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Dear Friend,

I write this from a beautiful RV park in eastern Texas.

Our gang got off to a lazy start today but we quickly discovered that something was wrong – our generator was running but we weren’t getting power. After again returning to Fun Time RV in Cleburne, Texas, their service staff determined that the batteries that had been sitting in the vehicle for so long without regular use had gone bad. Two new batteries later, and all was well.

So we finally got on the road. Our sales rep Jeremy suggested a lovely winding route back east through Vicksburg, Mississippi, on to Gulfport, Mississippi, on the Gulf of Mexico, to play on the pristine white beaches, and eventually on home.

Around five in the afternoon, near Tyler, Texas, we discovered that one of our air conditioning units was not working. During inspection we had discovered a similar problem with the other air conditioner, and after some cannibalization of a similar stock vehicle, they got it going.

When this most recent A/C failure occurred, we were rolling down the highway. I was afraid that it was the return of our electrical issue, but apparently it is not. Perhaps these RV air conditioners just can’t hack these 85 degree F nights and 105 degree F days.

Tonight we quietly roast while our one remaining A/C unit valiantly attempts to keep us breathing.

When the A/C pooped out, I called my new friend Jeremy, and he said to just bring it back, they’ll make it right.

And that is what they have done every time.

Do all of these failures mean that there is a problem with our new RV? Not at all. We are growing more fond of our new rolling home every day. But there are complicated systems in this thing, and if they are going to fail, in my experience, that failure will occur right now, during our shake-out cruise.

How is the crew holding out? Just fine I think. We have spent time at Wal-Mart, outfitting our land ship and figuring out how a family of six can function with reasonable comfort in an eight foot by thirty-four foot space. It sounds impossible but it’s not.

For us the key has been compartmentalizing the space. Wide open space sounds nice, but what keeps the peace is separate spaces for the kids and for us, with a shared common area in the middle.

Anyway, as promised I’ll keep you updated as things progress.

All the best,

Hugh

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