Would you like to own a Newell?

8:02 am - Saturday - September 14th - LPG&RVR - 50° F, humidity 36%, wind 2 mph out of the south by southeast.....partly cloudy skies today with a forecast high of 81° F.  On this date in 2020 TLE and I were overnighting at 'RV Park at the Bridge' on the Washington side of the Columbia River....you can see the Astoria-Megler Bridge, which connects Washington with Oregon, in the background (right).....

 .....we would arrive in Seal Rock, OR the next day where we would live for the next 12 months.

We were up just before 7 am Friday, which is kind of against my 'religion' on non work days, but I had an 8:45 am haircut appointment at Kaleidescope in Alturas.....who made that appointment, anyway!?  We left around 8:20 am, and arrived, without incident, a 8:40 am.  I was in the chair 2 minutes later, and by 9 am we were back in the VW headed for Rite Aide. 

I'm sure you have heard that Rite Aid has been in bankruptcy proceedings, and for a while we thought the Alturas Rite Aid would be closing as the shelves got pretty bare for a while, but they seem to be restocking, and the pharmacist told TLE that they will be remaining open....there is no other pharmacy in Alturas....the nearest would be either Reno/Sparks, NV< or Lakeview, OR.  From Rite Aid we headed over to Holiday Market for our groceries, and were home by 10 am.  

Ever since we took down the 'dining/gaming deck' I've wanted to try and make that area more level, so about an hour after we got home I set about to do just that using just a rock rake I keep on Club Car Villager #20.  Below is the 'before' picture, which I always seem to forget to take, but did not forget this time.....

Before.....

....and after

......I worked on leveling that 10' x 10' pad, on and off, until mid afternoon, but finally got it level, or what passes for level in site #55.  It was high on the right side of the picture, so I raked dirt from the right side down to the left side, and moved one of the umbrellas down there after I finished watering the loose dirt so it will compact over time.  We'll be getting rain all day Monday, so that should put the final touches on the compaction......

....I also rolled up a couple of pieces of carpet, and stowed them in the trailer.....

......and while I was at it I installed a decal on the side of our trailer....I've always liked this motto, "Live Free or Die", which is the motto of New Hampshire.....the "Don't Tread on Me" part comes from the Revolutionary War, and the Gadsden Flag.....both mottos are associated with the independent spirit of early Americans......

.....TLE had me grill a couple of filet mignons for dinner to which she added a side of roasted potatoes......red skin, and sweet, with some onions for good measure.  We ate inside, but retired to the 'lido deck' around 6:30 pm to watch the sun set, while once again employing the portable propane firepit.

In closing I would like to announce that my good friend Steve Ward is selling his 1982 Newell Classic 38' motorcoach (2 feet longer than mine).  As I have written here (many more pictures of the interior) back in 2019, this Newell is one serial number different than mine.  They were both delivered to their original owners in March of 1982, and both owners had the same last name, so we are assuming they were related.....

Steve and Patti Ward....current owners...at a Newell rally in Creede, CO back in 2009

.....the coach has spent its life in the western USA, and the past 30 years in the southwest.  It is currently in Hemet, CA.  Steve found this Newell in Yuma, AZ back in 2008, where she had been sitting unused for about 10 years, and brought her back to life.  There is no deferred maintenance, and all systems work as they should.  It has a basement fridge/freezer like we do, plus an ice machine in the kitchen.  The rear A/C will have to be replaced as it has quit working recently.  The tires are around 7 years old.  It has a Detroit Diesel 6v92 TA (turbo aftercooled, 350 horsepower), and an onboard diesel generator.  The 6v92 is a mechanical engine, meaning there is NO computer, or electronics.  He is asking $20,000....that is way below the market for Newells of this vintage.  As you can see, it looks almost identical to mine.  If you are interested, please leave a comment in the comment section.  This Newell will go fast, so don't hesitate too long to contact me.

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