Ft Meyers

We just got back from a week away. The first 5 days we were in Ft Myers with grandson Bobby and his travel baseball team and then a few days at the KOA Maderia Beach.
They say things come in three, but ours is four.

First - We had a 30 and a 50 amp outlet put in by an electrician friend so that folks can come and stay by us. Big Bob already had a cable hookup installed when we moved here.  So the electrician installs them, says you are all set and leaves. Big Bob then went out and plugged into the first hook-up and no problems. but not the next one.  Because the first one was fine, he didn't use the surge protector and yes. it wasn't perfect.  We were lucky though, we only lost our microwave and our  weather monitor.  Of course they do not make that  microwave anymore.  After an extensive search on-line, we ordered one that he could make work.  Two days later, it was finally in, but not a easy task  No pictures of the installation process, I learned a long time ago, to get lost when he is working.  But I think it looks better than the original and doesn't take up as much room.

Second- As we were leaving Homosassa on Monday to pick up our grandson, the backup camera on the GPS quit working.  This is the second time we have had to send it back to the manufacturer and it looks like we are in for a fight with them over the warranty.  But on we went and  picked up Bobby and headed to the Woodsmoke Campground.  Finally, I got my monies worth from Passport America.  It is very hard to find a campground you can actually use it at - most camps limit the discount or do not honor during the winter in the south and where it is cool in the summer. The campground was nice - we had a fairly shaded site and it was surrounded by water.

 A little help from the grandson

Our days were spent at the ball park and most times waiting to play due to lightning strikes in the area.  But while there, I manged to fall off the sidewalk - a lovely swan dive, and then took a ball to the back.  But I wasn't hurt and was especially surprised that I could pop right up after the fall.  If I squat or sit on the ground, it is a chore to get up.

Third - The last day there, we lost power steering in the car.  It took three stores to find a turkey baster so Big Bob could replace the fluid with a conditioning fluid that made the car at least driveable (just not easy driving).  We left the car at Corner Garage when we got back to St. Pete.  This will be the first time ever we have paid for a car repair.
We got back to St Pete on Friday and stayed at the KOA in Maderia Beach. We had a family birthday/reunion in Seminole on Sunday and a VA appointment on Monday so  it was very convenient. We had a great site backing up the the mangroves.

 

Fouth - But once we got hooked up, we had a problem.  Water leaking - BB believes  it is a leak in the fresh water tank plumbing. We are hoping he can get it fixed and us back on the road soon.  We have a trip planned to the panhandle to see our Granddaughter.  And my freezer is full with surprises for them. ( I remember what it is like to live on military pay.)  And then it's the  mountains, they are calling our name.