Slow Remedies

The idea of relying on insurance cos. is probably foolish. I heard back from the warranty co. and Alfa and their assessment of the situation is that they are not liable for the damage because it was caused by shore power. So, I contacted my insurance co. for the 5th wheel and they are sending an adjuster to us to see the damage and talk to the RV Dealer/Repair to find a remedy. I have since ordered another surge suppressor that automatically interrupts power if something happens to the voltage. The unit should be here this week, and I have already done some prep work for the wall mount TV and the new cabinet. Alexia sent me some cables to connect the HDTV to my computer to watch downloads, becoming very hi-tech here in the Ryan Trailer. Now all we need is to have a frig & microwave, and maybe a few other things. So for now we will just be patient and calm, and enjoy the Texas Ryan's and this part of the Great USA. More pictures will be coming within the not too distant future. Love to All,
Cris & Bob

Trials of Travelin

Back to the problems(electrical) with our home. The 5 yr Alfa Gold warranty appears to be a Farce. The rv dealer who we purchased the 5th wheel from did not finish the paperwork through to Alfa and Western General insurance Co. It has taken since the 10th of Nov. til the 26th to even get them to admit that we are supposed to be covered. It has been amazingly difficult and it is even enough to piss me off. Today I found out that they now have to have an adjuster look at it to determine the extent of the damage. It wasn't good enough for them to talk with the rv repair facility, no, now we have to take it back in to the dealer and the have an adjuster come and look at it. It will be interesting either way. I don't have the warm fuzzes right now. I am sure that this is going to take a long time, and we will get it in the shorts. The big problem is just getting answers form these D___ B________. So tomorrow it will be back to the phone and we will see what else will transpire. You might want to say a prayer, not for me, for the people that piss me off. A prayer for us will be appreciated too. I am also contacting my home owners insurance to see if they want any part of this. So that's all for now. Love to All.
Cris & Bob

Needeville and Family

We arrived in Needeville, (Sherry and Pat's house) on Wednesday the 13th of Nov. Good to see all the people we know here and looking forward to the alternate Thanksgiving Dinner on Sunday the 18th. On the 16th we took our home to the service shop and then returned to our address in Needeville, Tx. Was a very busy day, the I had to take Cris get her birthday present. It was a good surprise, and if I hadn't taken a wrong turn we would have been on time. Todd arrived at IAH as a Surprise for Cris's Birthday. I know she has had more birthdays than anyone else but she deserves them. To make her birthday complete, Alexia came to join us on Sat. We had a great time with all the Texas Ryan's and the turkey and feast we enjoyed was marvelous. We got to be together as a family to start the Holidays on a good note. Todd had to return to Cal. on Monday, and we were able to spend the rest of the week with Alexia. Before we took Todd to the airport we saw the movie Fred Claus. Worth the matinee price but not much more. Alexia was with us until Fr1day(black Fri.) and we ventured out to shop at 4am to get the deals. With the help of Alexia, we were able to get a new TV 42" LCDHD Toshiba and a new Compac computer. Todd had recently rebuilt my old Compac and then the electrical problem burned it up. Thanks for my Children that I can be electronically connected. Well I will try to catch you up on all the gruesome details with the warranty and repair. Love to All,
Cris & Bob

Sadness into Texas

San Antonio was a nice visit, the Alamo, River-walk, and the rest of the tourist areas were nice. We enjoyed or time here even though we were stressed out. The problem we had in Ft. Stockton was an Electrical anomaly that still hasn't been explained. We had an electrical short circuit that burned up and disabled many things in our fifth wheel. The list is long, it includes just about all electrical components including computer, tv(2), surround sound, dvd, vhs, refrig, microwave, power converter, and probably other stuff that I don't know about. We were able to reach Alfa and the warranty company on Tuesday and figured out our plan of attack. We would travel to Houston and get our home looked at there. We had a time getting into a service shop and they were able to assess the damage. The service shop visit was on the 16th of Nov. and we are still almost totally disabled. The communication between Alfa, Mike Thompson's, and the warranty has been feeble at best. Today should be another day with elevated blood pressure after trying to get some results. Cris has been very understanding with our situation but we are both getting a little tired of the way things are. Enough for now. Love to All.
Cris & Bob

Onward to Texas

Departing So. Cal we trekked through San Diego and proceeded East on I-8. The fires that had ravaged the area were out, but their trail was plain. Arriving in Imperial Valley our memories were triggered as to all the trips we made to there for picnics, weddings, baptisms,funerals, visits, and all the other trips across the border to Mexicali. I can still see all their faces, remember how we tried to talk to each other, and always the Laughter. Some good times for sure. We continued past those memories through Yuma, Az and stayed in Wellton, Az. The travel for the day was about 300 miles. Stayed at a park named Tier Drop RV Park and slept well. The morning brought sunshine and new travels as we whisked our way across Az. into NM.
We stopped at a KOA in Lordsburg, NM and spent the night there. We got an early start to travel the 400 miles to Fort Stockton, Tx. After an very trying night, we again got on the road. The night in Ft. Stockton will be the next post, maybe more. We are now in San Antonio, Tx and this morn we are going to the Alamo, and the River Walk. Until next time. Love to all,
Cris & Bob

Pahrump To Angel Stadium

It's always with both excitement and sadness when we leave our friends Barb & Les. The time in Pahrump was enjoyable and busy. Had trouble getting anything done, I mean we had to visit the casinos, buffets, and Walmart. Travelin to So. Cal. is always an experience. Wasn't too eventful this trip but traffic did get heavy in Orangs County. The park we are in is near Angel Stadium, in the County of Orange, City Of Orange and is named Orangeland RV Park. Can you guess who picked this place? Have been here since the 1st and will leave on the 8th. We have seen many of our old friends and family. Todd and Oly have spent some time with us and will have dinner tomorrow night. Todd is playing soccer and his team won their first play-off game so the have more to play. Todd also put a new hard drive in my PC and the info that is in the old one is being retrieved by some techs. Tonight we will have dinner with Lex. We will take the Amtrak to LA from Angel Stadium. The station is within walking distance of the RV Park. This trip we saw Kristy,Victor,Taron,Arryanna, and Dylan, Mac&Barb, Kelly&Jess, Rebecca ,Margot&Ken, Kitty&Kieth, Don Dickman, most of the Backstreet crew, my pals at CED, Riv. George &Isabel(mom) Dwight&Charisse, Brian&Robyn, Matt, Tyler,the Soccer Team, Todd&Oly, and we are having lunch with Mark&Rita today. We would like to have seen more friends, only so much time. Love to All,
Cris & Bob Both Cris & I wish you Love