MotorSilk RV Adventure: December 2010

Well, as you can see it has been awhile since I posted on the blog. It is funny how being on the road takes its toll on time. So, what I have I been up to?

Since I last posted I headed to Michigan to meet with Rick Dragos for a customer visit at a prominent auto industry/NASCAR supplier. They are interested in the MotorSilk product for horsepower advantages and reducing wear. It was a team of young and very smart individuals who were impressed by the technology and are always looking for the next best advantage.

From there I headed to the Chicago area with Rick visiting a few potential customers and staying at a nice out of the way RV park in what seemed to be the middle of nowhere. After a week of bouncing around in the Chicago area, and a little fishing on Geneva Lake, I said farewell to Rick and headed back towards Detroit, stopping along the way to visit my nephew and his family. It is nice that I can plan my trips around catching up with family and friends.

I have an old friend, Mike, that lives close to Michigan Speedway. He lives on a lake and he and his wife were great hosts while I visited. We visited the Speedway where there was a wine festival (which was all I needed to hear to be all in) but the Speedway was also hosting one of the phases of the Progressive Automotive X Prize where contestants from all over the world build vehicles and compete for best mileage and low emmissions. There were some very interesting vehicles.

After a weekend on the lake I headed back to Detroit and had the privilege to watch the 4^th of July Fireworks while sitting on a very nice boat owned by a friend of my brothers. It was a large festival and it was great to see all the patriotism.

It was time to start the trek south when I ran into maintenance issues with the RV. I had a rear axle seal go out and ended up replacing most of the rear end including rotors and brakes. I did the work at my brother Gary's house in Ohio. Let's just say his wife inquired often of the repair status since for some reason she wasn't pleased with the big RV parked in the driveway up on blocks. Something about "redneck" came up a few times. The good news is that slowly but surely I am becoming very intimate with the mechanics of the RV.

Once that was fixed, I met some friends at Lake Cumberland Kentucky for a weekend at the lake. It was an interesting time for a visit since they were attempting to set the Guinness Record for the most boats rafted together on the water. They set the record with over 1,600 boats all rafted together.

From there I headed to Bristol Tennessee for the NASCAR race. I was parked across the street from the Speedway and had the opportunity to talk to a lot of people about MotorSilk. I’ve been to a lot of NASCAR races but never stayed that close. Let’s just say that it was a week of late nights and great racing.

It has been an interesting summer/fall on the road and the MotorSilk RV always draws attention where ever I go. It is great meeting people and talking to them about the product. Until the next posting, enjoy the Holidays!

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