NEW WATER PUMP, NEW KITCHEN FAUCET, LATCH DOOR FIXED, AND SOME CAULKING DONE ON THE ROOF

Rains dribbled in overnight but not as much as expected and as a matter of fact we just ended up with little smatterings of rain for most of the day until late afternoon when rains became steadily heavier.  Great for the desert greenery, our Motorhome,  and the Jeep.  Would have been great for me too had I ran outside to get all this desert dust washed off me:))

IT WAS AN EARLY MORNING START FOR US

Having to be somewhere at 8 a.m. this morning we were up early.  Ever since our water pump acted up a month and a half ago we knew at some point we would likely end up at a favorite RV repair place of ours here in the Southwest.  A place we have been happy to deal with over the years.  Only problem was RV Lifestyles was in Quartzsite Arizona and we had no interest in going there until well after the hordes of people had left town after the big January rally.

NOW THIS IS THE QUIET SIDE OF QUARTZSITE WE VERY MUCH PREFER

THE RIG WAITS TO GO INTO THE OPEN BAY GARAGE

Being the early birds we always are we rolled into RV Lifestyles about 7:30 this morning with a list of things to be looked at.  People are always so nice here and they weren't long in getting it inside.  With a load of laundry to do we piled into the Jeep and headed for one of Quartzite laundromats, the one with the restaurant attached.  With clothes tumbling in the washer we headed out to fill our water jugs and gas up the Jeep,  Always a trip down memory lane for us coming to Quartzsite.  We used to do the "Big Tent' thing in our earlier RV years and many times we have stopped at McDonalds while rolling through on I-10 coming or going from one place or another.  I don't mind Quartzsite or the area but we just do not like being here in the manic crowds and traffic anymore.  Errands done we zipped back to the Laundromat and put a load in the dryer.  From there it was only a few steps into the restaurant where we had us a great breakfast.  Hadn't been into that restaurant or laundromat before so two big thumbs up for both places.  Great breakfast:))

FIRST TIME FOR US IN THIS QUARTZSITE LAUNDROMAT

CHECKING THE MENU IS THE ADJOINING LAUNDROMAT RESTAURANT

Much of the rest of the day was spent at RV Lifestyles and we didn't want to stray too far because we knew decisions were going to have to be made on our repair list.  It was pointed out last Fall we had a few areas on the roof needing attention with some caulking so happy to say we got that taken care of today before any leaks appeared.  Had our Roadmaster hitch looked at and although still in good shape it could use having some bushings replaced.  A bin latch had been giving us trouble so that's repaired now as well.  Although our water pump had been working it had not been working as designed and we had to be so careful not to overheat it and blow a fuse again.  Decision was made to simply replace the pump.  Because of the pump problem it had blown a piece of our kitchen faucet out and it was not repairable.  We had been using it with duct tape wrapped around the leak area.  Tap leaked anyway.  We now have a brand spanking new kitchen faucet and with our new water pump we are in plumber's heaven.  We were very fortunate to have us a great mechanic guy today as well by the name of Rick who did all the work and kept us up to date on how things were going.  Nice personality.  Tire pressures were checked and it was recommended we get rid of our tire pressure extenders.  

WORK HAS BEGUN ON THE RIG

SOME RE-CAULKING WORK ON THE ROOF

Although a productive day it was also a very tiring day.  Had planned to head back to the sanctity of Cibola but instead we just headed west out into the desert between Quartzsite and Blythe and called it a night.  We will be gone again in the morning.  

'CAN WE GO HOME SOON DAD'

Leaving Quartzsite this afternoon Pheebs and I headed out first with the Motorhome while Kelly in the Jeep doubled back into Quartzsite to pick up a pre-ordered pizza at Silly Al's.  Waiting alongside the road I soon saw her coming so with a pre-arranged boondocking spot in mind we were soon chowing down on a totally excellent pizza.  So happy we were finally able to get some things on the rig fixed but we're going to need a couple days now just to rest up.  And we may be casting our eyes further west but it's a good thing we didn't go today.  Just found out minutes ago Borrego Springs has been hit hard with heavy rains today.  S22 from Salton City to Borrego---CLOSED.  Highway through Ocotillo Wells---CLOSED.  Montezuma's Grade---CLOSED  The Banner road to Julian---CLOSED.  Rock slides, mud slides, and road wash-outs.  'Yikes!!!!'

A RAINY DRIVE BACK OUT INTO THE DESERT

PHEEBS DOESN'T CARE IF IT'S RAINING, SHE'S JUST HAPPY TO BE GOING SOMEWHERE

TWO THUMBS UP FOR THIS YUMMY SILLY AL'S PIZZA

AFTER A LONG AND TIRING DAY IT WAS GREAT TO BE BY OURSELVES AGAIN RELAXING QUIETLY IN OUR MOTORHOME

Yep, I got my peaks mixed up alright.  I knew about the two Picacho Peaks in two different States but a few days ago in one of my posts I accidentally linked to the wrong one.  Meaning to link to Picacho Peak California I mistakenly linked to Picacho Peak Arizona.  Thanks to sharp eyed reader Ed in Quartzsite I have been able to go back and correct my mistake.  And another mistake. (Oh Dear) I had been spelling Alfalfa as two words, an Alf and a Alfa.  Nope, one word....Alfalfa.  Thanks to Russel for noticing that.

GROANER'S CORNER:((  Cracking an international market is a goal of most growing corporations. It shouldn't be that hard, yet even the big multi-nationals run into trouble because of language and cultural differences. For example, observe the following examples below.
The name Coca-Cola in China was first rendered as Ke-kou-ke-la. Unfortunately, the Coke company did not discover until after thousands of signs had been printed that the phrase means "bite the wax tadpole" or "female horse stuffed with wax" depending on the dialect. Coke then researched 40,000 Chinese characters and found a close phonetic equivalent, "ko-kou-ko-le," which can be loosely translated as "happiness in the mouth."  In Taiwan, the translation of the Pepsi slogan "Come alive with the Pepsi Generation" came out as "Pepsi will bring your ancestors back from the dead."  Also in Chinese, the Kentucky Fried Chicken slogan "finger-lickin' good" came out as "eat your fingers off."The American slogan for Salem cigarettes, "Salem - Feeling Free," got translated in the Japanese market into "When smoking Salem, you feel so refreshed that your mind seems to be free and empty."  When General Motors introduced the Chevy Nova in South America, it was apparently unaware that "no va" means "it won't go." After the company figured out why it wasn't selling any cars, it renamed the car in its Spanish markets to the Caribe.  When Parker Pen marketed a ballpoint pen in Mexico, its ads were supposed to say "It won't leak in your pocket and embarrass you." However, the company mistakenly thought the Spanish word "embarazar" meant embarrass. Instead the ads said that "It wont leak in your pocket and make you pregnant."  An American t-shirt maker in Miami printed shirts for the Spanish market which promoted the Pope's visit. Instead of the desired "I Saw the Pope" in Spanish, the shirts proclaimed "I Saw the Potato."  Colgate introduced a toothpaste in France called Cue, the name of a notorious porno magazine.  In Italy, a campaign for Schweppes Tonic Water translated the name into Schweppes Toilet Water.----------------
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My mother said, "You won't amount to anything because you procrastinate." I said, "Just wait."

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