Sunday, September 20, 2009
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September 16 to 19, 2009; Routine and doctor's appointments
SEPT 16, Wednesday, Gateway
A quiet day at home, we went to Chase and Sorrento for some business but otherwise, we stayed around here most of the day,
SEPT 17, Thursday, Salmon Arm for doctor’s appointments
It rained overnight but now the sun is shining in between clouds. We went to Salmon Arm to see our doctor and renew our prescriptions for 7 months to cover our time away. We picked up our mail then came back to Sorrento to drop off our prescriptions and get them filled. From here we went to Chase and returned our movies.
We came home and stopped at Jack and Mim’s lot for Happy Hour. Judy, George and Paulette were also there. For dinner, Val made a quick mixture with Hamburger helper then we relaxed at home.
SEPT 18, Friday, Routine stuff
We went to Sorrento to pick up our prescriptions then went to Chase to the bank to deposit a cheque I received for cancelling the Quantum’s insurance. Val got her last pay cheque today so that goes towards the trip and for paying the pricey prescriptions for the next 7 months.
We went to the pub for fish and chips with Jack and Mim and Marcel and Donna. We had a nice time then came home and called it a night
SEPT 19, Saturday, Gateway
It was raining this morning but cleared up in the afternoon and windy. Not much to report, it was a quiet day at home; we read and then went over to Donna and Marcel for happy hour. We watched a movie in the evening after having a fire outside with our neighbours, Dan and Laurie and Donna and Marcel.
A quiet day at home, we went to Chase and Sorrento for some business but otherwise, we stayed around here most of the day,
SEPT 17, Thursday, Salmon Arm for doctor’s appointments
It rained overnight but now the sun is shining in between clouds. We went to Salmon Arm to see our doctor and renew our prescriptions for 7 months to cover our time away. We picked up our mail then came back to Sorrento to drop off our prescriptions and get them filled. From here we went to Chase and returned our movies.
We came home and stopped at Jack and Mim’s lot for Happy Hour. Judy, George and Paulette were also there. For dinner, Val made a quick mixture with Hamburger helper then we relaxed at home.
SEPT 18, Friday, Routine stuff
We went to Sorrento to pick up our prescriptions then went to Chase to the bank to deposit a cheque I received for cancelling the Quantum’s insurance. Val got her last pay cheque today so that goes towards the trip and for paying the pricey prescriptions for the next 7 months.
We went to the pub for fish and chips with Jack and Mim and Marcel and Donna. We had a nice time then came home and called it a night
SEPT 19, Saturday, Gateway
It was raining this morning but cleared up in the afternoon and windy. Not much to report, it was a quiet day at home; we read and then went over to Donna and Marcel for happy hour. We watched a movie in the evening after having a fire outside with our neighbours, Dan and Laurie and Donna and Marcel.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
September 10 to 15, 2006, Routine stuff
SEPT 10, Thursday, Organizing day
A beautiful day, sunny and warm! I took everything out of the storage shed, organized and packed what we will need for our travels in the basement lockers. Then I put up more hooks and decorations on the walls inside for Val. I washed the car and cleaned inside. At 3 p.m., I went to Chase to bottle our wine then came home and relaxed. Val spent the day vacuuming and washing the inside of the rig, getting rid of wood dust from the manufacture. In the evening, we watched a movie that Dennis had loaned us
SEPT 11, Friday, Wash day
After breakfast, I washed the roof and the outside walls of the rig. I put protective “DICOR” on the roof after washing it. That took most of the day; 34 feet is still a lot of feet to wash and dry!
Jack and Mim came over and looked over the “Bear” and a visit. When they left, I had a shower then, for dinner, we went over to the pub with Jack and Mim; Donna and Marcel were supposed to join us but never showed. We came home, dropped them off after a nice visit and dinner and came home to watch an episode of the last series of Shield.
SEPT 12, Saturday, more chores
Another nice day; spent doing chores around the place, painting the truck’s tailgate and other odds and ends, sorting and storing more stuff for our trip and putting the kayak rack on the truck’s roof.
SEPT 13, Sunday, a relaxing day
The morning was spent watching the last of SHIELD then I got my papers in order and ready to be mailed for getting my Mexico papers in order. After selling the Quantum, I have to return the 10 years sticker for Mexico back to the Mexican government and getting it cancelled otherwise I won’t be able to go back with this new trailer. I found a form on the net which I filled out and sent it registered. Hopefully, that’s all I’ll require!
We went over to Donna and Marcel for happy hour but didn’t stay long as the wasps are absolutely horrible and plentiful.
We phoned our kids at dinner time and made arrangement to visit them on the week-end of the 26. We also learned that my grand-daughter, Vanessa, has set a date for their wedding which is August 20, 2010, WOW!!! What news! The newlyweds are planning on living in the basement of Kevin and Rochelle while they complete their University Studies so Kevin is renovating the basement into a suite. Wonderful parents those two are, if I may say so myself.
SEPT 14, Monday, Kamloops
We went back to Kamloops after stopping in Chase and mailing the papers to get my Mexican permit cancel. Hopefully it will be accepted and legalized us again. We went to Costco in Kamloops and Zellers to return the cabinet doors that were oversized and other items that didn’t fit. We went to a local pub for a beer than came home after stopping for gas.
I BBQ’ed chicken for dinner than we went for a walk around the park and to the beach to digest all that food. It is 8 p.m. and still very warm. Indian summer???
SEPT 15, Tuesday, routine stuff
We went to Chase to do laundry and picked up some groceries. We came home and put everything away then we read and Val watched OPRAH doing an interview with Whitney Houston. We had Chinese chicken stir-fry for dinner then watched a comedy movie in the evening.
A beautiful day, sunny and warm! I took everything out of the storage shed, organized and packed what we will need for our travels in the basement lockers. Then I put up more hooks and decorations on the walls inside for Val. I washed the car and cleaned inside. At 3 p.m., I went to Chase to bottle our wine then came home and relaxed. Val spent the day vacuuming and washing the inside of the rig, getting rid of wood dust from the manufacture. In the evening, we watched a movie that Dennis had loaned us
SEPT 11, Friday, Wash day
After breakfast, I washed the roof and the outside walls of the rig. I put protective “DICOR” on the roof after washing it. That took most of the day; 34 feet is still a lot of feet to wash and dry!
Jack and Mim came over and looked over the “Bear” and a visit. When they left, I had a shower then, for dinner, we went over to the pub with Jack and Mim; Donna and Marcel were supposed to join us but never showed. We came home, dropped them off after a nice visit and dinner and came home to watch an episode of the last series of Shield.
SEPT 12, Saturday, more chores
Another nice day; spent doing chores around the place, painting the truck’s tailgate and other odds and ends, sorting and storing more stuff for our trip and putting the kayak rack on the truck’s roof.
SEPT 13, Sunday, a relaxing day
The morning was spent watching the last of SHIELD then I got my papers in order and ready to be mailed for getting my Mexico papers in order. After selling the Quantum, I have to return the 10 years sticker for Mexico back to the Mexican government and getting it cancelled otherwise I won’t be able to go back with this new trailer. I found a form on the net which I filled out and sent it registered. Hopefully, that’s all I’ll require!
We went over to Donna and Marcel for happy hour but didn’t stay long as the wasps are absolutely horrible and plentiful.
We phoned our kids at dinner time and made arrangement to visit them on the week-end of the 26. We also learned that my grand-daughter, Vanessa, has set a date for their wedding which is August 20, 2010, WOW!!! What news! The newlyweds are planning on living in the basement of Kevin and Rochelle while they complete their University Studies so Kevin is renovating the basement into a suite. Wonderful parents those two are, if I may say so myself.
SEPT 14, Monday, Kamloops
We went back to Kamloops after stopping in Chase and mailing the papers to get my Mexican permit cancel. Hopefully it will be accepted and legalized us again. We went to Costco in Kamloops and Zellers to return the cabinet doors that were oversized and other items that didn’t fit. We went to a local pub for a beer than came home after stopping for gas.
I BBQ’ed chicken for dinner than we went for a walk around the park and to the beach to digest all that food. It is 8 p.m. and still very warm. Indian summer???
SEPT 15, Tuesday, routine stuff
We went to Chase to do laundry and picked up some groceries. We came home and put everything away then we read and Val watched OPRAH doing an interview with Whitney Houston. We had Chinese chicken stir-fry for dinner then watched a comedy movie in the evening.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
September 5 to 9, 2009 routine at Gateway
SEPT 5, Saturday, Gateway
We, all the owners, had an annual meeting with the developer and the property management outfit. Most of it was good but our issues as owners were not really addressed, so the saga continues.
I spent the rest of the day putting up shelves, taking the fireplace out for more storage, put up the coat rack, shoe rack and a few other things. When Val got home from work, we went over to Brook and Karen for happy hour and dinner. Another couple was there and Karen served some delicious appetizers with our drinks. Dinner was absolutely marvellous; BBQ pork steaks, rice and vegetables, a real chef-d’oeuvre! We had a good time and as usual, all good things come to an end and since Val has to work tomorrow, we had to leave. We said our good nights and came home.
SEPT 6, Sunday, Gateway
The day was spent working on placing more stuff inside and organizing the basement storage. I took out the fireplace and Ron & Theresa bought it. Now I have to make a trip to Rona or Home Depot to get doors for it and install them. It rained on and off most of the day but the sun did come out in between. Brook came over and I gave him the “grand tour”. Val had to work until 7 p.m. today as someone injured herself so they had to split a shift. I had left over for dinner and we watched the last episode of SHIELD series 5.
SEPT 7, Monday, Gateway
Today was a relax day. I didn’t feel good all day; not sure if I am coming down with something!? I laid down and slept for almost 3 hours but I did feel better afterwards. Val visited our neighbours while I slept. Teresa and Ron left today and later on, so did Donna and Marcel. The park was pretty quiet after dinner, most everyone had left. We got a surprise call from friends Glenda and Terry and they told us about the flooding and damage in San Carlos, Mexico where we go most often. We checked out the website, VivaSanCarlos and saw all the pictures posted on the hurricane that went through there in August. It is heart wrenching to see all that damage, including TOTONAKA where we usually stay. Our neighbour Dennis loaned us a couple movies so we watched one of them in the evening.
SEPT 8, Tuesday, laundry day
As part of the trade between the Quantum and Silver Back, we lost our washing machine so this morning, we joined the poor sobs who go to the Laundromat to do their laundry and became one of them. Actually it was kind of fun and didn’t take so long to dry the clothes. We did some shopping while in Chase and looked for doors to close in where the fireplace used to be.
It rained most of the day so this was an “in” day
SEPT 9, Wednesday, Kamloops
I went for some blood test this morning then we went to Kamloops to shop for doors and a few other things. We bought doors at Home Depot but it turned out that my measurement were reverse so the doors we bought didn’t fit of course. We had a late lunch at the local pub then did a couple more stores and came home.
It is kind of lonely here at Gateway now. Everyone has left except two other couples. Even the workers are not around. We have 3 weeks left to our departure!
We, all the owners, had an annual meeting with the developer and the property management outfit. Most of it was good but our issues as owners were not really addressed, so the saga continues.
I spent the rest of the day putting up shelves, taking the fireplace out for more storage, put up the coat rack, shoe rack and a few other things. When Val got home from work, we went over to Brook and Karen for happy hour and dinner. Another couple was there and Karen served some delicious appetizers with our drinks. Dinner was absolutely marvellous; BBQ pork steaks, rice and vegetables, a real chef-d’oeuvre! We had a good time and as usual, all good things come to an end and since Val has to work tomorrow, we had to leave. We said our good nights and came home.
SEPT 6, Sunday, Gateway
The day was spent working on placing more stuff inside and organizing the basement storage. I took out the fireplace and Ron & Theresa bought it. Now I have to make a trip to Rona or Home Depot to get doors for it and install them. It rained on and off most of the day but the sun did come out in between. Brook came over and I gave him the “grand tour”. Val had to work until 7 p.m. today as someone injured herself so they had to split a shift. I had left over for dinner and we watched the last episode of SHIELD series 5.
SEPT 7, Monday, Gateway
Today was a relax day. I didn’t feel good all day; not sure if I am coming down with something!? I laid down and slept for almost 3 hours but I did feel better afterwards. Val visited our neighbours while I slept. Teresa and Ron left today and later on, so did Donna and Marcel. The park was pretty quiet after dinner, most everyone had left. We got a surprise call from friends Glenda and Terry and they told us about the flooding and damage in San Carlos, Mexico where we go most often. We checked out the website, VivaSanCarlos and saw all the pictures posted on the hurricane that went through there in August. It is heart wrenching to see all that damage, including TOTONAKA where we usually stay. Our neighbour Dennis loaned us a couple movies so we watched one of them in the evening.
SEPT 8, Tuesday, laundry day
As part of the trade between the Quantum and Silver Back, we lost our washing machine so this morning, we joined the poor sobs who go to the Laundromat to do their laundry and became one of them. Actually it was kind of fun and didn’t take so long to dry the clothes. We did some shopping while in Chase and looked for doors to close in where the fireplace used to be.
It rained most of the day so this was an “in” day
SEPT 9, Wednesday, Kamloops
I went for some blood test this morning then we went to Kamloops to shop for doors and a few other things. We bought doors at Home Depot but it turned out that my measurement were reverse so the doors we bought didn’t fit of course. We had a late lunch at the local pub then did a couple more stores and came home.
It is kind of lonely here at Gateway now. Everyone has left except two other couples. Even the workers are not around. We have 3 weeks left to our departure!
Saturday, September 05, 2009
September 1 to 4, 2006 New 5th-Wheel
SEPT 1, Tuesday, to Kamloops to pick our new home
We left Gateway around 8:30 a.m for Thompson RV in Kamloops, approx 55 km from here. We stopped for breakfast then continued on to finalize our new purchase. After signing our life’s away and our bank accounts, we began transferring all our stuff over to our new 2008 Silverback 33, by Forest River. It took us the whole day to move all our stuff over. They placed the rigs side by side with the doors facing each other and provided us a board to place between each door so that we could transfer our stuff easily and without having to go up and down on the steps. We finally left around 6 p.m. and it began to rain. We stopped for dinner in Chase then went home, parked and began the process of placing everything in its rightful place. The clothes hanger in the closet fell down, just like it did when we purchased the Quantum. I hope this is NOT a sign of things to come...but let’s keep positive here!!! We went to bed early, very tired.
SEPT. 2, Wednesday, setting up
Val was called to work so I went away putting some stuff away and putting brackets up, setting up the TV and other things. When Val got home, we had dinner then went over to John and Marlene for a drink as they are leaving tomorrow. We came home and watched an episode of Shield then it was bed time
SEPT. 3, Thursday, back to Kamloops
Val had a doctor’s appointment and I took the rig back to South Thompson to get the hitch for the bikes put on and get the closet clothes hanger fix. They also fixed a couple of other little things that we had noticed. They are providing us with excellent service and are being very friendly with us; mind you this is the second time we deal with these guys and we know them well too. I drove back home and set up again then we had our first dinner in this rig.
SEPT 4, Friday, Gateway
In front of the trailer there is a bear so Val decided to baptize our rig “THE BEAR”. We continued setting up and sorting some stuff for storage or give away. I helped move Ron and Theresa’s rig to Salmon Arm as they don’t have a truck and they have some work to get done on it; came back home two hours later.
We went for dinner at the pub tonight, compliment of Ron and Theresa.
We left Gateway around 8:30 a.m for Thompson RV in Kamloops, approx 55 km from here. We stopped for breakfast then continued on to finalize our new purchase. After signing our life’s away and our bank accounts, we began transferring all our stuff over to our new 2008 Silverback 33, by Forest River. It took us the whole day to move all our stuff over. They placed the rigs side by side with the doors facing each other and provided us a board to place between each door so that we could transfer our stuff easily and without having to go up and down on the steps. We finally left around 6 p.m. and it began to rain. We stopped for dinner in Chase then went home, parked and began the process of placing everything in its rightful place. The clothes hanger in the closet fell down, just like it did when we purchased the Quantum. I hope this is NOT a sign of things to come...but let’s keep positive here!!! We went to bed early, very tired.
SEPT. 2, Wednesday, setting up
Val was called to work so I went away putting some stuff away and putting brackets up, setting up the TV and other things. When Val got home, we had dinner then went over to John and Marlene for a drink as they are leaving tomorrow. We came home and watched an episode of Shield then it was bed time
SEPT. 3, Thursday, back to Kamloops
Val had a doctor’s appointment and I took the rig back to South Thompson to get the hitch for the bikes put on and get the closet clothes hanger fix. They also fixed a couple of other little things that we had noticed. They are providing us with excellent service and are being very friendly with us; mind you this is the second time we deal with these guys and we know them well too. I drove back home and set up again then we had our first dinner in this rig.
SEPT 4, Friday, Gateway
In front of the trailer there is a bear so Val decided to baptize our rig “THE BEAR”. We continued setting up and sorting some stuff for storage or give away. I helped move Ron and Theresa’s rig to Salmon Arm as they don’t have a truck and they have some work to get done on it; came back home two hours later.
We went for dinner at the pub tonight, compliment of Ron and Theresa.
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