First Officer’s Entry:
I had not
planned on making it to Sturgis this year, but we did. It’s right on the way from Elkhart to
Dearborn, Michigan. We took a little
dog-leg side trip and went right through there.
I wonder
when they moved it?
I also
wonder if they do an “Upper Mid-West” version of Sturgis during South Dakota’s
Sturgis? It seems like a natural thing
to do.
Anyway, the
drive here was uneventful. An easy 142
miles across I-12.
We are now
ensconced in the Wayne County Fairgrounds and RV Park, in Dearborn. It’s a pretty good deal. The Fairground has RV spots for the fair exhibitors
to use and they rent them to visitors the rest of the time. The other advantage is that it’s the nearest
RV park to the Henry Ford Museum.
We’ll be
going there tomorrow. I’ll let you know
how it is then.
Oh, by the
way. The Ford A/C blower motor is still
squealing. I guess I didn’t fix it after
all. I will pull it out again and
probably just replace it.
End Log
Captain’s Entry:
“It’s
raining, it’s pouring, the old man is . . .” You know the rest, but he’s not snoring right
now. He’s kicked back watching the lightning and listening to thunder and the
sound of rain on the roof. It’s great to be in the RV Park early and have time
to just veg. We’ll be here for at least three nights while we play tourists.
The best part being . . . we have air conditioning!!!
Just how
long do you think Frank will stay idle listening to the rain? Here’s a clue, he’s
already under the dashboard up front digging around for the blower motor on the
faulty Ford air conditioning. Luckily we don’t use the up-front air when we’re
parked, only when we’re driving. The problem with it isn’t that it’s not
blowing cold air, it is. The issue is that the unit squeals like a little piggy
every chance it gets, which is nearly all the time it’s running.
Yesterday we
thought Frank had fixed it, but today it began its annoying screaming anew. I
have no doubt Frank will fix it, but don’t tell him I’ve been breaking all
these things just so he’ll have projects to keep him busy. He’s always happiest
when he has projects, right?
I took 280
pictures on our way here while trying to get pictures of Sturgis signs for
Frank. So, please appreciate the photos today! Unfortunately, I was taking a
photo of one Sturgis sign when Frank asked, “Did you get a shot of the Welcome
to Sturgis sign?” Huh, what sign? Oh no, I missed it. I had this one chance to
shine, and I blew it. It’s a good thing I’m the captain, so I can blame it on
someone on the crew. It was Peanut’s fault.
As you have
undoubtedly guessed by now, there’s nothing to report except, we’re here, we’re
safe and we’re so glad you’re still reading the blog. We expect to have all
kinds of amazing pictures of old Henry’s collections and village to share with
you tomorrow.
Stay tuned.
End Captains Log
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