Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Progress!

The weather was actually decent yesterday, so when Ray got home we took a ride. We didn't go far, but we got in some good practice and prep for longer rides. So much needs to be toughened up and strengthened.

The sun was shining, the rhodies are in bloom, and daffodils. The grass is still green and the sky blue for a change. We loved it! On the way home, we stopped by a new burger place, Broiler Bay. They have nice onion rings and decent burgers.

Norman was seriously bummed we didn't take him along. He loves the ride as much as we do. But we knew we'd stop for dinner at the end of the ride, so we didn't bring him. Although I think he'd wait quietly in the sidecar.

Ray took Clark out for a motorhome lesson and discovered the slide out on the passenger side won't slide again. Totally inoperative. So it's back to the shop for the mh on Monday afternoon. What a pain in the neck that (non)slide out is! This weekend, we'll take it out without the slide working and make do. The slide that's most important does slide, so we'll have room to move around. We're going up near Concrete.

Opened the windows for the first time in months yesterday. Fresh air!

11 comments:

Brother Bear said...

A double whammy, Motorcycle and Motorhome news. Only the motorhome news is not news as the non-slide slide is not sliding. So far what I've learned about becoming and RVer is that you need to buy your motorhome from a reputable dealer and one that's close to home. Next I've learned that motorhome manufacturing is more of an art than a science with a bit of Voodoo added in.

Poor Norm, you are SO mean. What a bummer. No ride and no dinner either. Guess you're self absorbed.

If you lived here you'd have been enjoying Spring for some time now, we even had a bit of Summer thrown in just for fun. And if you lived here I could borrow your motorhome, with the non-slide slide. :-)

Ray and Susan said...

If you lived here, you could borrow my motorhome!

Norm got dinner, it just wasn't burgers and fries. they aren't good for him.

Reputable dealer, well, we don't think so.

Reputable repair shop, yes! Winnebago is a good manufacturer, we don't know what the deal is with the slide out. Hope to find out.

Brother Bear said...

Winnebago is one of the better motorhomes, but, bugs still exist in new MHs that need to be worked out. Are you sure it wasn't operator error?

Ray and Susan said...

Yes, we are sure.

Brother Bear said...

Boo! Where's the stories of the recent trip to Concrete? Boo! Bad Blogger, Boo!

Brother Bear said...

Progress?! You call this progress? You are past due for another installment. Why are you punishing your readers with this dearth of information?

Ray and Susan said...

Abundance of rain?

Brother Bear said...

But that's nothing new! It Rains All The Time out there. :-)

Brother Bear said...

No Progress! Boring.

Brother Bear said...

Grumble, grumble, grumble. We want postings!

Brother Bear said...

Faithfully I check your blog only to be rewarded with dust. Devoid of new topics and news. You better have something new after Memorial Day!