From Minnesota to Louisiana

11.03.13 Bye Bye Decatur Indiana! Onward to Kentucky!!

TIME TO SAY BYE BYE TO DECATUR, INDIANA!!! The a/c hose we've been waiting on forever for Dora came in this morning and we are having it installed right now!!!!!! It went in perfectly and we will be leaving for Kentucky shortly. In the last couple of days we've enjoyed watching Hallmark Christmas love story movies, made some gumbo and vegetable… Continue reading 11.03.13 Bye Bye Decatur Indiana! Onward to Kentucky!!

From Minnesota to Louisiana

11.01.13 Madisyn, Berne Indiana, Super duper Pizza and Shingles/Flu Shots!

When we were living in our driveway in Hammond we often included pictures of our granddaughter Madisyn. She's grown so much since we left and here are a couple of recent pictures of her.  One is her Halloween costume and the other is her Thanksgiving outfit that we ordered for her. She and her mom are… Continue reading 11.01.13 Madisyn, Berne Indiana, Super duper Pizza and Shingles/Flu Shots!

From Minnesota to Louisiana

10.30.13 God sat us in the right place!

When we chose where we sat for the parade on Monday night we didn’t know that God sat us in the right place, right next to the Aschliman family.  Roy and Nichole (the mom of the Aschliman family) talked a good bit during the parade and we enjoyed seeing their children have a great time at the parade.  Roy gave… Continue reading 10.30.13 God sat us in the right place!

From Minnesota to Louisiana

10.25.13 Update on RV work and Thanks George!!!

Just a quick posting to update on our situation here in Decatur, Indiana.  On Friday Fleetwood found a company in Michigan who can make the part we need in 3-4 days and then they will ship it to Fleetwood who will install it here.  Since today is Saturday that means we'll probably be here until… Continue reading 10.25.13 Update on RV work and Thanks George!!!

From Minnesota to Louisiana

10.24.13 Decatur, Indiana – our extended stay

After all the hope and anticipation of getting to leave Decatur today, we’re still here and may be for a while.  The hose we picked up in Fort Wayne yesterday had a wrong size flange on it so it won’t fit.  They contacted the hose company and by the end of today we knew that… Continue reading 10.24.13 Decatur, Indiana – our extended stay

From Minnesota to Louisiana

10.23.13 Hallelujah our time in Decatur may be over!!! Southern cooking Chauvin style!!

Hallelujah! We most probably will get to leave our spot in the Fleetwood parking lot tomorrow after 10 days here. This has been the least liked part of our RV life so far sitting in a gravel parking lot in the freezing cold with no place to go. I’m very thankful it is coming to an… Continue reading 10.23.13 Hallelujah our time in Decatur may be over!!! Southern cooking Chauvin style!!

From Minnesota to Louisiana

10.19.13 Life in Decatur, Indiana

Last Monday we arrived at the Fleetwood Manufacturing Plant and were given the RV site #34 to park in. On Tuesday we took the fantabulous tour of the plant.  On Wednesday they called us in for our turn to be evaluated.  We did not have a scheduled appointment so we were considered a drop-in which meant our issues… Continue reading 10.19.13 Life in Decatur, Indiana

Preparing to RV Fulltime

10.15.13 Fantabulous tour at Fleetwood!

We went to the two and one-half hour Fleetwood Motorhome Factory Tour here in Decatur, Indiana this morning. The tour is conducted Monday - Friday at 9 am and it is freeeeee!!! There are five Fleetwood factories in Decatur. The factory we toured, shown below, is on 95 acres, 1.2 million square feet with a paint shop… Continue reading 10.15.13 Fantabulous tour at Fleetwood!

Preparing to RV Fulltime

10.14.13 Fleetwood Factory and Service in Decatur, Indiana

We left Grand View Bend Resort this morning and guess who drove Dora from our parking space to the end of the road where the resort ends - me!!!!!!!!!!!! It was my first time in the drivers seat and while I didn't have to do anything fancy it was my first step towards learning how… Continue reading 10.14.13 Fleetwood Factory and Service in Decatur, Indiana

From Minnesota to Louisiana

10.10.13 We’re in Howe, Indiana & pictures from Chicago

We are settled in a nice RV park called Grand Bend View in Howe, Indiana.  Howe is in the northern part of the state above Indianapolis.  We plan to be here until Sunday which will be the longest we've stayed anywhere since leaving Kabetogama.  Our travel plan was intended to get us out of the far north… Continue reading 10.10.13 We’re in Howe, Indiana & pictures from Chicago