Atlanta
Since our last post we have driven from Augusta to the Atlanta area. We were scheduled to stay at Stone Mountain but the sites were to small, the sites were very uneven, and the trees were to tall for satellite reception, which was required for this Master’s weekend. We looked on the Internet and found another park, about 40 miles south of Stone Mountain. We went to the office and were given a refund after some fast-talking. We returned to the sites and got ready to head for the new park.
Patty decided to drive their car rather than hook-up but we decided to hook-up. When we got about two miles from Stone Mountain I noticed that something was wrong with the way the Jeep was being pulled. I stopped along side of the road and inspected the tow bar and discovered that one of the arms would not lock into position, which allowed the car to swing rather than be towed straight. I disconnected the Jeep and Tippy drove it the rest of the way to the new park.
After we got settled I called Blue Ox and they were very helpful in assisting me in repairing the tow bar. In the process I lost a small allen set screw that held the release handle in position but was able to fix the tow bar so that both arms would lock properly. The next morning, Saturday, Mike and I went to Home Depot and got another set screw and the tow bar is now as good as new.
Our new park is pretty nice. We are in a new area that doesn’t have any trees, good for satellite reception, but is otherwise very nice. We thought we were out in the country but later discovered that the next exit south from us had a large shopping area with a Sam’s club, Super Target, and numerous restaurants. We went to the Red Lobster on Friday evening and had a good meal, except for me. My steak wasn’t rare. My dinner, steak and lobster, came with a small rock lobster rather than a larger lobster tail. My replacement lobster tail wasn’t cooked enough and was almost rare. The manager was nice enough to remove the entire price of my meal from the bill so we left happy.
Today, Saturday, my brother Mark and his wife Sandy, and kids Charles and Emily drove from their home in Cornelia, about an hour and 45-minute trip each way, to spend some time with us. We had a great hamburger cookout and had several hours to catch up on our activities. We all enjoyed the visit as you can tell from the smiling faces posted above. We don’t get to see each very often so that made the time together more valuable.
Tomorrow I will take Tippy to mass and then we will go to a swap meet with Mike and Patty. We will certainly be back to the coaches in time to see the Masters telecast. This could be a very exciting finish! Monday we head for Langston, Alabama as we begin the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. We will visit the Trail site in Huntsville and possibly one more during the six days we stay at the Little Mountain RV Resort and Marina. More next week from Langston. Be safe.
Patty decided to drive their car rather than hook-up but we decided to hook-up. When we got about two miles from Stone Mountain I noticed that something was wrong with the way the Jeep was being pulled. I stopped along side of the road and inspected the tow bar and discovered that one of the arms would not lock into position, which allowed the car to swing rather than be towed straight. I disconnected the Jeep and Tippy drove it the rest of the way to the new park.
After we got settled I called Blue Ox and they were very helpful in assisting me in repairing the tow bar. In the process I lost a small allen set screw that held the release handle in position but was able to fix the tow bar so that both arms would lock properly. The next morning, Saturday, Mike and I went to Home Depot and got another set screw and the tow bar is now as good as new.
Our new park is pretty nice. We are in a new area that doesn’t have any trees, good for satellite reception, but is otherwise very nice. We thought we were out in the country but later discovered that the next exit south from us had a large shopping area with a Sam’s club, Super Target, and numerous restaurants. We went to the Red Lobster on Friday evening and had a good meal, except for me. My steak wasn’t rare. My dinner, steak and lobster, came with a small rock lobster rather than a larger lobster tail. My replacement lobster tail wasn’t cooked enough and was almost rare. The manager was nice enough to remove the entire price of my meal from the bill so we left happy.
Today, Saturday, my brother Mark and his wife Sandy, and kids Charles and Emily drove from their home in Cornelia, about an hour and 45-minute trip each way, to spend some time with us. We had a great hamburger cookout and had several hours to catch up on our activities. We all enjoyed the visit as you can tell from the smiling faces posted above. We don’t get to see each very often so that made the time together more valuable.
Tomorrow I will take Tippy to mass and then we will go to a swap meet with Mike and Patty. We will certainly be back to the coaches in time to see the Masters telecast. This could be a very exciting finish! Monday we head for Langston, Alabama as we begin the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. We will visit the Trail site in Huntsville and possibly one more during the six days we stay at the Little Mountain RV Resort and Marina. More next week from Langston. Be safe.
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