In this vlog, Victor Justin Rhodes chronicles the final day of his family’s five‑day staycation in Asheville. The episode opens at the Riveter where the children—Lily, Henry, and their friends—attempt bike jumps, with the narrator cheering them on, noting their confidence, occasional crashes, and natural talent. After a few hours of riding, the family returns home for a casual brunch and then heads downtown to people‑watch, spotting locals, an ambulance, and a fire department. The vlog shifts to a cheesecake tasting segment where the narrator samples key‑lime and chocolate varieties, sharing his enthusiasm and describing the flavors. The day continues with a visit to see fire trucks, a brief unicycle showcase, and culminates in a spontaneous Friday‑night drum circle where anyone can join in. Throughout, the narrator reflects on the kids’ resilience, the fun of the activities, and declares the bike‑jump experience as the highlight of the trip, wrapping up the staycation with a mix of playful commentary and affectionate family observations.
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Day 5 staycation. Final day. Getting closer to home. We are at the Riveter. The boys are going to try their hand at some bike jumps. You're doing it! Hey, I guess we're becoming a biking family. Oh, you crashed! Get up! There he's getting up. Lily's got it. She's got it. Mr. Brown's got it. There he goes. Oh boy. Goodness, those boys are confident. How was it? It's nice. A lot of fun? Yeah, a little nerve-wracking though the first time. All right, you know, you guys could build one of these. Yeah, you have a Mini X and a track loader. This dirt is so compact, it feels like concrete. We might get her on a bike. Mountain bike after all. The warrior. Little Henry, he's keeping up. Woo! Big, big boy ramp. There's Lily. Big boy ramps, big boy ramps. Woo! And these kids charge, man. You guys got— oh, you guys, natural talent. There he goes, here he goes. Woo! That's a boy. Go on, there he goes, there he goes. Big boy, big boy. Now the kids are climbing. They're so talented. All that farm work, common sense, huh? This one just goes with whatever he's doing. It— he's doing it! Look at you, big boy! I mean, everything a little guy like that does So cute. Good job. They just get up it no matter how, no matter what it takes. Who had the best time? Whoever has the biggest dirty line. Yeah, we are back. Okay, they, they had a lot more fun than I thought they would. Yeah, 4 hours later, we're back home. I was kind of sad that we had to— He crashed at the end. He had a blast. Was that really— He told me that was the highlight of his trip, of the vacation. I was kind of just saying that for the joke. Oh, you were? He crashed at the end. They crashed. Oh baby, it was all fun and games. We ate a brunch at home. Now, uh, people watching downtown Asheville. Hey, you guys look sharp. Don't they look good? Look at this guy. You can have Mama. Made a lupper at home. Catch this restaurant, fancy restaurant, right as it opens to try to beat the crowd. It is Friday night. You people watching or what? He's looking at the ambulance. Oh, he doesn't care about the people. He cares about the machines. What are you doing? Okay, and Jess, how are you going? Cheesecake? He's doing— then they're doing— have y'all ever had cheesecake? I don't want you to be disappointed. You think you'll be disappointed in cheesecake? I don't think so. It's pretty delicious. It's a little sour-ish. No, it's got the chocolate. Okay, I'm a sucker for cheesecake. I'm getting the cheesecake. It does have a different taste. I know, this is Miss Florida over here. With their key lime. Oh boy, that's the key lime. Every time. I've already had it twice this summer. You like it? Okay, good. Lily, you like yours? Okay, good. I guess you don't get any. They forgot you. They forgot you, Henry. Wrong people's first. You didn't get out much. Sure, it was good. Now we gotta go see the fire trucks and all the sights of Asheville. Y'all gotta do— y'all gotta clap! You gotta clap! Y'all go nuts! Do it! Wow, you just do unicycle like that? There you go. I was about to finish the instructions. You don't move that quick when your mama says clean your room. 1, 2. Well, Henry, they're locked behind the garage. You want to go close and look? It's OG. This is a real fire department, guys. Friday night drum circle. Anybody can come and play drums. Just random. La la la la la, let me be free.
