sabconsulting
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Happy anniversary to you and Janet. You two look great in the photos.
You mentioned the really bad concrete highway, with the edges of the poured sections that no longer line up. I am so glad they seem to have abandoned concrete here in the UK as a road surface. The 6-lane highway close to our house was concrete 30 years ago, but it was so noisy both for drivers and neighbours. They eventually resurfaced it with tarmac, and about 10 years ago replaced that tarmac with the latest quieter mix of tarmac, which makes a big difference. Not to mention the difference in ride.
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sleepy
Oak Ridge,Tennessee
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Harvey wasn't looking at himself on the cover of a magazine.
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When we finally found him he was angrier than earlier in the day... and when we asked why he walked off.
His wife's reaction, She asked when were we leaving.
Not knowing what to do or say.... we said, "In the morning."
Note: We found out a year later (2015) that someone that had read my previous Trip Report about being invited to park our truck camper there and how good the food is had been there and those RV'ers caused a big problem.
Janet and I were being held accountable for the conduct of one or more RV'ers that had been there.
I'd hate to think that the problem people or group were truck camper folks... and others RV'ers do read our posts.
I can assure everyone that I'll be more careful how hard I "sell" a good place in the future.
Now you can understand why it has taken me a year to get up nerve enough to post this trip.
I think you will enjoy the rest of the trip.
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sleepy
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We got up the next morning and headed west on I-40... first stop... on the Lake Charles by-pass... at exit 10.
Another favorite resturant, Pat's of Henderson. Owned and operated by the daughter and sister of Pat's Fishermans Wharf. I was eating here in the 1990's when I weas in Lake Charles on business.
This is Cajun food at it's best....I was introduced to Crawfish in this resturant.
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sleepy
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What your heart Doctor doesn't know still hurts you (Oops!, did i really admit that)
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sleepy
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Looks like crab au'gratin
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sleepy
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Getting close to "night camp"
I-10 bridge over Lake Charles.
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jmtandem
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Quote:Note: We found out a year later (2015) that someone that had read my previous Trip Report about being invited to park our truck camper there and how good the food is had been there and those RV'ers caused a big problem.
Janet and I were being held accountable for the conduct of one or more RV'ers that had been there.
I'd hate to think that the problem people or group were truck camper folks... and others RV'ers do read our posts.
Sleepy,
Keep posting and don't beat yourself up over this mishap. Sometimes the best of intentions can go wrong. It is just best to keep moving on.
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The Mad Norsky
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jmtandem wrote:Sleepy,
Keep posting and don't beat yourself up over this mishap. Sometimes the best of intentions can go wrong. It is just best to keep moving on.
X 2. Really no way you could be judged responsible by that restaurant owner. Pretty petty behavior on their part I'd say. Or they were having a really, really bad hair day. Irregardless, appears you were treated rudely, at no fault of your own.
But, moving on down the road puts all in your rear view mirrors.
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sleepy
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The Mad Norsky wrote:jmtandem wrote:Sleepy,
Keep posting and don't beat yourself up over this mishap. Sometimes the best of intentions can go wrong. It is just best to keep moving on.
X 2. Really no way you could be judged responsible by that restaurant owner. Pretty petty behavior on their part I'd say. Or they were having a really, really bad hair day. Irregardless, appears you were treated rudely, at no fault of your own.
But, moving on down the road puts all in your rear view mirrors.
Someone sent me an email comment that might have merit, they suggested that:
Where we fit out truck camper into a long single slot in a corner of the parking lot it doesn't cause a problem in the resturant/club/hotel complex....
But if we were towing a boat, a 5th wheel, had a motor home towing a jeep, etc.... and parked accross six or eight patking slots... Even worse... Walmart style... centered on 6 or 8 double parking slots.... now make it a caravan (as we often see big RV's traveling over the highways.
I can understand their point.... and how it would hurt a business... and each time it happened the anger would get worse.
Moving on... I hope... but it will haunt me, maybe forever.
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Quote:Moving on... I hope... but it will haunt me, maybe forever.
Sleepy,
You have been to a thousand places, it was bound to happen that one would not be a favorable experience. You can't control other peoples reactions. It is no big deal and it is not your fault. If the restaurant owner feels better being rude or angry then that his his issue, not yours. You brought business to him, I guess that fact was lost on him. I know you are sorry that it happened but it is over. And keep posting!!!!
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