Sunny Sunday 7/16

[JudyJB]

For a minute, I thought it was Saturday. Hopefully, I can post before someone else does.

I like this campground, but I am getting frustrated with the poor Verizon data and my older Jetpack I am using here. My other one cannot get a signal at all, but this one is forcing me to keep logging in and often drops my signal. Grrrr. Tomorrow, I will be headed to the Ford dealer to get my transmission flushed and belts checked, along with some other checks. Then I drive not too far to my next campsite, which will be in a town, so better cell and data service. Will be glad of that. I am never 100% sure what the Verizon service will be like so I have to time when I grade things that require higher bandwidth. BUT, it pays my bills and keeps me busy!

Lots of new full-timers in the last month, which is really nice. I know it took me a year to research and shop, clean out and sell my condo, and make final arrangement. Welcome to all the newcomers to full-timing!

[BarbaraRose]

OK, so things are going from bad to worse...Yesterday I had the wiring for the brakes done a little better so they are working good now. Got to Bozeman last night and parked at the Walmart there. Not long after, 4 cop cars pulled up and were dealing with some transients there. I asked them afterward if it was safe for me to stay there and they said no and I should move on. I packed up but couldn't find another place that allows overnight parking. Finally just parked in a shopping mall lot and hoped for the best. No one bothered me all night but I didn't get much sleep. Took off this morning and got about 1 mile down the road when my car overheated! The dashboard was lit up and bells going off. Pulled off the next exit to a gas station/casino. So now the camper is there, the car has been towed to a mechanic shop to get looked at tomorrow, and Lola and I are at a Holiday Inn across the street (for almost $200 per night!). I guess I should be glad this happened here instead of in the mountains going to Yellowstone. All this already today and it isn't even noon yet!

I am so stressed out now. I am spending more money and time fixing major problems, than I am enjoying the trip.

[Redetotry]

Oh Barbie I am so sorry for all the frustrations and stress!! Hopefully the mechanic can find the problem and fix it tomorrow! Wow that must be some Holiday Inn for that price but at least you have a place and weren't out in the middle of no where.
Judy I remember your journey to full timing!

[BarbaraRose]

I had to sneak Lola in since they don't allow cats here...shhhh!