We drove into Deming this morning, in search of a new tire. Wal-Mart had an exact replacement, but I wasn't feeling good about their competency... "I don't think we can jack up a trailer like that. We'll lend you our jack and you can take the tire off. Roll it in, and we'll put another tire on there."
Big O Tire was being manned by a competent and confident young lady. She knew her tires, told me why the replacement she had was equal to or better than what we are running, and said, "We'll have you back on the road in less than an hour - one flat fix in front of you, and Jacob will get right on it."
That sounded better.
We stopped more often than usual, to check the tires and hubs (bearings). All was good. I ran temp scans on the tires; haven't done that before. Who knew the rear tire on a tandem trailer runs a few degrees warmer than the front? Makes sense, I guess.
With all the stops, we decided to pull off early, turn on the a/c, and relax. It is warm, pushing 90º. We are in a Passport America campground for the princely sum of $10 for the night. Options are not abundant in west Texas, and we have stayed in this place in the past, with the 5th wheel. Not fancy, but it'll do.
Still a couple days from home. It is a long drive across west Texas.
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At Big O, a couple came walking up to us while we were waiting for the tire change... "Is that your C-Dory? Can we ask you some questions about it?"
They have a 36 foot SeaRay, but are considering something easily trailerable. They saw a C-Dory at Lake Powell a couple weeks ago and have been talking about it since then. I answered some questions and invited them to visit this forum.
While fueling up the truck, a guy came up and said, "Great boat! If I had one like that, I'd live on it!" When I told him that we have spent the last 5 1/2 months on it... "That is SO cool!"
We get a lot of comments about Wild Blue... when we aren't parked next to Herb and Wilma's tug. ;-)
The lady at the front desk RV park we are in tonight was fascinated that we are staying in the boat. "You're going to sleep in there? We've never had anyone stay her in a boat before." I guess she thought we were going to sleep in the truck??
The v-berth felt very comfortable after a week in a "regular bed." Little Izzy is happy to sit on the back of the dinette seat and look out the window. Joan has satellite TV. I have internet. And all the tires kept rolling. Life is good. :-)
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One more edit: a west Texas sunset (with some selective cropping)...
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Life is not only good, life it also interesting. For my peace of mind, I called ahead to the park at Elmendorf, and told the lady we are a pickup truck towing a boat. Will need only electricity and will be sleeping on the boat.
A boat???!!!
In her part of Texas a boat is what you take for bass fishing.
Yep, not a lot of water out here. ;-) If it was Braunig Lake RV Park, they've had a boat in there before... a couple times. That's where we'll try to make it tonight.
See you in a few days.
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