosity!
    Huge Shout Out to your cousin for the save and the use of his garage and lift! How cool is it to have a lift in your garage? Did it give you any ideas, Neil?
    Colorado looked so pretty. Thank you for taking us with you and your family!
    Can't wait to watch the next video! See you in the next one!
    P.S. The kittens are adorable and who had the pool party at the pond?

  • @marlinbauer6808
    @marlinbauer6808 Год назад +1

    So happy to follow you. I have knowing you as you grew up as a student at Harlan Elementary. I was you School Principal. Thanks for sharing your talents.

    • @digdrivediy
      @digdrivediy  Год назад

      Hey so glad to see you on here Butch! (It is still difficult for me to not call you Mr. Bauer!) Hope things are going well for you. Appreciate you checking out the videos.

  • @peterdrake3535
    @peterdrake3535 Год назад +1

    Two of my favourite youtube channels 😀😀😀🇦🇺

  • @jwk4567
    @jwk4567 Год назад +1

    Awesome video and even better message at the end! Thanks 😊

  • @9sheri9
    @9sheri9 Год назад +3

    24:05 Thank you for this reminder, Neil! It's really easy to forget this perspective if I don't stay on top of being mindful of my thought processes. Best wishes to you and your family, can't wait to see the next pond/pool update. ✌️💕

  • @69dblcab
    @69dblcab Год назад +10

    Thank you and the girls for sharing your vacation with us. The highs and lows. Glad yall had a good time and got to see some of our fantastic country. Thank you Wes and John for helping them out.

  • @jaymann
    @jaymann Год назад +1

    Wes is a great guy. You're lucky he was able to fit you in. And his wife is a lovely woman. Did you meet.'Pup'? Best regards from South Wales, UK. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧

  • @bobbyblizzard8488
    @bobbyblizzard8488 Год назад +1

    Great video, glad it all worked out for the trip!

  • @JoeDriscoll-ux6ig
    @JoeDriscoll-ux6ig Год назад

    I love how you are able to turn out so many obstacles in life to positives and smile on, thanks for bringing us along on your vacation and also a big thanks to Watch Wes work for making it all happen.

  • @kevinprice1702
    @kevinprice1702 Год назад

    I know how you feel through experience. My RV had a catastrophic rear axel seizure after a $1 spring broke in a rear brake drum causing a brake shoe to rub on the drum. After driving 150 miles at 60 mph on a motorway to the Lake District in the UK the rubbing built up so much heat that it caused all the grease to run out of the bearings on both rear wheels locking them up completely resulting in a low loader trip to a garage where we spent a £1000 in repairs and the first three days of our vacation. In the following few days we then had a collapse of the RV's awning after torrential rain and then ripped both front tyres off a rental car after driving into the biggest pothole I've ever seen! Never again going on another RV vacation. As ever great video and hit the thumbs up on Watch Wes Works channel

  • @MrKbsweeney
    @MrKbsweeney Год назад

    I am, by nature, a person who finds gratitude in life. By every measure one could look at my life and say, “he’s got it all.” I’ve been very fortunate and I hope I’ve paid it forward time and again.
    But Neil, your spirit coupled with your beautiful family makes me even more grateful that I somehow stumbled upon your channel so I can find another source of beauty and gratitude in life.
    Thank you.

  • @boinger1988
    @boinger1988 Год назад

    I've come to learn after 35 years, that Illinois can suck the fun out of just about anything.
    However, the kids won't forget this vacation. I remember loading into the car for cross county journeys with my folks... they were always fun.

  • @brentonpiper3451
    @brentonpiper3451 Год назад +1

    I actually found you because of Wes, I enjoyed your video, and the way you took that crappy situation and hit what appears to be a GrandSlam for a vacation. Great job you earned my subscription.

    • @digdrivediy
      @digdrivediy  Год назад +1

      I appreciate that! Thanks for checking out my channel and welcome aboard!

  • @richardwentland3489
    @richardwentland3489 Год назад +1

    Got a great laugh at the “in store” hitch hauler assembly!
    You’d travel the world over and never find such a family!
    TRUELY BLESSED!

  • @claudiodiiorio9523
    @claudiodiiorio9523 Год назад +1

    At least you get to hang out with your family that’s all it’s about stuff brakes long as no one gets hurt it’s fine.

  • @Lee-At-Green-Pheonix-Rc
    @Lee-At-Green-Pheonix-Rc Год назад +1

    At least u have spare front calipers no lol man u had a rough start to ur trip and u still managed to have a blast I don't know how anybody especially Barbara Streisand can say Colorado is a dump 😮 it's beautiful and Wes and ur family are awesome to help u guys out like that rare to find good people 🤗

  • @jacobbuckley8232
    @jacobbuckley8232 Год назад +1

    Sorry about the RV but glad everything worked out for u guys.

  • @jimmymac63
    @jimmymac63 Год назад +1

    I had never heard of Wes..I watched him working on your rv, liked and subscribed...He is awesome

  • @johnpyle8027
    @johnpyle8027 Год назад +1

    One of the most white knuckled drives I ever did was Kansas City to Denver. By the time we hit Topeka we were in a blizzard. Withing an hour or so we were passing off ramps right before they were closing them. I had a new 1990 F 250 4x4 with a port fuel injected 460 in it with 33" Mud terrain tires. if there was a gas stating we stopped. It was a white out and every once in a while a tumble weed would blow across the front of the truck and it seemed like the end. I was physically wore out and stopped in Limon Colorado to get a room. Next day there wasn't a cloud in the sky. In 93 the year of the flood I was where the Missouri and the Mississippi meet. Road graders had literally cleared several feet of mud off the roads and the bugs were like small animals smashed om the windshield. The things we do while traveling...

  • @coryjohnson3429
    @coryjohnson3429 Год назад

    I went to Colorado Springs in July 1986 for a little vacation. Went back to SD long enough to pack up my stuff and I've been here ever since. Thanks for sharing your trip with us and hope you enjoyed your visit!

  • @asz030303
    @asz030303 Год назад

    Im glad you and your family made a trip out of it!! Certainly something that the kids will remember years later!!

  • @b.malnit8983
    @b.malnit8983 Год назад

    Thank you for sharing precious family moments with all of us. God bless you and God bless your friend Wes.

  • @Jonnysjunkgarage
    @Jonnysjunkgarage Год назад

    With so many RUclips personalities out there it’s great to see a RUclips family!

  • @TheFurriestOne
    @TheFurriestOne Год назад

    It's fascinating how similar you and Wes sound. 8:44 Yikes! Big cast-off from a semi tire. Great to see it all worked out!
    Gosh, those are some adorable kitties!

  • @jasonwelch6322
    @jasonwelch6322 Год назад

    You have one of the best kindest personalities and seem to be a good dad. I have recently joined your Chanel after seeing the pond. Then you have a jeep. I’m a do it yourselfer type person too. So I joined. But I just wanted to say thank you for being you and inviting us all into your lives. God bless

  • @jackel440
    @jackel440 Год назад +2

    Its not the trip its the memories and the people just like you said. What a wonderful story and so glad you shared it with us.

  • @rickbell3402
    @rickbell3402 Год назад

    Way to look on the bright side, Neil! I love your attitude!

  • @dwjr5129
    @dwjr5129 Год назад +15

    Good job salvaging the trip! Looks like you guys had a blast.