Billy Thibodaux's Premiere RV

With an early knock on the door this morning, I was informed that they were going to move the rig out from under the huge canopy to a full hookup site.  All that remained for work on the rig was a test drive to make sure everything was up to snuff.  I scrambled to get everything put away, and pull in the slides.  It only took me about 15 minutes, and I was ready. 

 

After the move, and about an hour later, Billy came by and asked me to join him for the test drive.  It’s the first time I’ve been a passenger and not the driver!  For the test drive, he made his way to a propane filling station so I could get the rig’s propane tank filled up.  How cool is that?  I’ve been running off of the main tank since I’ve been here, and knew I’d have to stop somewhere along the way to Mississippi to have the tank topped off.  Now, that’s taken care of.

The test drive went well, and when we returned I did a load of laundry to be sure everything with the new washer/dryer was in order.  It worked like a charm and didn’t shake the rig to bits like the last one did.  Just before lunch, I went in to settle up the bill.  I’m glad I was sitting down at the time!  :)  Actually, with everything I had done, it turned out to be right about what I expected, and it turned out that if I wrote a check, about $200 was deducted from the bill as opposed to using a charge card or debit card.  Of course, I wrote a check.

Here’s the happy crew of Billy Thibodeaux’s Premiere RV.  Some of the guys were already gone by the time I took these pics, but you can see my main man, Corey, in the center.  He did most of the work on my rig.  Donna and Helen, the office crew, are in the top left.  Billy and his wife, Helen are in the bottom left, and, Lady, the official welcome committee is on the right.

 

In the afternoon, I snuck out to do some much needed grocery shopping.  First, I stopped at Don’s Specialty Meats in Scott, LA, to pick up some local favorite meats that I put in the freezer.  My stomach can’t handle them yet, but I sure wanted to try some Boudin and a few other things.  I had to pass on the Cracklins, but I’ll try them the next time I come through here.  I was gone about two hours, and that was about my limit for today.

 

After closing hour, I had an appointment to meet with Corey’s cousin, Colby.  He helped Corey with the installation of the fridge.

Colby is a freshman at the University of Louisiana with a major in Industrial Technology, and had asked me on Tuesday if he could interview me.  For his English class, he has to write a compare and contrast essay on his home life and someone with a totally different home life.  I guess I fit the bill for that.  :)  We spent an enjoyable hour together, and I think he’s kind of excited about the fact that no one else in his class will be interviewing an RV fulltimer!

 

My plans for tomorrow are to hit the road shortly after nine, and drive about 160 miles to Mississippi Sandhill Crane NWR.  I’ll have to forego my trip to New Orleans for now, but I’m just not up to much sight seeing at the moment.  I hope to spend a few days recuperating at the refuge before my next volunteer assignment begins next Tuesday.

 

Thanks for stopping by…. talk to you later,  Judy