A few hiccups

So, we've been hanging out with friends for over a week, bless their hearts!  It wasn't our plan to stay so long, but we needed a day to air out the rv from the leak -- more on that shortly, then Craig had to do some minor construction so we can get the mattress above the driver's area out easily, and he mounted brackets for curtains . . . plus we were doing some sightseeing in the area, and in Philly between rain and then the snowstorm which took out the power and snapped tree limbs.  It's been an eventful week.

We decided to stay for Halloween so Garvin could go trick or treating with the kids of our friends friends.  Get that?

Craig went out to move the rv yesterday before we headed on our way and noticed dripping antifreeze. We started calling garages, and found one 4 miles from where we're staying.

We just heard from the mechanic; the good news is the leak was due to some loose clamps on a hose.  The more expensive, but not horrible news, we need 4 new tires.  They looked good when we bought the rv, but this is common when it sits for a long time and the tires are exposed to the sun.  It had been unused for about 10 months.

Luckily we weren't stranded anywhere and we ended up with a reliable mechanic.  Our friends have been beyond hospitable and we'll really be getting out of their hair tomorrow, heading to Valley Forge and then onto D.C.

The leak -- about 2 weeks ago we discovered at 9:45 pm that water had been slowly dripping beside and under Garvin's bed, above the driver's cab.  This was the window Craig caulked before we left Colorado, and we thought was fixed.  More caulking, and after more rain and snow there's no signs of moisture.  Yahoo!!!

That combined with condensation created a damp mattress, wet bedding . . . so Garvin was the first guest on the fold out bed which is also our dining area.  We haven't all sat together yet because the bikes have been strapped beside the table so they don't fly around the motor home.  We bought a bike rack on Monday.  I'm so pleased about this development I can't even express my delight.  We've all banged our legs, they've taken up so much space.  It will be a huge improvement.

Margaret mapped out a great bike ride near their house which crossed this bridge.  Then we came upon the bridge below.  The damage is from the flooding after Hurricane Irene.

This is Margaret's horse Sis.  Garvin wanted to give a gentle, mellow horse a try.

 The Liberty Bell with Independence Hall in the background.


We could not believe we left Colorado to come to a snowstorm in PA.  The irony -- every time Ron and Margaret visit us in Colorado, we have a huge snowstorm, or they leave one taking place back east.

The day after the snowstorm, clear blue skies.  Though Philly wasn't hit as hard.  Ron was a tourist with us.

Garvin and his new friends on Halloween.  He's been planning this costume for months -- Neo from The Matrix.  The coat came from a thrift shop in my grandpa's small town in Ohio.  Garvin and Craig made the guns here at our friends'.

For the full effect of the outfit.