Camping at Dick and Evalyn's

I had an excellent little shop install my rivets today: Abe Thompson RV of Grain Valley, MO.  He knew exactly what was needed (although he was quite skeptical about the use of acorn nuts on the "other" end of pop-rivets).  The cost was quite reasonable, he let help, and he was pleasant.  One further, excellent, result is that I understand things better.

The trouble with my effort was that holes were not aligned so that I could push rivets into place.  Because the coach and its furniture are flexible, when I parked in his lot loading was different, and holes lined up better.

All good now.

That stop along I-70 occurred as we drove to our next overnight stop: in the yard @ Dick & Evalyn's.  Tomorrow evening Evalyn will host a party for Cindy and her former colleagues from the Blue Springs, Missouri, school district.

It will be big fun.

Weather has been beautiful: pleasantly warm, brilliantly sunny days; clear, cool nights.

We have been renewing our acquaintance with Midwestern plants, birds, and insects.  Pix @ my Picasa.  (That is the largest praying mantis I have ever seen.  Wow.)

Camping with Dick & Evalyn this weekend.


Mark_
R/V _Arcadia_, @ the Longs', Lone Jack, MO.
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