Friday, May 31, 2013

5-31-2013 Eventful Trip ***Osage Beach RV Park, Osage Beach MO

Today's trip was filled with the unexpected.

The best:  a bald eagle flew across the road in front of us just east of St. Clair, MO.

The unexpected:  we stopped in St. James Mo for lunch at Diana's Diner, where we have parked and dined several times.  Today we parked in the large public parking lot, walked to the diner, found it was closed.  We went back to the motor home, leaving through the same alley we have driven through every time we have stopped there.

But wait, this time it was different.  There was a low-hanging cable line hanging across the alley.  Yes, it caught on the top of the motor home.  After a quick stop, Glen climbed to the roof to discover the line had jerked the air horn loose.  Thankfully it wasn't the satellite dish or air conditioner or vents.  

Glen had enough wires and tools and caulk to stabilize the air horn, and make it waterproof.  

Waterproofing was necessary.  As soon as we arrived at the Osage Beach RV Park around 4 p.m. the weather radio started broadcasting a litany of thunderstorm watches and warnings, tornado watches and warnings, flash flood warnings and possible damaging winds and hail.  

There has been no damage in this area, but there has been lots of rain and thunder and lightning.  

We are certainly enjoying having cell service as well as Internet.  It is strange to come "home" and not go to my mother's.  

Brenda S.:  Glen is leaving a comment.  Can you see the comment?

4 comments:

  1. We have had reports of friends being unable to leave messages. Trying again to resolve this issue.

    Glen

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  2. When you leave a message just sign the message with your name and choose anonymous under "select profile"

    Glen

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  3. Glad you arrived safely. Stay dry!
    Brenda

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  4. Nice of you to stop by my blog. You are just up river in Osage Beach from us. Our house is on the Osage River about 40 miles down from the damn. Our mailing address is Jefferson city.

    Keep dry! And if you see the sun, send it down river.

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