Westbound

Our spring 2023 trailer maintenance rodeo is complete.  Some of the repair parts used to replace the damaged wheel assembly last October were incorrect for our trailer though it allowed for us to travel safely.  The incorrect parts were replaced at this maintenance stop.   We also decided to replace the wheel rim as well.   The fender flair was shattered when the wheel assembly exploded though few people noticed it. A new one was installed. A broken generator exhaust hanger was replaced.  All additional work was just routine maintenance:  Seals checked, caulking checked and replaced as needed, hydraulic fluid changed, wheel bearings repacked, etc

We have a new-to-us electric fireplace that's nice.  It was a used to be one the shop had removed from another trailer and set aside.  It's a newer model than the one we had and is remote controlled.  Our old electric fireplace would heat, but the romantic lights just didn't work anymore.  Donna loves the new one!  We now addicted to the fireplace's remote!

As the title says, we're westbound.  Plan to be in Jackson, WY on Monday, May 8th.  Tonight we set just to the east of the intersection of I-80 & I-39 - about an hour plus west of Chicago.  Plan to move to Newton, IA tomorrow.  We're still in rain, high winds, sleet & snow flurries -  weather that's really hammering the great lakes region.  Tomorrow looks like it'll be our last day of this weather.  We'll see what the next front brings as we continue west.  

I think that gets everyone up to date with us.  Thanks for dropping by and checking up on us.  More later, David 

Fredericksburg, VA

We're into our second week here in Fredericksburg. We're fine. We had an uneventful trip up except we spent an hour talking to Canadians at the Virginia State Line Welcome Center on I-85.  Sometimes chit-chat turns into a real conversation!  

It's pollen time.  We've gotten some walks in.  Doc visits are complete.  Donna's visited most of her friends.  She's currently at a VRBO with the "girls" near Myrtle Beach, SC.  She's getting her share of sun based on the photos they've sent back.

The Critchfields have arrived in the area, so I've gotten in a little visiting with Donnie this weekend. He and I tend to become somewhat of bachelors when we're here as our wives take off and see family & friends.

We plan to pull out Tuesday - headed to Dayton, OH to visit friends.  The following Monday we plan to be near Lagrange-Elkhart, IN to start our spring maintenance rodeo.  Lots to fix as usual.  If all goes well, we're head back to Jackson, WY April 29th for the summer.  We're keeping our fingers crossed on that one.  Plan to be at Jackson by May 8th.  As always, that's the plan.

Thanks for dropping by and checking up on us. We'll check back in once we're in Indiana.  David

High Point, NC

After a brief stop in Birmingham, AL to visit Anna and a short visit with Doug and Louise in Decatur, GA, we've moved north to High Point, NC to visit friends for the weekend.  We expect to leave Monday for Fredericksburg, VA  Be there a couple of seeks to visit docs and friends there.

We're doing fine.  Wheels are still on the trailer.  Still significant roadwork on I-85 in South Carolina.  Traffic around Atlanta still a bear to deal with.  Stone Mountain Park Campground still has some nice sites that we took advantage of.  Usually, we're in the peak of pollen while there, but somehow we managed to miss it.  Guess we'll get it while in Fredericksburg.  Looks like spring is either a little behind or we're moving north a little early.

Not much else to add.  Thanks for dropping by and checking up on us.  More later.  David