December 24th-28th, 2020 - Christmas Season

There isn't much room in a fifth wheel for a Christmas Tree or for lots of Christmas decorations. Kelly did a paint by number of Santa before we left home so we brought it along and hung it on the back window over the couch with some bell decorations hanging from the cabinet handles nearby.  Here is a picture.

A couple of years ago my sister, Renee, gave us a ceramic camper with a Christmas tree on top that twinkles. We put it on the couch under Santa for our Christmas Tree. Here is a picture.

Kelly's birthday wsas on December 23rd. As the week progressed birthday and Christmas presents began arriving from FedEx, UPS, and USPS. With little space to put them we piled them on the couch. Here is a picture.

Christmas Day we Zoomed with the kids as we all opened our presents. It was a nice way to be in touch with each other during this Covid period.

Our thirteen year old grandson, Kellen, wanted a new skate board for Christmas. We sent him the money so he could pick out what he wanted. They went to a skate board store in Stockton on the 26th and he picked one out. Here he is proudly displaying it for a picture outside the shop.

The next day he was riding it around the neighborhood and fell off resulting in a broken arm.  Here he is in a sling until they decide next week if he needs a cast. Fortunately it is not a bad break. War wounds of skate boarders. At least it is his left arm so he can still use his new gaming mouse with his right hand.

Several years ago I replaced a florescent light in the kitchen area of Marge with two LED work lights. I made a wooden box to mount the lights in and for mounting it to the ceiling.  Here is a picture.

I went to all of the trouble to make a custom box for these lights because they are work lights which I assumed would be tough and last a long time. WRONG. With probably less than 200 hours on them, they are starting to go out.  Here is a picture with one already having three of five lights out. So much for LEDs lasting 20,000 hours. What a joke.

Now the question becomes: "Should I buy a replacement light that fits my custom made wooden fixture or should I start over with a different kind of light that may be more dependable?" I haven't decided yet. I can't do anything until I get home where I have the proper tools for any replacement or modification. It just ticks me off that this stuff is so crappy no matter what price you pay. 

More RVers are beginning to arrive here now that it is after Christmas, even more will arrive after the 1st. I don't believe any of the Canadians will make it down due to the Covid restrictions which is keeping them from crossing the border.  We have no New Years plans other than a nice meal. Normally there is a really nice New Years Party here at the park but all of that has been cancelled this year. Hopefully next year will be a completely different situation for all of us.

Happy New Year!!!!!