Hi All:

Photo's this time are primarly for JoAnn, and Jack.. First brick house is our Grandparents house in New Castle. Still not sure if any one lives there. the next shot is the house JoAnn, Jack and I grew up in. It's across the road from Grandpa's house. Someone does live in there.. Looks a lot smaller than I remember when I was a little guy...Do remember Dad building most of it. The connecting part was not there between the garage and the house as I remember.

Here's a photo of the Coney Island Hot Dog shop in downtown New Castle. Think it is a different place than it was when we lived there. The sauce is not as good as I remember it was.

The phot of the street ahead is from coming down "Jefferson Street Hill".

Did a lot of running around trying to fix the step, and get a fuel filter. Took the step apart and found that the gear on the motor has been stripped. Found that the mounting bolts for the whole unit were not tight and must have put things in a bind. Well, cannot find anywhere around here that can order just the gear that slips on the end of the motor. Some can order a complete new motor, but not sure it is the right one for my unit. I do have a replacement unit I ordered for our other motor home and guess I will try to see if I can mount it in there some way.

The fuel filter story continues. I found a "Workhorse" parts place and went there with my filter part number. Was told the numbers have all been changed and that number is no good. Asked if there was a crossover check list. He didn't know, but told me that according to my age of the unit it was the filter he had there. Told there was only two different ones available, and this was the most used one. Well, bought it and found that I SHOULD have crawled under there and looked at it so I could have known what it looked like.. The one I bought had only two connections ports. The one I need has three. Went back and they ordered it and it should be here Thursday. I should have made sure I HAD these things before I started on this trip...

The weather here was a nice 66 this morning when we got up, and I don't think it got above 90 today. So it wasn't bad crawling under the motor home... FUN FUN.

Amy has set up a bunch of visiting things coming up tomorrow and several days after that. I guess that is what is what we are here for...

Had to cancel dinner at Aunt Beryl's this evening as I didn't get out from under the rig till late, and was not in a good mood to visit.

Am giving my troubles to the "Lord" now. Lord Calvert that is...

Semper Fil

Don, Amy & Pharaoh..