We were a little taken back at our arrival at the Elkhart Co. Fairgrounds in Goshen, Indiana, by the scope of this thing. 248 units spread all over the place like manure at the ..... well, you know that line. And they have the ability for 900 hook ups!!!
Tuesday was pretty much a set up morning, then getting a feel for the schedule and meeting the neighbors. We were incredibly lucky (or fortunate) to pull the spot we did. We were with all the "poobahs" of the place (Presidents, State Chapter Leaders, District Leaders, etc).
I played golf on Wednesday, while Connie did some seminars on Wednesday, which was a pretty free day.
Wednesday, we had a "dessert potluck" followed by a real potluck on Thursday and a couple of catered dinners on Friday and Saturday. Great time to meet some of the other Heartlanders from all over the country, plus some of the great friends we had met in Texas and elsewhere.
Saturday, was a highlight as we went to the Heartland Factory to see BigHorns actually in production. It was fascinating.
Basically the frame comes in one large door, goes back two stations, then moves sideways about 20 stations before it goes forward and leaves the plans as a finished coach. I've included tons of pictures below:
Connie did a great job all week of "pacing herself", some afternoon naps, limited her walking. She really enjoyed herself and we're both so glad we could go and experience the event. We got home around dinner time on Sunday night and found an early excuse to go to bed. We also were really lucky that we won two door prizes, a thermal bag and a tire pressure monitor for the rig that sits in the truck.
Today, we power washed the rig -- it was filthy from 10 days on the road -- and did all the laundry. Tomorrow, Connie has a scheduled treatment which is a perfect time for me to clean the inside.
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