2020 Summary

 Our summer:

1.  Towed the RV 2450 miles, the least number of miles of any summer, I think.

2.  The microwave/convection oven bit the dust.  Had the damned thing fixed several times, paid enough on repairs - $400+ - to buy a new one.  I'm happily looking forward to demolishing the thing.  Tomorrow!  

3.  Truck tires.  Got a screw in one tire, on the shoulder of course.  Was alerted by OnStar of low tire pressure just as Trish was pulling out to go to the dog park.  Cancel dog park, we're off to Discount Tire.  They said tire couldn't be fixed, 25% life remaining on the tires: I said replace all tires with the best you have.  3 hours, $1000+, and 4 tires later, we're back home.  Fun day.

4.  Integrated LED lights.  That's what's all RV interior lights are these days.  If one goes tits up, you have to replace the entire fixture, not just the bulb.  Pain in the ass.  And, good luck finding an exact replacement.  Did find one that would fit after exhaustive search.  It was the BA ceiling light.

4.  Spent the entire summer in OR, except for several to/from stops.  Previous post lists the major stops.

5.  Paid $50 to join the Bend Pickleball Club.  Waste of money.  Never played at their 16-court complex because you could only play doubles with household members.  I contacted P J, who spends summers in LHC, and has a home in Bend.  Played 'skinny singles' at his home several times.

6.  Did play PB in Redmond a number of times.  Trish would go along and cycle the trails there.  Also played in Wilsonville several times. 

7.  Hosted several friends and relatives in Bend, including T's daughter.  Also, her brother and sister in law  They towed their RV up from Lincoln, CA and stayed several days.

8.  Played bocce ball in the grass, new thing for us.  Challenging and fun.

Ddddat's all, folks.

     

I'm Baaaack!

No summer travel posts this year because we were in places where we've been before, and posted about.  Spent 2.5 months in Bend, OR; 2 weeks in Wilsonville, OR; several days each in Pacific City, Winchester Bay, and Coos Bay, OR.  Last 3 places are on the OR Coast.  

Crown Villa RV Resort in Bend, is perhaps, the best RV park we've ever visited - layout-wise.  We spent several weeks there most summers for the last 6 years.  However, it's doubtful we'll be back.  It changed ownership a short time ago and the new management sucks: won't enforce their own rules and understaffed.  We weren't aware our site was in the middle of Rug Rat Row.  Our bad: we requested the site, unaware it was in RRR.  Wall to wall kids riding skateboards, bikes, scooters - screaming their little heads off - past our campsite all day every day.  Yeah, I know: I'm an old grouch.

Another reason we won't be back: Trish is buying a deeded lot in an upscale RV resort in WA state.  We'll be spending most of our future summers there, although we will do side trips. 

Pictures were taken at Shore Acres, south of Coos Bay, OR.  We'd been there before, but pix always brighten up the posts.