Tuesday, October 23

We are in Llano Texas

They wouldn't even talk to us about the refrigerator in Norman at either RV place. They just said, "Too busy", "Our schedule is full and we have no idea when we can even look at it." So we bought a cooler and some ice and headed on down the road to Llano Tx. We have arrived and in time to call a dealer in Burnet, Tx, a 30 mile drive from here. Marlene and Bernard will be familiar with the area we are in, as they used to own a house not far from this area before buying a place in the Rio Grande Valley.
They were very kind to us at the Lee Hoffpauir RV & Truck Service in Burnet, and letting us know it was a favor, gave us an appointment for 2:00 tomorrow afternoon.
The trip here was uneventful and we listened to a great book. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of  Mr. Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce.
"Meet Harold Fry, recently retired. He lives in a small English village with his wife, Maureen, who seems irritated by almost everything he does, even down to how he butters his toast. Little differentiates one day from the next. Then one morning the mail arrives, and within the stack of quotidian minutiae is a letter addressed to Harold in a shaky scrawl from a woman he hasn't seen or heard from in 20 years. Queenie Hennessy is in hospice and is writing to say goodbye. Harold pens a quick reply and, leaving Maureen to her chores, heads to the corner mailbox. But then, as happens in the very best works of fiction, Harold has a chance encounter, one that convinces him that he absolutely must deliver his message to Queenie in person. And thus begins the unlikely pilgrimage at the heart of Rachel Joyce's remarkable debut. Harold Fry is determined to walk 600 miles from Kingsbridge to the hospice in Berwick-upon-Tweed because, he believes, as long as he walks, Queenie Hennessey will live. Still in his yachting shoes and light coat, Harold embarks on his urgent quest across the countryside. Along the way he meets one fascinating character after another, each of whom unlocks his long-dormant spirit and sense of promise. Memories of his first dance with Maureen, his wedding day, his joy in fatherhood, come rushing back to him - allowing him to also reconcile the losses and the regrets. As for Maureen, she finds herself missing Harold for the first time in years. And then there is the unfinished business with Queenie Hennessy. A novel of unsentimental charm, humor, and profound insight into the thoughts and feelings we all bury deep within our hearts, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry introduces Rachel Joyce as a wise - and utterly irresistible - storyteller. "

The book finished about 15 miles from our destination...incredible timing.
So we are settled in and trying not to think about the food in the freezer and refrigerator that is relying on ice to survive.
Tune in tomorrow for the next episode of the Warm and Toasty Fridge.


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