KY...Visitor Susan

Great day.

Meet Susan when we both volunteer at the Fish Hatchery, near Lake Cumberland's Damn.

Toured around Harrodsburg and shopped at my favorite Flea Market. How nice to have lady company to shop with. Susan will get to stay for a while. She doesn't have a date that she needs to be home. She has simplified her life. Disposed of the huge amount of material things that we all have. She inspires me.

Harrodsburg is the oldest settlement in Kentucky. History here is recorded back several hundred years. Old Fort Harrods, State Park is having their second ever festival this weekend and Susie and I checked out what was going on. Lots of fun, today.

As it turns out, Susan and friend Tom, actually spent a part day and night here. Last Sept. they pasted thru here while traveling to the Fish Hatchery and chose the State Park to stay. Small world. Never know what's coming.

KY...Condo problems

11:00 AM Picked up part for Condo

You may remember, last week we started the big Motor home and tried to hook the TOAD vehicle (Honda CRV) to it.

Well, we had big problems. The leveling jacks would not function. Can not move the rig with the jacks extended and this rigs air bags will not hold it up. After about 10 hours the air is gone and the rig is nearly on the ground.

We have RVA jacks, the company is in southern CA. Called and talked to Dennis. He was very patience. Discussed the jacks in a general matter. Dennis mentioned that Monaco, modified the jacks to only responded in the ACC position of the ignition key. We have had problems with the key slot moving. The dealer we purchase the Condo just blew this off as, no problem. But guess what, it has come back to bit us in the back side.

So we called Monaco, or is it Navistar, and asked about the key situation. They actually answer the phone. Wow. Called Monaco/Holiday Rambler several times over the last 2 years. We have found them very patience and helpful.

Tech said it sounded like we need a new ignition thingie. That is a easy 15 minute fix. The part is a NAPA part.

But Craig could not get the ignition out of the dash. Look and felt like it was coming out, but just wouldn't. Monaco tech said there is a trick and special tool needed. The special tool is a paper clip. Yep, a small pin hole next to the key is the trick. Punch the hole with the paperclip and out comes the above part. Boy oh boy we are getting so smart.

10:00 pm We have company

Craig was going to put the new ignition in tonight, but cooked supper instead. My friend whom I meet while volunteering at the fish hatchery, has come to visit. Craig cooked us supper. Am I the luckiest girl. Susan is going to stay in the Condo. She will be comfortable.

Do you remember the 80's amd Urban Cowboys!!! lol:)

Frankfort, KY...State Capital

11:30 pm went to Dr today

Allergies gone wild. This hot and humid air is the cause. Do you suffer like this? Even with two insurance policy it still cost $25 for doc and $39 dollars for 2 of the meds. One prescription was turned down by the insurance company. When did insurance companies override what the Doctor says?? If I buy the nose spray without insurance, the cost would be over $70. Sheesh.

Frankfort, Ky looks like a city with a lot to do and see. Saturday, after the coo coo train ride, we passed thru Frankfort on the way home. Didn't know exactly where this is, we followed the GPS. Stopped at this scenic pull out.

Sometimes when taking pictures, extra items turn up. Can you see Craig? He's the one wearing glasses.

Saturday this was our Senior Conductor ( he also sang). Notice the two gold bands on the hat, that is what shows he is a Senior Conductor. He pointed out that this hat would cost about $200 today, but he found and purchased over the Internet for $50. He does have a good singing voice. He is a unpaid volunteer, as all of the people where volunteer's.

Versailles, KY...Train ride and museum

10:30 Day out with Husband

Versailles, KY is only about 20 miles from downtown Lexington and 30 miles to Frankfort, KY, which is Ky capital.

Versailles has a museum at the railroad depot, called Bluegrass Rail.

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Trains ran from Cincinnatti, OH to Lexington and to Louisville, KY, to name a few places. Many of these routes where used to transport the horses for the Ky Derby. Horses are a big deal here in these rolling pastures.

New Jersey #1310

-Built in the early 1930's by New Jersey Car & Foundry. A day coach, 1310 saw years of service on the Central Railroad of New Jersey on commuter trains operating between New York and it's outlying communities. 1310 saw service all the way into the days of the New Jersey Transit System until finally retiring. Today she serves on the museums excursion train. The coaches seat backs flip over so that when they back up you can still ride in a forward directions. These coaches just commuted back and forth from New Jersey to New York.

The museum is nice. This was the best part of the visit.

Railroad bridge. This is a replica of one connecting Woodford Country and Anderson Country. All though not used, we saw this bridge when we took the Wild Turkey Bourbon Plant tour in Lawrencburg, KY. That was fun. This bridge is right next to the Bourbon Plant.

The one hour, 7 mile train ride cost us $20. On a scale of 0 to 10 for ‘is it worth it’. This would be a 1. This train ride was a singing ride, so we where entertain. Sort of!!!

H'burg, KY...Volunteer KY horse park

5:30 pm Volunteer Application is work

I have volunteered for the 2010 Equestrian (Horses) games, Sept 25 thru
Oct something. Takes place for the first time ever in the US.
Happening at the Ky Horse Park in Lexington, KY. This is like the Olympus for horses.

Did a phone interview yesterday, this took about 20 minutes, now I’m waiting for an e-mail invite. Should be a shoe-in, they do not offer much in return for 6 shifts of 8 hours plus several (part) days of training. I think I would like to be involved. How an event of this size (international) is pulled off.

I’ve requested to help with anything except taking money or accounting for money. Did that all my life and I retired from that. Let’s try other things.

Four pm today I received my email from the FEI World Equestrian 2010 Games Volunteer Services. They called this e-mail ‘moving forward’ for volunteering.

E-mailed Erin Faherty, Director of Volunteer Service, with the response. “Can you make this more difficult.” They will do a background check so they wanted either your passport number (for International) or society social number. Encrypted of course, plus a photo, and a schedule of my availability.

Sheesh, the photo is suppose to be head and shoulders, solid white background, etc etc etc. Well, this is what they got.

As I like to say ‘tomorrow is another day’. After seeing my photo they may not want me.

As long as Craig still wants to keep me around, well I'm good with that!!

H'burg, KY...Roadmaster call

NOON Roadmaster help line

Craig called and they said taking brackets apart and refitting them was OK. Why doesn't the instructions say that. Who knows?? But the difference in height between the Condo and Toad will not work.

He emailed roadmaster these pictures, so roadmaster knew what we had. Love this century!!! E-mail and digital camera's....rock.

Also, said that this uneven extension of the tow bars will even out when the Condo is pulled forward.

We added locks to the bracket bar and the tow bar, where it fits into the Condo's receiver. I like to add these labels to all the keys and the locks. Now we both can identify the keys to the lock. Craig says I am just making it easier for the 'street rat' thief's. Remember both the RV's were broke into this past year, twice. The RV's where parked in our driveway.

We put labels on phones, AC cords, charges and all that other stuff. Has worked well. I try to do that as soon as the item comes out of the package.

H'burg, Ky...Motorhome with Toad

11:00 PM At last the Honda will become our TOAD

Temps are suppose to be nice, so we will try to hitch the Honda CRV to the motor home.

February, we purchased the brackets, hitch and more, but with snow on the ground, we never tried it. Spending around $2,400.

So today is the day!!!! Started with the bar that attaches to the installed brackets on the Honda. Well, the instructions clearly state not to switch left to right, etc etc. Of course Craig had to use a wench and take the brackets apart and switch them to line up the connections.

Now remember, just because the car is attached to the motor home, doesn’t mean we will pull it down the road. Because this is what it looks like and this will not do. Car should be level with the motor home. Craig will call Roadmaster for help.

The Condo (motor home) is wedged into the drive behind the house. With Craig’s guidance it came right out. But we had a problem. The level jacks would not retract. Sheeesh, out comes the box of books and papers related to the motor home. All RV’s have the same binder of papers.

Got the air pressure up by starting the engine, didn’t work. Tried running the generator, no good. Plugged it back to shore power, no go.

One of the books stated the hydraulic pump was located next to the generator on the passenger side and has a in-line fuse. Found that and replaced the fuse. Still, nothing.

After about 30 minutes of pushing buttons and changing fuse, it started working. Who knows why.

Parked the Condo back in the drive. Of course the level jacks would not extend. Not good, but after more pushing of buttons and it started working.

Tomorrow is another day!!!!!