Tuesday July 11, 2006 1:15 PM Lethbridge Alberta

A. Morning Musings

1:15 PM We were up about 7:30 this morning and did our semi-regular hour walk. Then, after a quick coffee, we began looking at, and cleaning, the 5th wheel. We are now completely finished. Everything appears to be working and it is spotless. I checked the awning and it is in excellent shape (I was a bit worried that it might have developed milldew and rot in the last couple of years). I have put the hitch on the truck and am ready to pull the unit out in the morning and take it to the RV dealer for a complete overhall (new tires, pack the bearings, check the plumbing system, fill the propane tank, check that the hot water works, replace the battery, and check the stove, heater, and fridge).

I downloaded a software package called EazyDraw that looks like it will do an excellent job of drawing the various diagrams that I am going to need for my model train control panels. At the moment I have a free preview copy. I still have a bit of a learning curve in front of me before I make a decision to use it and pay for it.

B. Plan

Immediate
Chores	Clean up 5th wheel	3 hr
Health	Walk & exercise	1 hr
Technology	Make notes for chap. 2 of "Switching to the Mac"	2 hr
Literature	Complete reading "Mr. Palomar"	1 hr
Later
Chores	Take cement blocks to landfill	2 hr
	test saw blade for cutting 3/4" plywood (for book boxes project)	1 hr
	Take 5th wheel in for maintenance	1 hr
	Investigate water softeners for home	2 hr
	Parge area around rear step to garage	1 hr
	Build 4 more book boxes
Technology	Read manual for cell phone	1 hr
	digital photography
	try using extender lens and monopod	2 hr
Mathematics	Larson "Calculus"
	Read "The Computational Beauty of Nature" Chap 2	1 hr
	Gardner "The Colossal Book of Short Puzzles"
History	Continue reading "Citizens"
	Watson "Ideas"
Model Trains	Add blue backdrop to layout	2 hr
	Use EazyDraw software to draw lower level mainline track layout
	Review layout for under the table turnouts
	Wire lower mainline track for a power block
	Fasten lower mainline track to layout

C. Actual/Notes

8:00 PM We decided to go out for dinner at a restaurant in order to celebrate getting the 5th wheel cleaned up. There is still some work to be done before it is ready for use, but this will done by an RV dealer. I take it to them tomorrow morning and, hopefully, they will be able to provide me with an estimate of when I might expect to pick it up.

D. Reflection