DELAYED IN SPOKANE

 

We started September in Spokane at Washington Auto Carriage waiting to have our Motor Home radiator repaired.  As we prepared to leave the campground in Omak Hoyt noticed a leak in the radiator.  He watched it closely on the drive to Spokane on Sunday. 

                         

We were able to park in front of the shop door and plug into 30 amp power which was great as we were able  to run our air conditioner. The temperature was in the 80's and 90's.   Our motor home above at left....

Monday afternoon they started taking the radiator out and Tuesday sent it to a Radiator repair place. They weren't able to repair it so had a new one built and Wednesday delivered it late in the day.  The installer couldn't put it in because the drain was on the top and the brackets were in the wrong place.  So it had to go back to be reworked.  It did get back and installed in time to leave town by 5pm.  It cost lots!

                           

While there we did laundry, walked a little, went shopping and even went to the Pig Out In The Park......

                             

                                             Riverfront Park was a nice place to be on a hot day.

                            

                                                                                                   I was there....here is proof!

                               

                             And here is Hoyt!                                    The huckleberry shakes were exceptional!

                                                                                                                                                                                                        

                                                    There were also  some arts and crafts booths.

 

                             

                                Kids enjoyed getting wet and there was a neat Radio Flyer slide.

                               

                                                    The water and flowers at the park were lovely.

                                

                             I particularly enjoyed the runners we spotted at one corner of the park! 

When we left town we only went 25 miles to a Rest Area where we spent the night on our way to meet our friends in Glacier National Park.  We were glad to be on our way once again.

VISITING OUR DAUGHTER CINDY NEAR VACAVILLE, CA

APRIL 21 to MAY 19, 2009 

We spent our nights at  Rest Areas and McDonalds on our way to Cindy's with Fuel stops at Flying J's.

The weather was good and we were happy to be able to hook up right next to Cindy's trailer.                             

         

 

        

                                       There were lots of flowers in bloom.....

          

The old bridge had problems....                           One of the ranch riders gave us a hand curving...

           

I helped cut and screw the cross pieces....           Cindy enjoying the completed bridge..

                                                                          Note the solar light caps on corner posts..

 

           

The roof needed some repairs....                        And we put together a storage shed....

 

Cindy lives on Victory Rose Thoroughbred Ranch so we enjoyed the horses.  Lots of foals !

           

 

           

 

          

                                                                         Some of the Stallions............

There are also chickens and goats to keep the horses company.....

           

 

And Peacocks to look beautiful and raise the alarm....often over nothing.....

                         

 

                                  

    Younger Peacocks with short feathers...                                  Older peacock with 5 to 6 ft long feathers...

                                  

     An older peacock, side view....                                              Look at all the beautiful eye feathers!

 

There are lots of cats on the Ranch......  Cindy has her share... Usually 6 or 7 

                          

We watched a lot of videos and went out to eat several times.  The three weeks we spent there went quickly.  We enjoyed attending church at Dixon United Methodist which is like a second home as we spend some time there every year.  Pastor Cathy Morris is the daughter of former West Seattle  Pastor , Rev  Pruitt who was at Seaview UMC for years.