MONDAY
AS MOST OF YOU KNOW MY EMAIL ADDRESS FILE WAS HACKED AND WHAT A MESS THAT CREATED. THANKS FOR ALL OF THE CALLS [ABOUT 100] IT IS GOOD TO KNOW YOU HAVE GOOD FRIENDS.
MY COMPUTER HAS BEEN DOWN SINCE SATURDAY AT 2:14 AM.
MOST OF THE ISSUES HAVE BEEN RESOLVED AS OF NOW.
THE 33,000# BIG BOY ARRIVED SUNDAY, A DAY EARLY. THE WEATHER, ROADS AND TRAFFIC WERE IN THE DRIVERS FAVOR AND HE MADE EXCELLENT TIME. THE COACH GOT HERE ABOUT NOON, IT WAS FRESHLY BATHED [WASHED]AND THE BELLY [FUEL TANK] WAS FULL .
AS YOU KNOW I NEEDED TO HAVE THE DOOR TO THE COACH GARAGE RAISED 1 FOOT TO 13 FEET. WELL --- WHEN I SAW THIS BEHEMOTH TURN INTO THE DRIVEWAY MY EYES POPPED AND MY HEART WENT GOOFY --- I SAID TO MYSELF, THIS WILL NEVER FIT INTO THAT DOOR OPENING, IT IS WAY TOO TALL. NOW WHAT?
THE MANUFACTURER ASSURED ME THAT THE OVERALL HEIGHT TO THE TOP OF THE TWO ROOF A/C UNITS AS WELL AS THE DIRECT TV ANTENNA WAS 12'9".
THE DRIVER SAID HE THINKS IT WILL BE VERY CLOSE AS WELL. THEN THE DRIVER STARTS TO BACK IT TOWARDS THE DOOR [VERY SLOWLY] AS IT GETS CLOSER AND CLOSER, I AM MORE AND MORE CONCERNED.
HE STOPS JUST BEFORE WE PENETRATE THE DOOR OPENING, I GET MY 12' LADDER OUT OF THE BARN AND WE GUIDE AND MONITOR THE ENTRANCE OF THE COACH AS WE WENT DEEPER INTO THE OPENING.
THE TAIL END OF THIS BIG BOY SLIDES IN EASILY. NOW WILL THE AIR CONDITIONERS CLEAR - SLOWLY EVER SO SLOWLY HE KEEPS PUSHING BACK, THE REAR A/C CLEARS.
NO PROBLEMS WITH THE EXHAUST VENT HOODS. NOW THE FRONT A/C, WILL IT CLEAR? YES! YES IT DID!
OMG, THE DIRECT TV ANTENNA - IT IS A LITTLE TALLER THAN THE A/C AND IT IS THE LAST THING THAT HAS TO CLEAR THE THE OPENING. IT CLEARED AS WELL!
WELL, WHAT WAS ALL THE WORRY ABOUT, IT FIT AS PLANNED. WE DIDN'T EVEN HAVE TO LOWER THE AIR BAG SUSPENSION.
IN SO FAR AS THE LENGTH, I HAVE ABOUT 3 FEET IN FRONT AND ABOUT 4 FEET IN THE REAR. LIFE IS GOOD AGAIN.
THE DRIVER AND I SPENT WELL OVER AN HOUR AND A HALF POSITIONING IT IN THE BARN.
SANDY AND I DROVE HIM TO MIDWAY FOR A FLIGHT TO SOUTH BEND TO PICK UP ANOTHER COACH TO TAKE TO BOISE.
TODAY, MONDAY, WE BOUGHT SOME DISHES AND KITCHEN STUFF TO GO ALONG WITH OTHER ITEMS WE HAVE PUT TOGETHER FOR OUR NEW HOME ON WHEELS.
TOMORROW, WE TAKE THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE [CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN] TO THE SECRETARY OF STATES OFFICE FOR FOOT PRINTS [LICENSE PLATES] TO MAKE IT LEGAL. OH, AND BY THE WAY AS A SECOND THOUGHT, WE SHOULD PAY THE SALES TAX. OMG.
AS I HAVE MENTIONED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE, THE MANUFACTURER, MONACO, A DIVISION OF NAVISTAR, HAS BEEN ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. WITH THE PROBLEMS WE HAD ON THE ROAD, THE ROAD SERVICE AND THE FOLLOW UP ON THE REPAIR AS WELL AS OFFERING TO DELIVER IT TO NAPERVILLE.
TODAY, WHEN WE GOT INTO THE COACH WE WERE SURPRISED TO FIND TWO CUSTOM MATCHING FOLDING CHAIRS WRAPPED UP AND INSIDE AS A VERY SPECIAL GIFT FROM MONACO TO US. FRESH WASH, FULL TANK, THIS IS SERVICE!
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