Monday June 23, '14

I made it home with no problems. Myrtle, Livy, and I are all healthy!

Sunday June 22, '14

I have no pictures to post--I just wanted to let you all know that I will be heading home tomorrow.  I've had a battle with a virus, but I'm winning.  I was up walking around today, and will be in good shape to drive tomorrow.

Friday June 20, '14

I woke up this morning at 5:05, peeked out the window over my bed, and jumped up to grab my jeans and camera and run outside.  Sunrise was not to be missed!  I went a little snap-happy, but I like this one the best.

That shape on the skyline is the Museum.  I'll get a daylight picture of it later for you all.  Notice that the campground street lights look very dim in comparison!

We had a wonderful seafood buffet at the casino last night.  Clams, mussels, king crab, squid, oysters, salmon, cat fish, several kinds of shrimp, a large variety of salads, and of course prime rib and T-bone steak and all the fixings.   The desert selection was also amazing--I had delicious lemon chiffon pie instead of something chocolate.

The really interesting thing about the casino was the lack of alcohol.  The reservation is dry and so the casino is dry.  The place was jam-packed (we had to park in a distant parking lot and shuttle over) and no one seemed to miss the alcohol.

When we got back from the casino it was beginning to get a bit breezy so I reeled in Myrtle's  rebuilt awning.  But the front arm would not fold into place.  The top front edge of the awning fabric--maybe 6 inches of it--doesn't appear to be attached, so it may not be reeling in and aligning correctly.  Anyway, I took some pictures if anyone, namely the brothers, want to try some long-distance trouble-shooting.

This is the back arm of the awning, for comparison.  You can see that it is
 not perfectly aligned.

You are looking at the front arm from the back of Myrtle.  Notice that there is more space
between the awning fabric and the arm than there is between the back arm and the fabric.

Here is the front arm of the awning from the front of Myrtle.

Myrtle just spent two days in the "rehab ward"--Open Road RV's service department in Monroe--and got her fiberglass repaired on the outside of her passenger side upper bunk corner.  She had also begun having electrical problems--her batteries wouldn't stay charged--and Open Road's conversation with Forest River (the manufacturer) indicated that it is probably a part that they have had problems with, so that part is on its way to Open Road.  They have also been dealing with my awning--replaced it the first time I wiped it out--and have basically rebuilt it from the damaged parts after my second wipe-out in Bisbee AZ.  A bit of problem now is very understandable!

Livy and I had a short walk after breakfast this morning so she is taking a nap.  All of the dogs make her hyper even though most of them are her size.  I did see a rottie this morning that reminded me of Ben!  At any rate, I'm off for a cat-free walk!

OK-here is a P.S.!  KC Edinger, head of service at Open Road, just called me about something else, and told me to just push the bottom of the awning arm in.  I did, and it is exactly in place!  Feeling a little dumb here.

Thursday June 19,'14

Myrtle, Livy, and I are camping at the Yakima Nation RV Campground outside of Toppenish, WA.

This is the main entrance to the RV campground.  Evidently kids like to
sneak into the pool and basketball courts.

These gorgeous flowers grow just to the left of the entryway
in the previous picture.

I'm about to go to dinner at the casino with a bunch of members of my group--RVW (RVing Women).  I'll post some afternoon pictures now and add some words later!

Here is Myrtle with her rebuilt awning out doing its job in the warm
afternoon sun.  That is our nearby tree behind.

We have that tree nearby, with our picnic table under it.  Son Tracy says it will be
hot this weekend, so the tree is great!