We
actually got some chores done this morning – I took stuff out of cupboards,
taped down the non slip shelf liner (keeps things in place but wadded up when I
took things in & out) and did some reorganizing now that we have been
living in the rig long enough to know what is & isn’t working. Terry secured a couple of things that don’t
quite want to stay put and then cleaned the bike. The weather continues sunny & warm.
We
went to a motorcycle shop that we had seen on our way into Spokane and found
the glasses that we were looking for.
Terry had a pair and lost them.
We each got a pair with yellow lenses to wear at night since we don’t
have face shields on our helmets and we discovered the need for glasses when we
got sand blasted in Palm Springs.
Then
it was time for a trip to the Northern Quest casino where we each had a winning
streak that let us play comfortably for a few hours. Another quiet evening.
May 23rd – Fri
We
rode the bike to the RV sale at the old greyhound park and looked at every
large 5th wheel toy hauler.
We didn’t see one that we would be willing to live in full time – thank
goodness!!
In
the infield & track of the park there were vendors in “tents” so we had to
check that out too. It had been
advertised on TV and we found it quite disappointing. The sites were marked with spray paint on the
grass and it looked as if a lot of people didn’t show up or didn’t sign up as
many of the sites were empty.
We
stopped by Lonnie & Cindy’s on the way back and they weren’t home this time
either. We checked out another RV store
and then stopped at DQ as I “needed” a Blizzard. By the time we got our order, clouds moved in
and it looked like it was going to rain.
Terry finished his banana split, I got a lid for my Blizzard and we felt
the first raindrops as we were putting on our helmets. Luckily it was a quick little shower and we
were close to the Elk’s club so we didn’t get wet.
By
now it was time to relax for the rest of the day.
May 24th – Sat
We
are going to be heading to Canada soon and have been discussing not having
internet and TV reception most of the time so we decided to bite the bullet and
get the portable satellite system that we have looked at.
First
we had to hook up the receiver. We subscribe
to Direct TV and brought a receiver from Mesa.
The large TV in the trailer is screwed to the ledge above the fridge
which makes it a challenge to plug in anything behind it but we eventually got
the receiver hooked up.
We
had a late breakfast, went to Camping World and bought a Winegard Carryout G2
which is a nifty little dome totally enclosing a small satellite dish. It can be set for Direct TV, Dish Network or
Bell and finds the satellites automatically.
It seemed strange to us but it is powered by DC and of course we don’t
have a “cigarette lighter” plug on the outside of the trailer. We didn’t want to spend the extra $30 on a
converter so we got a plug that needed to be wired & attached. We went to WalMart for a few items and
decided that it would be easier – and not much more expensive – to get the darn
converter so we went to Camping World again to return the plug and buy the
converter.
It
was easy to plug in the Carryout, attach the coax to the provided satellite
connection on the trailer and listen to the dome find the satellites. Then the fun started. We got an error indicating the signal could
not be found on the receiver. We tried
connecting the coax directly from the dome to the receiver and resetting the
receiver – no luck. We moved the dome
further away from any possible interference from trees – no luck. We called the Winegard phone numbers – closed
for the long weekend! I did some
searching on the internet and found a phone number for Direct TV and finally
talked to a person. She was extremely
nice & helpful. Since we hadn’t used
the receiver for several months (it was the one we used in the compartment and
we put that TV into the toy hauler), it had to be reactivated by a signal (“ping”)
from Direct TV. The first ping didn’t
work but she tried it again and we suddenly had all the channels. Of course it got tuned to HGTV and stayed
there for quite a while!
May 25th – Sun – to ID
Terry
was up early this morning which is usual when we are going to move. We were going to Bayview ID to see Larry
& Julie and Terry told Julie that we would be there about 10. We pulled out shortly after 8 (!!), programmed
the GPS and discovered we were only 46 miles away. We knew it wasn’t too far but not that close.
We
drove into the RV park not long after 9 and Julie answered the door adjusting
the clothes that she had just changed into from her PJ’s. Larry was in the shower. We unloaded the bike and Terry had to turn around
on the large lawn to back the trailer into a site just a couple spots from
Larry & Julie and their friends Terry & Tina. Then it was time for coffee and “whitener” at
Julie’s.
Terry’s
son Kevin & his wife Melanie are staying with Tina & Terry. Kevin had been looking at CanAm bikes so
Terry let him take a drive which really made him want to get one. Terry & I came back to the rig, had a
sandwich and took the bike on a road up the hill beside the lake (Priest Lake)
which we can see from where we are parked.
There are beautiful views from the road so I took pictures in the way
back down.
Now
it was time to sit outside & socialize.
Julie provided country style ribs, corn, potato salad and beans for
dinner. Terry & Tina have a monster
BBQ (Treagar) heated with pellets which they used to cook the ribs. Oh yes, it was Tina’s Terry’s birthday
today. We bought a couple of Sour Cream
Lemon pies in Spokane which served as the birthday cake.
A
new fire pit was set up and we all gathered around for more socializing and
just a little drinking. We called it
quits shortly after 10 and when I turned out the lights at 11 I heard raindrops
on the roof.
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