Today is Wednesday, the 29th. Free Donuts and Coffee Day at the Activity Building!! :-) We haven't really done too much these past few days as Roger is still on the road to recovery and doesn't really feel like doing too much yet. He is, however, MUCH improved over a week ago!!
Sunday we took a drive and looked at some local RV Parks. Some I wouldn't stay in and some I'd love to stay in, but they cost twice as much (or more) than here and therefore, not worth it. I think we just loafed the rest of the day....can't remember.
We've met some really nice and interesting people at this park. Some are here for the winter, some for a month or so and some just a week or a night....but all have a story to tell. I am AMAZED at the number of full-timers. It's probably close to 80% of those we meet. Many have just sold their houses and are just starting their adventure and a lot have been full-timing for 8, 9, & 10 years. Most LOVE their lifestyle and feel they have visited many places, but also feel they've only scratched the surface and have many more places to go. Ages range from young people with children (that are home schooled) and older retirees. We've met married couples (some on marriages 2 & 3), same sex couples, engaged couples, and singles. All socio-economic levels as well. They travel and live in everything from half million $ 43 foot Class A Motorhomes to a Class B Van...and everything in between. Some have children and grandchildren back where "home" was and some have children scattered all over the USA and visit each of them for a month or so and a lot have "yours & mine" children and some are DINKS (Dual Income No Kids). Just met a DINK couple a few days ago who are a few sites down from us and are a lot of fun to talk to. They invited us to play Euchre...but I don't know how!! Everyone we meet has an interesting story and history to share and we love talking to them. Usually, when you meet a new couple, it's "Hi...where you from?" Then it's, "How long you here for?" and then it's, "So where you headed to next?" followed by, "Are you full-timing?...if they haven't already told you that." At this point the dialogue is open and for the next hour or so you share stories and pick their brains!! Ha Ha....great fun.
Monday night we tried a new restaurant (new to us anyhow) just across the street called "The Shrimp Basket". It got good reviews from people here in the park who come back every year. They advertised they had Fried Oysters (and I love them) so we decided to try it. I had a Shrimp and Fried Oyster Basket and Roger had Fried Clams. Everything was OK, but not great. I don't think we'll go back when there are so many really GREAT restaurants just East of here in Destin.
Tuesday morning Roger asked me if I wanted to take him out to breakfast....Ha Ha :-) I said "...sure, let's try TCs Front Porch just down the road". Again, it was just OK but nothing to write home about EXCEPT, the price was right...$4.99 for their "Special". One thing I've noticed about breakfasts down here is that when the menu says "Toast" it means ONE little piece of toast...and Grits are ALWAYS on the menu!! I asked if I could have hash browns instead of grits and waitress said, "sure Honey"...what she didn't say was, "sure Honey, but that will be $1.28 extra". Grrrrrr Hate it when that happens!!
In the afternoon, I went to a Methodist Resale Shop a 1/2 mile up the road. Their prices are DIRT CHEAP!!! I got some cute (small) Christmas Decorations for inside and a new blouse with the original price tags still on it and ALL for only $9.00!! SCORE !!! Roger stayed at the trailer and waited for the mobile service repair guy to show up.
For those of you Grand Design Imagine owners..... about a week or so ago, (I think I mentioned this in an earlier Blog...or maybe it was on Facebook) we started hearing a "clicking" noise (and it wasn't "Imagin-ary") above our theater seats in the AC vent just before the furnace cycled on and for about 30 seconds afterwards. Bizarre, since they are not really connected. We were told that it could be a sign of impending trouble so decided to get it checked out. One warranty guy at Grand Design told us to go to park office and get a referral for a good RV service guy, so we did. He came out and checked it and said it was, in his opinion, a bad "rheostat" (do not ask me what that is or what it does!!!) So, he replaced that in the big AC vent in the ceiling and the thermostat. It was too warm for the furnace to come on while he was here, so it wasn't tested. At night (it cools down quick and a LOT here when the sun goes down at 4:30!!!) when the furnace was getting ready to come on, the clicking started ... AGAIN...and it was actually worse than before. Louder and of a longer duration. I was in bed reading, but Roger told me and he was NOT pleased...or as they say, he was NOT a happy camper!! This morning we called Grand Design again, talked to another guy and told him what had transpired and he said, "I hope you didn't pay him" and "hey buddy, I can't reimburse you for that..." Eluding to the fact we didn't follow the proper warranty protocol....but we did what we were told!! I'm not really worried about getting reimbursed....I KNOW Grand Design will stand behind they product....right Bill Martin????? :-)
Another call to GD, David, and he gave us 3 numbers to authorized service companies for our particular brand (Dometic). 2 calls resulted in reaching a U-Haul Dealer and a company who said they were backed up 2-3 months!! The 3rd guy was very helpful, asked a lot of questions and was willing to drive 30+ miles to come here but said, "the guy you had out yesterday is THE BEST in the industry...he trained me...so I'd continue to use him and he is local" Well, alriiiiiiiiiiiiighty then!! Another call to GD and we got permission to have this guy come back and he will, this afternoon. Everyone is now thinking it must be in the wiring from the furnace to a relay switch in the AC. We'll see....stay tuned!!
I must get busy on my annual Christmas Letter. Talk to ya'all later.
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