Head West not so young Man

[wngsprd]

thanks. I threw my back out yesterday. I now have a back brace on, plus a soft collar, a right wrist band and a left arm band. /QUOTE]

Sorry to hear of this. Hope today's final (and long) drive doesn't make you feel worse. I know getting home (and back on your L5740) will make you feel better.

 

[daugen]

home safe and sound. When i find the camera I'll check for pics.
yeah, the lawn needs mowing. The lawn service cuts it much higher than I do, might go for a little runaround on the mower.
although after getting up at 4am and leaving at 6:30am, ready for a nap... yes hitting DC Beltway traffic, got home in 5 1/2 hours when normally it would take 4.
95 isn't in much better shape than the Pa turnpike, and good lord did they charge me on tolls, 26, plus 7 plus 6 just to get to above Philadelphia from below DC.

 

[terryknight]

Glad to hear you made it home safe, sorry about the way it happened.

95 is no good and it's expensive. It's cheaper and not much longer to run up the shore.

 

[daugen]

Glad to hear you made it home safe, sorry about the way it happened.

95 is no good and it's expensive. It's cheaper and not much longer to run up the shore.

boy, agreed. I was coming from the West so I gave this way a try. From the South I absolutely would have, and visited my friend in Delaware on the way up.
if traffic is your thing, just visit DC anytime... what pics I could get are going over the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, as i could not go through either of the two tunnels with propane tanks larger than 10 gallons aboard.

and what a nice surprise and perhaps some consolation to getting home early that the azaleas are in full bloom, the ants are on the peonies, and others are blooming. I missed all the bulbs but now it's time for me to get to work in this garden. And plan for my next trip...

tonight, after making a fresh pot of coffee, I am tackling a huge container of one month's mail. And then make a list for the grocery store tomorrow.
and you know what, the floors in this house are perfectly level! Imagine that...

 

[Green Power]

Daugen- Dorry to hear about your bad experience with Winnebago. Glad you made it home safe. ill be watching for part two.

 

[daugen]

Daugen- Dorry to hear about your bad experience with Winnebago. Glad you made it home safe. ill be watching for part two.

all's well that ends well and I'm doing fine, happy to be home, but then one usually is.

If I or the dealer had reached the "right person" the first time, what a different story I could have told. The truth speaks for itself.
I didn't pitch a hissy fit at the dealer, i could have, but they were too nice to do that to for sure. But by emailing the top guy at Winnebago, or most companies, from my experience, something usually happens. My email to the head of Winnebago told him that his company's reputation was not doing well here and that was not my intention but I referenced this thread. Bingo. Boing boing boing. Action.
My only final issue is whether all the needed parts actually do show up to the dealer in the next few days as promised. They will need to order a windshield for me also.

couple of thoughts

a big thumbs up for Ingles Supermarkets. I went in one for the first time in a suburb East of Asheville, NC and boy
was I impressed. Big place, wide aisles, nicely arranged displays. And their store brand was excellent. Lastly, it seemed less expensive than home here in
PA. Maybe ten or fifteen percent less. I was sure impressed.

A big thumbs down for DC Beltway drivers. Truly insane people racing in and out of lanes, driving very quickly, easily twenty plus over the limit in heavy traffic.
Fast movers, in their own self estimation, and they would like you to get out of their way. Further South, folks simply did not drive that fast, almost anywhere I went. Now I'm sure around Atlanta or other urban areas you might get the traffic weavers, but at least two cars I saw today looked like they were doing this just for entertainment once the traffic opened up from the construction and congestion jams.

Partial thumbs up for professional truckers. Most stayed way back and many were enjoyable to watch, as they went by, since I was usually slower. But it sure looks like the texting/phone stuff is getting out of hand there too because I saw a lot of tail wagging and line crossing from truckers clearly not being driven by someone paying attention to their driving. And not wind either, I think it's talking or texting on the phone.

lastly, I sure liked being called "hun" by the waitresses down South. Just the way I remembered it, and it's nice to see some traditions that have not yet expired.
Just seems plain friendly to me, and genuine.

 

[Larro Darro]

Drew, there is no place like home. Glad you got back in one piece.

I went up to Great Lakes when I was in the Navy, and as a southern boy, I was used to everyone being nice to you. In the south, even people that don't like you are rarely rude. Boy was I in for some culture shock. It didn't help that I was a sailor. I saw a sign in one man's yard that said, 'dogs and sailors, keep off the grass.' As I later learned from exposure to many, many sailors, he probably was just trying to save his lawn.

Anyway, take it easy for a few days, then get you some seat time.

Larro

 

[daugen]

about to put my back brace back on and finish unloading the rv. got most out yesterday, what a chore...Street level is down almost a flight from the front door, then much of it goes upstairs or downstairs. So boy am I getting some exercise. Which is good, still have a few hushpuppies stuck to my sides...

forgot to post this, lugging done, I am a sweat ball but happy the stuff is out. Boy that rv should scoot right along on Monday when it goes back to the dealer.

Have an appt with the dealer sales mgr on Friday about selling the rv and buying a fifth wheel. He will be in a rush, I am in none, same old same old.
Interesting that he said his biggest month was December. Christmas bonuses buying rvs? I would never have guessed that. Families with kids in school leave in late June for their rv holidays so like houses I think my timing is fine.

 

[caver]

Possibly last years models being discounted to make room for next years. I bought my last new TT in December.

 

[MacLawn]

I've seen a few truckers texting while driving! Them boys need to be fired.

Amen to Ingles! Don't have one near me, but love that store! Also Publix!

Well daug, it is good to be home. But, we do miss ye travels.