We arrived at the campground early enough to set up and do our laundry. It was dry and dusty, but we knew we were headed to LAX in just 3 days and wanted to get packed and have clean clothes.
On Sunday night we went to bed listening to rain drops on the roof. By the next morning when we walked out the door, we were sitting in a pond of water. We WADED to our car and headed over to the RV repair shop where we had an appointment to have the coach worked on while we were in CA.
The guy who we wanted to work on the coach was no longer with this place, which disappointed us. When we were outside our coach at the RV park, we met another RVer who told us that this shop did not have a good reputation. He recommended another shop—which was closer, so we went over there and talked to the owner and changed our plans.
Off we went to the new shop, parked our rig outside his front bay, hooked up to his 30 amp power and spent the night. The next morning we were off to South Bend to fly into LAX, leaving our home in the safe hands of Gerald at Charger RV repair.
We only had a few problems we needed to get fixed, but one turned out to be major. A leak in the condenser unit on the refrigerator. This shop was amazing, they took all the food out of the refer and put it in their refer in the shop so none of it would go bad while they worked on the condenser. We had to have a new one installed and the refrigerator had to be pulled out, fixed and reinstalled. The refrigerator man said, “ I don’t want to see a floor plan like this for a long time!”
When we left for the airport, I mixed up the time the flight was leaving with the time we had to check in, so we were an hour early. Gidget flew with us in her carry bag. Because we used our points and only had six weeks notice, we ended up on a flight that had two stops before LAX. And two plane changes. Gave us time to stretch our legs, but Gidget didn’t have anywhere to go, but she was a trooper and as long as she could stick her head out and see she was content.
From South Bend, IN to Chicago was a little plane and it was fine. In Chicago we got on a bigger plane that had to stop in Pittsburg. So we had to go East to get out West! In Pittsburg the plane we were going to leave on developed a problem with a florescent light ballast. The flight attendants smelled something funny, so they called the engineers, and electricians and whoever else they needed and we waited in the waiting room for two hours until they checked the wiring and electrical stuff and decided it was just the ballast in the light that was causing the odor.
We let Gidget out of her case while we were waiting. She ate her dinner and did all her tricks for the kids that were waiting. I think she enjoyed the attention—for a while—and then she just walked back into her carry case. We finally boarded the plane, two hours late! So that made us two hours late getting into LAX. Now remember in Indiana we are on Eastern time and flying to LAX which is on Pacific time. So when we arrived in LAX at 10:30 pm it was actually 1:30 am Eastern time. We are just a little tired!
The first thing off the plane we found Gidget a “Pet Comfort Station” right outside baggage pick—up. She was a happy dog now!
We got our bags, waited for a shuttle to get our rental car and finally headed up to Laurie’s home around midnight Pacific time. Both of us were hungry, not quite sure which freeway to take out of the Rental car lot and Laurie calls us on the phone! She is in a conference in LA and we are headed to her home. She tells us where the closest In N Out Burger is, and we have our midnight, actually 1 am meal on our way to Lancaster.
We arrive at Laurie’s about 2 am and Collin is up and greets us. I think we finally get to bed about 2:30 am.
Sorry no pictures on this part of the adventure!
We wake up on Thursday morning—sometime, I don’t even look at a clock—times are very confusing. Laurie has a list of things to do to prepare for the wedding, and she is still in the conference until Friday morning. Frank and I get to work. Ah, the sun is shinning and it is warm—I’m doing the outside work!!! I pull weeds, Frank mows the grass. Collin has to work, Graham is still in his neck brace from the accident he was in two months ago—so it is up to us.today. Laurie is pretty well organized and we find all the tools we need and go to work.
The patio and part of the back yard before we started!
Graham in his neck brace. Collin with Missy the cat.
See the next post for continuing coverage of the before the wedding preparations!
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