Time sure flies when you are having fun. Finally today we enjoyed a perfect day once again, - great for an afternoon at the pool. That was after we visited the Don-Wes flea market to pick up a toilet seat. Our seat had begun to blister so we ordered one from B&T RV Supplies at the flea market at a definite discount. Unfortunately there was a glitch in the order and it won’t be in till next week. When we added our Washer/Dryer four years ago we were unaware it drained into the black tank rather than into the grey as we expected. Two wash loads fill the black so when we began the third was it had no place to go but over the edge of the bowl. Well when it overflowed it damaged the seal of our china bowl toilet. Because we have the ball-type trap, no odours came into the unit so we never rushed to fix the problem. So, now that we have to replace the seat – on this model that means taking the toilet out – we’ll have our favourite tech Silver, from the reasonably priced RV Mobile Home Service, come to replace the seal and the toilet seat at the same time. This may not be a difficult task but John doesn’t want to get into something he may not be able to finish and he prefers to call the experts.
Park activities have been extremely active this week with dances and evening entertainment plus a daytime schedule that is very busy. Tonight they are hosting a theme party where each table sings a song and puts on a skit to demonstrate the theme. I took an advance look at the tables and it should be a great evening entertainment. Unfortunately for a number of reasons we will not be participating.
Scheduled events such as Shuffleboard League on Monday, and for fun on Saturday and Sunday are high points of our week. After the game last Monday friends Don and Elaine treated us to a delicious lunch featuring homemade fishcakes, home made brown bread (Don’s grandmothers recipe) plus extras – very tasty feast for sure. That afternoon the group of us visited long time friends and new fulltimers (they just sold their park model) Marv and Irene at Encore Harlingen for happy hour. They head out on their exciting adventure mid February. Thanks guys.
John and I had been trying to find a warm day to host a Subway party. Tuesday was scheduled to be that perfect day. Well no one tells lies like a weatherman and it ended up as a sunny but very cold day. The party went well, but it turned soooo cold by the time the sun began to set. We couldn’t cancel because we asked good friends from another park - Mal and Suzanne from Ontario - to stop by as well. Unfortunately we had 12 for supper and since our unit only seats 6 for socializing, by 6:30 everyone retreated to their warm units and Mal and Susanne came inside for a warm friendly extended visit. By the way if you want an easy entertaining meal, Subway platters include either 5 or 7 -12” subs cut in thirds for a very reasonable price. You choose your sandwiches, your breads, dressings etc. Add some coleslaw, chips, appetizers and you have a great meal.
I am happy to report that John and Jim won the Silver medal in the Encore Olympics 8-ball billiard tournament. Event took place at Southern Comfort RV Park. I reported 8-parks participated last week but there are only six – total of 12 games with two hosted by each park. To celebrate I treated John to a tasty salad at Applebee’s, thanks Amy for your great service.
One highpoint this week was I was a guest on the BC Almanac at CBC Radio in Vancouver last Friday. Mark Forsythe hosts a call-in talk show during the Vancouver RV Show. I was honoured to be associated with in-studio guests Al Cohoe, director of the RV School that is held each June at Okanogan University in Kelowna and major supporter Fern Northcott. Mark called me at Paradise Park in Texas and we chatted for about 10 minutes. Unfortunately I was so interested in relaying the joys of this lifestyle that I forgot to mention Spirit or RV Living.net. Not sure why I forgot but I guess I had a seniors moment. It was a good interview and hopefully a few people will decide the RV life is really a great way to explore this continent. That’s it for this week. Take care till later P&J
