Forest City, Iowa

Wednesday and Thursday, July 24th and 25th, 2013

We did very little of interest yesterday but it was a nice, relaxing day. We started the day off by attending yet another Microwave/Convection Oven seminar. I’ve gone to at least three of them now and I still seldom use the Convection oven. Bill went with me this time. Other than the fact that the room was freezing cold, I’m glad we decided to go. It was the best one I’ve been to so far. I just might try a few things in the Convection oven. I’ll need to buy a couple of pans first. They had everything you could possibly want for sale after the seminar but there were so many people lined up to purchase that we decided to get what we needed on line after we get home.

We went to a digital camera seminar too. Bill always attends these classes when they’re offered but, honestly, I don’t think he learns anything. He could be one of the instructors.

There is entertainment every night at the outdoor amphitheater. Last night’s show was Jay and the Americans. It was quite good.

Today has been full. I signed up for a sewing class (tote bags) just for the fun of it. It was well attended, about 30 in all. I lasted four hours and then finally gave up. The lighting was bad and I hadn’t read the printout of the class very carefully. It was a quilter’s class. I have never quilted and I was the only one there that hadn’t. I gave it a try but I was frustrated most of the time. My squares didn’t line up and a couple of them were sown in with the pattern going sideways. I have the incomplete project in a bag with me in the motor home. I may try finishing it sometime while we’re driving. I know so many women that love to quilt. I have more of an appreciation for anything quilted now. While I was in the class Bill went to a GPS class (Rand McNally for RVs). He had high hopes that the program would have some things specific to RVs in it but it didn’t so that was kind of a bust too.

Our refrigerator got fixed today. That was a great relief, however, the other two things we wanted done didn’t get scheduled in. We are leaving tomorrow morning. We ordered an awning from Winnebago and it was supposed to have been installed during this stay but they never called the repair number we were issued. Since we’re leaving in the morning, Bill picked the awning up this afternoon. He will do the installation himself.

Daisy has done beautifully on this trip. We haven’t had the slightest problem with her. What a pleasure it is to travel with her again. The Yuma trip was a nightmare.

It has rained a little every day since we arrived and now it is pouring. No wonder it is so lush and beautiful in this part of the country.