The Saga Continues...



Ken, Kallie and the Kamper

Lake in campground



Bleak campsites

It is actually now Day 6, and we are still freezing in Missouri, not-so-patiently waiting for our windshield replacement. Thought I'd fill in some details of our experiences here, most of which have been positive, considering the situation.  On Sunday, the patrolman who escorted us here to the campsite gave us his personal cell phone number, and said we could call him after his shift ended if we needed anything.  He also contacted Orville, a glass repairman who immediately came to our campsite with his wife Pat to inspect the damage.  They even offered us the spare bedroom in their home (which we can see from here).  After the accident, it became apparent that Ken would need some medical attention for the glass still embedded in his face and the puncture wound that the turkey inflicted in his leg.  We called State Farm again on Monday and were surprised to learn that we have medical insurance for this.  So, we went to an optometrist's office and an urgent care health clinic.  Luckily, the eye doctor assured us that Ken's eyes were full of "dust", but no glass or scratches.  The female staff of four all wanted to see the pictures on my phone, and one of them (Angie) even gave me her home phone number and invited us to a SuperBowl party at her home on Sunday, if we were still in town!  The Immediate Care clinic was apparently mis-named, however, as it took almost three hours for Ken to receive a tetanus shot and a prescription for antibiotics. After returning to the camper, we filled the propane tank in order to have fuel for the furnace, as the temps here are quite cold, especially without a a front window.  The campground owner and managers then offered to pro-rate our stay from daily to weekly, or to let us stay in one of the cabins here instead. (They even gave us some huge baking potatoes for free that a farmer had delivered).  Soon the body-shop owner came by and took pictures of the window, and Orville, the glass-repairman came back to measure the opening.  He said we should have a new window by Thursday, though possibly as late as Saturday, and that he would be able to install it here on-site, which was great news.  We spent most of Tuesday on our dueling-computers, watching the news for the "storm of the century" to arrive, trying to keep warm.  Everyone here has been very helpful/friendly/generous, and we realize how fortunate we truly are.  More updates soon...