25 July 2011

Minimal traffic delays leaving the Washington, DC area and en route meant getting to Brandon in 8½ hours (10 minutes before the bank closed), in spite of heavy rain through most of New York State.  Sun came out, briefly, while I was unloading the van… but started pouring soon after the obligatory full immersion check of the lake temperature was complete.  Oooh la la, 80 degrees of pure bliss!  Truck battery totally dead when I went to fire up Delores to extend the living room slide-out.  Fortunately the coach batteries were fully charged and the RV has that life-saving cross-connect switch.  Main cabin door stairs cycled in  and out several times of their own volition while I was running the truck engine… a strong indicator that a short in the power supply for the stairs was why the truck battery was flat.  Had the first Kingsley sweet corn of the season for dinner.