Tuesday, July 27, Day 19… When we were in Turkey a couple years ago, I was haunted by two words ....they were......wait for it.......“Turkish Prison.” The two words scaring me now are.........“Tornado Warning.” Last Thursday night we were greeted by a “Tornadic Storm” in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. I don't think there is any louder sound than pouring rain and howling wind pounding the skin of an all metal bus. At least I hope I never hear a louder sound, after all, the tornado missed us by 5 miles. Our bravery was rewarded and tested with three more storms starting at 2:00 Tuesday morning, only two of which had the potential to swirl us off to the land of Oz. The bus held fast to the soggy ground although the rain held us hostage in our grand metal house for three quarters of a day.
On Friday we headed to Brainerd for the smallest ham-fest I have attended to date. I did manage to buy an old table top radio for $10.00 that the guy swore was worth $60.00. It will make a good addition to our antique radio collection at home. I need it for the bus because it just has one knob for on/off/volume and another knob to dial up an A M station. So simple, I can handle this bad boy all by myself!
Saturday we headed back to beautiful, charming, Detroit Lakes where we collected our mail at Terry and Jane Stallman's house on the lake. Jane just happens to be my friend, Vonnie's, big sister. Vonnie is visiting them this week so we all cruised around the lake on their pontoon boat. Very fun! Sunday was the Flea Market, Art in the Park and more lake time including a swim. I was surprised to find out that the common practice is to bathe and wash ones hair in the lake. Since it was 13 feet deep, I didn't think I could tread water long enough to get this mop of hair clean so I passed on the hygiene part of the fun. When I came home to use my own shower, I was not happy to find out the hard way that Fred had not turned the water heater on. He said lightening was coming out of my eyes when I exited the shower.
In addition to work, Fred has been researching all the parts and pieces of this bus so he is prepared for the inevitable repairs. If the past is predictor of the future, there will be many opportunities to put his new found knowledge to work. He spent most of Monday improving the toilet and adding a pressure gauge. He spent the rest of the day cleaning the shower where the holding tank spilled its guts when he flushed the toilet so many times during its “improvement.” It was a good thing I was at the casino all day while it happened or I would have been on the first plane home. By the time I returned, there was no evidence of his very eventful day except a flawless flush.
That brings us to today, Tuesday....it's raining...a lot...for hours...Chinese food tonight then dispatch.
Celebrations: A royal flush from an improved throne
Surprises: People with bathrooms actually choose to bathe in a lake
Disappointments: A shockingly cold, take your breath away, shower
Lessons learned days 14 – 19
GPS is not to be trusted
My recommendations are rarely respected, and rarely wrong
The food in Minnesota is as unusual as the food I've eaten in foreign countries
This traveling in a bus thing......is hard
from the road:
-robin
On Friday we headed to Brainerd for the smallest ham-fest I have attended to date. I did manage to buy an old table top radio for $10.00 that the guy swore was worth $60.00. It will make a good addition to our antique radio collection at home. I need it for the bus because it just has one knob for on/off/volume and another knob to dial up an A M station. So simple, I can handle this bad boy all by myself!
Saturday we headed back to beautiful, charming, Detroit Lakes where we collected our mail at Terry and Jane Stallman's house on the lake. Jane just happens to be my friend, Vonnie's, big sister. Vonnie is visiting them this week so we all cruised around the lake on their pontoon boat. Very fun! Sunday was the Flea Market, Art in the Park and more lake time including a swim. I was surprised to find out that the common practice is to bathe and wash ones hair in the lake. Since it was 13 feet deep, I didn't think I could tread water long enough to get this mop of hair clean so I passed on the hygiene part of the fun. When I came home to use my own shower, I was not happy to find out the hard way that Fred had not turned the water heater on. He said lightening was coming out of my eyes when I exited the shower.
In addition to work, Fred has been researching all the parts and pieces of this bus so he is prepared for the inevitable repairs. If the past is predictor of the future, there will be many opportunities to put his new found knowledge to work. He spent most of Monday improving the toilet and adding a pressure gauge. He spent the rest of the day cleaning the shower where the holding tank spilled its guts when he flushed the toilet so many times during its “improvement.” It was a good thing I was at the casino all day while it happened or I would have been on the first plane home. By the time I returned, there was no evidence of his very eventful day except a flawless flush.
That brings us to today, Tuesday....it's raining...a lot...for hours...Chinese food tonight then dispatch.
Celebrations: A royal flush from an improved throne
Surprises: People with bathrooms actually choose to bathe in a lake
Disappointments: A shockingly cold, take your breath away, shower
Lessons learned days 14 – 19
GPS is not to be trusted
My recommendations are rarely respected, and rarely wrong
The food in Minnesota is as unusual as the food I've eaten in foreign countries
This traveling in a bus thing......is hard
from the road:
-robin
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