This morning. No, the coach isn't done; this is an update. Due to some strong windy weather in Forest City, there is a delay - they couldn't move the new roof structure from the manufacturing plant to the repair facility when they planned, so it set the completion date back. There seems to be some question as to whether they do or do not have the hood and fenders in their hands... last week, I was told they do have them, today the guy giving me the update couldn't say for sure.
Yes, I still have faith in them. Also, the plan when I scheduled this was they wouldn't be closed between Christmas and New Years; that also changed. Originally, they thought the repairs would be done right after Christmas. That moved to January 5th. Now, they are estimating January 10th.
I get it - this is a big undertaking; more complicated than originally building it. Our perspective: make it right... take whatever time it takes. I've just asked for some advance notice so we can get ourselves north to Iowa. I told Michael (our rep there) that we'd like to get there when the repairs are being completed so the motorhome doesn't have to set out. He said they'd work with us to keep it inside until we get there. I feel they are working with us.
The next update will be after the 1st of the year.
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The Winter Solstice...
Often called "the shortest day of the year"... a misnomer, since the day is still 24 hours. It is the day with the least amount of daylight and most amount of darkness, though. So, yeah, the longest night of the year. On the bright side, from here on, we pick up more daylight each day.
A norther blew in the last few days, but it is in the upper 60s today. The forecast for Christmas Eve (day) is 78º and sunny; Christmas Day: 79º and sunny. My idea of lovely holiday weather.
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During our time living in Alaska the solstice and equinox were big deals. "It only gets better from here" for winter solstice. And, "We must party now because the days are getting shorter" for the summer solstice. Lots of music festivals centered around that one.
In Anchorage (latitude 61.30) the summer solstice meant "sunset" in the NNW at around midnight pm and sunrise in the NNE around 3:00 am. Our streetlight out front never came on from early June until late August. Pilots cannot log night hours during that period. The opposite is true for winter (like today). The sun "rises" at about 10:30 am, scoots laterally across the horizon, and sets around 3:00 pm, never getting more than a few degrees above the horizon.
Latitude 26 here, Earl; we are about 10 1/2 hours of daylight today. Nice thing that it changes very little compared to up north. I enjoyed the long daylight hours when we were in the Pacific Northwest, but also remember going to work when it was dark and going home in the dark in the winter when we lived in the Black Hills... I do like having daylight. Although Rufus likes to take his walk around dusk. He's a good boy. ;-)
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