It's time to go

January 2009 is here and it's time to go. Christmas activities with family and friends are done and it's time to head South. It's been cold the past few days and snow was in the air as we pulled out of the drive.

First stop, Forest lake Thousand Trails, Mocksville NC for a day of R and R and a visit with some of Carolyn's family in Statesville. Her Uncle Charles is now in a nursing home so we spent some time there on Saturday.

Second stop, Freightliner factory in Gaffney SC for some routine maintenance. We got new tires last January and still haven't gotten an alignment. The factory has all the best equipment so this is the ideal time to get the alignment checked and fixed if necessary. This is cheap insurance to protect the investment in new tires. The last set lasted about 60,000 miles. Our hope is that the new ones will do better. Freightliner has put in electric hookups in the back of the shop so we can arrive early and leave late if we wish to. Service on motor homes is a problem so it's great to have access to a factory facility where the help is competent and well trained.

Our appointment is for Monday Jan 5 so we'll arrive on Sunday and spend the night. That way we'll be ready for a 7:45 appointment.