Monthly Archives: September 2010
Beverly Hillbillies No More . . .
Well, today we went from this…
to this.
Now there’ll be no more pointing and snickering. especially from Nick.
Of course, Nick helped me put the doors back on, but he was still snickering on the inside. I know him too well.
Michele Henry of Phoenix Commercial Paint did a fantastic job on my doors. The finish looks like it’s a foot deep. Now I may have to have the rest of the coach done next year so it match the beautiful new doors.
Michele said people are already making appointments to have their coaches repainted a year from now. So if you’re still thinking about getting your rig painted get your reservation in now.
But before I picked up the doors from Michele, Jan and I headed over to Mishawaka to pick up our prescriptions and some other stuff at Sam’s Club.
While we were there I saw these great new fold-up chairs. They’re really big and comfortable, and have 6 cup holders and an insulated cooler built in. They come in red or black, and are about $100. You could really get lazy in one of these, but I’m not sure it would fit in one of my bays. These are big chairs!
As we were leaving Mishawaka, we decided to grab lunch at one of the many roadside BBQ stands set up this weekend. There was a Notre Dame football game right down the road in South Bend, and a lot of churches set up stands along the road.
We had ribs and rib tips, macaroni salad, and bread, and let me tell you, Deacon White (the name on the stand) makes some fine BBQ, and a really good sauce.
Then, just as we were finishing up, Michele called and said she was at the shop and I could come over.
I made two trips for the four doors so there would be no chance of them banging together. Wouldn’t want to spoil Michele’s nice work.
After I got back Nick came over and helped me install them. They went back on pretty easy, and only took about 15 – 20 minutes.
And, as I said, Boy do they look great.
About 5 pm Jan and I drove over to Middlebury to eat at Das Dutchman Essenhaus, a great restaurant with somewhat of an Amish/Country theme. The food is great and the pies are fantastic.
Many of the waitresses are Amish, and they have Amish buggy rides in the large parking lot. And they certainly needed the large lot today because the place was jam-packed. We had to wait for over 20 minutes to get seated but it was well worth it.
You can get your meal either off the menu, or order it family style where they just keep bringing you food til you pop.
Having popped the last time we were there, we just ordered off the menu this time.
Coming home, we stopped off at Walmart to get some groceries, and then it was home for the night.
See you tomorrow.
Quote of the Day:
“I have gleefully cultivated the ability to carry a grudge until it dies of old age, then have it stuffed and mounted someplace where I can admire it at regular intervals”,
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Friday Rally Wrap Up. . .
The Gypsy Journal Rally ended today with a final coffee and donuts in the Recreation Hall, saying our goodbyes, exchanging email addresses and phone numbers, and finding out where everyone is going next.
A lot of people pitched in to help put away chairs and tables, clean coffee pots, and just generally tidy up. And a few vendors hung around this morning taking care of last minute customers and wrapping things up.
About 12:30 Jan and I drove over to Mishawaka to eat lunch and see the Twilight vampire movie. I know Jan enjoyed it more than I did, since she’s read all the books, but I thought it was pretty good, too.
Then around 6 pm we headed over to Lunkers to have dinner with some friends, and while we were there, Michele Henry of Phoenix Commercial Paint called and said my remaining four cargo bay doors were ready.
YAY!!!!
I thought about picking them up tonight but it was almost 8:30 by the time we left the restaurant, and I would have to make two trips, since I can only carry two doors at at time in the backseat.
I’ll get them tomorrow as soon as Michele calls.
And of course, what’s a blog entry without the obligatory Landon pic. He’s a real cutie.
Well, the rally’s over, and a great rally it was. Nick always puts on a fun get-together, and everyone appreciates all the hard work that he and Terry put into it.
I don’t how they keep their sanity through it all.
Well, in Nick’s case we know he didn’t. Actually he lost it a long time ago.
Looking forward to the next Gypsy Rally in March 2011 in Yuma, AZ, and then back in this area next September in Celina OH.
See you there !!!
Quote of the Day:
"If you can’t be a good example, then you’ll just have to be a horrible warning."
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