We've never seen hail like this in Colorado! It was pounding on the roof, and then things began to shatter. We lost all three fan covers on the RV (they are heavy plastic or something) - they just went to pieces. We have a broken windshield on the car, more dents than you can count, and other sundry damage. Thank goodness for insurance! But it's an adventure, for sure. We're trying to stay positive.
When Marv and the insurance adjuster were on top of the RV, they discovered that the roof was caved in and had been for some time. It turns out to be a design flaw which Tiffin will fix for free, so we are headed back to - you guessed it - the factory in Alabama. The system there is that you show up, your rig goes on the list, and you stay there in their campground for the days or weeks until they get to you. No advance reservations. Keep the RV available from 7 to 3 every day.
At least the satellite is now working, and we have a lot of DVD's we can watch. Since there's nothing else in that little town, which will remain nameless. I guess we are lucky that the hail damage meant the roof damage showed up. Otherwise who knows where we would have been when we found out!
It's a long way from the West Coast to Alabama, the only Tiffin factory.
I promised I'd add pictures from earlier and here is a Lego person made of - guess what? Legos!
This is also from Tampa. This beautiful park had a number of interesting benches with art on the top. Lots of texture and depth to them. Kinda wacky, which I really like!
We're spending this weekend in Tupelo, where we saw (surprise!) a statue of Elvis. (In case you are too young to remember, Tupelo is his birthplace.) This campground is really pretty - lots of trees and birds, cooler weather. A lot of rain, too. But it's very quiet, which we appreciate!
Tomorrow we drive about an hour to Alabama and get in line. Ho-hum. Pray for us and patience!
Mom mentioned this on the phone. I hadn't noticed your posts yet. How scary! I'm glad you two weren't damaged, and the roof damage was caught. I guess you'll have time for somr sewing while you're at the factory, eh?
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Mom mentioned this on the phone. I hadn't noticed your posts yet. How scary! I'm glad you two weren't damaged, and the roof damage was caught. I guess you'll have time for somr sewing while you're at the factory, eh?
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Oh no! What rotten luck. I've often read about hail damage over the years, but I had no idea it could be that bad! So sorry.
ReplyDeleteLOVE that bench from Tampa. I love the look of mosaics, even if it's made of non-traditional materials. And blues are my favorite mix. You've always had such a great eye for color!
It was fascinating - they were all SO different from one another. But all fun to look at. Some were signed, most not, but I think they were from the same artist.
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