It’s so hard to think of ways to start sentences other than with “we”. I can remember writing in school and having a teacher yell about starting each sentence with “I”. Enough of that. We were slow going this morning but eventually got moving to take the RV to a local shop. The list of concerns were only 2 but turned into 3 (of course). 1- Belt squeal. 2-Steering wanders and vibrates. The 3rd occurred at the point of leaving the campground. The jacks were visually up but the system said it wasn’t. We’ve been having a few minor issues with it but today it reared its ugly head. Luckily the shop, which came recommended by 2 people, was only .2 miles up the road. I say luckily because with the system thinking the jacks were down, a loud ugly alarm sounds and a light flashes if it’s in drive. Jim managed to endure the nuisances while I followed in the Cherokee. While the shop had it, we went to a Jiffy Lube for a front and rear differential service, transfer case service, and transmission service. (Like you care) Funny thing about that is that as a service manager in the automotive industry, I despised hearing about people going to Jiffy Lubes. We chose them because of their nationwide locations in case they screw something up. As far as the RV, we tried to get the RV to a Ford dealership but they couldn’t handle the size of the RV and recommended the shop we went to. I’m glad we went there because they seemed honest. They adjusted the belt. They said the steering was fine for that age coach without spending a fortune on a new gearbox, and 1 jack is leaking so he topped it off and we’ll have it handled in Colorado since he didn’t have parts in stock.
When the shop called Jim to tell him it was ready, they told us the icemaker on the counter fell during a roadtest and damaged the floor. I just bought the damn thing 2 days ago. The floor is new too. %@$*#~! I was relieved to find out that they cleaned up the ice and picked it back up. The cover came off but was easily snapped back into the place. The rest of it seemed fine too. I’ve left it unplugged for now until I’m sure no water made it into the electrical parts. Smart, I know. I also read during initial setup, if it had been anything but upright, it needs to sit 12 hours before use so as not to damage the compressor. Hopefully the damn fall itself didn’t kill it. As for the damaged floor, Jim and I can’t find anything wrong with it.
When we returned to the campground we chose a different spot that was roomier and resetup. I’m not really sure why the idiots here didn’t give us the best site being their park is dead! It’s a shame I won’t be able to prop my feet up on a sewer hose, or set my drink on an electrical box.
We heard about a Haunted House attraction here so Jim looked it up on the internet and it’s only open Fridays and Saturdays for September. Sheesh. I’m surprise the Arch is still where it is. I’m thinking they would have hired David Copperfield to make the damn thing disappear. Tomorrow is go into the Arch day. It better be open or I’ll be getting a ladder at Wal-Mart.
I made meatloaf tonight, and it wasn’t too bad. I didn’t have a bowl large enough to fit 3 pounds of meat into so I mixed it as best as I could and then split it into 2, then added the other ingredients. It tasted a little too much like sausage (1 lb sausage, 2 lbs beef). Who knows what happened. By the time the evening wrapped up the temperature outside was 56.
PS: Steve & Rich, you never sent your email in a blog post! Please send it. I hope you’re still reading!
Ah, St Louis! I hate that friggin state! LOL We were lost there for 45 minutes in January, and heard the GPS bitch sqwakin constantly! If you go out Rte 270 (old 66) pay attention to the equal numbers of churches, porn shops, and hotels. If you get a chance to eat at Ryans Steak house, its a lot of food for a samll amount of money (6 of us ate for $65, including steak and shrimp). Not to offend anyone, but see if you get the same impression that lifetime residents of MO, seem to have been inbred. Glenn
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