Busy Michigan Days

When we made our plans to come back “home” we knew it was going to be a whirlwind month – there we so many appointments to make, friends and family to see, dinners out and a few little maintenance projects – and as expected, the month flew by and we didn’t fit everything in!

We managed to get together with several friends, and  Bryce came down a couple times when he didn’t have football games.  I went into work several days, and celebrated my 30-year anniversary at Ford . . . with lunch at Ford’s Garage.

Tom and I have been tot he original restaurant in Ft. Myers, and this one in Dearborn has most of the same decor and features . . . and the food didn’t disappoint, either!

We also attended the Automatic Transmission Picnic, re-connecting with several old friends, although as the years go by, there are fewer and fewer people in the office that we know!  It was a nice gathering, though.

Along with my Mom and my sisters, I attended the Bridal Shower for our nephew’s fiancé. 

Kristin, the bride-to-be, and the newest thing in cakes – naked cake.  Generous layers of icing between layers, but minimal on the outside of the cake.  Very interesting, and pretty!

Back at home, we put new stickers on the hood of the Jeep,

and took on a fairly major project installing protective plate on the bottom of the bedroom slides.  We had the slides inspected before we left Florida in the Spring, and were told the slides were fine and we didn’t need plates, but somewhere in our travels the rough roads took a toll and the slide bottoms started to develop spider cracks where they rested on the rollers during travel.

Chris at Talin, LLC has developed these stainless steel plates and sells complete kits, made to order for your RV.  Tom talked to him and we took the necessary measurements on our two bedroom slides and they sent the kits to us.

The plates come pre-drilled, and the kits include the marine grade adhesive used to attach them to the slides and stainless steel rivets to hold them in place while the adhesive cures.

The first thing we had to do was jack up the slide and make sure that the plates fit, based on the measurements we took.  Ours were good!

Once we knew they would fit, Tom applied the adhesive,

then we slid them into place and Tom drilled the holes in the bottom of the slides for the rivets.

Once the holes were drilled, he installed the rivets, and that was it!

They look pretty good, and it was actually an easier process than we expected it to be!

As our month came to an end, we wrapped up what we could and put the rest on hold until we get back to the area in a few weeks.  For now, we’re going to enjoy a few weeks in northern Michigan – and hopefully catch some fall colors!

First Stop – Silver Creek RV Resort at Silver Lake Sand Dunes in western Michigan, catching up with a few friends before continuing north.