Door Lock

We talked with Mark this morning about our crochety door lock. He said that the best thing was to buy a new one and that it would be very easy to install. While we were checking that out, we noticed that the little frosted plastic shield over the light by the door was broken too and the bulb burned out. So we headed to Goodings RV.

They had everything we needed. While we were there, we couldn't pass up the opportunity to check out the used RVs they had for sale. A salesman told us that they had more used units on the lot than ever before. We looked over a couple of Titaniums, an older Excel, a Kountry Star, and a Cameo. They all had good features, but we ended up appreciating how nice our Excel is. We also saw other units in extremely poor condition. It's hard to believe that some of them will ever find a new home.

Mark was right--it was easy to remove the old lock and install the new one. The new light cover slipped right on, and the light worked once we replaced the bulb. We congratulated ourselves on a job well done. Then tonight when we were leaving for the dance, Ken got in the truck and said, "The locks won't lock." Darn! We went on to the dance and looked the situation over when we got home. It turned out that the shiny new chrome strike plate had the opening too high, so the bolt wasn't able to operate. We dug the old strike plate out of the trash and reinstalled it. Now everything is copacetic.


At the dance, we saw Jan and Steve, who had returned with their daughter Cheryl. She was wearing a Green Bay Packers shirt, definitely a fan like her parents. We'll all be going to Mexico on Saturday for lunch and then on to Bob and Pat's for the New Year's Eve party.