September 28, 2025
Cozy Cottage
Bristol, Indiana
Not too much has been happening as far as sightseeing lately. We are into repair and upkeep mode.
When I last wrote, Dad had just had our oil changed. Well, that turned out to be a disaster. Two days later when he checked the oil level, we were two quarts overfull. Another trip to the shop and they started over again, dumping the oil and refilling to a proper level.
I had also written that Baker Dodge had a game plan for Pam's truck repair. Here we are, after nearly three weeks in the shop, and they are still scratching their heads as to why Pam's truck won't start. The last thing they tried was a module that was changed out but still no joy.
We stalled out with Pam for eight nights in Cadillac, Michigan until we had to vacate our sites due to incoming campers. Cute town by the way with nice Farmer's Market and downtown shops. Dad was able to move Pam's rig to a smaller vacant site in Birchwood Campground and then we left her and moved on to keep our reservation at Camp Dearborn in Milford, Michigan.
The highlight of my stay was all the open green grassy area to play in after being cramped up in tight sites. The highlight for Momma and Dad was spending time with camping friends Ken and Peggy who have a lovely home in nearby Holly, Michigan.
It had been a couple of years or more since they had gotten together so there was lots to catch up on.
If you ever get near Holly, make it a point to enjoy lunch at Holly Cafe. Excellent food was enjoyed on the outside patio,
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| Fantastic mural on patio side of cafe |
which Momma said was an ideal spot for great hearing with her hearing aids (poor acoustics in some buildings make conversation a real challenge for her). As a matter of fact, Momma enjoyed her soup served with half a wrap so much that she purchased soup to go to enjoy another day.
Last Sunday, we departed Camp Dearborn, crossing the border into Indiana and settling into our rental cottage
where we will spend three weeks (another two weeks to go) while our fifth wheel undergoes some structural repair at the factory repair center. Last spring, Dad was having trouble keeping the seal from opening up above the bay doors on the driver side. A sure indication that there is movement in the wall....thus the repair. He really didn't like the duct tape look he was using to avoid water intrusion.
Upon arrival at the cottage....yep....an issue. The nice long driveway was perfect for backing into and off loading our items, including emptying our refrigerator. The cottage hosts were wonderful and welcoming and even assisted with off loading. The issue was another broken slide cable. Dad is getting pretty efficient at cable change out as he has done several this summer. Too many if you ask him. He was happy this was a lower cable this time. Amazon delivery has already restocked his depleting supply of cables.
Pam had her fingers crossed that her truck would be road ready to tow her rig to Indiana for her repair appointment last Tuesday morning but she had to fall back on Plan B of hiring a professional transport driver to hitch onto her rig
and deliver it, along with her, to the repair shop last Monday.
Everyone is now settled into Cozy Cottage, including me with my daily...often times numerous daily..... ball games. I can be very persuasive.
This area is so colorful with gardens briming with healthy flowers planted in eye appealing arrangements.....some resembling a quilt block square....as well as all the fall displays.
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| a witch spotted on the next street |
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