You will laugh at this one...
The story is this, we were super new to this RV life and on a super hot Florida summer day, the power went out in the campground. (we have learned since then that this happens a LOT).
We didn't know anyone yet and had no idea where anything was in the area, yet...we were standing outside, where it was a tad cooler, thinking about how to keep the fids {fur kids} cool, and people were starting to exit their RVs to see if it was them or everyone.
We smiled at them and one smiled back so we ended up crossing the street and chatting with him. His name is Rich and he is a retired Florida Highway Patrol Motor. We had a great chat, until his wife yelled at him thru the door that it was getting hot in the MH and he needed to start the generator. LOL
Well, we went in to check on the fids and noticed that the lights were out. They should have stayed on for quite a while, working off the 'house' battery, but they were not. A little trouble shooting by my wonderful spouse and we discovered that the fuse had blown. And guess what we had forgotten to buy??? Yep, not a single 30 amp fuse to be found. Sigh.
So what to do? It was getting warmer and Trav had started to assemble the needed items to start the generator to at least run the fans, so we didn't want to have to pack up the fids and drive to the auto supply store. We decided to fall on the mercy of our new aquaintance and Trav ambled across the street and begged Rich for a fuse.
HE HAD ONE!!!! Even tho his rig was 50 amp, his assorted kit had a pretty little green feller that he graciously handed over without a second thought.
Trav replaced the burned out fuse and we had lights again!!! And just about the time we were getting ready to put the babies in the truck with the AC running, the power came back on!!!!! Yippee!!!
Anywho, that is why I ended up making this card...as a thank you for his kindness, and to make him smile. We returned his generosity twice over and used the blown fuse in the 'artwork'. He loved it!
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