This is an exciting blog to write. We have had several events that have made us happy: Happy, Happy, Happy! The biggest and happiest of them all is the birth of our first Our grandson, Ryan, and Amber had a baby boy on Oct. 4th. His name is Henry Max Wilder Knapp. Of course, hes the cutest baby ever. A new generation has begun in our family. Whew! Does that mean we are super old now? Nah. Age is just a number......Congratulations and Baby Henry.
As you might remember, when we left our RV at TP in June, our bedroom was stuck. It wouldnt go out. We werent very happy but it was better that way than being stuck out since we were leaving the RV parked. We knew we had to face this issue upon our return. Our dear friend, Art, wastes no time in getting a job done. After one of our morning coffees, he and Cory got busy trying to figure out the problem and how to fix it. Arts expertise in electrical knowledge assured us that it wasnt an electrical problem. Next task: check the motor. Rats. That meant taking the bed apart
and removing all my stuff stored under it. No simple job but we got it done. Come to find out, that was actually the easy part! Once down to the bare bones, the determined duo were confronted with a wooden cover not meant to be removed.....but the motor was way under it! Geekers. Now what??
Ghostbusters!......actually.....they called Tiffin Service (maker of our RV). Oh, hallelujah.....guess who answered the phone? The best Tiffin service guy ever: Brent Bullard. He knows it all! He was the one who came to our RV in Red Bay and fixed our leveler system. Hes excellent. We were happy it was him. He talked them through everything and told them how to get to the motor. Corys drill attached to the motor made the go out! Yippee! But, what now? Turn on the engine and see what happens. With trepidation, I turn on the engine while Cory hits the retract button. Oh, lets rejoice and be happy! The is moving in.....and then back out! Exactly what it is supposed to do. Whatever they did, it fixed it
and we were back in business. Oh, happy day! We could sleep again without feeling we were snoozing in a tight, confining closet. Thank you, Art. We owe you big time! Weve offered him our first born but he refuses. Well have up with something he cant refuse! That will make us happy!
Cory called to me to see what was behind our RV. What could it be? He said it would make me happy. An ice cream truck...no. Mickey Mouse....no. Publishers Clearing House with a big check.....no. Pat Boone (still my teenage idol)....no. I give up and go look. Well, looky here! Its Thomas the Turtle. Cory had secured him with noodles and a broom so cars wouldnt run over it. No turtle soup here! Lulu came racing.....best she could, you know. A new pet.....a new friend. She was so excited and happy. She got right down next to Tom. At first, she couldnt see any arms or legs on him......someone similar to her.....but then he moved a little.....showing his extremities. That was okay....she accepts her own infirmities. Tom was mean. He gave us the evil eye. We knew he couldnt join our family. Maintenance was
called to find a home for Thomas the Turtle. Lulu was sad to see him go but as she watched him struggle and attack the brave rescuer, she didnt want any part of him. He rode to his destination in the back of the maintenance vehicle. He was released into the parks pond to join the rest of his kind. We were happy to see him and happy to see him go.
While enjoying our morning coffee the other day with Art, we were very happy as a familiar face stopped by: Karen joined us briefly. She has been a good friend to many of us over the years. She has worked in the Tropical Palms office for as long as I can remember. She was always so thoughtful and receptive when we needed help with something at the park. Everyone went to Karen. It was wonderful to see her. Hope by again soon - fortunately she doesnt live far from our site. That makes us happy.
