Roger's 'crud' was in the form of a low grade fever. It lasted for over a week, leaving him feeling washed out and just generally yucky. We kept him dosed up, alternating Tylenol & Motrin, and as long as he took his meds on time, he could function. Not wanting to pass it on to anyone, though, we missed out on our last Sunday at church.
So over the last week, taking many breaks, we managed to get the trailer loaded and pulled out about 1:00 p.m. Monday, headed due west. Called it a day in Amarillo the first night; had wanted to make it on to Tucumcari, but the truck insurnace had expired on March 1 and we still had not received a new proof of insurance certificate from the Home Office. The timing was great, for when I checked for e-mail that evening, it had been sent that day. Printed it out and we were 'good to go', crossing into New Mexico. That is the only state that charges us a fee at the weigh station and they always check our registration, insurance, etc.
With the short travel day on Monday, we had a very long one on Tuesday - all the way to Holbrook, AZ. One thing about it, I don't have to navigate for Roger these first few days, as we simply get on I-40 and drive! Between the stops for gas and the weigh stations, we only had to make one unscheduled 'rest' stop. We even found a Blue Beacon RV Wash in Gallup and was pleasantly surprised when we didn't have to wait in line! Made it through the wash in record time and pulled into the Holbrook, AZ KOA at 5:00 p.m. on the dot. (Now, that would be 6:00 p.m. Montana time and 7:00 p.m. Oklahoma time).
With Arizona being a state that doesn't 'do' Daylight Savings Time, our internal clocks stay confused for most of the season. In fact, I keep my watch on Mountain time because I have to keep our DOT log in sync with the Home Office time zone. We keep a clock in the fifth wheel on Oklahoma time (Central), to serve as a reminder on when it is a good time to call home. Then Roger keeps his watch and the truck clock set to whatever time zone we happen to be in! That changes often, as we cross back and forth between Pacific & Mountain several times during the season.
We've already had our first 'trailer failure' our first night out. Although the days have been pleasant (in the high 60's/low 70's), the nights are still very chilly! We woke up sometime in the night a bit cold, so Roger got up and turned the heat on. Worked fine . . . for a little while. I got up early as I usually do, and as I sat at the computer desk I begin to notice that the heater wasn't coming on. Not wanting to wake Roger, I retired to my recliner with my fleece blankie (thanks, Beth!) and tried to stay warm. Finally about 7:30, I woke Roger and informed him something was very wrong! Seems the 'switch' on the furnace was 'defective' and after trying to get it to stay on - and it wouldn't - he did a temporary 'fix' until we can find an RV dealer and get a replacement. That will probably be in Las Vegas, as we will 'sit' for 3 nights there.
Now when I say 'sit' - I mean the trailer will 'sit'. Won't be a lot of 'sitting' for us from here on out. We should arrive in Vegas early evening today, do our first review tomorrow and then drive over to Pahrump on Friday. Saturday morning we will hook up again and head south to Barstow, CA, then on to Needles and Laughlin.
The adventure begins . . . again!
And, oh, for those of you who keep up with our grandkids . . . we were very excited for Hunter when she made the Carl Albert Middle School pom squad for the second year! This year Grandpa Roger opted to stay home with Hayden and Grandma T 'sweated' it out with Mom & Dad. Wouldn't matter so much if she didn't enjoy it so much.
Seems Miss Hunter is known by her coaches for always 'pushing the envelope' when it comes to being on time! (Wonder where she gets that, Mom & Dad?) Each year they are always given a T-shirt when their name is called. So this year, Coach Judy pulled Hunter's T-shirt and held on to it until almost the very last to make her 'sweat' a bit! When she told me that . . . I told her to tell Coach Judy that she needed to remember that it is often Mom, Dad and Grandma that sweats the most!