#13-9 Coburg, OR, Repairs and Albany, OR family get togethers

We left Southern Oregon  on the 24th of June.  We had an appointment with Cummins to check the cooling system on the engine.  It was in perfect shape, so we had the air driers or something like that changed and left.  From there we went across the street to the Monaco Repair shop where we had an appointment on July 1 to see what was wrong with the water heater and the house water pump. Both have to be changed because they are worn out.  And the water heater has to be ordered from Indiana. 
Of course it is over the 4th of July weekend and the shipping from Indiana must be by camel caravan because the part didn’t come in until July 11th.  So we just made the best of it and took off north 30 miles to Albany with the RV.  Niece, Melinda, is a trustee of the 1st Methodist Church and made arrangements for us to use their parking lot for 3 days.  It is centrally located between almost all of the relatives that live in the area, so was a perfect place.
We had “happy hour” at the RV each evening, with the last day included a BBQ with 18 of us enjoying the company.  I saw relatives that I hadn’t seen in 7 years. 

Happy hour the first night, Melly, her friend Terri, Don and Mary, Carl and Jennifer and Frank and I.  Isn’t that a great view and fun front yard for our RV?

Frank and I enjoying the RV lifestyle!

Last night in Albany.  Fun BBQ with kids, grandkids (Don and Mary’s) and their kids!  A mini reunion for us.  Melly enjoyed the “drink of the night” which was my favorite Coconut Vodka and cranberry juice.  Most of us stuck with Frank’s great frozen Margarita’s.  Thank you Melly, for getting everyone together.  We had such a great time!

Here is a picture of Melly’s new love.

It is entered in the Albany Car Show.  She is really proud of it!  It is a real beauty.
On the 4th of July we drove to Corvallis and had lunch with our grandson, Hunter.  He is going to college there.