Forgot to mention yesterday that THE FRIDGE IS BROKEN!!!! We noticed last week that things just weren’t as cold as they should be, and the fridge was acting weird when you switched from LP (liquid propane, which it runs on when not hooked up to electricity) to electric. The CHECK light kept coming on (NOT a good sign!). Anyway, it finally gave out completely. The good news is: I wasn’t cooking anyway, so there’s not lots of food in there. The bad news is: now we have no place to keep our bottled water and leftovers! I think we’re going to buy a bag of ice and a small cooler and just have an ice box – like in the old days. Remember the ice box on THE HONEYMOONERS? We eat out most meals, so it’s just a minor inconvenience. Another, in what is starting to be a long list!
Spoke to my Mom on the phone for about an hour this morning. We never run out of things to talk about, and she’s so excited that we’re coming. We will be bringing the RV in for service while we stay with them and will rent another car (maybe another PT Cruiser!). We made an appointment for Monday, 9/10 at an RV service center in Pompano Beach, which is relatively close to them, so we’re hoping they can get everything in working order. It will be great to stay with my parents for a few days, and then we will visit Eric’s sister in Ft. Lauderdale.
So, we returned the car and were ready to leave here at 11:00am, but the charging cord I ordered from Dell had not been delivered by DHL yet. I paid $16 extra for expedited delivery and Dell told me it would be delivered by Tuesday, noon the latest. I called this morning and DHL promised it would be here by noon, so we hung around the camp ground for an hour. At noon I called and they said it was guaranteed to be delivered TODAY, but not necessarily by noon. I was SO mad. I want to say here and now that I will NEVER use DHL. I didn't choose them in the first place, that's the company that Dell uses. I worked in the corporate world for 22 years and ALWAYS used FedEX, UPS, or the reliable U.S. Postal Service! I never used DHL before and -- believe me -- I will NEVER use DHL again!
Anyway, we hung around the campground for another hour waiting for the package. Eric wanted to leave, but I was determined, after waiting TWO hours, to wait until it came – no matter how long the wait was. We saw a DHL truck and got all excited, and then it passed right by! That was the last straw. We were both so mad and frustrated. We were both on the phone and got even MORE frustrated. Then we fought (NOT fun) and then decided to go get gas, get me Starbucks (so, at least I would be a LITTLE happy) and then go back to the campground. By the time we got back (2:10pm) it had been delivered, and we got on the road.
Eric drove us 5 hours straight to Nashville, Indiana (I got to take a nap) and we are staying at THE LAST RESORT RV park, which is really nice. We even have cable TV and I’m watching THE BIGGEST LOSER special.
We are hoping to hit West Point, Kentucky tomorrow, so Eric can do some mountain biking. Today was NOT a great day. We’ll see what tomorrow brings!
Comments (2)
Ya had one bad day. Don't let DHL get to you.
Tomorrow is another day. Once Eric hits a hot trail (after driving driving driving) he'll feel better.
And you have your cable, and got Starbucks. Kiss him good night and sleep well!!
Posted by JimmyD | September 4, 2007 10:49 PM
Posted on September 4, 2007 22:49
You're right, Jim. Today is a fresh, new day. Eric and I fight, but we always make up. That's how we've made it through the last 25 years! Thanks for the pep talk (or should I say Jim talk!).
Posted by Peppy | September 5, 2007 7:35 AM
Posted on September 5, 2007 07:35