Potty Rooms are not Much Fun!!

Last weekend our rv toilet gave up the ghost.  The flush ball would no longer move.  Off to RV World on Hwy 400 and 89 to see if they would have the parts in stock.  No luck but they had a nice new biffy for $150.00.  "Just remove the old one and pop this one on...bob's your uncle".  Only one big problem.  We had driven the vette to the park this weekend.  Even without the box the new biffy would not fit in the trunk.   OK - PICTURE THIS!!!

We are in a yellow convertible corvette!!!  The top is down.  It is a beautiful, hot sunny day.  We are driving down Yonge Street, through Bradford, New Market and to the park. There this a woman in the passenger seat of this hot sports car with her arms wrapped around a toilet.........................OMG!!!  Kodak Moment.  Thank goodness there were no cameras in sight!!!

We got the new biffy back to the park, removed the old one, popped on the new....oops.  The old one has 4 bolts, the new one has 2.  They do not match up.  The flange is stuck to the floor and glued to the pipe going to the black tank.  We could drill out the flange to insert new bolts.  What if it cracks??  We are in big trouble then.  So we call SeaLand to get the part numbers, call RV World to get them to order, put the old one back on and plug the hole with a newspaper.  We have company coming next weekend and we are keeping our fingers crossed that the parts will arrive before they do.

Now it is Friday the new parts arrive.  I run up to RV World to pick them up and Friday night we head to the park, again remove the old toilet, install the parts. Oh so much fun.  Our potty room is very small.  Tom doesn't fit.  Cheryl gets to lay on the floor, again with her arms wrapped around the toilet the get it back in place. and it works perfect.....Just in Time. (I always get the CRAPPY jobs!!! )

Saturday morning it poured rain. But the sun came out in time for our friends Guy and Ruth Kelly to arrive to meet Tara and enjoy afternoon in the yard.  They stayed for dinner and to play some cribbage. Guy and I are the reigning champions (likely only until next time).  Glad you two could come up.   It was great to see you and hope to see you again real soon.

This morning we did some house cleaning before we headed to RV World to return the biffy we purchased and then home.  I am having a yard sale next weekend in hopes of continuing my downsizing exercise.  Hopefully the weather will cooperate and I get rid of tons of stuff.  If anyone out there wants some treasures let me know. Glad to sell them to you cheap!!!

The latest from our friends Dave and Helen McAllister (The Retired Travelers).  Dave retired at the beginning of June.  They had packed up their 5th and headed to Boston.  They did some touring around and then went up into the Maritimes.  Dave had a health issue and was hospitalized in Nova Scotia for a time.  Helen reports that he is on the mend, out of the hospital  and they are continuing their travels as planned.  So very glad to hear the news and look forward to seeing them in a couple of weeks when they arrive back home.

Until next time.  Safe travels.