Chilling in Chico

Greetings from beautiful (and very hot) Chico, California.

We're here to meet up with our Winnebago friends for the weekend and tell them goodbye. Not so sure we're quite ready for all that.

Our day has been a long one. We loaded up the cats and our stuff (for the last time as weekenders) and drove the Jeep to the RV dealer in Petaluma. It was many miles out of our way for the day, but it was the best way to get the last bit of warranty work we needed. At last, all is well with Bullwinkle.

When we pulled into the dealer, we saw a brand, spankin' new '08 Voyage 32H sitting on the lot waiting for its new owner. Looking across the lot, we happened to see the soon-to-be-owners getting out of their car and heading for the new coach. We were SO happy for them! 

It was just about a year ago that we picked up our moose. Watching this happy couple, we just couldn't help putting ourselves in their place. We exchanged pleasantries before they went about the business of their pre-delivery inspection. We told them we had a coach just like their's and loved it. They seemed encouraged at those simple words. 

Oh, how much would we have loved to have met a couple like us who had a coach like ours for a year and loved it on the day we picked up our brand, spankin new coach!

We got our keys and began hooking the squirrel to the moose. I trotted over to the brand, spankin new coach like ours and knocked on the door. The happy couple welcomed me in and started asking lots of questions. I gave them a select pieces of sage advice and assured them, once again, they had purchased a great coach. 

Knowing that Boris was about ready to roll, I handed them our card. I encouraged them to contact us with any questions. They said they definitely would. We look forward to that. 

As we sit here in Chico, chilling out after a long day's drive, our thoughts are with the happy couple who, like us just one year ago, are enjoying their Christmas in June and are looking forward to life in their new coach. 

Cheers!