Tuesday, February 9, 2010

With all of the advance planning?

OK. So one of the things on Bob's to do list was to check the batteries on the trailer. He did so on Saturday and, after much discussion, we decided that we would get new batteries. Is anyone surprised that they do not make batteries in the same size as the ones that we have on the trailer? Of course not. Bob had to buy two larger size batteries. They are not just more powerful, but are also bigger dimensions. The battery boxes (I didn't even know there was such a thing like that until yesterday) that we had on the trailer holding the old batteries, were not big enough. Bob called the local auto parts store and they said that "sure" that had the larger size battery boxes. They did have ONE. Of course, we need two. They said they could get it delivered. I am not very trusting and said that we would go pick it up. They called another store and verified that they had the oversize battery boxes. We waited patiently while they actually verified that they had the oversize boxes. We drove across town in what is getting close to rush hour traffic. We get to the store and it is not the oversize battery box, but the regular size. They don't even apologize. URGGGG.

We stopped at another auto parts store on the way home and they did not have the larger boxes, but they said that one of their other stores had two. This store was right across the street from the first store that we went to. (URGGGGG). They did have two and so after driving around for about three hours we finally got the battery boxes and it was too dark to install them. Hopefully the weather will still be nice today and Bob can do whatever he needs to do the modify these and install the new batteries. Good that we did not wait until the last minute to check the batteries.

The rest of the plan for today is to stock the refrigerator in the trailer and finish putting things in drawers - and maybe even label the drawers so that we can find things later. Then on Wednesday we can take care of all the things that we didn't think about and maybe spend some final quality time with daughter and grandson.

1 comment:

  1. Wow! what a hassle! Glad you didn't wait until the last minute too!

    Tomorrow, I have a lunch presentation downtown, then promised a friend that I'd bring Alex to his office to meet him, so I figure I'll be at your house between 2:30 and 3ish. LY!

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