Sometimes I Can’t Decide On a Post Title

Usually I have to give some thought into developing a catchy title for a post, and it usually takes me some time.

But today I had a quandary.  I came up with not one, but two titles and couldn’t decide which one to use:  “The Christmas Presents Won’t Go To Waste”, or “The Last Supper”.

To the disappointment of millions of panicky people all over the earth, the world did not end as predicted by the Mayans.



So all that Christmas shopping that we all did is going to be money well spent as our loved ones, kids and friends open their gifts on Christmas morning.

Today, we had a lunch date with Mike and Terri, our RV friends that are in a nearby campground. 



They met us at a nearby diner for a meal and a great visit.  The entrée Mike ordered could have been his last meal, why not, after all the world might still end before midnight, so why not go out with a culinary “delight”? 

Mike ordered this:



A half pound burger placed between two grilled cheese and bacon sandwiches.  With mayo.  Really.  To prove it actually was Mike that ordered (and ate) that burger and not me, I took this picture:



He’s one happy fella’.  I would never order anything like that, instead I ordered this:



A half pound cheeseburger (forgive me, Nancy and Bill!).

 After all I have to get my strength up for that long distance move we’re making with the Journey tomorrow!  If we’re still here…  ;c)

Actually, the world will end on December 31st, 2099.  That's a fact.  That's when the Windows 8 calender stops.  That is unless Microsoft comes out with Windows 12397 before then to correct the problem!

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Oh Great, A Leak!

No matter how much love you give your RV, keeping water out is a hard job.  I’ve given the Journey’s roof close inspections and touched up every little area that potentially could leak.  The slides are another story, I can’t get at the tops to inspect them because of the awnings that cover the slides.

Of course, that is exactly where we developed a leak.  Figures!

Back when the Journey was brand new, we developed a serious leak in the kitchen slide.  Water poured in during a heavy rainstorm while we were at Disney World’s Fort Wilderness, it came in the kitchen slide and poured down through the microwave, destroying it.

Fortunately it was all covered by warranty.  The dealer found that there was a hole drilled in the top of the slide that must have been accidently drilled there when the Journey was built.  The solution was to cover the hole with Eternabond tape and replace the microwave.

It has been dry as a bone until the other night when we had a long,hard rain.  Marti noticed a small drip from just under the slide valance.

A closer look showed the drip coming in from the metal rail that holds up the ceiling material in the slide.  Thankfully, it is not anywhere near the microwave.

The ceiling material is the vinyl type (in the picture, the white material with the squiggly lines) that has some foam backing.  Enough water got through to saturate the foam and then drip.  When I pushed on it,  more water dripped out. It wasn’t a fast drip, but any drip is too much.  :c(

Now the fun part.  I don’t think this has anything to do with the hole that was repaired, I think maybe a seam on the top of the slide has developed a leak.  I’m sure it is not a slide seal problem due to where the drip is.  To get at the top of the slide will necessitate the removal of the slide awning.

 

I’ve never removed an awning before, and I’ll have to do some serious research to make sure I don’t break anything as slides have heavy retraction springs in them.  If you do something wrong, you can really get hurt.  Anyone out there every removed a slide awning?  I’d appreciate advice on this one.

On another note, Semper Gumby (Always Flexible) has kicked in.  We have the option of going into a monthly site right behind the weekly site we’re in now.  The trailer in it is leaving Friday.

We can save several hundred dollars by taking it and extending our stay here from our original plans of 15 January to 22 January.  We’ve decided to go for it as Camping World has not yet received the motor for our patio awning.  And we’ll have more time with the grandsons.  It’s a win-win for us.  Saturday is moving day for us, I’ll set a new record, not only for the shortest day’s drive, but I’ll do it going backwards!  ;c)

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It's Been Bugging Me

I've been stewing over this ever since the terrible tragedy happened at the Sandy Hook School in Connecticut.  As horrible as this loss of life of the little children and their teachers is, I find it absolutely irresponsible the way the news media has descended on this town like vultures to turn over every stone to try and get the most disgusting details out in print and on TV.

The town has been invaded by reporters all looking to get a "scoop" on some tidbit that gives them a better byline.  Of course, some of the information reported is news that alerts other school systems, law  enforcement as well as parents and teachers that much more can be done to protect innocent children from the insanity of sick individuals.

This is my point:  All the attention given to the individual who committed this heinous crime is dangerous.  You can't go to any newspaper, website or TV news show without seeing his face displayed.  This can and does encourage other sick individuals (and they are out there) to seek the same kind of "fame" and plan to commit copy cat crimes like what has just happened.   Already three people have been arrested for planning and threatening to do the same thing.  Thank heaven that some law enforcement agencies have been on the ball and took action, preventing another senseless tragedy.

I'm not about to open a debate on guns, the Second Amendment rights, or how to track people who might be capable of another terrible crime like this.  I just feel that the media needs to get away from the "If it bleeds, it leads" mentality and show some restraint and common sense in their reporting.  Some things are truly not newsworthy and are better left unsaid.

Sorry for the rant, I had to get it off my chest.  Now back to our regularly scheduled RV blogging.