“I saw Eric siliconed the seam,” Dave said.
Mack responded, “Bill’s got Eric on speed dial.”
Well I didn’t expect to hit a tree backing into a spot. Who looks up to see if there’s enough clearance. When I got my sailboat I hit everything for few years too. Then I stopped hitting things. I expect it will be the same with this camper. When I started sailing I thought everyone was standing on their boats to greet me when I came into docks. Up closer I realized they all had spears and were waiting to fend me off. So far though
,the tourists in RV parks haven’t surrounded their rigs with big tires when they see me coming. In fact my RV was hit no doubt by some blind octogenarian. Meridian RV thanks to my insurance with Rand and Fowler is fixing that ding next week.
Just before I hit the tree limb, Dave had offered to watch, but I said I could do it myself. (Wrong).
Eric replaced the the water pump too.
The trouble with a second hand camper is lots of initial repairs, but well worth it. I wouldn’t have paid for what a new one cost so these minor repairs are well worth it. It doesn’t leak. All the systems are working.
The KTM 690 motorcycle is loaded on the front rack. The Motorino Electric Bicycle is loaded on a back bike rack. I loaded the Excalibur Cross bow and bolts and the Winchester Coyote 300 short win mag rifle. September 1, bow season opens for bucks and rifle for Black Bear. I plan to ride around on the electric bike early morning with the cross bow and in the after noon ride about with the rife. Mostly I want to ride around on country roads and say I’m hunting. I will likely do some hiking but I’m not really that keen on hunting like I once was. I hope to shoot something for the pot but mostly I’m looking forward to the outdoors, exercise, dirt biking, and the exquisite company of my two favourite person’s, Laura and Gilbert
“It’s Laura’s tent, “ Dave told Mack pointing at my camper. “I know, ‘ said Mack
I’d woken early and gone to Better Health Clinic only to remember that Kayla the MOA had reminded me I’d booked off this Friday. Gilbert and I are creatures of habit. We were now up and had done the dance of the 3 S’s in record time. Back home I got out of the dress shirt and slacks and donned my work shorts and Hawaii t shirt.
I’d bought some Walmart silicone spray to touch up a crack on my white RV. It said it’s as ‘advertised on tv’. What could go wrong?. Well, for one I learned that the black cap means black spray. My dad taught me to test paint on something before applying it to the object you were painting. I should have followed his advise. I don’t know why I was sure the spray was ‘clear’ except that I wanted it to be. I worry I’ve been listenign too much CBC and CNN news.
He didn’t tell me that the pray on the advertsized on tv stuff is turbo charged and didn’t appear to distinguish between camper and white truck. I cleaned it up mostly. There was a surprising amount on the windshield which would have interfered with driving. I went back and got some white spray , as advertised on tv, not that I’d seen it on the shows that I watch. The advertisers for silicone spray don’t seem to focus on us NCIS or Bing Bang Theory folk. I also like to watch Mom.
When Laura arrived in her little red Smart car with her Eagle Creek rolling carry on flight bag I was ready to go. She did change George’s litter and put out his food, hugging him good bye. For a rescue cat who used to hide from everyone he now looks so forlorn when Laura, I and Gilbert leave him. Gilbert’s his best friend. Why else would they lick each other’s butts?
At Holeshot I had service booked to mount the Touratek Aluminum panniers and the windshield. I got the Motorcycle off the rack without any damage to vehicles, self or planet. While service was doing it’s thing I walked over to Moxies and ordered Laura and I a couple of their fabulous burgers and fries.
“The waitresses were all models, Laura. I don’t get out much I know but we’re talking drop dead gorgeous.”, I told her. “ Of course they’re young and I’m just another dirty old man ogling them. I actually resisted staring because I am Canadian and it’s know the world over Canadian men can actually rape women with their eyes.”
Laura said she was glad I contained the Canadian male gaze. “Remember the girls at Earl’s and Cactus club, when you asked your beautiful friend Lisa how they got away with such discrimination against ugly girls and the feminists not doing anything. You told me, she said, “I don’t know. I always get the job and they simply don’t hire ugly girls.”
“Exactly,” I responded, ‘ The feminists never fight fair. All this shit about racism when in fact it’s the ugly and the beautiful.”
“Did you see the Facebook thing on Airline stewardesses, “ she responded.
“Yes” I said, “ I hate the fat old flight attendants. I can’t imagine them helping me physically if the plane goes down.”
“And they’re always so ornery and grumpy. “ Laura said, “ I feel sorry for them. I wouldn’t want to be having hot flashes at 50,000 feet either.”
The KTM 690 looked beautiful and the boxes were huge. Such an improvement. This weekend I’d be carrying ammunition and now with the boxes and their tie down spots I could add a net. Grouse season opens in a week or two and now I’ll have a way to carry back game and also a place I can carry my break down 22 rifle to shoot the grouse. I’ve a scabbard for the KTM I had from years back on my Honda. I don’t know quite how I’ll attach it.
We filled up with gas in Abbotsford and got propane in Chilliwack. Now we’re in our favourite river side Telte-Yet Camp Site in Hope. It just took minutes to get set up. Laura shook out the bed while I locked up the bike and motorcycle. Gilbert had another walk and we didn’t even bother with water or power because we’re going to leave first thing in the morning. Heading up #1. I’m happy to be going in the day light. Maybe we’ll see game but mostly I don’t like night driving with critics waiting to jump in front of my new motorcycle and relatively new truck and new to me camper. I”ve seen pictures of guys who hit moose and with all I’m carrying I imagine it would be really messy.
Laura is really pleased that we stopped.
“I like going to bed at 8:30 to read,” she said.
The truth be told so do I. But bed time is more like 930 to 10 and I can read too. We love reading. I let Gilbert up on the bed. It’s so cute in the morning to see him lying on Laura’s pillow. If she doesn’t share he just lies on her face.
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