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Usually when vacation is over I am ready to go back to work. No so this time. I guess when I get there I will fall back into my usual pace and all will be fine.

Sunday in Palm Springs was just for relaxing. Breakfast at Bongo Johnny's, a Bloody Mary at the Street Bar, home to relax in the pool. Our last day to just do nothing.

The only problem is that Steve came down with a really bad cold on Thursday. It keeps getting worse and his congestion is awful. Man, I hope I don't get this. I don't have time nor patience to be sick.

Monday was packing up to drive home, and the race began. There was the phone calls and appointments to get figured out, thebank, pharmacy, vet, post office, Ace hardware, Mom's etc. Hectic again.

Today is my first day back to work. Looks like 11 hours today if I'm lucky and stay on time.
Hope I don't cut off a knuckle.

It's Saturday. We have two whole days here. Most unusual.

Steve blew three weeks of leaves off the gravel around the pool and the plam flowers in the front. I decided to check the patio drain system to see if it was clogged from the mud due to the rain. Boy was it!

I decided to try and get it cleaned out. Power wash, right?. Mud everywhere and there was no whrer for the water and mud to go. So I took a paint stirrer and decided to scrape it out along the track and then try the water again. Still no place for the water to drain at the end. This is getting out of control work wise. Bigger job than I had anticipated.

Steve went to Home depot and got some French drain and we began to dig. When you dig out dirt, it has to go somewhere so I had to tote it to the side of the house by the fruit trees. Try doing that as the day heats up to 105 degrees.

But soon the hole was big enough and the pipe was in place and backfilled and working rather well. Hurray. There is still some mud in the drain track but tomorrow when all the existing water has drained I shall try to get some more of it out and them remember to keep it cleaned out.

The rest of the day was lazing around, going to Petsmart and generally doing nothing.

The air conditioner in the master side was off again and stayed that way for over the agreed to 6 hours so I called Cal Edison. They told me they were not cycling yet and there must be a problem with the unit. I went out and tried the breakers again and finally they worked. I wish I had known earlier. I tried the breakers before and they did nothing, but if I had know it was a problem I would have tried more often. Oh well. It's working now.

We watched a movie and went to bed.

We got up early and hooked up the car by 8:00 and headed south. We decided that if we couldn't be at Rincon Parkway, we had other destinations.

We headed to Chula Vista to empty the motorhome of food and clothes, empty the tanks and put it in the storage lot. We dropped the food and most of the clothes at the house and hit the road for Palm Springs.

We have this wonderful house and why not enjoy the last few days of vacation there?

Also we had heard on the news earlier in the week about flooding in PS due to huge rainfall. I had called Fidel to check on the house if he could and he called the next day to say we had a little water in the entry hall that came in under the door and the rug was wet so he put it on the patio to dry. He also said the pool was dirty with mud for the pool guy to take care of. Oh well. Not bad. What would we do without Fidel. It really gave us peace of mind to know the house wasn't totally flooded like some parts of town were. Thanks Fidel.

We got here to find everything just as he had said. Only the pool had been cleaned somewhat. It is still dirty, but the pool guys comes again tomorrow.

The swamp cooler had been running to keep the house a bit cooler thatn that 109 degrees it has been over here. The one problem we encountered with this is the humidity it causes swelled the wood in a door jam in the new bathroom. I guess it will go down or be replaced. One or the other.

Steve mopped the remaining mud off the entry way tile and we turned on the air conditoner in the master bedroom side of the house. It didn't come on. Gads. I went out and threw the breakers and still nothing. Then I remembered that we signed on to a conservation program with Con Edison so that they could turn off our air conditioner for up to 6 hours a day during peak demand hours. Okay. We still have use of the air conditoner in the media room side of the house.

We turned it on, it worked and we were able to cool this part of the house. We turned the Swamp cooler back on on the master side of the house, because in a short period while it was off the temperature has risen 2 degrees. It did some good at least.

Steve and I went to dinner at the Uptown Grill. Dinner was wonderful. Steve had Ahi and chilled cucumber soup, and I had crab salad on toastpoints and crab cakes. Yum. One nice thing about the Uptown Grill is that everyone is getting to know us. Carlos came a gave us a hug, as did Arlen (Arlene).

We moved into the bar to hear Rudy De La Mor. He is starting to remember us too. He is always fun and gets everyone into the act.

Steve, one of the owners (now I guess former owner) came in and hugged us too, and told us that he had sold his interest in the place. I gave him our phone number and told him to please let us know where is is going. He is a great guy and will be a wonderful friend to have here in the desert.

Then home again, with the one air conditioner still off, but the media room is nice and cool. We watched a bit of TV, and I tried the breakers again. IT WORKED. The A/C came on in the master side of the house. We watched a bit more TV to let it cool down in there and headed for bed.

For the first time since we have been coming to Ventura, and specifically Rincon Parkway, we were not able to secure a site. Tis is our favorite spot to camp along the coast, right on the water. I guess it is everyone's favorite as we saw many others cruising looking for signs that someone was leaving and a spot might emerge. No deal.

We went to the Emma Woods State campground closer to town. No deal. Nothing for the weekend. So our only hope was the RV park in Ventura.

The Ventura Beach RV Resort had only overflow. No hookups, by the river. I thought the lady said $6 a night so I said okay, 2 nights. She had said $60!!!! PLUS $10 for the dog and tax. $70 bucks a night for no hookups. What a ripoff.

We had to change sights twice just to find something level. This was all grass that had been over watered to the point that it had muddy spots and swamp conditions. The rig didn't sink though. That was a good thing.

We tried to set up the satellite dish and of course the trees were all around us and we got no signal. TV was really snowy with the antenna.

Later the security people came by and said that the owner didn't want our car near the rig on the grass. Too wet. Go figure. So we had to park a distance away in a remote parking lot. Not secure enough for us with the satellite in the car.

Steve and I talked and we were so unhappy not being on the beach, and then being ripped off that we decided to get a refund for the second night I had paid and head out in the morning. This was not the Ventura we enjoy.

We went to dinner at the Anacapa Brewery and had a wonderful dinner. Steve had Pretzel Fied Chicken and I had their Jambalaya. Yum on both accounts.

We stopped by Paddy's, Ventura's gay bar, for a drink on the way home. No one but the bartender ever speaks to us there, but we always stop in anyway. We just don't stay long. Really a local's place.

We watched a bit of snowy movie called Underworld Evolution (not too bad - Werewolf, Vampire stuff) and went to bed.

We awoke actually refreshed our first morning in Morro Bay. I thought we would be sore and still tired from the long drive yesterday but we were pretty good shape.

I called my childhood friend, Bob McAlexander and his wife Joyce, to see about getting together. We had emailed back and forth earlier and they were anxious to see us. It had been 9 years since the last visit.

They came over after stopping at the grocery store and brought with them the makings of peach daiquiri's including the bender and fresh peaches, and avocados for fresh guacamole with chips. Nice way to start a day.

We chatted and caught up about old friends and our places in life. Bob has kept in touch much better than I with the kids from Helix High School where we graduated. He went to the 40th reunion last year and saw many of them. At this time in our lives classmates are starting to pass away. Sad but true.

After much chat and a few daiquiri's we jumped into Joyce's nice Volvo and took a tour of the area. We headed north to Cambria because I mentioned that we were curious about it. We had never been and heard good things about it. We liked the little beach town. It's charming with boutique type shops and galleries. We had a pulled pork sandwich at at barbeque place in the west end. It was really good, but waaayy to much for me to eat.

From there we headed north to San Simeon where we saw the Hearst Castle from the highway, just for a landmark, and them back through Moonstone Beach. We walked the boardwalk and saw the abundant squirrel population before heading through Cayucas on our way back to Morro Bay.

Joyce and Bob took us through the town, which we had only seen briefly in the dark last night, and showed us Morro Bay State Park at the south end. It was very nice and right by a marina with a cafe. Not close to a beach however. It wouldn't matter to us but for others it might be an issue.

We headed back through the embarcadero area filled with restaurants as we went back to the rig. We stopped at Morro Rock to see the surfers and to get our picture taken on the way.

There were more daiquiri's and I brought up the Helix High Reunion 1966 page on the computer and looked through the annual for a while. And at close to 9:00 it was time to call it a visit. Joyce and Steve packed up the blender and the cutting board and remaining peachs and avocados into her car and while Bob and I said our goodbyes. Hugs around and they went home to Atascadero.

Hopefully it won't be another 9 years before we see them. They are really comfortably nice people and fun to be with. Thanks for a great day Kids.

Well, we started the day filling up the tank in Ft Bragg, and hit the road at 10:00 AM. I think we got a late start because we didn't want to face the road ahead of us.

We took Highway 20 to connect with I-5 at Williams. While not AS BAD as Highway 1 from Leggett, it was no picnic. We wound, and I do mean wound, our way up over the highest part of the mountains and down the other side. 7% grades again and curvy roads, but not at tight as yesterdays Hell drive. We finally got to Willets.

From Willets we headed for Clear Lake and from there to Williams. 130 miles from Ft Bragg to Williams. It took is 3 1/2 hours to go those 130 miles. Steve, of course did all of that driving. Not that I didn't offer. He just looked at me and laughed.

When we got to I-5 South I took the wheel. I got the easy part, the nice straight road. Lots of trucks but nice and straight. I drove through Sacramento, a first for me to drive in the city even on freeway.

And then through Stockton. Worst roads since the 99E coming north are through Stockton.

I kept driving till almost Bakersfield where we turned off on Highway 41 which cuts west over the hills to Paso Robles. I couldn't believe I drove for just over 4 hours. I have never done that much driving in the RV before. But that left just another hour of driving to get to Morro Bay.

Steve took over and got us across the mountains and down to the sea. The road was very straight over the hills and only got a bit curvy going down from Atascadero to Morro Bay. We arrived at Morro Dunes RV Resort at 7:30 PM. Tired and hungry, we arrived.

We got set up, hooked up and the kids fed, and I drove us into town to find something to eat. We had only eaten Granola for breakfast and two cookies all day. Lots of water and, of course, a Red Bull, but no lunch to speak of.

We didn't know where town was but I found a street called Main and figured, what the heck. We drove and did find some part of town and a cute little pizza shop called the Pizza Port. Mom and her two kids ran the surf and pizza joint. We had one of the best pizzas we ever had. Not just because we were hungry either. It was really good. That and a beer and we were ready to get back to the rig and relax.

Well, actually we both fell asleep really soon, so we headed to bed.

A long hard day done, but we made it to Morro Bay. I really didn't think we would get this far.

Steve said if I mentioned his name I should use the word "heroic". Believe it.

We left the Redwoods RV Park this AM at about 9:30 and stopped up the road at the KOA for propane. We left there at 10:00 and headed south on the 101. We knew that the 12 miles to Trees of Mystery were slow but we had no idea what came thereafter. Some of it was slow, but then there was some freeway.

After about an two hours Steve let me drive as the road was 2 lanes in either direction with a speed limit of 65. Worked for me. I did fine and even drove through my first urban experience. Yeah, real urban, Eureka, CA. But it was town and downtown at that. I did fine. I went through some two lane roads with curves and everything. I drove all the way to Richardson Grove where Pam, Steve and I had camped and Steve decided it was time to take the wheel back.

Whew!!!!! From there the road was fine for about 2 miles, then became a bit tougher. We got to Leggett and took Highway 1 to the coast. BIG MISTAKE.

I have never before seen such hairpin turns, not even on a hairpin! And it was forever long. Up hill for a few miles and then a 7% grade downhill for 10 miles, then uphill for a few then down again for another 10. This is the road from, or to, Hell. Not Ft. Bragg. Hell I tell you. There is where the word heroic comes in with Steve's name. He did great. That was one scary road! And 33 miles of it. Thank you Steve.Thank you.

Then we get to the coast and the sign says "sharp curves next 16 miles". Freakin JOKE. But they weren't kidding.

Finally we are at MacKerricher State Park in site 117 and comfortable. No hookups, but we are off that road and safe.It's 3:30 PM. It took us 5 1/2 hours to go 224 miles. That's some slow driving. I only drove for about 1 1/2 hours so Steve drove the rest.

I decided that we needed dinner out tonight. We're going to The Cliff House on the south end of town. I will drive.

At dinner we found out that the road to get us to Highway 5 is no better than what we just did. CRAP. At least we will be rested and have it at the beginning.

Today we decided to take a drive a bit further south to Klamath and see a park called Trees Of Mystery. It was quaint in it's theme, Paul Bunyan, and the signs along the trail through the trees. The park is really beautiful because it is all natural, just trails through it. Then at the end there is a cable car that will take you high into the trees to a lookout platform at the top of the mountain.

Steve did well climbing up the winding trail. We had to rest sometimes but for the steep hill, he did great. We took the cable car with a couple from New Jersey that were travelling the California coast. At the top we enjoyed the binoculars supplied by the park. I decided to look out to the ocean at a rock and foamy spot in the water. The foam turned out to be the churning of a playful whale. It surfaced and breached over and over throwing it's tale into the air. Really fun to watch and completely unexpected to see from a mountaintop.

From the other side of the deck we saw an opsrey in her nest with another on a nearby branch. The nest was at the absolute top of a very tall tree. A wonderful thing to see, but more expected than a whale.

We came down the mountain by cable car again, avoiding the expert hiker's trail, and then took a tram down to the parking lot and went through the museum and gift shop. We then went across the street to the cafe and had lunch before heading back to the Redwoods RV Park.

We got Buster and headed for a secluded beach we were told about by the manager. It was overcast and cool , but we walked for just a bit. Then back to the rig for the evening.

We will have Lasagna tonight. Nancy Kennedy gave it to us for the trip so tonight we will indulge.

We left The Mill RV Park at the casino about 9:00 in the morning. We are headed south back into California.

The road was surprisingly easy today, with very few curves and no difficult grades to climb and descend. We really made good time, around 3 hours through some beautiful areas and great coastal vistas.

We stopped for gas at the last Fred Mayer store (like a Walmart but not) in the last Oregon town, Brookings, and got gas. We were really glad we did because the price of gas jumped 40 cents a gallon in California. With a fill up like we do in the motorhome it amounts to real money. We have spent about $1300 in gas so far, but we are doing well, as we are more than halfway through the trip.

We arrived at the Redwoods RV Park, just north of Crescent City, CA around noon and got checked in. We have a beautiful, very large site tucked into the trees, with lots of grassy area. There is some poison oak here and we have to be aware of it, particularly because of Buster. If he gets it on him and we pet him - we get it. No thanks. But it's all in the periphery of the campsite so it's not too big a worry.

We went to town(?) and found a Safeway and a place to buy socks (I didn't expect to be wearing shoes so much, but the cold dictates we do) and then back to go for a walk with Buster in the area.

I made dinner. We had a salad, chicken pesto and scalloped potatoes. For desert we had some of the Coconut Cream pie that we bought at the casino. YUM, but too much for one serving. More tomorrow.

We watched a couple of movies on TNT, like Van Helsing and the newest King Kong. Then we tried to watch an old movie on DVD - Carole Lombard and William Powell in My Man Godfrey, but halfway through it started skipping and sticking so we turned it off and went to bed.

We headed out with reservations in Gold Beach, Oregon. We have decided that is too far to drive on the coast highway, since it is so curvy and slow. It would takes us at least 6 hours of twists, turns and speed limits in small towns. That was just too far, so for the first time we headed out without reservations.

We headed for Coos Bay, figuring that would be approximately 1/2 way to Crescent City, our next stop. As we entered town we say a fair nice RV park right on Coos Bay and attached to a casino, The Mill Casino, Hotel and RV Park. We checked in and settled in for the afternoon and evening.

We took a ride through Charleston along the coast to the Simpson Reef area to see the sea lions and other life there. The wind was cold but the sun was out and we enjoyed the ride. Beautiful coast line.

On the way back we stopped at a little head shop and bought a tye dyed T shirt and a couple of peace sign stickers for the car and RV. Funny little shop in a funny little town with a cute guy running it.

We headed back and rested before dinner, which we decided to have at the casino restaurant. We had the best Prime Rib I think I've ever had. We ordered Coconut Cream Pie to go as we were so full from dinner, and headed back to watch a little TV and go to bed. No gambling on this trip. Might need the money for gas you know.

(Pictures are finally posted to the gallery. Hopefully I will get some placed in the text soon. Forgive me but I'm busy enjoying this trip.)


We got up, stowed everything and hit the road again. The coastal road is curvy and slow. But the beauty is wonderful. We have gone through so many different topographies from 1000 foot cliffs down to the ocean to farm lands.

We stopped in Lincoln City to gas up ($4.31) and headed on down to Depoe Bay and the Sea and Sand RV Park. We have a site that points us directly out at the ocean. It's a nice park with friendly folks. Very quiet and neat.

We headed into town after a bite of lunch in the rig. The town is only about three blocks long and most of the shops have similar merchandise. We stopped at Pirate Coffee (I told you they were preoccupied with pirates around this part of the world.) and bought a half pound of fresh roasted coffee. The ladies working there were definately caffeinated and fun.

We parked in the middle of town and started to shop the liittle stores. We bought a lined fleece letterman style jacket, and a long sleeved T shirt because we didn't bring warm clothes (It's summer - who thought it would be so cool!) We also scoped out a place to go to dinner tonight.

I did some laundry again and had time to catch up with the blog.

We had a walk around the park and looked down at the beach. The tide was coming in so we didn't go down for a beach walk. We had a cocktail instead, before heading in for dinner

We ended up at the Sea Hag. It was busy so we figured it would be good. And it was. We both had clam chowder, and then the crab and shrimp au gratin. Rich and really good.

We went into the bar for a drink afterward because we heard someone singing. As we went in the bartenders were playing The Chicken Dance on the bottle of booze with xylophone hammers. I guess it's a local talent. It was really fun.

Then came the singer. He played the piano very well, but the singing was ...... so- so. We left and came back to the rig, via the market for a few things, and watched So You Think You Can Dance before heading for bed.

Heading further down the coast in the morning.

It started as a cloudy damp morning. Didn"t look to promising for any of the warm sun of yesterday but that never stopped us.

We had our shake for breakfast and headed north on 101 past Seaside to nearby Astoria to see Fort Clatsop, the fort built by Lewis and Clark on their historic journey to the Pacific. It was small but really interesting and made us recall the PBS series on them that we watched the last trip to Oregon.

From there we headed back south to Seaside.

Mother and her husband Wally used to have a house on the river there and we wanted to see if we could find it. I believe we did. It was the only house on Oregon street that had deck all the way around the house and sat right on the water. i took a picture so that Mom could see it still is in good shape under the ownership of Wally's sister and her husband.

Then we parked in the downtown area and walked around. What a trip this town is. It's like going to the fair. There are rides, like bumpercars and tilt-o-whirl and a carousel and salt water taffy stores everywhere. There are a few restaurants but mostly carnival type shops that specialize in Pirate stuff. Wierd. Good place for kids, but......

So we left and went back to Cannon Beach which is a carnival of galleries and shops and restaurants mainly aimed at adults. No rides but your car. I found a warm pullover shirt at a shop called Megg's and Henry's. It was priced right and I needed something warm to wear. it get's really cold here on the coast.

We asked there where to go for lunch and ended up at PJ's. The food was magnificent. I had a Tuscan Chicken sandwich and Steve had a Chicken and Cashew chicken salad sandwich. Really good food and nice people.

From there we went back to the rig and got Buster. We decided to take Buster for a walk on the beach down to see Haystack Rock, a landmark here in Cannon Beach.
We put his booties on him to keep the sand from kicking up on his tummy, so he wouldn't need a bath. Poor little Buster tripped on his bootie and hurt his wrist. It seems to be doing better but we're watching it.


Later Steve and I went to Bill's Brewhouse for some food. We were going to get a burger but ended up splitting Halibut fish and chips and an avocado quesadilla. Ihad the house brew and Steve had hard cider.

After that we went home and watched Project Runway and went to bed.

In the morning we had arranged to meet the girls downtown in the pearl District for breakfast and a quick tour of Portland. We met at Everett Street Bistro and had a wonderful bistro type breakfast. Everything was just a bit designed and better than normal food. The Eggs Benedict Sardou was great. Everyone else’s looked equally great.

Then we went to see the new Amory Theater complex, a green developed building that is a magnificent use of an old unused armory. From there we went to the famous Powell’s Book Store, several floors of books. It was fun to rummage around and Steve found a book of resources of mid century modern accessories.

From there we went to the Rose Garden. Portland is famous for it’s roses. They have a Rose festival every year. And the roses were still beautiful, if on their way out. The view up there is wonderful too, It’s high and overlooks part of the city.

The ladies then took us back to our car and gave us a wonderful hug goodbye . We really needed to get back to the RV and get on the road to the coast.

We headed out highway 26 to the coast and Cannon Beach RV park. The road wasn’t too bad, but there was the coastal mountain range to get over. Not nearly as bad as coming into Ashland. Nothing would be.

We got into our space and set up, had a celebratory cocktail and took a drive into town to see what it was like. It’s cute and touristy. It has shops and galleries and no supermarket that we could find. We wandered till the shops closed and then came back to camp.


I cooked a modest dinner of Italian sausage and raviolis in a marinara with olives. We watched Hannibal Rising (one of the movies that Aaron copied for us) had some pie (that Kenny had bought for us) and went to bed.

Portland’s next

Aaron fixed us a wonderful breakfast of French toast, bacon and juice. Really good to start this day.
We then got to the list of Brakemaster people. Most of them said they didn’t carry the cable in stock and would have to order it. Finally we found someone who could fix the cable we have. They were out on 11th street but it didn’t take too long to get there. They fixed the cable no problem, and then I had them look at the connection on the car and explained that the plastic bumper had been lowered when someone backed into it and it was hard to make the connection. He said that is why it came undone to begin with and changed it’s position so it won’t happen again. Hurray!

So after all of that running around, we gassed up and hit the road. We were glad to hear that the road to Portland was not mountainous. It was through the central valley of Oregon, and I didn’t even know there was a central valley.

We made the trip in 2 hours! That is the shortest drive we have had so far. We appreciated that.
We made it to the Columbia River RV Park in the north part of Portland. It’s a really nice park with really nice folks running it. We got set up, and made some calls. We were expected for dinner at the home of Denise Smartt Frisbee. She is like a cousin to me. We have known each other for so many years. Her mother, Lil Smartt is a longtime client and friend of mine and her daughters and grandchildren and I have grown close over the years.

Not only Denise was there, but her son Ben and lovely daughter Tyler, and a surprise, her sister Sudie too! Unfortunately Denise’s husband Robert was away on a business trip. He was missed, as was Sudie’s kids Andrea and Lucas.

What a fun time. Denise and Robert’s home is beautiful and located in Lake Oswego, a suburb of Portland. It’s very treed and lush. They have a wonderful property with great gardens and outside space. The house inside is beautiful and looks very functional. This is good since this is one busy family. Tyler just graduated from Dartmouth and Ben is in his second year of college in Pennsylvania. Denise is involved with the education system in Portland and has developed a master education plan that is heralded greatly. Robert is an entrepreneur in the telecommunications industry, working on his second company. Busy people.

But they took time out to have us to dinner. And a great dinner it was. Man! Even the hors d’ oeuvres were amazing. Dried cherries, thyme and olives surrounding a goat cheese log. Fabulous.

Then came dinner. It was a cold roasted chicken with an array of herbs and capers and wine that had been done earlier in the day (incredible) and a fresh garden picked salad with a dressing that Tyler made, and sautéed zucchini with fresh peas. The whole thing was so incredible.
But dessert was very special. Tyler had baked a shortbread, filled it with whipped cream and covered it with fresh berries that had been stirred just long enough to bring out the juices and meld the flavors. It was light and wonderful. Thanks Ty.

We made our way back to the RV for the night.

We packed everything up again, hooked up the car and headed north on the 5 once again. The generator still isn’t powering the coach so the air conditioner still isn’t working. I called Scott in Austin and he had a few ideas but no fixes. Oh well. Someone in Eugene will know.
After four different passes over the mountains we finally reached the valley and Eugene. We are stopping to see Kenny and Aaron. Ken has been a friend since I was 17 years old (more than 2 years) and worked with me for most of my career.
It took us at least an hour longer than we had planned. Tom-Tom took us into town and then I got specific directions and landmarks from Aaron. We still overshot a crucial left turn on a horrendous hill and ended up having to unhitch the car to turn the RV around and get back to their house. We had to park on the street as their driveway was too short and too steep. Finally we were with friends again.
We had a great time with them. Ken took us on a driving tour of the city. Beautiful city too. Eugene is full of trees and parks and has a decidedly rural feel while having the sophistication of a college town. The Willamette River runs through the city and they have used it well with parks and kayaking and other recreational activities. Ken took us to the Rose Garden and to Skinner’s Point, a city overlook. Really nice.
Then we went back to their house. They let us do a couple of loads of laundry and I looked in the phone book for someone to fix the generator problem and tried to find someone who handled Brakemaster to get a umbilical so the brake assist worked again.
Aaron copied a bunch of movies for us to watch on the trip. That was a really nice thing to do. We really appreciate it. We can watch movies at night when we can’t get TV reception. Thanks Aaron. It took him all evening and all morning too!
Finally I spoke to a guy about coming to work on the generator problem. He arranged to come in the morning, but asked some questions about the rig and configuration. He asked if the electric umbilical (the cord that we use to plug into electrical service when we have full hook ups in RV parks) had been plugged into the switch plug in the utilities compartment (where we access all the water, sewer, and electrical services). I asked Steve if he had done this and he said he had not. I went out, plugged it in and checked and the system worked fine. Hurray!!! We saved time and money! And learned a lesson about stowing everything.
Aaron fixed a great dinner. He made an incredible potato salad, corn on the cob that was done with Mayonnaise and chili powder, and grilled chicken. Ken had bought a Marion berry pie and a Lemon Meringue pie for dessert. What a meal. Super delicious - everything. Thanks guys.
We watched a bit of TV, namely Design Star, and hit the bed. It had been a long day.