Leaving Junction Wed, Sept. 25 toward Harlingen, arrive Sunday Sept 29

 Left Junction 9:00 am, driving to Flagstaff, AZ. In new to us 2021 ford ranger loaded.

Getting 29.5 mpg, over 550 mile range per tank(18 gal).

Booked all Motel 6 hotels on booking.com.

1.  Arrived at Motel 6 on Butler, Flagstaff around 3:00 pm. Wed, Sept 25.

Room ok, beds broken down. No coffee in lobby. $71.28

2.  Arrived in Moriarty, NM at Motel 6 at 4:00 pm. Thursday Sept 26. Great cafe next door.  Jan had chicken fried, I had liver/onions.  Good meal.  No remote in room. Spare remote volume did not work.  King bed ok.  A/c too loud!  One cup coffee in lobby.  Broken back window. Ice machine broken. $73.24

3. Arrived in Fort Stockton, TX Motel 6 at 4:00 pm Friday, Sept 27.  Best motel 6 room so far. $50.71

4.  kerrville Motel 6 on Sat. Sept. 28, $115.25.   newest Motel 6 this trip. King bed.  Changed room from upstairs to ground level.  Booking.com reservation keeps putting me on second floor.

Ordered from Cracker Barrel for supper.  I ate grilled catfish, okra, fries.  Jan had pint of pinto beans and corn bread.  Special root beer & moon pies for desert. $27

5. Home in Harlingen on Sunday.

In Junction, UT for 5 months-arrived May 14, 2024

 Unpacking in apt #B, took u-haul back to Richfield u-haul, groceries at Walmart, KFC tenders for supper.

Using Randy's small trailer for office in yard.

Randy paid $1200, plus $211 for expenses this season.  We are returning in 2025.

Will be staying in same apt. B in 2025

Sold Jeep to Doug Swayngim(801)624-8898,  bought 2021 ford ranger in Salt Lake city($27K)

Leaving Harlingen for Junction, UT May 8th, 2024

 Pulling U-haul behind Jeep to Junction, UT May 8th.  Stop in Amarillo on way up to visit with Gary/Amy.  Taking Gary two AR15's.  1st stop Junction, TX, 2nd Amarillo, TX, 3nd Grants, NM, 4th Kanab, UT, then Junction, UT.

Motel 6 in Junction, TX was good. 388 miles today.  $50 for king bed.  Filled up twice.  Gas buddy in Pilot would not work.  Used Pilot CC $48.xx.  jeep getting 12-15 mpg with uhaul.

Staying with Gary/Amy in Amarillo for 3 nights.  Leave sunday morning for Grants, NM Motel 6.  366 miles to Grants West on I40. Paid $50 on prepaid debit

Staying in Grants, NM Motel 6.  Mastercard prepaid debit declined.  Paid cash $86.  Sunday May 12th.

Prepaid debit worked fine at Walgreens

Long day, 10 hours on road, Days Inn in Kanab first try on debit card declined. Clerk hand entered account nbr then it was accepted.   $80/night.  441 miles.  Gas went up over $4.00/gal today.  I paid $3.85 at Pilot in Paige today.

Travel to Junction, UT tomorrow. 

Final leg from Kanab to Junction was uneventful.   Bought gas at silver eagle in Panguitch.

Unloaded uhaul, drove to Richfield.  Dropped off uhaul, bought groceries at walmart.  Back to #B apartment.  Picked up KFC for supper.  Bought 32" Vizio TV at walmart $128

Trip total miles one way 1,650.

From Waco to Harlingen(home), Oct 28th for winter

 Drove from Waco to Harlingen (400 miles).  Arrived 5:00.  Parked in 169.  Long drive.

MobileHome survived 6. Month vacancy OK.

RV maint: 

  1. Middle clearance light burned out (replaced w/LED).  Bought spares

   2. Replaced black/grey cut off valve section drain.

Jan. 8, 2024 tour to SpaceX, very cool

Jan. 12, 2024 : cataract surgery on right eye thru Gulf Coast

Jan. 26th jan's right eye cateract  surgery

Working on getting RV front windshield replaced (installed March17, 2023), broke immediately after parking in storage.

Jan. 18 Kenzi is having teeth cleaned ($750)

Feb.  Dwain:  New right eye lens with cateract surgery. Near sited.  Driving glasses.

MH is getting new awnings (all except DS front slide) The Shade Shoppe($1214)

March 7 new front windshield ordered using Glass Doctor.  State Farm approved with gasket replacement.  DS double pain window is being replaced, also ($508).  Glass Doctor installed new windshield March 22(Friday).  WS cracked by Sat morning.  New replacement shipped under warranty  to Glass Doctor from Coach glass.  I paid $1000 ded.  Bill was $5200 not counting freight charge for replacement. Problem with front end.

Still scheduled to leave for Junction May 1st w/o coach.

April 2nd: Paisano diesel repair is fixing gauges,  replacing filters, ground wire, & door awning. Bill was $693(4 hrs labor @ $160/hr)

Coach is cleaned out and in storage.

BMO bank: coach picked up April 10, 2024. Will go to Austin auction.

From Amarillo to Waco, Blue Sky I35 RV park 1 night, Friday, Oct 27th

 Leaving Amarillo to Waco.  Blue Sky I35 RV park, Friday, Oct 27, 1 night. $59/night.  420 miles.  Bypassed Okla city due to cold weather this weekend.

Loop 335 around Amarillo was under construction.  Still dark @ 7:15.  Turned back on Western to I40.  I40 was clear. Lost an hour.  PS short bay door came open.  Latch fell out.  Had to duck tape door shut.   Stopped for diesel at Loves in Memphis.   35 gal,  two transaction.  Pump turned off on me after 6 gal.  2nd trn = 29 gal, $140 on open road.  Price $3.86.

Arrived at I35 RV park at 5:00 pm.  Heavy traffic thru Ft worth I35 @ 3:00.  Two rain storms 10 min apart.  Lost at least an hour.

In site # 40.  Front end very low.  Front tires off ground.  Antenna TV ok.

From Albuquerque to Amarillo, TX, Fort Amarillo RV Park, Oct 20-27, 1 week

 Drove East on I40 289 miles to Amarillo, Fort Amarillo RV park for 1 week, Oct 20-27. Weekly rate $247.50, nightly rate= $35.35

Rough road in right lane.  Lots of pot holes.  Windshield  cracked MORE!  Pull thru #124 dirt w/ concrete pad & table.  Stopped in Moriarty TA for diesel ($306, 66 gal). Discounted cost = $288

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Fort Amarillo RV park's WiFi is very weak.  Cable is ok.  Got Grit on Antenna. 

From Winslow, AZ to Albuquerque, NM, American RV Park, Oct.18-19

 Drove from Winslow, AZ to Albuquerque,  NM east on I40.  256 miles.  I40 was rough. Lost PS front hub cap around Jamestown Flying J on I40.  PS slide awning did not retract last foot.  Stopped at rest stop and pushed slide out 2 feet, then back in successfully. 

Arrived at American RV about 4:15.  $45.86 paid today.  Site #211 pull thru. $105.72 total, 

$52.86/night.  I am leveling manually, because Auto level is wrong.  Needs re Celebrated. 

Came in with just over a quarter on gas gauge.   Will continue on 50 miles east to Moriarty,  NM TA truck stop for cheaper diesel ($4.17) discount price with Open Road.

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