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03-17-2014, 12:41 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Morro Bay, California
Trailer: 2016 Escape 21
Posts: 330
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Surprise of a lifetime!
Several weeks ago I posted that we had 99 days until we picked up our 2012 Escape 19 at ETI. I was quite wrong.
Friday evening my spouse and I were to meet some friends at Morro Bay SP campground for a drink and chat. I really didn’t want to go as I was concerned about my birthday party on Saturday and us needing to get the house ready – new flooring had been installed last week and we had no furniture in the living and dining rooms. Add to this, that the flooring people had been delayed and the stairs hadn’t been finished and baseboards had yet to be installed. I was stressed and dressed in yoga pants and a sweatshirt said to Lori as we were leaving the house: “let’s just stay for a short time and come back and get the house ready.” She said okay.
We arrived at the campground and head to our friend’s site and I saw an Escape – I said “look, there’s another…” and then I saw the “happy birthday” tape around it and friends popping out from behind the caravan shouting “surprise!” I was stunned and couldn’t get out of the truck, for a moment I just sat there. I was quite emotional – completely floored to say the least. My brain didn’t engage for the longest time! I finally managed to get my seatbelt off, get out of the truck, and to my surprise my legs held me up. We spent the weekend in our yet to be named caravan, with our friends, and camping – life doesn’t get any better than that!
Apparently, Lori had been planning this for quite some time and even had ETI in on it. She encouraged me to set up the appointment to pick up our Escape and it was confirmed for the end of May. She had our friends in on it and she didn’t give a hint. I am so overwhelmed that I don’t know what else to say, so here’s a picture.
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03-17-2014, 01:23 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: St.Albert, Alberta
Trailer: 21 ft November 17th
Posts: 847
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What a birthday present !!! That must have taken some leg work to make that happen. Congratulations
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MacRae, 21ft
2016 GMC Yukon SLT
St.Albert Alberta
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03-17-2014, 01:23 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Marysville, Washington
Trailer: 2022 Coachmen Nova 20C
Posts: 652
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Happy birthday!!!
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Paul & Norma
2013 Escape 21 & 2014 Chevy Silverado - sold
2022 Coachmen Nova 20C
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03-17-2014, 01:29 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2012 Escape 15 A
Posts: 1,505
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Such a nice story .....wonderful - congratulations , happy birthday !!
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All things in life are easier to swallow with a good cup of tea .....
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03-17-2014, 01:31 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia
Trailer: 2009 Escape 17B 2020 Toyota Highlander XLE
Posts: 17,136
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Amazing! Happy Birthday!!
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What happens to the hole when the cheese is gone?
- Bertolt Brecht
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03-17-2014, 01:36 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
Trailer: Escape#5 2022 E19
Posts: 26,268
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Now that is a neat story….congrats.
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Jim
Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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03-17-2014, 01:50 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Galesville, Wisconsin
Trailer: 2017 21 "Blue II" & 2017 Highlander XLE (previously 2010 17B "Blue" & 2008 Tacoma)
Posts: 4,232
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Jane - that is amazing - what incredible friends. Enjoy your trailer, birthday and fine friends.
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Eric (and Mary who is in no way responsible for anything stupid I post)
"Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance." George Bernard Shaw
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03-17-2014, 01:53 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Southwick, Massachusetts
Trailer: None, sold my 2014 5.0TA
Posts: 7,124
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Excellent story, can't beat that one.
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Happy Motoring
Bob
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03-17-2014, 02:14 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Oswego, New York
Trailer: 2017 Escape 21C, 2018 Ford F150
Posts: 5,362
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Love the birthday gift/trick! Have a good one.
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03-17-2014, 02:51 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Felton, California
Trailer: 2018 21' ; 2014 19' (Sold)
Posts: 1,301
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Best birthday ever!!! Congratulations and I hope you had a wonderful, wonderful birthday.
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03-17-2014, 03:11 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 11,023
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WOWSER! Congratulations and have a fabulous year... fabulous life! Looks like all the pieces are there to make a ton of memories. Good for Lori, good for your friends and YEAH ETI for being willing to go that extra mile as a manufacturer.
Isn't it COOL!
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03-17-2014, 03:52 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Brantingham Lake, New York
Trailer: 2001 coachmen
Posts: 274
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Congrats and Happy Birthday!
Lori and her friends are quite clever......
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03-17-2014, 04:10 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Trailer: 2015 5.0 TA, 2014- RAM HEMI 8 spd
Posts: 447
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We should all be so blessed!! Congratulations!!
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03-17-2014, 05:41 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5TA
Posts: 405
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Love it!!
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03-17-2014, 05:54 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Chilliwack, British Columbia
Trailer: 2008 17B Escape
Posts: 766
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wow--that's quite the surprise!!!
So how did it make it's way down there??
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03-17-2014, 05:59 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21 -- The Skylark. Towed by a 2014 Highlander
Posts: 1,159
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This must have taken quite a bit of work and ingenuity on Lori's part. Congratulations and "happy birthday!"
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03-17-2014, 06:04 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Cottage Grove, Minnesota
Trailer: 2013 Escape 19
Posts: 365
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Happy Birthday! It is hard enough to just pull off a surprise party. This was amazing.
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John and Brenda
Cottage Grove, MN
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03-17-2014, 06:11 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2017 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 15,528
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Happy Birthday!!! What a great surprise from an awesome bunch of friends. Lots of great fun ahead.
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2017 Escape 5.0 TA
2015 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5L EcoBoost
2009 Escape 19 (previous)
“Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.” — Abraham Lincoln
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03-17-2014, 06:43 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Lompoc, California
Trailer: none
Posts: 21
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Happy Birthday! Best surprise party ever!
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03-17-2014, 06:58 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Portland, Oregon
Trailer: 2002 Escape 13'
Posts: 967
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Wow! Congratulations! What a great story! We love to camp in Morro Bay and the central coast area up to San Simeon. Maybe can get our 19's together up in your area someday!
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