Saturday, June 17, 2023

'SCOOTER IS SOLD'.......BUT DON'T COUNT US OUT JUST YET

 CURVY CORN ROWS
With clear overhead skies and slightly warmer temps for a change, I figured I had better get my legs out for a walk while my hip was feeling reasonably okay.  So, that's what Pheebs and I did.

With our 'For Sale' Class C Winnebago back in the driveway we were prepared for a busy day due to the amount of interest in it.  Kelly had listed it on Facebook's buy and sell in an area covering Bayfield, Goderich, Grand Bend, Clinton, Seaforth, and Stratford.  The ad was up for 5 days and believe it or not but Kelly said the ad had 8,037 hits.  And no, that is not one of my tricky exaggerations.  As it turns out, the second couple to look at it this morning bought it on the spot and gave us a sizeable deposit to hold it for them.  No bickering or dickering and not even a test drive.  For them, Scooter was love at first sight and they wanted it.  And here's the kicker...this really nice older couple is from Cambridge Ontario and they know Kelly's ex-husband John and son Ben who own the very successful Florence Signs in Cambridge.  It's a small world sometimes and this morning was one of those times.  They will be back next week to pick the RV up.  To celebrate Scooter's sale today we hopped into the Subaru and headed for Bayfield's Woodland Drive-In whereupon we each had a footlong hotdog and Kelly had a chocolate milkshake which I of course had to help her finish.

 'SOLD'
 WOODLAND DRIVE-IN
 WAITING FOR THE FOOT LONG HOT DOGS
 WE STILL HAVEN'T FIGURED OUT HOW TO COVER UP THE BIG SQUARE HOLE IN SUBIE'S ROOF
So, how do we feel about selling our little Class C Winnebago??  Well, it's a wee bit of a mixed bag but overall we are happy we 'finally' made the decision we did.  Scooter had become a worry sitting out there day after day, month after month, for these past three years and especially this past year when we finally had to come to grips with the knowledge that under our present and foreseeable medical circumstances, we were not going to be able to use the RV for the purpose it was designed.  There was no point in it just sitting there day after day depreciating.  It's a big worry off our minds now not having to worry about winterizing and de-winterizing.  I don't have to be concerned about the battery going dead in cold weather or the tires going flat, etc, etc, and, etc.  We have enough worries going on without additional RV worries.  As I have said before, we have not ruled out future RV travels but we will deal with that if and when it becomes a viable option again. I figure we still have at least one more trip to the great American Southwest left in us and if we can get out there one last time then by hook or by crook we will do it.  Don't count us out just yet:)) 
FOR PHEEBS AND I TODAY THIS WAS OUR LAST RIDE IN SCOOTER 
Al's Music Box:))
 What A Day For A Daydream by the 'Lovin' Spoonful' from the album 'Daydream'.  1966     
 
GROANER'S CORNER:((   
 A wife and husband both talked in their sleep. She loved auctions; his hobby was golf.  The other night, as they slept, the golfer yelled, "Fore!"  His wife yelled back, "Four and a quarter !"

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A man tells the clerk that he wants a dog.
The clerk asks, "What kind of demeanor do you want the dog to have?"  The man says, "I'm looking for a guard dog, demeanor the better!"

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11 comments:

  1. Congrats on selling your RV. It would have been perfect for us but not in the cards yet lol

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  2. I understand the relief. They raised my storage rent 100%, so we sold the old RV we kept in California. Someone wanted our Cabana more than us a month later, so it sold with all its contents. We drove six weeks to MOAB Utah and spent a week with our Nephew. Our old car is there and he gave us a bedroom to store our stuff. Now in Alaska packing our EEE Leisure Tyme for a four-day trip. Time will tell if we enjoy this new chapter in life. Take care Al & Kelly.
    Tom

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  3. A foot long hot dog and a chocolate milk shake is a great way to celebrate the sale of any vehicle. You have me now thinking of a quick trip for a chocolate shake at GD Ritzy's a couple of miles away from here. LOL

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  4. Things happen fast when they're meant to be!! Glad you had such a quick sale. Pheebs is looking regal in her old age :-))

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  5. Congratulations on the sale of Scooter even though it must be bittersweet. The photos of Miss Pheebs tonight are absolutely precious.

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  6. "There was no point in it just sitting there day after day depreciating."

    I'm very surprised it depreciated. I seriously thought you would have made money on it.

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    1. Al, glad the RV was sold, now there will be less worries in your head; when boo-boos get us is hard to tell when & how we will be able to travel long distances. Enjoy your new freedom with less tasks to perform & more naps in U'r beautiful day room 🤪!! 🌺🌿🌼🌿

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  7. I know it wouldn't be the same but you are always welcome at our house in Arizona--you guys and Pheebs could stay in the guest house and have your own space!

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  8. I can relate to everything you said about your RV as I was in the same state of mind when I decided to sell my 24 foot Winnebago Minnie Class C. Too hard on me to keep it clean and covered, air up the tires, change the oil etc. I miss just going out to the driveway to sit in it and remind myself of my travels. I travel by car now, or plane/motels. Much easier on this older body. I have visited all 50 states, back and forth, so have seen everything there is to see in the U. Traveling Europe now, but with tour groups who handle everything for you, so no worries. I have been following you for years, Al. I will continue to do so until one of us stops. :>)

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  9. Thank you Gene, I appreciate you hanging in here with me all these years. Yes, one of us will stop one day but until then we will both hang on to our connection.

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