Shrimp, scallops and burgers on the grill.

Day 52-56: June 19-23

These days were largely consumed with calls to RV repair shops, Amazon.com and Fedex in quest of missing refrigerator #2, then #3.  I’ll return to this thought on Tuesday the 23rd below.

Friday was more of our wonderful visit with Jerry and Kathy, lots of talk, good food and calls to Amazon.  Fridge 2 was supposed to have shipped yesterday but was delayed until today and escalated to Priority Overnight w/Saturday delivery so we decided to quit stressing and enjoy.  Jerry started detailing our van and by the end of the day, it sparkled.

Saturday, neighbors Kyle and Larry came over for coffee and we all 6 talked and laughed away a good part of the day. Jerry’s boat storage unit failed to deliver on a promise to have the boat ready to go so we couldn’t take an afternoon cruise as promised.  (Maybe we brought the cloud of non delivery with us?)  More cleaning before discovering that our scheduled Saturday delivery of Fridge #2 was unlikely because it was on a truck in Lebanon, Tennessee about 80 miles from home! Per Fedex, “Don’t worry, it will be there Monday.”

Sunday, we spent the day touring – went to Trevor’s home in the woods, a beautiful log home nestled in among very large trees.  The lawn is tended by a pair of goats and a trio of canines guard the premises, fetch thrown tennis balls and demand to be petted. Next to the airport to look over Jerry’s plane and to watch sky divers take their first tandem jumps.

Jerry & Mary watching sky divers

Lunch in Snohomish by the river and a stroll through the village finished off the afternoon.  Returning home, the Fedex site showed our fridge had arrived in Seattle late Saturday night.

Monday, no fridge but Fedex promised it Monday evening or Tuesday.  Amazon scheduled Fridge #3 for shipping for Wednesday delivery!  More detailing the van, it sure does look beautiful, more catching up on long lost friends and family and another wonderful dinner.

Tuesday, a call from the Amazon lady assured me that the fridge was on a truck for delivery within the hour.  It was! No packing, strapped to a pallet, a bit lopsided and declared damaged due to inadequate packaging by the Fedex driver.  ARRGGG!!!!  We called Amazon and gave the story to the rep there.  She offered a refund, throw the fridge away and cancel the shipping of fridge #3 since they couldn’t convince me that it was packed any better than the one that arrived this morning.

Jerry and I started tinkering with the old one and in a couple of hours, it was cooling on AC and DC. Then we decided to strip down the propane assembly and clean it before re-installing the unit in the Pleasure-Way.

Miracle of miracles, the fridge works on propane too!  Our totally dead refrigerator was now working in all three modes. We began trying to get our stuff organized for a Wednesday departure and our last evening at the 5 star Norman Hotel.

While the 8 days of trying to get a replacement fridge were frustrating, they gave us the chance to renew family ties and spend some much appreciated time with Jerry and Kathy and their extended family.