Week ending Apr 27, 2017 Cochrane to Gibbons

On Saturday, we dropped into the UPS store to check for mail, and found out the mall had locked UPS out of the store.   We had been thinking about getting a box in Okotoks anyway, just in case, so we headed to Okotoks to get mail there.  It will probably work out better for us anyway, as we spend a lot of time in Vulcan in the fall.   We did as many address changes as we could on-line. 

On Monday, we drove through a mild snow storm, to take the trailer in to get its brakes fixed.  Hobo was co-operative, and had them done by mid afternoon.   In the meantime, we went to a Canada Post office, to find out they will not forward mail from one UPS store to another.  It makes sense, since normally you could get UPS to do that, but we are not sure the mail will get to UPS if mailed to Cochrane.   Fortunately, we have our address changed with everyone that matters.
We stopped in Red Deer for the evening.

Tuesday, we headed to Longriders RV Park in Gibbons, about 30 km north of Mom's care centre Edmonton.  Most of the people in the park are workers who stay here full-time.  They have heaters on their water lines to keep them running all winter, and plug-ins for hose tape heaters for the RV's.
We can't imagine staying in a trailer in winter weather here.   It would take a lot of insulation and propane. 

Wednesday, we went in to visit with Mom and Dad at the care centre.

Thursday, we went to help Dad and George organize the boxes that Dad brought with him.