Bridgeport, TX - TT

Monday - The afternoon task was removing the "nuclear" gorilla tape and Eternabond from the windshield. The mobile glass company said they plan to come out tomorrow morning to reset the glass. The tape adhesive was challenging to get cleaned up. I have it off of the rubber seal and the glass. There is still some adhesive on the painted fiberglass around the seal. I'll tackle that after the afternoon test session.

Tuesday - The windshield guy arrived this morning right when he said. It turns out that the windshield has a crack starting from a rock chip. The flexing from the crack could have allowed enough movement for the windshield to come loose. Now more phone calls. I had them re-install the lock beads into the seal so we would be able to travel next week as I don't think that this is going to be resolved quickly.

Wednesday - It’s supposed to be a hot one today. Still nothing from the insurance company. The RV glass contractor is waiting for notification from Progressive on coverage. 

There was a pool and “hot” tub at this park but neither one was heated. The pool was nice and clean but the temperature was somewhere in the 70s (maybe) so I didn’t stay in long. But the pool deck was quiet and relaxing. A nice warm breeze felt good after getting out of the pool.

My morning task was washing the Jeep. I had run it through a car wash a few weeks ago and, after the Balloon Fiesta South RV lot. The Jeep was pretty dirty. 

Thursday - By 11:30 this morning, it was almost 80°F. I think it's going to be a warm one. Plus, the forecast is calling for wind this afternoon which means I need to bring in the awning. It's nice to have on these hot, sunny days. Plus, it shades the back of the refrigerator.

I saw this on Zillow yesterday evening. So I guess it’s official. We are now “homeless” or “house-less”. I’m celebrating 🎉! That was a long process.

After riding the e-bike to the pool, I have another flat on the rear tire. Sigh…

Bridgeport, TX - TT

Saturday - Another beautiful day. It's 68°F at 11am with a light breeze. I have been watching the wind as there was one evening when the gusts got up to 35mph. A bit too high for the awning. 

My epoxied pedal-assist sensor ring seems to work. I had to order a crank puller from Amazon as my other tool is in Hondo (or Fairbanks). The Amazon tool was cheap and I ordered it yesterday and it arrived today. That’s pretty decent. After riding around the park a couple of times to test it out, I returned to the A/C as it’s almost 80°F right now. So much for the cooler weather. 

Sunday - I’ve always wanted to make sauerbraten but never tried it. Today, I’m making it two different ways just to see the difference. The first was a “traditional” recipe I found on the Internet where the beef roast was marinated for five days then roasted in the oven for four hours. The second was an Instant Pot recipe with no marinating and an hour and a half in the Instant Pot. Sides are a traditional red cabbage, German potato salad, and a green salad. 

Since it’s on the warm side, I’m cooking what I can outside. The four hours in the convection microwave is heating up the inside of the RV. Since we are on a 30amp connection, we can’t run the A/C until the oven is off. 

Later - Predictably, the traditional version had a lot more flavor. 

Bay Landing, TX - TT

Tuesday - I have a lot of projects for the next couple of weeks that we are here at the RV park. I called an auto glass shop and they believe that they can fit us in next week with their mobile setup. The toilet has a water leak somewhere so I have to pull that out, and I have an RJ-45 wall penetration for the StarLink cable. So far, I've just been feeding it in under the driver's window. This is not ideal as it pinches the cable.

Thursday - The water leak was a simple fix with some silicone. So one task done. We met with a mobile notary this morning to sign a bunch of papers for the house sale. Hopefully, the whole process gets completed soon.

Yesterday and today have been really nice. Cool nights and very pleasant days. The 69°F in the screenshop is in the middle of the afternoon. I wish these temperatures would stick around. 

Friday - Not much going on today though I am able to join a test session while sitting outside. It's been too warm until this week. The picture shows the e-bike crank encoder ring that broke the last time I put the bike into the basement storage. The chain got tangled in it. I found similar items on Amazon and ordered one with 12 magnets. Since the cadence is used to determine the amount of pedal assist, more magnets means more pedal assist. We’ll see how this works. 

Today, I realized that I could still ride the e-bike without the pedal assist sensor ring by using the throttle. Now, there is little incentive to use the pedals. By adding in the pedals, I can get a little bit more speed (and a little exercise). The sensor ring and crank puller have been ordered for delivery to the Amazon locker. I have put the old sensor back together using some marine epoxy just in case the 12-magnet sensor doesn't work.

Clarendon, TX - HH and Bridgeport, TX - TT

Sunday - Today’s stop is at a museum in Clarendon, TX, called Saint’s Roost. The museum isn’t open today or tomorrow but we put some cash in a donation box. It is 83°F right now so we have the generator running and the A/C on. For these overnight stops, I don’t bother setting up StarLink nor put out the living room slide. The AT&T hotspot is sufficient for Internet. 

Monday - Wednesday arrived about 2pm at the TT in Bridgeport, TX. We did need to make a stop at a rest area to add some tape to the windshield. Yes, it’s started to come out again. Maybe the heat in Albuquerque combined with their horrible roads. Lots of jarring while driving in the right lane. The roads improved once we crossed into TX. 

Tuesday - The forecast is for hot today then much cooler for the rest of the week. We are in the original part of the park so 30amp with sewer and water. Most of the sites don’t have a sewer connection which makes it more challenging to do things like laundry. We are kind of far from the amenities like the pool but that’s not unusual for a TT park. 

Too bad my e-bike is out of commission. I broke the pedal assist sensor ring the last time I was putting it away in the basement storage. Hopefully I can find a replacement part. 

Not much else to report. StarLink is under the slide topper again sitting flat and seems to be working fine.