September 17, 2012

“Sales Department, Line one.”  That was our wake-up call this morning.  We reluctantly got out of bed.  A short time later there was a knock at the door.  It was the Service Manager thanking us for our patience.  He informed us that he had heard from Keystone who requested some additional measurements.  He told them they had all the measurements there was to give.  He also told them that it was ridiculous that we had to spend an entire week here with no solution.  He asked if Keystone had looked into the history of the coach because it is only a 2010 and it had been traded in less than a year after the original owner purchased it.  That was unusual—maybe they had the same problem?  The Keystone engineer also conceded (although it was unlikely) that it was possible that the wrong size was entered in the CNC machine at the factory.  One solution being tossed around was that we return the rig to the factory so they could do the repair.  THE FACTORY IS IN ELKHART INDIANA!  Who is going to pay for our expenses to travel all the way there and then all the way back to the west coast?  Our plan after leaving Oregon was to spend a couple of months in California and then a couple of months in Arizona. 

We reminded the service manager that we would be departing today for a rally (luckily it was only a few miles away) and that we would return next Monday at which time hopefully a solution will have been found. 

Just prior to our leaving, at the end of July, we had purchased an Olympus waterproof-camera from Best Buy.  Monte has been so pleased with its performance that he has been using that camera almost exclusively rather than his Pentax.  But lately the camera has been locking up and since we had purchased an extended warrantee we returned it to Best Buy and received a new one.

After we returned to the RV Corral, we prepared for the short trip over to River Bend RV Resort where the rally is scheduled to take place.  The resort is located next to the Willamette River.  When we checked in the clerk informed us that we were eligible for a weekly rate because we had added one day to our reservation.   So we added a day and it cost us $50 less.  Crazy! 

We quickly did a long stay set-up that differs from a short stay set-up.  We took a walk to check out the resort and encountered another couple who at first mistook us for a couple they knew.  They explained that at a distance we looked like the couple they were waiting for to arrive.  We returned to our rig to change into our bathing suits and went in search of the pool and hot tub.  We found the pool. 

 There was no one there so we had the hot tub to ourselves.  A short while later, another couple showed up and we had a very nice chat with them.  They are also full-timers. 

My stomach started growling and I knew it was time to return to our rig and make dinner.  Linda and Howard, our rally hosts, stopped by to drop off a plastic bag filled with literature from the Chamber of Commerce.  They informed us that there were quite a few early arrivals, (the rally does not officially start until tomorrow) and that they would be gathering around a fire ring that evening.  I prepared dinner and then we made our way to where the group was assembled.  At first we thought we were too late because we didn’t see light from a fire but then as we got closer we heard voices.  There was not a fire but there was a group forming a circle.  We sat down next to Howard and Linda but didn’t stay long as one by one, couples started saying goodnight and departing. 

Back home we watched a little TV and then went to sleep.  It was another good day.