Awake: 6:15am Temp 49 sleep 6+09 short rain, then sunny overnight @ Nicktown.
After the KK meeting, we had our regular breakfast & then Kathy called Melissa. We planned to be in Indiana, PA today to see & talk about the Gorell windows & doors &, if Melissa & the boys are available, we'd like to spend some time with them also. Melissa told us they have plans for the day but would call our cell phone around 1:00pm & maybe get together someplace. We arrived @ the Gorell factory shortly before 1:00pm.
Cindy introduced herself & within min, we were busy looking @ their specific type of windows & doors.
One couldn't help but to be impressed with their windows. Made right @ the factory, less than (30) feet from where we were standing. I couldn't imagine (900 +) people using machines that close & no noise?
About this time, Melissa called on our cell phone; we didn't know how much longer we would be @ Gorell's so we agreed to meet her & the boys @ the Indiana Free Library @ 3:00pm.
Meanwhile, Cindy said she had the time for a factory tour, so she gave us the traditional safety glasses to wear & out into the factory we went.
Unbelievable! (2) doors away from Cindy's office & the noise was horrific. Kathy & I were up close & personal trying to hear every word she said. I could not see to the other side of the factory, it was huge. Cindy's tour was very thorough, explaining some of the machines as we walked along the aisles.
She started working @ the factory @ age-17 & through the yrs, worked her way up to a sales rep. Our floor tour lasted a good (50) min & we hadn't seen even half of the entire factory. These windows & doors are very well made & are shipped throughout the U.S.
Back in the sales office, Cindy scanned our house drawing & made several comments about their windows: they are built as replacement windows which we knew from the start. But...they could also work for new construction by adding a separate piece of this & a little of that. And of course, that would add to the price of each window plus the extra labor of installing the extra pieces. We exchanged e-mails & phone #'s & thanked her for the gracious tour & said we would be in touch.
Next we motored to the Foote Castle, parked our car in their driveway & walked to the library where we met Melissa & boys having story time in the children's section. We spent a good (50) min with them (reading some good children's books) before we, the Footes & Melissa's friend, Danelle & her (3) children, had snack time together outside in the grassed area near the Indiana County Courthouse.
After that, we accompanied Melissa & our grandchildren, & Danelle with her (2) girls & (1) boy, slowly to their respective homes. It was cute seeing Matthew, Andrew, & Nathan holding hands & walking with the girls. Kevin, on his way home from work, came riding up on his bike when we were about a block away from the Foote castle.
Back in our motorhome we had dinner: stuffed flounder fillet, mixed rice (the exotic blend), & cottage cheese & peach salad.
Lights out: 11:58pm.
After the KK meeting, we had our regular breakfast & then Kathy called Melissa. We planned to be in Indiana, PA today to see & talk about the Gorell windows & doors &, if Melissa & the boys are available, we'd like to spend some time with them also. Melissa told us they have plans for the day but would call our cell phone around 1:00pm & maybe get together someplace. We arrived @ the Gorell factory shortly before 1:00pm.
Cindy introduced herself & within min, we were busy looking @ their specific type of windows & doors.
One couldn't help but to be impressed with their windows. Made right @ the factory, less than (30) feet from where we were standing. I couldn't imagine (900 +) people using machines that close & no noise?
About this time, Melissa called on our cell phone; we didn't know how much longer we would be @ Gorell's so we agreed to meet her & the boys @ the Indiana Free Library @ 3:00pm.
Meanwhile, Cindy said she had the time for a factory tour, so she gave us the traditional safety glasses to wear & out into the factory we went.
Unbelievable! (2) doors away from Cindy's office & the noise was horrific. Kathy & I were up close & personal trying to hear every word she said. I could not see to the other side of the factory, it was huge. Cindy's tour was very thorough, explaining some of the machines as we walked along the aisles. She started working @ the factory @ age-17 & through the yrs, worked her way up to a sales rep. Our floor tour lasted a good (50) min & we hadn't seen even half of the entire factory. These windows & doors are very well made & are shipped throughout the U.S.
Back in the sales office, Cindy scanned our house drawing & made several comments about their windows: they are built as replacement windows which we knew from the start. But...they could also work for new construction by adding a separate piece of this & a little of that. And of course, that would add to the price of each window plus the extra labor of installing the extra pieces. We exchanged e-mails & phone #'s & thanked her for the gracious tour & said we would be in touch.
Next we motored to the Foote Castle, parked our car in their driveway & walked to the library where we met Melissa & boys having story time in the children's section. We spent a good (50) min with them (reading some good children's books) before we, the Footes & Melissa's friend, Danelle & her (3) children, had snack time together outside in the grassed area near the Indiana County Courthouse. After that, we accompanied Melissa & our grandchildren, & Danelle with her (2) girls & (1) boy, slowly to their respective homes. It was cute seeing Matthew, Andrew, & Nathan holding hands & walking with the girls. Kevin, on his way home from work, came riding up on his bike when we were about a block away from the Foote castle.
Back in our motorhome we had dinner: stuffed flounder fillet, mixed rice (the exotic blend), & cottage cheese & peach salad.
Lights out: 11:58pm.
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