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We got most of our work on RV completed yesterday with a 'maybe' from the repair service to look at our Propane Tank today. We waited all day but no call so Larry preformed his magic(nagging) with the repair guy and they told him to have the RV at Bay 40 at 7:00am tomorrow morning. I know they are sick of his bugging them daily but I'm beginning to think that's the key to getting anything done without spending another week of waiting.
We finally went into the grocery store and stopped at Fred's which is Red Bay's knock off of Big Lots. We probably could have gotten many of the items we needed at Fred's for a much cheaper price than the local Piggly Wiggly. I was shocked to see that Piggly Wiggly still exists as I thought they went under years ago but it is the only grocery store in Red Bay.
We came back to RV Park and had left overs for dinner. I haven't exactly been the gourmet cook since we left home. I prepared a few items for the freezer before leaving so we have had Italian Beef several ways over the past few evenings. I did cook a nice meal on Saturday, which we enjoyed as a left over also.
The weather was decent today with the temperatures around 45 during the day. From what I saw on Internet, Peoria has been much colder so if we can't be in Arizona, Red Bay is not so bad.
12 Şubat 2013 Salı
Wednesday January 23, 2013
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We were up at 5:30am and ready for service appointment at 7:00. They looked at the Propane Tank and decided the regulator was bad and changed it out. We were done at 9:30am and debated on hooking up the car and leaving but Larry decided we should wash the motor home. We also needed propane so we finished cleaning the RV we filled our holding tanks with water and drove over to the Propane Dealer and filled the tank. It was around noon so decided to go ahead and do my laundry and we would leave tomorrow early.
I went up to the laundromat in the RV Park which was very nice and clean and I was the only one there so had no problems getting all the laundry going at the same time. When I finished, we drove back up to RV and when I got out of the car the smell of propane was overwhelming! Larry checked the tank and knew it was coming from our RV. He went back to the service bay and talked to the repair guys and they told him to bring it in. They looked at the tank again and told us to have there tomorrow morning as they were going to have to replace the entire tank. Since the tank is stationary, I'm sure this will not be a 30 minute job so looks like we will spend yet another day in beautiful Red Bay! We just bought 18 gallons of propane today, which I'm sure they will burn off tomorrow before they can remove the tank. Come easy go easy I guess on the money spent to fill the tank!
At 3:30 we had not had anything to eat and we were starving. The lady at the RV Office told us to try eating at the 4th Street Steak House so we headed over to try it out. I had Catfish Fillets and Larry had the whole Catfish dinner. My fish was good, Larry's was undercooked so he had a hard time eating. I would have had no problems sending it back but he ended up eating part of it. We had the salad bar and wonderful hush puppies, my favorite! Of course Larry hates hush puppies so I had his as well -- NO Problem for me!
We waddled out of the steak house and drove back to RV. I have formed an addiction to putting puzzles together so I worked on one that we brought with us. It's relaxing to me to sit and work on the puzzle since there is not much I care to watch on TV. Guess I am officially a Senior Citizen as all the RV Resorts we visit always have a puzzle in process in the club house.
Well off to bed so we can be up and ready for yet another service appointment at 7:00am tomorrow.
I went up to the laundromat in the RV Park which was very nice and clean and I was the only one there so had no problems getting all the laundry going at the same time. When I finished, we drove back up to RV and when I got out of the car the smell of propane was overwhelming! Larry checked the tank and knew it was coming from our RV. He went back to the service bay and talked to the repair guys and they told him to bring it in. They looked at the tank again and told us to have there tomorrow morning as they were going to have to replace the entire tank. Since the tank is stationary, I'm sure this will not be a 30 minute job so looks like we will spend yet another day in beautiful Red Bay! We just bought 18 gallons of propane today, which I'm sure they will burn off tomorrow before they can remove the tank. Come easy go easy I guess on the money spent to fill the tank!
At 3:30 we had not had anything to eat and we were starving. The lady at the RV Office told us to try eating at the 4th Street Steak House so we headed over to try it out. I had Catfish Fillets and Larry had the whole Catfish dinner. My fish was good, Larry's was undercooked so he had a hard time eating. I would have had no problems sending it back but he ended up eating part of it. We had the salad bar and wonderful hush puppies, my favorite! Of course Larry hates hush puppies so I had his as well -- NO Problem for me!
We waddled out of the steak house and drove back to RV. I have formed an addiction to putting puzzles together so I worked on one that we brought with us. It's relaxing to me to sit and work on the puzzle since there is not much I care to watch on TV. Guess I am officially a Senior Citizen as all the RV Resorts we visit always have a puzzle in process in the club house.
Well off to bed so we can be up and ready for yet another service appointment at 7:00am tomorrow.
Monday February 11 2013
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I was very slow this morning about getting my shower. Larry ran up to LaMesa RV to tell them he talked to the hydraulic people and they told him to have LaMesa order some parts so they would have them when we take the motor home in on February 26. I laid around most of the morning and finally got up and got my shower and was dressed when Larry came home. We went into Yuma and looked for some items for the motor home. We had lunch while we were out and then made our trip to Walmart. You would think it was the first of the month as the people were lined about 8 deep to check out at every register.
We came home and I was freezing. It only reached about 59 degrees today. I came in and changed my cloths into something warmer. Dan came over and he and Larry sat out on patio in shorts and short sleeved shirts drinking beer. I finally put a sweatshirt on and went out and had a beer and then Wanda came over. We all sat outside and drink until time to start dinner. We made plans to go to dinner with Dan and Wanda on Wednesday night as they plan to leave on Thursday.
We had a big lunch so we had hamburgers and cottage cheese for dinner. I sliced another of the tomatoes that we bought at the Farmer's market on Saturday and it at least tasted like a tomato. We will diffidently buy more on Saturday if the same guy is at the Farmer's Market this week.
Tomorrow we go to Los Algodones, MX for our first dental appointment. We see the periodontist at 9:00am and then over to Dr. Castro's for the prep for our crowns to be placed on the implant.
We came home and I was freezing. It only reached about 59 degrees today. I came in and changed my cloths into something warmer. Dan came over and he and Larry sat out on patio in shorts and short sleeved shirts drinking beer. I finally put a sweatshirt on and went out and had a beer and then Wanda came over. We all sat outside and drink until time to start dinner. We made plans to go to dinner with Dan and Wanda on Wednesday night as they plan to leave on Thursday.
We had a big lunch so we had hamburgers and cottage cheese for dinner. I sliced another of the tomatoes that we bought at the Farmer's market on Saturday and it at least tasted like a tomato. We will diffidently buy more on Saturday if the same guy is at the Farmer's Market this week.
Tomorrow we go to Los Algodones, MX for our first dental appointment. We see the periodontist at 9:00am and then over to Dr. Castro's for the prep for our crowns to be placed on the implant.
MY MOTHER'S ITALIAN... at The Smith Center
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The Smith Center - Troesh Studio Theater
Sept. 28 at 7pmSept. 29 at 3pm and 7pmSept. 30 at 3pm
Ticket prices: $29 - $39
Steve Solomon’s three-time award winning show has met with rave reviews and great audience acclaim throughout the United States, overseas and becoming one of the longest-running one-man shows in Broadway history. Once again, we meet the people that we’re all too familiar with; the family members that make you remember why you left home in the first place. It’s a laugh-filled fest of everybody you know, have known, and some you’d want to forget but can’t, all brought to life on stage by the comic magic of Steve Solomon.
The Smith Center - Troesh Studio Theater Sept. 28 at 7pmSept. 29 at 3pm and 7pmSept. 30 at 3pm
Ticket prices: $29 - $39
Steve Solomon’s three-time award winning show has met with rave reviews and great audience acclaim throughout the United States, overseas and becoming one of the longest-running one-man shows in Broadway history. Once again, we meet the people that we’re all too familiar with; the family members that make you remember why you left home in the first place. It’s a laugh-filled fest of everybody you know, have known, and some you’d want to forget but can’t, all brought to life on stage by the comic magic of Steve Solomon.
Ben Hale '60s Show
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Gateway Arts Foundation presentsBEN HALE '60s SHOW
Sunday, October 14, 2 p.m.
$12 Residents/$15 Non-residents
In the mood for some ’60s music? Benjamin D. Hale, a member of “Phantom the Las Vegas Spectacular,” and friends invite you to enjoy an afternoon of 1960s rock ’n’ roll and some original music inspired by the 1960s. Hear great live music and enjoy some of your old favorites from The Beatles, Harry Nilsson, Mama Cass, The Righteous Brothers and more. Join Benjamin and his friends for an afternoon of music you won’t want to miss. Tickets are on sale now at Desert Vista, Mountain Shadows and Pinnacle community centers.
Sunday, October 14, 2 p.m.
$12 Residents/$15 Non-residents
In the mood for some ’60s music? Benjamin D. Hale, a member of “Phantom the Las Vegas Spectacular,” and friends invite you to enjoy an afternoon of 1960s rock ’n’ roll and some original music inspired by the 1960s. Hear great live music and enjoy some of your old favorites from The Beatles, Harry Nilsson, Mama Cass, The Righteous Brothers and more. Join Benjamin and his friends for an afternoon of music you won’t want to miss. Tickets are on sale now at Desert Vista, Mountain Shadows and Pinnacle community centers.
11 Şubat 2013 Pazartesi
Thursday January 24, 2013
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Up and running at 5:30, got showers and was at service bay just before 7:00. We decided to take the Tiffin Factory Tour this morning and it starts at 9:30 at the visitor's center which is a few blocks away from the RV Park. We went in the customer lounge to wait until time to drive over for tour. We meet such nice people in the lounge and everyone visits while waiting for service work. There are people from all over US and Canada here having service done.
We drove over to the Tiffin Visitor's Center and had an amazing tour of the factory. Tiffin builds all their own cabinetry for every coach and they mostly use cherry wood. It was so interesting to watch them cutting, sanding and actually assembling the cabinetry and each coach get a specific design so there is many different sizes, shapes and stains going on throughout the shop. We then went through one building where they were building and wiring the chaseys and depending on which model of Tiffin they are building depends on the chasey style. Tiffin builds about 5 different models and each is in various lengths from 34 to 45 ft motor homes.
We continued on the tour to another building where they take the chasey and assemble the pretty much the entire home from the inside out. They build the floor, install the cabinetry, all the plumbing and fixtures for bath and kitchen and as it continues on down the assembly, the walls and outer shell and roof are placed. Basically by the time it comes off of this line it is ready for the paint shop which is in Belmont, AL, about 20 miles from Red Bay.
They told us we could visit the paint shop anytime we'd like and we had several Tiffin Owner's tell us it is a wonderful experience to visit. We planned on driving over to Belmont after our factory tour but came back to RV Park to check on progress of service and found everyone was at lunch and our motor home was setting outside. We assumed it was finished but no one was available to check so we drove about 4 miles out of Red Bay to Swamp John's for lunch. We were told by several people, including our tour guide this morning how wonderful the food was.
We stopped to fill up with gas at a station just outside of town and the Indian owner was very angry with me as I dumped my ashtray in his trash container outside and set it on fire. He was such a jerk I wanted to tell him to get over it or pack it up and go home to India so we could pay an American to run the station. I really get sick of the U.S. Government catering to everyone but our own American business owners! It doesn't matter where we travel we find the Indians own all the motels and gas stations and they act like they begrudge we the American customers-- Don't get me started on this subject is all I have to say.
Anyway, after starting the fire, we drove on down the road and found Swamp Johns and it was packed with the lunch crowd. They had a buffet today including fish, frog legs, shrimp and chicken. Larry had a couple of frog legs and fish fillets and I had fish and a few shrimp. The fish was to die for and I wished I would have just had the fish as I could have enjoyed only the fish without all the sides but it was a wonderful meal. We will diffently return on our next trip to Red Bay!
Went back to RV Park and they had pulled the motor home back into the service bay when we arrived, When Larry checked with them they said they were almost done. When they finished with the service, we loaded the car and hit the road. We drove until about 7:00 tonight and stopped in Lonoke, AR. which is about 20 east of Little Rock.
We are making good use of about 6 parking spaces at the local Walmart tonight. We have the Gen Set running and the furnace cooking as it is extremely cold here tonight. Arizona here we come but not as soon as we had planned!
We drove over to the Tiffin Visitor's Center and had an amazing tour of the factory. Tiffin builds all their own cabinetry for every coach and they mostly use cherry wood. It was so interesting to watch them cutting, sanding and actually assembling the cabinetry and each coach get a specific design so there is many different sizes, shapes and stains going on throughout the shop. We then went through one building where they were building and wiring the chaseys and depending on which model of Tiffin they are building depends on the chasey style. Tiffin builds about 5 different models and each is in various lengths from 34 to 45 ft motor homes.
We continued on the tour to another building where they take the chasey and assemble the pretty much the entire home from the inside out. They build the floor, install the cabinetry, all the plumbing and fixtures for bath and kitchen and as it continues on down the assembly, the walls and outer shell and roof are placed. Basically by the time it comes off of this line it is ready for the paint shop which is in Belmont, AL, about 20 miles from Red Bay.
They told us we could visit the paint shop anytime we'd like and we had several Tiffin Owner's tell us it is a wonderful experience to visit. We planned on driving over to Belmont after our factory tour but came back to RV Park to check on progress of service and found everyone was at lunch and our motor home was setting outside. We assumed it was finished but no one was available to check so we drove about 4 miles out of Red Bay to Swamp John's for lunch. We were told by several people, including our tour guide this morning how wonderful the food was.
We stopped to fill up with gas at a station just outside of town and the Indian owner was very angry with me as I dumped my ashtray in his trash container outside and set it on fire. He was such a jerk I wanted to tell him to get over it or pack it up and go home to India so we could pay an American to run the station. I really get sick of the U.S. Government catering to everyone but our own American business owners! It doesn't matter where we travel we find the Indians own all the motels and gas stations and they act like they begrudge we the American customers-- Don't get me started on this subject is all I have to say.
Anyway, after starting the fire, we drove on down the road and found Swamp Johns and it was packed with the lunch crowd. They had a buffet today including fish, frog legs, shrimp and chicken. Larry had a couple of frog legs and fish fillets and I had fish and a few shrimp. The fish was to die for and I wished I would have just had the fish as I could have enjoyed only the fish without all the sides but it was a wonderful meal. We will diffently return on our next trip to Red Bay!
Went back to RV Park and they had pulled the motor home back into the service bay when we arrived, When Larry checked with them they said they were almost done. When they finished with the service, we loaded the car and hit the road. We drove until about 7:00 tonight and stopped in Lonoke, AR. which is about 20 east of Little Rock.
We are making good use of about 6 parking spaces at the local Walmart tonight. We have the Gen Set running and the furnace cooking as it is extremely cold here tonight. Arizona here we come but not as soon as we had planned!
Thursday February 7 2013
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It ended up being a pretty short night as the cats get us up as usual at sometime around 5:30am. Not sure just how much sleep I had but I do know I did not go to bed until very late.
We had a craft show in the resort this morning so I walked up to check it out. I gathered up wine glasses and a chair that the girls left at our place last night and stopped over at Judy ad Jan's to drop them off. When I got there, Judy said Jan was still in bed. Not surprising since she was very drunk when I left her last night! It was after 9:00 when I left and she was still sleeping.
I walked on to the club house and spent about an hour looking at all the craft booths. There were some really nice items but I only bought a little decoration thing for our screen door. It is a cute cat that reminds me of Raven and says 'Welcome'. I talked to the lady that was selling them and she explained a little about how she makes them. I thought it was something that I'd enjoy learning how to make as it involves a little bit of painting.
On my way back from the club house, I came by Judy's again and she told me to come up for a cup of coffee. By now Jan was up but not looking the best. We all sat on the deck and had coffee and talked for an hour or so.
I walked back home and decided I had put cleaning the motor home as long as I could stand it. Larry had already swept the floors so I went ahead and mopped the floors. I spent about and hour or more cleaning and at least felt better about the day since I had a clean house.
We had a craft show in the resort this morning so I walked up to check it out. I gathered up wine glasses and a chair that the girls left at our place last night and stopped over at Judy ad Jan's to drop them off. When I got there, Judy said Jan was still in bed. Not surprising since she was very drunk when I left her last night! It was after 9:00 when I left and she was still sleeping.
I walked on to the club house and spent about an hour looking at all the craft booths. There were some really nice items but I only bought a little decoration thing for our screen door. It is a cute cat that reminds me of Raven and says 'Welcome'. I talked to the lady that was selling them and she explained a little about how she makes them. I thought it was something that I'd enjoy learning how to make as it involves a little bit of painting.
On my way back from the club house, I came by Judy's again and she told me to come up for a cup of coffee. By now Jan was up but not looking the best. We all sat on the deck and had coffee and talked for an hour or so.
I walked back home and decided I had put cleaning the motor home as long as I could stand it. Larry had already swept the floors so I went ahead and mopped the floors. I spent about and hour or more cleaning and at least felt better about the day since I had a clean house.
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