The “Part”

          It’s 4 AM…..

          Do you know where your motorhome is?

          Yup…. It’s sitting right outside of the Authorized  Freightliner Repair Facility.

          Do you know why it is there?

          Yup again….. It is … hold on now…. “Waiting For A Part.”

          I feel the inspiration for a Country and Western song coming on…

                             I’m settin’ and waitin’

                             Just anticipatin’

                             It’s 4am and dark

                             Lonely here, the truck repair

                             No one here ‘cept me

                             They said, they said, they said…. 

                             The “part” was on its way

                             I’m just settin’ and waitin’

                             Just anticipatin’

                             It’s 4am and dark

                             Sure wish they had my part….

          Maybe they’ll have my part by the time I learn to sing, get a record contract, make millions, and am able to buy the parts manufacturer and beef up inventory.

          We’re back here, the parts had been ordered last week with the anticipated arrival of Tuesday. We scurried over here yesterday morning breathlessly anticipating the 10 to 11 am arrival of our beloved SCR unit. You know when an acronym is involved with any type of “Part” it automatically increases the price by a factor of 10. Our SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) is no exception. But the forces at work here, (which would be the collective Terrorist Organizations of the DOT, DEP, EPA, and just because they can… the special XYZ department of the government that covers anything else that the previously listed agencies may have left out) make it impossible for the motor to run without it. Don’t get me wrong here, I don’t mind the fact that there is a significant reduction of all that black smoke that used to emanate from the tailpipes of the trucks and busses but bringing everyone to screeching halt with no “Band-Aid” available is going a bit too far. It’s a good thing we’re so close to a home base and a repair facility that we know and love. The guys inside had been customers of the Chatterbox😊.

          Never underestimate the powers of a good cheeseburger, fries, and chocolate shake!

“To be continued….. hopefully!”