12-30-08 Tuesday (No Sex, No Video, Just Lots of Lies)

Today FedEx called us back. This time I spoke with them. The guy says maybe today or tomorrow. I'm pissed, I ask for a supervisor. The supervisor (Frank) gets on the phone and is very polite and apologetic. It's nice, but doesn't help. The package is in the same town as me since the 23rd but I can't pick it up. Why? Because it's sitting in a trailer and needs to be sorted. When will that happen? POSSIBLY by the end of this week. The holidays and weather have slowed them down. Why didn't employees work on the days Home Delivery is closed to catch up? No answer for that. What's the holiday schedule now? Closed New Years, not sure about New Years Eve. I explain that we're stuck here, we're from out of town, and can't leave until our vehicle is repaired. He's sympathetic but still does nothing more than apologize. I explain that what bothers me more than anything, is the constant lies about its status. Another apology. It looks like we'll be here until after New Years. I heard UPS pulls overtime for the holidays. I bit my tongue but was steps away from telling FedEx to UPS it to me. FedEx sucks.

Jim washed the RV exterior today while I cleaned and organized the interior. Jim washed it in 40 degree weather with rubber gloves on. He'd never have done that if we were in Florida. I've started an overboard pile of crap that we don't need or haven't used. We'll make a grocery list and buy another week's worth of stuff. Oregon does not have sales tax so we may stock up on some other stuff as well.

I've decided to be calm over the FedEx situation. I was worked up when I spoke to the guy, then worked up about it again when I started this entry. I am one with calm.

OK, I lied. After I typed all that nonsense, I decided to call them again, especially after seeing their website says nice things about themselves and their customer service. I want them to realize I'm not just waiting for some Christmas gift to arrive. No, it's not a piece for my respirator or pace maker or some other earth shattering item. I'm kinda in the middle of that importance factor. I'm still talking to FedEx as I type. Well, I'm on hold, actually. New information is they are 12 trucks behind to unload. 12! This guy says he's talked to Portland a lot lately. the rep seemed surprised when I informed him that the snow has been gone for days! I just spoke with John. He put me on hold several times to check things. They are going to get that truck unloaded tonight between 2am-3am to get it delivered tomorrow. In not so many words, John says that my package is on the same truck as another customer who pushed and pushed for his package. I guess I'm the by-product of someone else's bitchiness which is fine by me! Jim will be pleased when he awakes from his nap.

A big RV just pulled up along side us. As usual, there's an empty space on the other side of him which would have left 1 empty spot between us, but the RV park put him right next to us. Typical. There's tons of empty spaces. I think it's because we're in the pull through area. A pull-through is a space that you don't have to back up into or out of when you leave. Pull throughs are more popular for their ease. I think Jim has gotten good enough to back in or out of more desirable spots. It takes more work, but is usually worth the spot. At least these spots are on an angle so both RV's don't line up with one another causing the window peek-a-boo affect. We've not closed out blinds (except the bedroom at night) since we got here.

I've gained a new subscriber! Welcome to IslandRoy from Sanibel, FL. He apparently felt pity on me from yesterday's "nobody loves me" type post. Or perhaps since he is very close to Fort Myers (our former residence), he ran into my mom at Publix who was passing out our business cards. What say you Roy? Well, whatever the reason, thanks for joining.

I've gotten so involved with Facebook and then later a 3 hour and 36 minute phone call with Mike. I think that's a record. I've never had my cell phone battery warn me it's low. I asked Mike several times, "what's that beeping noise". I finally looked at my cell phone and saw the warning. I said it outloud to Jim and got one of those looks from him. The "yeah, what did you expect" look. I thought I was only on the phone and hour and a half at most until I looked at the call timer.

I then find out that a lot of the friends I've pre-made in California is leaving and we may never get to meet them. I'm bummed. A few are going to some giant RV show in Arizona. Another couple is going somewhere due to losing their job. I think they've read the blog and know of the weather catastrophes and other disasters we bring with us. "Screw this" fell from their lips and they all scurried to depart the area.