The Case of the Flying Window
We moved from Mueller State Park to Buena Vista CO last Sunday. It was only a 75 mile drive west on Hwy 24 - a good road and fairly scenic but up and down grades. We kept an eye on the engine temperature going over Wilkerson Pass but we did not overheat. The photo is from the truck while going toward the Collegiate Peaks near Buena Vista.
We did have our share of drama however. As we were pulling into our new campground, a car pulled in right after us -- the man jumped out holding a window and said "Did you lose this?" Well we started to say 'no' but looked at the rig and sure enough, one of the bedroom windows was missing! This nice man had seen it blow off and he stopped to pick it up, then followed us ten miles until we stopped. What a great guy - we could not thank him enough. The window frame was just slightly bent in one place but not broken. We felt so lucky - that window could have blown off the side of a hill, or worse, it could have hit someone and caused an accident. What are the chances of someone seeing it fall and stopping to get it, then following us, and then the window was not even broken!! Our Good Samaritan took off before we could gather our wits together to offer him gas money. We'll just have to "pay it forward" and help someone else when we can.
We were greeted by two workamper guys (the campground owners had taken the day off) who escorted us to our site. We were just going to use duct tape to put the window back, but one of the guys said "Look, it came off at the rivets -- I've got a pop rivet gun and I think I can fix it." So they got out their ladder and proceeded to put the window back in almost as good as new. We had two more guardian angels to thank.
This window is the bedroom egress window, but it is made to also open for ventilation. We must have failed to fully close and latch it this time. That is one mistake we won't make again. We are going to use a clamp on it when traveling to ensure it stays in place.
Quote for the day: "One can never pay in gratitude; one can only pay 'in kind' somewhere else in life." -- Anne Morrow Lindbergh
We did have our share of drama however. As we were pulling into our new campground, a car pulled in right after us -- the man jumped out holding a window and said "Did you lose this?" Well we started to say 'no' but looked at the rig and sure enough, one of the bedroom windows was missing! This nice man had seen it blow off and he stopped to pick it up, then followed us ten miles until we stopped. What a great guy - we could not thank him enough. The window frame was just slightly bent in one place but not broken. We felt so lucky - that window could have blown off the side of a hill, or worse, it could have hit someone and caused an accident. What are the chances of someone seeing it fall and stopping to get it, then following us, and then the window was not even broken!! Our Good Samaritan took off before we could gather our wits together to offer him gas money. We'll just have to "pay it forward" and help someone else when we can.
We were greeted by two workamper guys (the campground owners had taken the day off) who escorted us to our site. We were just going to use duct tape to put the window back, but one of the guys said "Look, it came off at the rivets -- I've got a pop rivet gun and I think I can fix it." So they got out their ladder and proceeded to put the window back in almost as good as new. We had two more guardian angels to thank.
This window is the bedroom egress window, but it is made to also open for ventilation. We must have failed to fully close and latch it this time. That is one mistake we won't make again. We are going to use a clamp on it when traveling to ensure it stays in place.
Quote for the day: "One can never pay in gratitude; one can only pay 'in kind' somewhere else in life." -- Anne Morrow Lindbergh
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