Tuesday 27 June 2006

Awake: 5:30am Temp ? sleep 6+18 sunny outside
overnight inside the Newell service bay.

Starting about 6:45am, a tech by the name of John is replacing a partially
burned out bulb (I think it had (2) filaments) & another burned out bulb
indicating when shore power is plugged in. Both of these bulbs were a
challenge to replace as some of the entertainment systems had to be taken
out to get to the information panel above the drivers seat. Maybe next
time, I’ll replace a bulb myself now that I’ve watched the procedure John
used.

Another tech is working on repairing a fiberglass crack down below our
hydraulic system access panel. After repairing that crack, it’ll have to
be sanded, then painted.

In the meantime, Merle & Jane from Texas arrive in their new 2007 Newell.
We also met for the 1st time in May of 2003. Jane offers us a tour of
their new motorhome……yes, make our mouths water!

Only a few other items yet to work on which require our bus to be outside
& then inside one of the four paint chambers they have.

Most of our day was spent either talking with Larry & Jo Ann from Florida
or Merle & Jane from Texas.

7:10 dinner inside our coach: Pork chops with apple mushroom sauce, mixed
salad, leftover corn, rice & toast.

(2) movies on Cable TV: “The Big Chill.” Entertaining, surface-level look
@ a group of former college-radical friends who’ve dropped back into
society + wonderful acting ensemble, with irresistible soundtrack of 60s
hits help camouflage weaknesses of the script. 1983.

“Far Country” with James Stewart, Walter Brennan, etc. Stewart is a
tough-minded cattleman intent on establishing himself in Alaska during the
Klondike gold rush of 1896.
1955. No, we didn’t see any body we knew.

High temp=? Lights out: 11:00pm