Our new cargo trailer was delivered yesterday. It arrived around 1pm. Mike from TrailersPlus dropped it in the lot across from the security shack, which is manned 24/7. When we first arrived here at Mission Bay RV Resort, we wanted to drop our trailer there. But the lot was quite full at the time and there wasn’t enough room to maneuver the trailer behind our 37′ motorhome.

We dropped our trailer in the alternate lot next to the park office. This lot is a little more 1,000 feet from the security shack. The road curves, so the security guard doesn’t have the lot in his line of sight. They do a drive-through periodically, but they didn’t notice the theft of my cargo trailer from that lot. The primary lot by the security shack is fairly empty now and that’s where our new trailer will stay.

I added a coupler lock on the trailer tongue in addition to a pin lock like I had before. This double security should make it harder for a thief to steal our trailer. Today I’ll paint the floor and ramp door. Then I need to install a wheel chock for the scooter, but before I can do that, I need to buy new tools.

Trailer coupler lock

Coupler lock and pin lock on trailer

I didn’t have time to paint yesterday. I needed to scan some documents. Before I could do that I needed to update my printer software. This turned out to be a long, frustrating process. HP’s install wizard kept locking up. It automatically installed a lot of software I didn’t want. I spent over an hour trying to get the scanning program to work.

By the time I scanned and e-mailed my documents, it was time to fire up the grill. I grilled Morrocan-spiced boneless chicken thighs and veggies around 3pm. I cooked dinner early so Donna could take it on the boat with Bud and Mona for a sunset cruise. I didn’t go out on the boat because I had arranged to pick up my daughter, Shauna, downtown at 5:30pm. With the rush-hour traffic, I would have to leave by 5pm.

Bud and Mona

Sunset at the Mission Bay jetty from the stern of Bud’s boat

Shauna dropped me off around 6pm and took her car. Shortly after I returned, Bud, Mona and Donna returned from their boat cruise. They didn’t have dinner on the boat after all, so we sat at the picnic table and dined together. They told me about their cruise. They went out past the jetty into the Pacific Ocean. The water was much rougher once they left the bay. With the boat rocking in the swell, setting dinner plates was out of the question.

Morrocan spiced chicken with grilled veggies served cold over salad

I enjoyed a bottle of Anderson Valley Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout with the meal. Donna bought a few different stout beers for me the last time she went to Von’s. We sat outside and talked until 7:30. It was an enjoyable meal with great conversation.

Today I’ll go for a bike ride and then get to work painting.