Made it back to Apache Junction almost without any problems. As we came off the Interstate in AJ, Jim stepped on the brakes and discovered our trailer brakes were not doing their job. Jim thinks the drums are out of round but he hasn’t had a chance to take them apart yet. Thank goodness we have a couple of months before we’ll be going anywhere again.
Today I got laundry done and we hunkered down for the dust that’s headed our way. Well, we hunkered down for a little while.
We had important things to do – like meet up with Jeri and Terry for dinner at the #1 Eastern Super Buffet. One of the best Chinese buffets we’ve found in the area.
Jeri and Terry are staying at an RV park east of us in Gold Canyon so we’ll get to see them often if we can drag them off their new four wheelers.
High winds have always been our number one Nemesis in the Southwest. Wind and dust!! Wind gusts this past March in northeast Arizona slightly shifted our bedroom slide. Many times in the past we have had to pull our slides in if for no other reason than to cut down on the wind noise at night so we could sleep. Good luck with that trailer brake problem.
ReplyDeleteFirst Jeri says she had McRibs, now you tell me you ate with her at #1 Eastern Super Buffet. Does she just hop around all day?
ReplyDeleteJim has his hands full with the brakes. Glad you have no where to go for a few months.
We got your wind along with rain overnight here in Benson When the sun comes up I'll go out and check for damage, as the wind was quite strong. We have to get our supplemental brake system checked for the toad -- not sure it's working all the time.
ReplyDeleteOh Marsha is so funny. She knows your blogs are much more current than mine. The McRibs were Thursday. Our fabulous Eastern buffet was Friday. I was hoping you'd post your picture first. It has a better picture of Terry and I like my smiley one of you better. Photoshop will be at work shortly.
ReplyDeleteSo glad to have you guys around. Wasn't the storm NASTY!! We pulled in our slides and brought our antenna down ---- geesh!
You might be able to keep Jeri & Terry off their ATVs by offering to ride them yourselves. :)
ReplyDeletefood and more food!!..what a great time!!..enjoy Apache!..and good luck with the trailer brakes!!
ReplyDeleteBefore my divorce, my little family of 4 went out west camping from the day after Thanksgiving til Jan 2nd. Apache Junction was the next to the last place were enjoyed. We timed it to go to the flea market next to the dog race track. It was a wonderful interesting flea market and the kids had a blast there. Sometimes we would go to the dog track, I don't really support dog racing but it was fun too.
ReplyDeleteBefore my divorce, my little family of 4 went out west camping from the day after Thanksgiving til Jan 2nd. Apache Junction was the next to the last place were enjoyed. We timed it to go to the flea market next to the dog race track. It was a wonderful interesting flea market and the kids had a blast there. Sometimes we would go to the dog track, I don't really support dog racing but it was fun too.
ReplyDeleteI wanted you to post your picture first so I could borrow part of it for mine before I post it. Photoshop at work.
ReplyDeleteGreat restaurant! It was certainly some storm!! Glad it's behind us.
High winds, dust, bad breaks, and Chinese food. I chose Chinese food:)
ReplyDeleteGlad you made it safe and sound even with the brake problem. Hope you have no problems getting it fixed.
ReplyDeleteCareful with those brakes!! And I agree with Anneke, I choose Chinese food!!
ReplyDeleteBrakes are good to have... better take a peek at them for sure... dust storms... yuck! Chinese Buffets... yeah!!!
ReplyDeleteI hope you survived the dust storm okay. No better way to get through it than with a Chinese Buffet!
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