I never got around to writing about the preparations for our summer travels. Part of the reason was I was so busy with my volunteer efforts at Jojoba Hills SKP Resort that by the time I had a moment that was not either working or socializing I really didn’t feel like writing. Another piece is that I have not really done any planning. 

I may have explained in an earlier post that it feels like I grabbed a handful of pebbles and threw them at the map. Most of them landed west of the Mississippi, but that still is a large territory and we do plan to get to Rochester eventually. We are in the lovely Redlands Truck & RV Service Center campground. Fine gravel a concrete patio and full hookups. The camping is free, the cost of the work, not so much. We will leave here with refreshed oil and other fluids, new tires and with a new towing set up for the Jeep. I think my first Corvette cost less than this. With the preventive maintenance we had done on all the appliances two weeks ago we should have relatively trouble free travels. Pull that quote when I start writing about the Perils of Paul. Actually 4 days after the aforementioned PM the back furnace ceased to function. Upon inspection the tech and I learned that the blower fan had disintegrated. This is not something you replace in preventive maintenance. 

We will know where we are going when we know when we will get out of here. We plan to visit friends in Sacramento, a 7 hour drive, but they are no longer available after Thursday. If we can roll Wednesday morning it will work. Watch for the update. 

As the years have passed health has become the moderator of travel and relationships. Our health and that of those around us. When I post list of those in need of the comfort of thought it gets longer and longer. We are doing well. I know people worry about Carol, she would rather you didn’t. When we pulled into the campground she had been driving the new Jeep as chase car since it isn’t  setup for towing yet, She bounded out laughing and happy to be back on the road again. We are out to dinner in Redlands tonight. And looking forward to breakfast at Carolyns Cafe while the coach goes into service.

Fine Thai dinner at Benjarong Thai Cuisine. If you in the vicinity and hungering for Thai cooking this is the place.