McGee’s Road Trip in the RV and Murphy’s Law
We headed out July 16 after having spent $2,175.56 on 6 new Tires (preemptive strike)
Made it to Kingman, AZ without the front A/C Shroud, which managed to beat itself to death in route. - Camping World- Flagstaff to the Rescue $127.78
Hit the road on the 17th, made it to Albuquerque, Elk’s Lodge (w/electric only), only to find that our water pump was not working, which I don’t need to tell you all what that means! Yuck! Next morning Camping World-ABQ to the Rescue $298.83
Hit the road again on the 18th, was just 35 miles West before Amarillo, TX in a Rest Area waiting for a thunder/lightening storm to pass and catch a few winks! Orville not being able to stand a dirty windshield or bugs on the windshield, went outside to clean it. A small tornado picked up a piece of sheet metal about 3’x5’ brought it out of a farmer’s field over towards our tow car and rig and then redirected it straight down the side of the rig and hit Orville in the leg. Knocked him to the ground and put a gash that took 14 stitches to close it up. After a hair raising drive from the rest stop to Amarillo with Mary Ann behind the wheel! After several hours in the ER and treatment, the Doctor releases Orville armed with a suture removal kit some antibiotics and says “Good Luck Rambo” Baptist St. Anthony’s Hospital Bill $817.59
After 3 nights in the motor home, we were THINKING, Someone, or Something does not want us to make this trip! It felt like we had been camping for a week and with 5 more weeks to go it wasn’t looking to be a good trip!
But then things got better, only small shit happened! Our kitchen sink started to fall out of the cabinet (guess the glue got old!) Easy repair with some sticks cut to just the right length and some glue did the trick. Then one of the closet door latches got broke! (Spring loaded curtain rod fixed that baby!) Then we sprung a leak on the roof, which stained the headliner, but a little sealant and Resolve Stain Remover and we were ready to roll again.
We continued on to a important Wedding in Chicago the EAA Air show in Oshkosh, on to the UP of Michigan, crossed the Mackinaw Bridge, made Mary Ann’s Family reunion in Buck-e-rus, OH, made the 22nd Annual Memorial Service in Detroit for the Northwest Flight 255 Crash and then hit Branson for a few days on the way home. (Lakeside Campgrounds, right on the river in downtown Branson for less than $25 per night w/tax!) So Mums the word, don’t tell anyone else!
Diesel fuel round trip including tow car $2,200.00
Our Banker telling us they have froze our line of credit - PRICELESS