Awake: 5:18am sleep 6+15 overnight in Bay # 12.
Mooney, the cabinet man & James the electrician, come into our coach to raise the structure that holds the TV above the desk. Raising the TV about (7) inches was another item we wanted changed before we signed on the dotted line. Along with the structure change, James changes the electrical wiring to relocate (3) speakers.
Now that the granite tile is dry, Randy cleans that tile in the kitchen & dinette area. Meanwhile Bobby takes care of a dragging roller on our retractable steps. Then Randy grouts the entry tile that he’s added per our request.
Mid afternoon, I pay John another visit, then Sam & then Boyd; then back to Sam. All of this is about that Advantium oven that Kathy is frustrated over. With the Boyd zilch reaction, I felt I'd better keep after this.
Meanwhile Kathy is downtown Miami again: visiting the library, the thrift stores & grocery shopping.
Later afternoon, Bill from the paint shop, removes our (2) engine door covers & takes them to the paint shop. There was a slight misalignment in each door which, to the casual observer, could be detected & taken as not good workmanship. For Boyd, VP of engineering, that would be corrected & repainted ASAP. When I brought this item to his attention, we got action.
Now, with the full size refrigerator in place & the granite tile laid in two areas, tonight the carpet man cometh. Bernie & another fellow laid wide strips of paper just outside our coach, maybe a (50 ft X 30 ft) area taped down on the floor. Dave the carpet man will use this as his cutting & measuring table.
Tonight K & I thought we would eat out until we realized another sudden storm just raged up with strong winds & heavy rain. The workers barely missed that action when getting off work @ 5:00pm. We grabbed a box of Snyders Sourdough Pretzels & a can of mixed nuts for our 7:30 dinner tonight in the customers’ lounge.
We both share talk time with Melissa in PA who reported their trip to D.C. went quite well. They visited Billie Anne & Jason & a local Zoo & a few museums during their (3) days there. Melissa also reported that the Ford Van was a lot quieter with new weather-stripping.
Kathy attempts to reach our friends, Marge & Tom, who have just returned to Denver from their first European trip. However, they were not to be found at their son’s or daughter’s houses. Perhaps they’re out to dinner. Kathy will try again this weekend.
During our individual talk time, a visit or two was made to check on Dave’s progress. No doubt about it: he’s a pro.
Late movie in the customer’s lounge: “A River Runs Through It” with Craig Sheffer, Brad Pitt, Tom Skerritt, Emily Lloyd, Brenda Blethyn, etc. A preacher (Skerritt) teaches his sons about life, grace & love through the art of fly-fishing in their native Montana, but as the boys grow up & follow very different paths they find that fishing is the one bond that still draws them together. 1992. Good story with one of those surprise endings.
Speaking of surprises: when we return to our motorhome, we could hardly believe what a difference a beautiful carpet made to our living room.
Lights out: 11:45pm
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