Amazon.Com 2012

Thursday 10/18/12

     Well here it is the day we have to go and check in with Amazon. We need to be over at Amazon around 1 p.m. for a get together and tomorrow for orientation. Then I think they will have us working this week-end.   Well our Tigers did it and I miss the game on T.V. but they are going to the World Series this year (GO TIGERS).

Saturday 10/20/12

    On Friday we went back to Amazon and did a lot of paper work and watch a couple of movies. After that we went out to eat. We start to work on Sunday for just a half a day and off all next week till Saturday when we start are shift.

Wednesday 10/24/12

     Today we are going to Chanute KS to get a few things at the RV store there. Mike & Sandra are going with us. After we get back there is a October Fest at the camp ground. Tomorrow we will be going to Bartlesville OK and of course to the Casino there.

Monday 10/29/12

     We worked that last couple of days only half days and next week-end we will work only  one half day and start Sunday working full days. So we have a full week of doing nothing  except going shopping with the ladies. We watch the Tigers lose the World Series last night in four straight games. Today I will go and get propane and just bump around. There is not much to do here in Coffeyville KS.

Monday 11/5/12

     Well its been a week of not doing much but we did go to Tulsa OK and the ladies did some shopping. We also stop at the Hard Rock Casino for a while and I came out a few bucks ahead this time. Saturday was our last day of work hardening and yesterday was our first full day of work. I can say that I'm sore and a little slower today and so is Lois.

Tuesday 11/13/12

 Oh I almost forgot to tell you about a old bus that came into the park a couple of weeks ago. See is believing so here is a couple of pictures.

     Its been a long week last week waiting to go to work on Saturday & Sunday. We did not do much last week but just stay around camp till we went to work. The weather was real nice for most of the week until Sunday when we got a ton of rain here and it got down into the mid to high 20's in the mornings for the last couple of days..  Yesterday we went to Barletsville OK with Mike & Sandra so the ladies could do some shopping. Of course we went to three (3) casino and Lois & I came out ahead this time.

Monday 11/26/12

     Its been a couple of weeks since I have written anything about this place we are at, but there has not been much to write about. We have been working on week-ends and now are working a few extra hours when they lets us. On Thanksgiving we went to a place call The Landings for a turkey dinner which was all
free but did ask for donations which went to the Red Cross and the Salvation Army. The food was good and we had plenty to eat. Then this last Saturday at work they had a Turkey Dinner for all of us. We also had plenty to eat there. It is all about food.

Monday 12/17/12

     We thought we would be on the road today but three or four days ago we got a e-mail from Amazon that we would be working on Saturday December 22nd and that would be are last day. So we will work extra day or so before Saturday and leave on Sunday.  This will be are last time here at Amazon.
Today I will hook the water back up till Friday & then I will dump the tanks so we can leave on Sunday.

Thursday 12/20/12

     Well we did not get out of Coffeyville KS soon enough because we had a trice of snow on the ground this morning. Its going to be getting a lot colder here in the next week and we just miss a major storm last night here. Will be glade to leave on Sunday for warmer places. Tonight we will go and have hamburgers at Jacks for the last time. There will be rigs leaving in the morning the rest of the week end here.

Saturday 12/22/12

     Its are last day of work today and then we head out of here to warmer places. Got things all pack up so we can leave in the morning.

Trip to Coffeyville KS Fall 2012

Saturday 10/6/12

     Well its that time of year again and Lois & I are busy getting things around so we can leave on Monday for the winter. We are heading for Coffeyville KS first to work at Amazon.com and then spend the winter in Alabama. First we got to winterize the place here and most of that will be done on Monday morning just before we head out.

Sunday 10/7/12

     One more day before we leave for the winter. Yesterday I top off for fuel and stop by to see a friend. Today Lois is busy cleaning and doing laundry before we leave. Friskers is doing his normal thing laying around and sleeping. Lois said we needed to go the store sometime today. Well after we got back from the store I decided to blow the leaves out of the yard. After doing that I went to close the big slide on the fifth wheel and only one side of it came in and I heard a big bang when I put it back out. Then I look and saw that the side that did not go in had drop down below the floor level and had push out the out the wall a little. After further inspection and removing the belly pan I found out that the shaft running across from the other side of the slide was not working. So in the morning after it warms a little I will drop the other belly pan and look to see what damage there is. We will not be leaving in the morning for Kansas till I get the slide fixed.

Monday 10/8/12

     Its Monday morning and I have had my coffee and ready to go to work on the 5th wheel. But first Lois & I went for breakfast with Chuck & Vickie. After breakfast Chuck came over to help me and so did Gary from next door. After drop part of  the belly pan we discover that the Gear Pack had almost  all the teeth broke off. Gary and I left for Goshen to go get Gear Pack at Lippert and it cost us $100 for it. If we had order it from NUWA it would only have cost us about $52 for the part and shipping. After we got back I put the part back in and align the slide with help of Chuck & Gary.  Everything seems to be working find at this time. Got one more thing to do and that is to put lag bolts in the side wall so it won't move.
      I believe we are planning leaving on Wednesday or Thursday if the winds calm down a little.

Tuesday 10/9/12

     Got this morning and my whole body hurts from crawling on ground under the 5th wheel yesterday. Got to wait till it gets a little warmer before I go out to work on the 5th wheel. After Don & Gary show up we manage to adjust the slide and anchor the wall back in place with two carriage bolts. The rest of the day we finish loading the the 5th wheel. We should be on the before 10 a.m.

Wednesday 10/10/12

    We left around 9:30 a.m. after we shut the water off and drain the hot water heater and put the bikes in the shed. Said are good by's to our neighbors and off we went. We arrive in Greenwood IN around 2:30 p.m. at the Camping World and we had to go an buy something while we are here. The parking lot is very full of RV's and we almost did not find a spot.

Thursday 10/11/12

     Its about 9:30 a.m. and we are heading to meet up with Betty. She is a friend we met down in Texas and she lives in Terra Haute IN.  We met here Brazil IN at a truck stop for coffee and had a great time talking and visiting with her. She might be in Alabama this year for a while. Hope we can meet up with her before she goes back home. I guess we spent about two (2) hours with her before we headed for Cuba MO. We arrive here about 4:30 p.m. and set up camp for a couple of nights. On Friday we will go and see Reggie & Amanda.

Friday 10/12/12


     Lois & I spent the day with Reggie & Amanda. When we first got there we sat around and talk a while as Reggie try to get us to come back to Texas this year. After a while we decided to go and have a late lunch at a place about 50 miles away. We went to Cave Restaurant and Resort just outside of Richland MO. This place was kinda of neat and is way back off the road. They have a shuttle the picks you up and takes you to the elevator so you can get to the restaurant. The restaurant seats 225 is located in a real cave with waterfalls, fish ponds, delicious food and a beautiful view of the Gasconade River. Back in the 1920's believe or not this was a dance hall. They also have four Cabins you can rent at $80 a night. We would come back here again. Here is their web site - www.thecaverestaurantandresort.com. After all that we went back and talk a while longer and said our good bys  before we left to go back to camp. We will leave in the morning for Miami OK to meet up with Mike & Sandy.

Saturday 10/13/12

     We got off about 8:45 a.m. this morning and headed for Miami OK. About and hour in to the drive the winds started picking up. I think we had about 30-40 miles an hour side winds. It was tough driving this way but we only going about 200 miles. Made it about 1 p.m. to Buffalo Run Casino and met Mike & Sandy. After we site up the women wanted to go to Wal-Mart. Later we went to another Casino for something to eat and did a little gambling. On the way back to camp it started to rain and man did it rain. It rain and blew till about mid night. We will be here till Tuesday and then to Coffeyville KS to work.

Sunday 10/14/12

     Not much going on just visiting a few casino in the area and just relaxing.

Monday 10/15/12

     Same as Sunday but Gary & Linda are coming by for a short visit on there way thru. We have not seen them since last March. We will leave in the morning for Coffeyville KS.

Tuesday 10/16/12

     Having a cup of coffee before we start packing up for the 60 mile trip to Coffeyville KS. We should be there by noon. We start to work on Thursday. Well we made it here to Big Chief Camp Ground in Coffeyville KS around 10 a.m. and set up camp.