About

The people behind the drool.

Diesel & Drool is Matt Weakley and Cyndi Benbow, DVM — living the diesel-coach life with Mandeville and Lady Magnolia.

Big Rigs. Big Dawgs. Real Life.
Matt

Matt Weakley

Matt keeps the coach rolling and the conversations going. He’s the voice asking the questions, celebrating the wins, and laughing through the “well, that didn’t go as planned” moments that every full-timer knows.

Cyndi · DVM

Cyndi Benbow, DVM

Cyndi is a licensed veterinarian and Matt’s partner on the road. Her training shapes how they care for Mande and Maggie in a small space — this site shares their lifestyle story, not veterinary advice or clinical services.

Matt Weakley in the motorhome with Mande and Maggie, two English Mastiffs
Mande and Maggie
Cyndi Benbow lying on the motorhome bed, cuddling an English Mastiff
Cuddle shift, RV edition
Cyndi Benbow smiling in a selfie with an English Mastiff
Selfie with a co-pilot

Why “Diesel & Drool”?

Diesel is the motorhome and the miles. Drool is the mastiff half of the equation — Mandeville (Mande) and Lady Magnolia (Maggie).

Diesel fueled. Dog approved.

Meet Mande & Maggie

Also on Cyndi’s plate

What is Cyndi’s real estate business?

Who rides along on the road?

Matt, Cyndi, and English Mastiffs Mandeville (Mande) and Lady Magnolia (Maggie). Road notes live on the blog; repairs show up in What Broke Wednesday. Favorites and future rallies are listed as those sections grow.