Wheels to the highway again - post trauma

We thought it was just routine, but that is not the way it went. We got back from our tour of the fall colors in the Northeast to spend the holidays with my mom. But shortly after we returned, we had to pay a surprise visit to the emergency ward, and two weeks later my mom was gone. Friends and family rallied around for mutual support, and it was nice to see everyone we don’t get to see very often – but the reason for the gatherings left much to be desired.

Things don’t ever return to normal. Getting things a bit back in order took time and effort, as did gathering the courage to try to venture out on the road again. With so much time off the road and our neglect of Colectiva during that time, the battery bank was completely dead and all the dreaded gremlins of non-use were rearing their ugly heads. But the batteries were willing to take a charge, and we managed to get Colectiva ready to try to venture off for a bit – not straying too far from home just to get our sea legs – or should I say highway legs – back again.

One last attempt to keep us from going didn’t completely work. As fate would have it, the power went out in our entire development shortly before we were packed and ready to go. I should have taken that as an omen, but plowed ahead anyway. When we got to the main gates to leave the development, we remembered the power was out when we saw that only one of the two part electric gates was open – and highway cones were directing you through the one open side. I thought I could squeeze Colectiva through the one open gate – I was incorrect. But not to be deterred in our mission, one really big zip tie to hold the awning together long enough to get us to our destination, and we are still off.

We’re holed up in Lake Havasu City, AZ for a few days in our favorite RV park, right on the lake, the Crazy Horse. There are a fair number of homes in Lake Havasu City that have RV garages, but we have never seen someone with enough dough to have both His and Hers RV garages – must be nice! We love it here – sunny, in the mid-80’s – water – what is not to love! 

Talk to you soon!