Your tires are one of the most important items on your daily list to check when traveling or for that matter just driving around town. Your life depends on those black round things that go around and around and keeps you off the ground. Tire pressure has to be maintained, always to the specs, from the manufacture. All tire are marked on the side walls, of course it's always in small print, but is always there.
With proper inflation, the life of the tire is always improved. The ride of the vehicle can also be affected by improper inflation. Too much air, the tire bounces, wears in the center, and could cause traction problems in adverse weather conditions.
Running the tires under-inflated could cause the vehicle to sway from side to side more than normal. The excess sway could cause undue side wall fatigue and can cause the outside edges of the tread to wear more, thus this shortens the life of your tires.
I started my trucking career in the 1960's and bought my 1st truck and became an owner operator in 1976. Thus I have learned about tires and how to take care of them to achieve a safe ride and get the best tire life possible.
Early in my trucking career a tire repairman told me one of the most important thing I could know about tires is "just keep 'em pumped-up and they'll live", the man really knew his stuff, I have always followed his advise.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
From Then Until Now Chapter 3 of 3
Chapter 3 and then on to weekly posts. Finally made it back to Mobile Alabama to have Christmas with our friends and get our slide that is leaking fixed. Arrived on the 10th of December. Weather not bad, well unless you consider a lot of rain as not bad. As I said, we had a slide that was leaking when it rained so RAIN is not good until we get that fixed. The RV repair place did not have the rubbers in to fix the slide so they had to order them. Guess what, they did not come in by the 21st of December. Have you ever noticed that repairmen are never in any hurry? Especially when you have a real problem.
We had a nice visit and early Christmas with our friends. One day we drove down to Gulf Shores to see the beach and have lunch at LULU'S. . It RAINED and was misty all day. One day we drove to Daulphin Island to have lunch at this cute little seaside hole in the wall Barnaby Bills. The food is very good and worth the drive if you are in the area. Yes indeedy, we drove for an hour and it was closed till the first of the year. It was vacation time on the Island. We drove around and finally found another place that had been recommended as the best on the Island--NOT--,possibly next to the worst. AHH the ups and downs of our life on the road.
Now during all this time we were in Mobile Howard knew we were next going back to Oklahoma. At least once, more like 20 times, a day he let me know how much he hated Oklahoma in the winter time and it is cold and has blizzards and is horrible. Every day at least once I reminded him there was a very special reason we would be spending Christmas in Oklahoma--my sisters 60th Wedding Anniversary. I also reminded him that I had spent 10 years in a row in Oklahoma for Christmas and never one time did even one snowflake drop to the ground much less a blizzard.
Now you will learn why what you put out to the universe is what you get. We left for Oklahoma on the 21st of December. All along the way friends and family would call us and tell us to be careful and ask when we would be there. Reason--there was supposed to be a big snow storm on Christmas but we didn't know that. Yes we got there safely on the 23rd of December with no problem and then we heard--"A bad snowstorm on it's way" and yes it came--on December 24th, 2009 for the 1st time since 1914 it snowed in Stillwater Oklahoma on Christmas. No it didn't---YES it did and to top that off for the first time in 30, count them 30 years it came a BLIZZARD. This blizzard closed down Interstate Hwy's. across the state and the airports in OK. City and Tulsa. Oh my, do you know what that meant? Howard was a very, very unhappy camper as they say. I wasn't delighted but here we were and I was going to make the best of it. On Christmas eve my sister tried to get us to spend the night at her house but NO we needed to get back to the coach to make sure it didn't freeze up. We slowly made it through the treacherous streets to our campground, Whew we made it. Howard turned into the park and into an invisible snow drift. We were, he says 500 ft. from the Coach, well when you are carrying a dog, walking into the north wind that is blowing snow into your face at 55 miles per hour it was an eternity. I was walking into drifts up to my knees and then I walked out of my shoes, dropped the dog, fell down, found my shoes but could not get the weenie dog. There he was in snow way over his head looking so pitiful at me but I had to tell him Howard would come back and get him. I truly didn't think I could go much further but I did. When I finally got to the Coach Howard was trying to get his breath so he could go back and get the other dog. He almost didn't make it back the 2nd time but the Lord was with us both and we made it safely. Can't say he was happy about any of it. We got up the next morning Picture of the car far away from the Coach in the snow will be posted if I can figure it out lol. And yes the water was frozen, no potty water, no water to wash the face or brush the teeth, YUK. We now keep 2 gallons of water in the coach. The campground owner had a bob cat and said he would get our car out. Well he grated off the road and all around our Coach but left the car in a big drift. Howard got the car out and took me over to my sisters to clean up and get ready for Christams, bless her heart she had everything cooked by the time I made it over there. I got a nice hot shower and was ready in no time, Howard got the water thawed out, cleaned up and made it back YEAH!
We made it through Christmas day and the Anniversay party on the 26th which was absolutely wonderful and my brother-in-laws birthday on the 27th. On the 28th We left for Texas. Yeah out of the cold, out of the snow, We are on our way to Texas. On The Road Again, well almost. We made it to just north of Oklahoma city when we were flagged down because smoke was blowing out of the tow dolly wheel. Fortunately we were just at the Flying J Truck Stop and we could get off. We had blown a wheel gasket. The parking lot was covered in ice, snow and slush but at least the sun was shinning and the wind wasn't blowing. I paid a young man to help Howard get the wheel off and found a place near by on the internet for Howard to talk to and yes they could fix it that afternoon. Off he went to get it fixed and when he got back he noticed that the other wheel didn't look good. Yep it had to be replaced also but the repair shop was closed so we decided to stay all night at the truck stop. We asked the manager if it was okay for us to stay where we were and he said yes. My goodness, in an hour we were surrounded and closed in. We couldn't have left if we wanted to. I mean we could spit on all the other RV's from out our window. I was really claustrophobic at this point and the fumes from all the rigs were about to choke us. Oh well next morning we found out the only place open before 2 pm-it was the holidays-was clear across town but they said sure come on over they could fix it. Now this was a big Motorhome sales and service place and Howard told them the part # that would be needed and they said no problem. We drove over 30 minutes to get there and had to fight the ice in their parking lot. They didn't have the part but they would call the parts house up the street and have it sent right over. 4 hours later they got the part and fixed the wheel--it is now snowing and we are stuck in Oklahoma City at least for the night. Fortunately there was an RV park just up the street. It wasn't easy to get into because they had snow and ice everywhere but we made it. Yep we made it and it only lightly snowed. The next morning we were up and out of there and yes we made it back to Texas. We were going to stay till the 15th of January but they were having threats of snow so we took off on the 5th and headed back to Mobile where we thought it would be pretty and warm. We had to go back to get the Slide out fixed since the warranty had already approved it and they had the rubbers in. Again we-I-did not check that out. It was in the 30's and 40's and RAINED almost every day. Well guess what the average rain fall for Mobile AL. is? 5 ft. That's right 5' and I think they got most of it while we were there. The last week-end it did not rain. We left on Monday March 15th so I will end this post and catch up in a few days. It does get better I promise and I have learned to use my camera so I will have Pictures to. Have a blessed day. Howard and Diana
We had a nice visit and early Christmas with our friends. One day we drove down to Gulf Shores to see the beach and have lunch at LULU'S. . It RAINED and was misty all day. One day we drove to Daulphin Island to have lunch at this cute little seaside hole in the wall Barnaby Bills. The food is very good and worth the drive if you are in the area. Yes indeedy, we drove for an hour and it was closed till the first of the year. It was vacation time on the Island. We drove around and finally found another place that had been recommended as the best on the Island--NOT--,possibly next to the worst. AHH the ups and downs of our life on the road.
Now during all this time we were in Mobile Howard knew we were next going back to Oklahoma. At least once, more like 20 times, a day he let me know how much he hated Oklahoma in the winter time and it is cold and has blizzards and is horrible. Every day at least once I reminded him there was a very special reason we would be spending Christmas in Oklahoma--my sisters 60th Wedding Anniversary. I also reminded him that I had spent 10 years in a row in Oklahoma for Christmas and never one time did even one snowflake drop to the ground much less a blizzard.
Now you will learn why what you put out to the universe is what you get. We left for Oklahoma on the 21st of December. All along the way friends and family would call us and tell us to be careful and ask when we would be there. Reason--there was supposed to be a big snow storm on Christmas but we didn't know that. Yes we got there safely on the 23rd of December with no problem and then we heard--"A bad snowstorm on it's way" and yes it came--on December 24th, 2009 for the 1st time since 1914 it snowed in Stillwater Oklahoma on Christmas. No it didn't---YES it did and to top that off for the first time in 30, count them 30 years it came a BLIZZARD. This blizzard closed down Interstate Hwy's. across the state and the airports in OK. City and Tulsa. Oh my, do you know what that meant? Howard was a very, very unhappy camper as they say. I wasn't delighted but here we were and I was going to make the best of it. On Christmas eve my sister tried to get us to spend the night at her house but NO we needed to get back to the coach to make sure it didn't freeze up. We slowly made it through the treacherous streets to our campground, Whew we made it. Howard turned into the park and into an invisible snow drift. We were, he says 500 ft. from the Coach, well when you are carrying a dog, walking into the north wind that is blowing snow into your face at 55 miles per hour it was an eternity. I was walking into drifts up to my knees and then I walked out of my shoes, dropped the dog, fell down, found my shoes but could not get the weenie dog. There he was in snow way over his head looking so pitiful at me but I had to tell him Howard would come back and get him. I truly didn't think I could go much further but I did. When I finally got to the Coach Howard was trying to get his breath so he could go back and get the other dog. He almost didn't make it back the 2nd time but the Lord was with us both and we made it safely. Can't say he was happy about any of it. We got up the next morning Picture of the car far away from the Coach in the snow will be posted if I can figure it out lol. And yes the water was frozen, no potty water, no water to wash the face or brush the teeth, YUK. We now keep 2 gallons of water in the coach. The campground owner had a bob cat and said he would get our car out. Well he grated off the road and all around our Coach but left the car in a big drift. Howard got the car out and took me over to my sisters to clean up and get ready for Christams, bless her heart she had everything cooked by the time I made it over there. I got a nice hot shower and was ready in no time, Howard got the water thawed out, cleaned up and made it back YEAH!
We made it through Christmas day and the Anniversay party on the 26th which was absolutely wonderful and my brother-in-laws birthday on the 27th. On the 28th We left for Texas. Yeah out of the cold, out of the snow, We are on our way to Texas. On The Road Again, well almost. We made it to just north of Oklahoma city when we were flagged down because smoke was blowing out of the tow dolly wheel. Fortunately we were just at the Flying J Truck Stop and we could get off. We had blown a wheel gasket. The parking lot was covered in ice, snow and slush but at least the sun was shinning and the wind wasn't blowing. I paid a young man to help Howard get the wheel off and found a place near by on the internet for Howard to talk to and yes they could fix it that afternoon. Off he went to get it fixed and when he got back he noticed that the other wheel didn't look good. Yep it had to be replaced also but the repair shop was closed so we decided to stay all night at the truck stop. We asked the manager if it was okay for us to stay where we were and he said yes. My goodness, in an hour we were surrounded and closed in. We couldn't have left if we wanted to. I mean we could spit on all the other RV's from out our window. I was really claustrophobic at this point and the fumes from all the rigs were about to choke us. Oh well next morning we found out the only place open before 2 pm-it was the holidays-was clear across town but they said sure come on over they could fix it. Now this was a big Motorhome sales and service place and Howard told them the part # that would be needed and they said no problem. We drove over 30 minutes to get there and had to fight the ice in their parking lot. They didn't have the part but they would call the parts house up the street and have it sent right over. 4 hours later they got the part and fixed the wheel--it is now snowing and we are stuck in Oklahoma City at least for the night. Fortunately there was an RV park just up the street. It wasn't easy to get into because they had snow and ice everywhere but we made it. Yep we made it and it only lightly snowed. The next morning we were up and out of there and yes we made it back to Texas. We were going to stay till the 15th of January but they were having threats of snow so we took off on the 5th and headed back to Mobile where we thought it would be pretty and warm. We had to go back to get the Slide out fixed since the warranty had already approved it and they had the rubbers in. Again we-I-did not check that out. It was in the 30's and 40's and RAINED almost every day. Well guess what the average rain fall for Mobile AL. is? 5 ft. That's right 5' and I think they got most of it while we were there. The last week-end it did not rain. We left on Monday March 15th so I will end this post and catch up in a few days. It does get better I promise and I have learned to use my camera so I will have Pictures to. Have a blessed day. Howard and Diana
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
From Then Until Now Chapter 2 of 3
Friday November 20th and we are off again on our journey. Seems like we have already been to Oklahoma but we have lots of STUFF leftover to deliver to friends and family. Will have Thanksgiving with sister Jackie and family. We rented a Budget rental truck and filled it to the brim. Howard drove the Coach, towing the car and I drove the truck. Yes I did. It was like driving a tanker. We bought walkie talkies so we could be sure and keep in touch with each other.
We made it to Kris and Nancy's (daughter #1) and unloaded a lot of the stuff as Howard is leaving all his tools (a lot) at her house in the garage. We had dinner with them and then went off to Norman to park in the Casino parking lot. FREE and handy. Besides that, for some reason Norman has not one, nada, nill, no RV parks so it's off to the Casino. They are really very nice there. Slept good, up and off to Oklahoma City. Went to see my nephew Greg in the Hospital, and spent a little time with Karen Sue. Gave her some stuff too. Went to Brandi (daughter #2) and Tim's for dinner (Yum good) and to leave them some stuff. Was nice visiting with everyone.
Spent the night and then on Sunday off to Stillwater. Parked the Coach and took stuff to Jackie's and had dinner. Monday was off to Tulsa to Jessica (daughter #3) and Todd's to deliver the last of the stuff and turn in the truck. Yep we drove the car and the truck both to Tulsa. Howard almost got me killed driving through terrible traffic in a construction zone but I lived. After we took the truck back we had lunch with Heather (our little granddaughter) and then took her to school. Spent some time with Jessica and the kids and saw Todd for a little bit before we were off to Stillwater. Had a nice Thanksgiving with them. My nephews Ron and Lynn and their families were there for dinner.
Up early on Friday after Thanksgiving and off to Florida. West Palm Beach Florida. Do you have any idea how far it is from Stillwater, OK. to West Palm Beach Florida? Neither did I. Yes I looked it up and it is 1391 miles but do you know how far that is when you only drive 300 miles a day at best. I know, you people who drive their cars and take turns driving would do that in a day and a half but we don't have 2 people driving. Besides that we have found that in the World of Rv'ing you check out before 11 and check in by 4 in the winter and 6 in the summer. You would be surprised how long that day seems. We made it and it was beautiful in Florida, nice warm weather and it RAINS almost every day in Florida for at least an hour. We found the freeway system to be very good around West Palm but do not get on the Tollway, you cannot get off. Really, half of the places to get off you have to have a pass to get off. You just hope that when you eventually are able to get off you will know where you are. Thank goodness for the GPS I insisted on buying. However let me just say the GPS couldn't find the beach any better than we could. Little did we know we were staying about 4 miles west of a beach. We did stay at a really nice park. It was a city park with a beautiful golf course and lake and it had reasonable rates. We stayed 5 days and then we are off to Alabama. Howard and I both were having allergies pretty bad so we took a week to get back to Alabama.
This is getting us closer to now. Come back there's more
We made it to Kris and Nancy's (daughter #1) and unloaded a lot of the stuff as Howard is leaving all his tools (a lot) at her house in the garage. We had dinner with them and then went off to Norman to park in the Casino parking lot. FREE and handy. Besides that, for some reason Norman has not one, nada, nill, no RV parks so it's off to the Casino. They are really very nice there. Slept good, up and off to Oklahoma City. Went to see my nephew Greg in the Hospital, and spent a little time with Karen Sue. Gave her some stuff too. Went to Brandi (daughter #2) and Tim's for dinner (Yum good) and to leave them some stuff. Was nice visiting with everyone.
Spent the night and then on Sunday off to Stillwater. Parked the Coach and took stuff to Jackie's and had dinner. Monday was off to Tulsa to Jessica (daughter #3) and Todd's to deliver the last of the stuff and turn in the truck. Yep we drove the car and the truck both to Tulsa. Howard almost got me killed driving through terrible traffic in a construction zone but I lived. After we took the truck back we had lunch with Heather (our little granddaughter) and then took her to school. Spent some time with Jessica and the kids and saw Todd for a little bit before we were off to Stillwater. Had a nice Thanksgiving with them. My nephews Ron and Lynn and their families were there for dinner.
Up early on Friday after Thanksgiving and off to Florida. West Palm Beach Florida. Do you have any idea how far it is from Stillwater, OK. to West Palm Beach Florida? Neither did I. Yes I looked it up and it is 1391 miles but do you know how far that is when you only drive 300 miles a day at best. I know, you people who drive their cars and take turns driving would do that in a day and a half but we don't have 2 people driving. Besides that we have found that in the World of Rv'ing you check out before 11 and check in by 4 in the winter and 6 in the summer. You would be surprised how long that day seems. We made it and it was beautiful in Florida, nice warm weather and it RAINS almost every day in Florida for at least an hour. We found the freeway system to be very good around West Palm but do not get on the Tollway, you cannot get off. Really, half of the places to get off you have to have a pass to get off. You just hope that when you eventually are able to get off you will know where you are. Thank goodness for the GPS I insisted on buying. However let me just say the GPS couldn't find the beach any better than we could. Little did we know we were staying about 4 miles west of a beach. We did stay at a really nice park. It was a city park with a beautiful golf course and lake and it had reasonable rates. We stayed 5 days and then we are off to Alabama. Howard and I both were having allergies pretty bad so we took a week to get back to Alabama.
This is getting us closer to now. Come back there's more
Monday, March 1, 2010
From Then Until Now Chapter 1 of 3
I gave it a lot of thought and decided that I need to do a post for 2 months at a time from when we moved into our Motor Home (Coach) till now so we can ejoy the weekly musings of our life. I'll try to not make it to confusing and sorry for the length but it will be better in the long run.
We are finally in the Coach. Whew that was a task. Hello, here comes several of our friends 6 to be exact. The tour of our home was fun-here's the living room, dining room, kitchen and guestroom, next we have the bathroom, laundry room, shower, coat closet, and now for the master bedroom--oops only 2 people at a time can take this tour. Now to figure out when and how to have others over. We did it mostly 2 at a time. When the weather was good we had wine and snacks outside, when not we were inside. There are a few of you, I know, I know who have not been over. We will get around to that when we come back through I promise.
It's a rude shock when you get up and step in ice cold water when you get to the kitchen. Yep the ice maker is leaking--Howard finally found the problem and got it fixed so all is well. OH NO RAIN, I know we had been in a 2 year drought and I know we need the rain but PLEASE I don't have a garage to park in so I can stay dry. What am I talking about I never got to park in the garage- that was Howard's work shop. :-) We drove home from the hospital in Arlington in the pouring and I mean pouring down rain to finally arrive home safely and find the bedroom flooding, well okay not flooding but it was really, really wet and took a lot of sopping up and then the wet/dry vac to suck it all out. We had a leak around the bedroom slide. Howard figured out how to divert the water into a plastic tub and over the next several weeks we had to frequently (set the alarm clock every 2 hours during the night) empty the tub. You cannot fix it if it's raining so we wanted the rain to stop. HAHAHA It is March and it is still raining but We did get the leak fixed in Alabama in January so that problem has been fixed and it is really nice. Well mostly we have found it to be true that if it is raining hard and the wind is blowing our home might lean around any little crevice but that is not often. It is raining as I am typing this on March 1. Actually it has rained or snowed more than not since we started this venture. We are for hire if any of you are living in a drought, for money, we will go anywhere and bring our rain with us.
We took our first short voyage to Oklahoma for 3 days and it was fun, scary, exciting and a learning experience. I found that it is not the same riding in a Motor Home as it is riding in a car or a truck. Now for those who don't know, Howard if the safest driver I have ever ridden with. So it was quite a shock to be riding along and be hanging on to the side bar going "Howard slow down your going to hit the car---ohohoh no your fixing to hit the 18 wheeler beside us, CAR!CAR!CAR! your ugugug wait " Well probably if he could have reached me he would have slapped me. He got a little upset and told me if I didn't stop it I was going to have to drive so needless to say---I shut up--but it wasn't easy. Well that problem has been fixed because I learned that if I put my reclining seat all the way back and turn it a little where I am not looking straight out and I can't see out my side window then things look better and I don't scream and neither does Howard. Whew that was a nerve racking experience. I also learned that you MUST make sure the pantry lock is locked or it comes flying out and makes quite a noise. Let's just say I have made several jump outa the seat and scurry to catch something as we are going down the road since then. Don't ask me why something can ride along in the same spot for thousands of miles and all of a sudden it starts sliding and bamb its on the floor. Do you know what a mess it is to have a glass piggy bank with $12 of pennies in to hit the floor? Neither did I, but shattered glass and pennies flew from one end of the Coach to the other. I was not in the Coach when it went flying by the way, I was driving the car and that is another story in the next chapter, and that is why I didn't catch it but I got to clean it up. We almost lost Howard's mantle clock (no we don't have a mantle-anymore) but I got out of the seat and scrambled to catch it before it hit the floor. Now you have to understand that clock (and piggy bank for that matter) had ridden in the same spot from the day we moved in to Alabama, to Oklahoma, to Texas to Oklahoma to Florida and almost back to Alabama. when this happened. Now it rides on the bedroom floor when we are on the road.
We drove out of the RV park in Granbury, TX. on September 21, went to Alabama to our friends Kathy and Russ' daughter, Dawn's Wedding reception. IT RAINED! We stayed there for 10 days at a lovely little park that had a lovely little lake with a lot of ducks. They weren't a problem but the smell was, so we decided we would have to find another park when we come back. From Alabama to Tulsa, OK. to the youngest daughters for her wedding on October 9. IT RAINED! It was a sweet little wedding and we got to keep the grand babies 2 nights and one day. That was a good time even if stressful at times. They really were very good and we all enjoyed the Aquarium as well as I-hop and Pizza. While in Tulsa we got to visit with my brother Wendell and sister-in-law Pat several times and my nephew Ron and his wife Linda. So our week in Tulsa was very good. Well except for that wonderful driver who backed into a brick mailbox and knocked it over in the POURING RAIN. Just had to throw that in there-sorry Howard. Now it's off to Stillwater, OK. to my sister and brother-in-laws, Jackie and Bobby. We stayed at Lake Carl Blackwell park and yes it RAINED! while we were there. Howard and Bobby went fishing everyday and Jackie and I went shopping and out to eat every day and every evening we played Train (Dominoes) so we all had a good time. We had such a good time and I really hated to leave but we had to get back to Granbury for Dr.'s appointments. We stayed in Granbury until the 22 of November and worked in our storage shed and visited with family and friends, and it RAINED!
Well I will end this section of the saga and will return in a couple of days to continue so we can all get caught up. Your Friends Howard and Diana
We are finally in the Coach. Whew that was a task. Hello, here comes several of our friends 6 to be exact. The tour of our home was fun-here's the living room, dining room, kitchen and guestroom, next we have the bathroom, laundry room, shower, coat closet, and now for the master bedroom--oops only 2 people at a time can take this tour. Now to figure out when and how to have others over. We did it mostly 2 at a time. When the weather was good we had wine and snacks outside, when not we were inside. There are a few of you, I know, I know who have not been over. We will get around to that when we come back through I promise.
It's a rude shock when you get up and step in ice cold water when you get to the kitchen. Yep the ice maker is leaking--Howard finally found the problem and got it fixed so all is well. OH NO RAIN, I know we had been in a 2 year drought and I know we need the rain but PLEASE I don't have a garage to park in so I can stay dry. What am I talking about I never got to park in the garage- that was Howard's work shop. :-) We drove home from the hospital in Arlington in the pouring and I mean pouring down rain to finally arrive home safely and find the bedroom flooding, well okay not flooding but it was really, really wet and took a lot of sopping up and then the wet/dry vac to suck it all out. We had a leak around the bedroom slide. Howard figured out how to divert the water into a plastic tub and over the next several weeks we had to frequently (set the alarm clock every 2 hours during the night) empty the tub. You cannot fix it if it's raining so we wanted the rain to stop. HAHAHA It is March and it is still raining but We did get the leak fixed in Alabama in January so that problem has been fixed and it is really nice. Well mostly we have found it to be true that if it is raining hard and the wind is blowing our home might lean around any little crevice but that is not often. It is raining as I am typing this on March 1. Actually it has rained or snowed more than not since we started this venture. We are for hire if any of you are living in a drought, for money, we will go anywhere and bring our rain with us.
We took our first short voyage to Oklahoma for 3 days and it was fun, scary, exciting and a learning experience. I found that it is not the same riding in a Motor Home as it is riding in a car or a truck. Now for those who don't know, Howard if the safest driver I have ever ridden with. So it was quite a shock to be riding along and be hanging on to the side bar going "Howard slow down your going to hit the car---ohohoh no your fixing to hit the 18 wheeler beside us, CAR!CAR!CAR! your ugugug wait " Well probably if he could have reached me he would have slapped me. He got a little upset and told me if I didn't stop it I was going to have to drive so needless to say---I shut up--but it wasn't easy. Well that problem has been fixed because I learned that if I put my reclining seat all the way back and turn it a little where I am not looking straight out and I can't see out my side window then things look better and I don't scream and neither does Howard. Whew that was a nerve racking experience. I also learned that you MUST make sure the pantry lock is locked or it comes flying out and makes quite a noise. Let's just say I have made several jump outa the seat and scurry to catch something as we are going down the road since then. Don't ask me why something can ride along in the same spot for thousands of miles and all of a sudden it starts sliding and bamb its on the floor. Do you know what a mess it is to have a glass piggy bank with $12 of pennies in to hit the floor? Neither did I, but shattered glass and pennies flew from one end of the Coach to the other. I was not in the Coach when it went flying by the way, I was driving the car and that is another story in the next chapter, and that is why I didn't catch it but I got to clean it up. We almost lost Howard's mantle clock (no we don't have a mantle-anymore) but I got out of the seat and scrambled to catch it before it hit the floor. Now you have to understand that clock (and piggy bank for that matter) had ridden in the same spot from the day we moved in to Alabama, to Oklahoma, to Texas to Oklahoma to Florida and almost back to Alabama. when this happened. Now it rides on the bedroom floor when we are on the road.
We drove out of the RV park in Granbury, TX. on September 21, went to Alabama to our friends Kathy and Russ' daughter, Dawn's Wedding reception. IT RAINED! We stayed there for 10 days at a lovely little park that had a lovely little lake with a lot of ducks. They weren't a problem but the smell was, so we decided we would have to find another park when we come back. From Alabama to Tulsa, OK. to the youngest daughters for her wedding on October 9. IT RAINED! It was a sweet little wedding and we got to keep the grand babies 2 nights and one day. That was a good time even if stressful at times. They really were very good and we all enjoyed the Aquarium as well as I-hop and Pizza. While in Tulsa we got to visit with my brother Wendell and sister-in-law Pat several times and my nephew Ron and his wife Linda. So our week in Tulsa was very good. Well except for that wonderful driver who backed into a brick mailbox and knocked it over in the POURING RAIN. Just had to throw that in there-sorry Howard. Now it's off to Stillwater, OK. to my sister and brother-in-laws, Jackie and Bobby. We stayed at Lake Carl Blackwell park and yes it RAINED! while we were there. Howard and Bobby went fishing everyday and Jackie and I went shopping and out to eat every day and every evening we played Train (Dominoes) so we all had a good time. We had such a good time and I really hated to leave but we had to get back to Granbury for Dr.'s appointments. We stayed in Granbury until the 22 of November and worked in our storage shed and visited with family and friends, and it RAINED!
Well I will end this section of the saga and will return in a couple of days to continue so we can all get caught up. Your Friends Howard and Diana
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