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February 2005: WifeSwap

Hello to all our guests, family and friends. We hope everyone is doing well. We are parked in Davie, Florida at our friends Jamie and Lenore's farm.

In November last year we participated in WifeSwap. A new ABC reality TV show. We filmed for two weeks on the bus and the show brought us back home to Fort Lauderdale. The show airs this Wednesday night at 10 PM Eastern Time on all ABC channels nationwide. Check local listings. WifeSwap is after "lost" and "Alias" on ABC primetime lineup.

Here is what happening now: Previews of the show are now airing, if you missed it click on the link below to watch a 17 second teaser (quicktime required). The file is 11 mb's, so broadband is required.

http://www.roadwarriorsonline.org/Movies/SwapPreview.html

Our show is rated as a 4 star experience by the New York Post..... We are the WifeSwap that ABC scheduled for Sweep Week (Nielson Ratings). You can also read about the upcoming show at the Wife Swap website.

http://abc.go.com/primetime/wifeswap/

WifeSwap Viewing PartyMeet the Bus Family: See the Bus upclose

ABC's WifeSwap (Pyke / Smith) will air on Wednesday 10:00 PM on ABC

The Smith Family (Bus Family) will be at the Roadhouse Grill for a TV Viewing party to watch this show premier. Anyone can meet the Smiths between 8:30 PM and 11:30 PM. To be held on the second floor of the restaurant: Family, friends, acquaintances and all interested people (including media) are invited. Bus will be parked early on Wednesday 2/16/05 in the parking lot ( bus is 40 feet long ) visitors welcome.

New News:

WPLJ Channel 10 will now also cover the event "live", (via microwave truck) starting at 5:30 PM from the Bus at the Roadhouse Grill, Todd Tongen will be reporting.

So come early if you can....

Summary:

Lynn will be "live" on the radio Wednesday Morning at 7:05 AM

WMXJ-FM MAGIC 102.7: Rick and Donna Morning Show

An open invitation to the viewing party will be extended to the listeners.


WPBF-TV (ABC Channel 25 West Palm Beach)is sending anchor Lisa Haywood with a satellite truck and crew to cover the Smith's "Wife Swap" Viewing Party tomorrow night. They plan to arrive at 9:30 pm, and will include a live feed during the 11pm newscast.

Don't miss the fun !!!! Be there.....Restaurant Address

Roadhouse Grill
3300 E Commercial Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308

Tel No# 954-957-3700 http://www.roadhousegrill.com/

Have you visited our Panorama/QTVR Directory, click here.

We have interviewed with the following:

Ft Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel: Lifestyle reporter Kathleen Kernicky. The article will run on or near 2/16. More than likely we will be the cover story of Lifestyle section on Wednesday 2/16/05

WPBF TV W. Palm Beach ABC Affiliate, (Channel 25) Producer Desiree Malky interviewed the Roadwarriors and the WifeSwap experience. The station will run segments on both the early and late newscasts on 2/16. Complete report will follow the show on the 11:00 PM news.

Updated: See Above


WPLG TV Miami ABC Affiliate (Channel 10) Anchor Todd Tongen. (In the picture above) The station will run segments on both the early and late newscasts on 2/16.

UPDATE: WPLG Channel 10 will be live at the WifeSwap Viewing Party

Lessons learned from WifeSwap:

The kids are enrolled in a homeschool PE program called the Saints.

This is a great program. In the picture on the left, Coach Rick, who runs the program and Gillian and Talia.

Camp Saccullo, 50 Amps and Water.
Our Hosts:

Jamie and Lenore

Kids: Olivia and Julie

New "state of the art" home.

Its actually made of styrofoam and has solar panels and an inverter like the bus.

Oh: here's Lenore in the Kitchen

Julie and her friend
It's definitely a fun house .