Without a Hitch - Almost!

Thursday, June 19 We are off without a hitch on our Western Adventure! The Westie is packed up, water tank full, propane tank topped, and we are packed up. Amazing- everything fit in perfectly despite Rip's prediction that we would have to tow the sleeping bags! We had a nice visit with our friends Inge and George in Ancaster and then we are on the road. Everything is going without a hitch, until......Joyce is driving up to the bridge and Sarnia. To pay the toll she opens up the passenger window and the driver's window - oops! No problem, until.......we cannot close the passenger window! Something is wrong and we had visions of sitting in our camper van in Frankenmuth, taking turns guarding our goods while the other enjoys our hotel! Rip spends 30 minutes trying to figure out the problem with no luck, and if you know Rip you know that if he spends time fixing a problem and it is not fixed, we have a serious issue. Then, a miracle. Rip is driving and his knee knocks the window button and the passenger window climbs upward - we hold our breath and then cheer! Next stop we disconnect the power window so it will stay up! We arrive in Frankenmuth and sit on our balcony at the Marv Herzog Hotel overlooking the Cass River and sip a lovely Chardonnay - glad to be hitched and glad to have gotten here in the end without a hitch!! Life is good - thanks to our West Plains family for this second sabbatical experience - we are grateful!