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In Which the Bus Gets a Minor Upgrade
by Matthew
April 25, 2022
The Bus
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Just headed out to Cox Diesel Repair & Fabrication to pick up the bus so Brian can keep working on the conversion. The folks at Cox tied our on-board generator into the main fuel line, added some freon to the AC, and worked out some hiccups with the fuel intake. We’re inching ever closer to full road-readiness.

Every time I drive the bus, I get a little more comfortable behind the wheel. The seat is high and the view is good. It’s loud and slow and just the right kind of uncomfortable. I can’t think of any vehicle I’d rather drive 25,000 miles.

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Author/illustrator duo Matthew Swanson and Robbi Behr (that’s us) and our four kids will spend the 2022-2023 school year traveling the country in a school bus/tiny home, visiting Title I schools in all 50 states (plus DC), and giving away 25,000 hardcover books to students and teachers from underserved communities.

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