Jan, 2-3, 2013; Jan 4 am

Wed. Jan 2, 2013

Settled into our spot at McQueeney Collision in McQueeney, TX (about 30 miles NE of SanAn.)  They are repair the damage caused in Dec in FL when the back left tire on the rig lost all it's tread.  (Tomas, owner, has worked on two of our other rigs and does an awesome job.  He is almost as picky as Jerry.  Ha.  We met him in 04 when we had our crash here and he fixed up our Jayco.)  Nice employees.  Late afternoon we went to Ron and Diana's rig for happy hour, snacks and killer Farkle games.  Jerry won 2 of 2 - what luck!

Thurs. Jan 3, 2013

First thing, one of McQueeney employees pulled the Ram into the shop to replace the thermostat as the truck wasn't coming up to temperature as it should have.  When they opened up the hood, look what was on the intake manifold!

Can't get picture of crab claw to load from inside the paint booth...so you will have to use your imagination....

Can only surmise that when we were parked in LA a critter crawled up into the warm truck with his lunch.  LOL

After the thermostat replacement we took the truck to Womack Diesel for a flush.  Ron and Diana rescued us as the rig was in the paint booth and couldn't be inhabited.  It is now not only freezing here...well 30's and 40's but sleeting!  Egads

They took us up to Spring Branch to retrieve the last gen. delivery package that hadn't yet arrived on 12/31 when we left there.  Then took them to Clear Springs Cafe (near New Braunfels) for lunch - awesome onion rings and fried pickles.  Such indulgence  - this has to stop...diet rest of the month.  LOL

Went back to their rig and had irish coffee to warm up and had Farkle rematches.  Fun.

Fri. Jan 4, 2013 AM

Well, we're back in the paint booth because it is dry in there.  We can be in rig since they aren't painting.  It is only 37 here at 10:30 am and more clouds and spitting precipitation.  This is NOT what it is supposed to be like!  Rig will be done so we can take off tomorrow.  Certainly hope they have the roads west of us cleared off from the ice and snow by the time we get there tomorrow and Sunday.  Will go to R & D rig this pm for more games.  They are also waiting til tomorrow to move.