We woke up at 7:30 and surfed in bed until after 8. Then it was per stuff and breakfast. After breakfast it was some surfing. It was in the 30's and too cold to go out. It was actually down to freezing last night. I hope the trailer survived.
About 10 we left to vote. We went to a new place behind Trudy's. It was a retirement place like Mom is in.
When we were finished I went looking for a metal shelter place I'd seen when we drove from Fredericksburg. Unfortunately I couldn't find it. So we drove back to the post office. After that I wanted to stop at the Cajun place for lunch. Unfortunately there was a line. So we stipped at Costco for water and went home.
This was my first chance to see Mopac. I thought it would be improved, at least by Slaughter. Not only is that as bad as when we left, but La Crosse is much worse. It's down to 1 lane for over a mile in both directions.
We ate lunch when we got home. Then I went out to fix the antenna. My first attempt was to modify the mounting arms. That didn't work at all. So I built a couple of adjustable braces form 2x4 and turnbuckles. They allows me to adjust the lean of the antenna by turning the turnbuckles. That worked really well. We'll see how it holds up.
After that I cut back the Wisteria. It was taking over the deck. Then I cleaned up all of the dead leaves on the deck and in the front entry. That was it for work today.
It was almost dinner time when I finished. Dinner was steak and hash browns. After dinner was watching DirecTV. The new antenna positioning is working well.
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Day 1457
We woke up at 8:15, but didn't get out of bed until after 9. Then it was pet stuff and breakfast. As soon as that was over I went out to continue unpacking the trailer.
I moved everything from behind the recliners, above the sofa and under the sofa to the house. I also cleared out the rest of the stuff in the refrigerator. It was an amazing amount of stuff. I can imagine how loaded the trailer was when we were coming down. No wonder the mileage was so poor.
When that was done I moved the guns into the safe. Then I went back outside to deal with the collapsed truck cover. Garbage day is tomorrow and I wanted to throw all of the damaged stuff away. I couldn't stand all of the weeds growing in the gravel, so I started by pulling them. There were a lot, and it took awhile. Then I untied the tarp and threw it away.
It turns out that the cover wasn't damaged, so I folded it up and put it in the basketball court. Then I started unscrewing the damaged frame pieces from the good ones. A little bit more than half of the pieces were toast. Everything went into the garbage can and the can went out to the road. It took over two hours to do it all. I was really tired by the time it was done.
I went inside and had a late lunch - a sandwich from yesterday. The I surfed for the rest of the afternoon -I was tired.
Dinner was a salad from HEB. After dinner we watched movies on Netflix. I haven't got around to fixing the antenna. It didn't get above 45 today and I didn't feel like going back out to work after the wind picked up.
Around 10 I heard banging on the back porch. A raccoon was trying to get into the bird seed. I'm going to have to figure a way to kill it.
I moved everything from behind the recliners, above the sofa and under the sofa to the house. I also cleared out the rest of the stuff in the refrigerator. It was an amazing amount of stuff. I can imagine how loaded the trailer was when we were coming down. No wonder the mileage was so poor.
When that was done I moved the guns into the safe. Then I went back outside to deal with the collapsed truck cover. Garbage day is tomorrow and I wanted to throw all of the damaged stuff away. I couldn't stand all of the weeds growing in the gravel, so I started by pulling them. There were a lot, and it took awhile. Then I untied the tarp and threw it away.
It turns out that the cover wasn't damaged, so I folded it up and put it in the basketball court. Then I started unscrewing the damaged frame pieces from the good ones. A little bit more than half of the pieces were toast. Everything went into the garbage can and the can went out to the road. It took over two hours to do it all. I was really tired by the time it was done.
I went inside and had a late lunch - a sandwich from yesterday. The I surfed for the rest of the afternoon -I was tired.
Dinner was a salad from HEB. After dinner we watched movies on Netflix. I haven't got around to fixing the antenna. It didn't get above 45 today and I didn't feel like going back out to work after the wind picked up.
Around 10 I heard banging on the back porch. A raccoon was trying to get into the bird seed. I'm going to have to figure a way to kill it.
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Day 1456
We got up at 7:30, did the pet stuff and had breakfast. I drained the tanks while Ellen got the inside of the trailer ready. It took awhile for the tanks. For some reason it the stuff in the black tank didn't all come out at once. Did I mention that it was 48 degrees and raining lightly while I was doing this?
We finally hit the road at 9:10. The drive in was uneventful. I can't prove it, but I think the trailer pulled a little better without 500+ lbs of water in the tanks. The biggest problem from my point of view was worrying about getting in the gate.
Getting into the gate turned out not to be much of a problem. There was plenty of room on the other side of the street to make a wide turn in. I did have to spend a fair amount of time trimming trees before I could drive the trailer in.
Parking the trailer took a fair amount of time, but it wasn't hard. The worst part was moving a whole lot of the boundary rocks to make room to maneuver the truck.
The place is in pretty good shape. The pump worked fine, as did the refrigerator and water heater. The well house door was jammed, but a hammer fixed that. I did have some trouble finding the key for the lock on the garage door. The car started fine.
We were parked about noon. Then the unloading began. I unloaded the truck, the basement, the bedroom, the bathroom, the kitchen table, and part of the pantry. I would bring things from the trailer and leave them on the porch table. Ellen would take them inside. That way we stayed out of each other's way. There was a lot of stuff. That trailer was really loaded. We still have a lot left in there.
I called a halt at 2:30. We left and filled up the car with gas. Then we stopped at CVS so I could get some prescriptions filled. The next stop was for the mail - there was a lot of it. Then it was HEB for water and something to eat for tonight (we didn't have lunch). The final stop was Tomlinson's so Lucy could get a treat.
I was really tired when we got home about 4:45. I hooked up the DirecTV box, but the antenna is out of alignment. That's something for tomorrow. Fortunately the internet works. We went through all of the mail and ate dinner (spaghetti). After that it was reading and surfing. I am pooped and a little sore.
We finally hit the road at 9:10. The drive in was uneventful. I can't prove it, but I think the trailer pulled a little better without 500+ lbs of water in the tanks. The biggest problem from my point of view was worrying about getting in the gate.
Getting into the gate turned out not to be much of a problem. There was plenty of room on the other side of the street to make a wide turn in. I did have to spend a fair amount of time trimming trees before I could drive the trailer in.
Parking the trailer took a fair amount of time, but it wasn't hard. The worst part was moving a whole lot of the boundary rocks to make room to maneuver the truck.
The place is in pretty good shape. The pump worked fine, as did the refrigerator and water heater. The well house door was jammed, but a hammer fixed that. I did have some trouble finding the key for the lock on the garage door. The car started fine.
We were parked about noon. Then the unloading began. I unloaded the truck, the basement, the bedroom, the bathroom, the kitchen table, and part of the pantry. I would bring things from the trailer and leave them on the porch table. Ellen would take them inside. That way we stayed out of each other's way. There was a lot of stuff. That trailer was really loaded. We still have a lot left in there.
I called a halt at 2:30. We left and filled up the car with gas. Then we stopped at CVS so I could get some prescriptions filled. The next stop was for the mail - there was a lot of it. Then it was HEB for water and something to eat for tonight (we didn't have lunch). The final stop was Tomlinson's so Lucy could get a treat.
I was really tired when we got home about 4:45. I hooked up the DirecTV box, but the antenna is out of alignment. That's something for tomorrow. Fortunately the internet works. We went through all of the mail and ate dinner (spaghetti). After that it was reading and surfing. I am pooped and a little sore.
Monday, October 28, 2019
Day 1455
We woke up at 8, but didn't get out of bed until a little after 9. Then it was pet stuff and breakfast. It was great to see Cooper start eating something. He ate some of the chicken and some dry cat food. He's not back to normal, but it's a big improvement.
After breakfast we got to work cleaning the trailer. We wanted the trailer to be as clean as possible when we get home tomorrow. That will minimize the work we have to do unpacking it. I cleaned the bedroom and the bathroom. Ellen did the kitchen. I also cleaned the kitchen table and the area below it. The whole place looks pretty good now.
That effort took until about 11:30. We got out the jewels and identified which ones we wanted identified, put the dog in the truck, and went to Fredericksburg.
The jeweler was out, so we walked the downtown. We got a t-shirt for Hooch for Christmas. We also got a couple of cookies and some fudge. We ate lunch at a BBQ pace we hadn't been to inyears. It was a s good as we remembered.
The jeweler was busy when we got back there - another jewelry nerd. We waited until he was done and then we had him identify the stones. One was a nice sapphire. We ended up having him make up a ring with a Tsavorite that we'd bought years ago. It's worth at least twice the price I'd marked on it. Ellen liked one of the sword pendants he makes. She wasn't going to buy it, but I told her to.
We filled up the truck and went back to the trailer about 4. We cut the dog's toenails. She wasn't amused. Cooper has learned to both open the screen door panel and open the screen door. We had to chase him three times. The door will have to stay shut until I can put some latches on the screen door.
Dinner was leftovers. After dinner was TV and surfing.
After breakfast we got to work cleaning the trailer. We wanted the trailer to be as clean as possible when we get home tomorrow. That will minimize the work we have to do unpacking it. I cleaned the bedroom and the bathroom. Ellen did the kitchen. I also cleaned the kitchen table and the area below it. The whole place looks pretty good now.
That effort took until about 11:30. We got out the jewels and identified which ones we wanted identified, put the dog in the truck, and went to Fredericksburg.
The jeweler was out, so we walked the downtown. We got a t-shirt for Hooch for Christmas. We also got a couple of cookies and some fudge. We ate lunch at a BBQ pace we hadn't been to inyears. It was a s good as we remembered.
The jeweler was busy when we got back there - another jewelry nerd. We waited until he was done and then we had him identify the stones. One was a nice sapphire. We ended up having him make up a ring with a Tsavorite that we'd bought years ago. It's worth at least twice the price I'd marked on it. Ellen liked one of the sword pendants he makes. She wasn't going to buy it, but I told her to.
We filled up the truck and went back to the trailer about 4. We cut the dog's toenails. She wasn't amused. Cooper has learned to both open the screen door panel and open the screen door. We had to chase him three times. The door will have to stay shut until I can put some latches on the screen door.
Dinner was leftovers. After dinner was TV and surfing.
Sunday, October 27, 2019
Day 1454
We woke up about 8, but stayed in bed for awhile. When we got up it was pet stuff and breakfast. Cooper still wouldn't eat anything.
After breakfast we put Lucy in the truck and went to Fredericksburg for some shopping. We stopped at the yard place at the north end of town, but they didn't have anything we liked. Then we went into town to buy the yard armadillo that we saw yesterday. By then the Amish place was open so tte stopped there.
We looked through the Amish catalog and found a hall tree we liked. It was over $2K when they priced it out, so we passed on it. The last stop was HEB to buy fish and chicken for Ellen to cook for Cooper.
Ellen cooked the fish and chicken when we got home, but Cooper wouldn't eat any of it. We didn't feel like doing anything, so the rest of the morning and most of the afternoon was TV (football) and surfing. Lunch was leftovers and dinner was BLT's.
Ellen read that Cooper might eat baby food. So after dinner we went back to HEB and bought some. When we got home he actually ate some (not much). He also did some playing with Devon. Hopefully he's beginning to feel better.
There was more TV and surfing followed by bed.
After breakfast we put Lucy in the truck and went to Fredericksburg for some shopping. We stopped at the yard place at the north end of town, but they didn't have anything we liked. Then we went into town to buy the yard armadillo that we saw yesterday. By then the Amish place was open so tte stopped there.
We looked through the Amish catalog and found a hall tree we liked. It was over $2K when they priced it out, so we passed on it. The last stop was HEB to buy fish and chicken for Ellen to cook for Cooper.
Ellen cooked the fish and chicken when we got home, but Cooper wouldn't eat any of it. We didn't feel like doing anything, so the rest of the morning and most of the afternoon was TV (football) and surfing. Lunch was leftovers and dinner was BLT's.
Ellen read that Cooper might eat baby food. So after dinner we went back to HEB and bought some. When we got home he actually ate some (not much). He also did some playing with Devon. Hopefully he's beginning to feel better.
There was more TV and surfing followed by bed.
Saturday, October 26, 2019
Day 1453
We got up about 7:30, but surfed in bed for awhile. We did the pet stuff (Cooper didn't eat), had breakfast, and called the vet. We got lucky. The vet is just down the street and could see us in half an hour.
We took Cooper to the vet. She examined him and xrayed him. He doesn't have a blockage. She gave him some medicine and sent us home with some special food. We drove to the other end of town and got a donut at the donut shop. I've always wanted to stop there, and it was good. Then we took Cooper back to the trailer.
When we got back I got out the jewels. We selected some to go with the tanzanite and worked out a preliminary design for the pendant. Then we left for Fredericksburg again. The wine and cheese festival is going on. When we went through town at 10 there were a few parking places on main. 20 minutes later when we were back we had to park on a side street by the museum.
We walked back to the jewelry store. The proprietor wasn't going to be there until the afternoon, so we walked up and down the street shopping. We had lunch at our usual outdoor restaurant. They had amazing mojitos. I had two. The brisket sandwich was great, too. Our only purchases were a couple of presents and another cool yard flamingo.
When we got back to the jewelry store the proprietor was there. We showed him our drawing and stones. He made some really good suggestions about the design. After we got that settled we spent an hour or more looking at his stuff and talking stones. He showed us some cool stuff, but we didn't buy anything more.
After that we walked back to the restaurant (it was on the way to the car) for another mojito and some coconut shrimp. Then it was home.
When we got home we took Lucy to the dog park so she could walk around some. She did her business and then wanted to go back for dinner. So there wasn't much walking.
Cooper wouldn't eat the new food, and fought us over the medicine. I think we got half a dose into him.
The evening was TV and surfing.
We took Cooper to the vet. She examined him and xrayed him. He doesn't have a blockage. She gave him some medicine and sent us home with some special food. We drove to the other end of town and got a donut at the donut shop. I've always wanted to stop there, and it was good. Then we took Cooper back to the trailer.
When we got back I got out the jewels. We selected some to go with the tanzanite and worked out a preliminary design for the pendant. Then we left for Fredericksburg again. The wine and cheese festival is going on. When we went through town at 10 there were a few parking places on main. 20 minutes later when we were back we had to park on a side street by the museum.
We walked back to the jewelry store. The proprietor wasn't going to be there until the afternoon, so we walked up and down the street shopping. We had lunch at our usual outdoor restaurant. They had amazing mojitos. I had two. The brisket sandwich was great, too. Our only purchases were a couple of presents and another cool yard flamingo.
When we got back to the jewelry store the proprietor was there. We showed him our drawing and stones. He made some really good suggestions about the design. After we got that settled we spent an hour or more looking at his stuff and talking stones. He showed us some cool stuff, but we didn't buy anything more.
After that we walked back to the restaurant (it was on the way to the car) for another mojito and some coconut shrimp. Then it was home.
When we got home we took Lucy to the dog park so she could walk around some. She did her business and then wanted to go back for dinner. So there wasn't much walking.
Cooper wouldn't eat the new food, and fought us over the medicine. I think we got half a dose into him.
The evening was TV and surfing.
Day 1452
We got up at 8 (6 our time), did the pet stuff, had breakfast, and packed up the trailer. After a little delay using a credit card to scrape the ice off the windshield we were on the road a little before 9. The first 3 hours were fine. We averaged 63 mph and 9.5 mpg. It helped that we picked up a 20 mph tailwind which followed us for the rest of the day.
We had a good gas stop except for the outrageous price of the fuel. It was 25 cents higher than the Lowe's across the freeway and biodiesel besides. The remaining 3 hours were going well also except for some dueling with trucks on the hill. Things began going south at junction. Ellen's asshole started giving her trouble. We had to stop for quite awhile while she sat in the can.
Things went further south when we got to the park. It was low 50's with a 20 mph wind - cold. Our space required three blocks on the downward side. I had to go around two times to get it positioned. Then I had to pound the trailer latch loose and the trailer shifted when I unhooked. I had to reconnect. It took quite awhile to get set up.
When I went inside I discovered that the black tank and sink tanks were both full. I'd forgotten that I planned to dump them in Tucson. That meant I hauled 500 to 1,000 lbs of excess week 900 miles. No wonder the mileage sucked. So I had to go out, hook up the sewer, and dump the tanks.
When I finally got done we went into town so I could get a drink. We ended up at the brewery. The IPA and meatloaf were great.
The icing on the crap cake was that Cooper hasn't eaten in 48 hours. He won't even eat the Kitty crack that he loves so much. Tomorrow will be a trip to the vet.
After that we went home. The rest of the evening was TV, I didn't bother with the WiFi.
We had a good gas stop except for the outrageous price of the fuel. It was 25 cents higher than the Lowe's across the freeway and biodiesel besides. The remaining 3 hours were going well also except for some dueling with trucks on the hill. Things began going south at junction. Ellen's asshole started giving her trouble. We had to stop for quite awhile while she sat in the can.
Things went further south when we got to the park. It was low 50's with a 20 mph wind - cold. Our space required three blocks on the downward side. I had to go around two times to get it positioned. Then I had to pound the trailer latch loose and the trailer shifted when I unhooked. I had to reconnect. It took quite awhile to get set up.
When I went inside I discovered that the black tank and sink tanks were both full. I'd forgotten that I planned to dump them in Tucson. That meant I hauled 500 to 1,000 lbs of excess week 900 miles. No wonder the mileage sucked. So I had to go out, hook up the sewer, and dump the tanks.
When I finally got done we went into town so I could get a drink. We ended up at the brewery. The IPA and meatloaf were great.
The icing on the crap cake was that Cooper hasn't eaten in 48 hours. He won't even eat the Kitty crack that he loves so much. Tomorrow will be a trip to the vet.
After that we went home. The rest of the evening was TV, I didn't bother with the WiFi.
Thursday, October 24, 2019
Day 1451
We got up at 7, did the pet stuff, had breakfast, and packed up the trailer. We were on the road at 8.
The tripe was it's normal boring self. For once the trucks weren't a problem. The wind was. We were bucking a 20+ mph headwind for about 2/3 of the way. Fuel mileage sucked. We got 7.3 for the last 150 miles.
Traffic through El Paso was it's usual chaos. At least there wasn't any construction this time. We averaged a little over 60 mph for the whole trip. We got to Van Horn in a little over 7 hours. We lost 2 hours due to timezone changes, so we didn't get in until after 5. Tomorrow will suck. If we get up at 7, it will be like getting up at 5.
When we got to Van Horn it was windy and cold - mid 50's. We didn't unhook, just leveled the trailer.
The evening was TV and surfing.
The tripe was it's normal boring self. For once the trucks weren't a problem. The wind was. We were bucking a 20+ mph headwind for about 2/3 of the way. Fuel mileage sucked. We got 7.3 for the last 150 miles.
Traffic through El Paso was it's usual chaos. At least there wasn't any construction this time. We averaged a little over 60 mph for the whole trip. We got to Van Horn in a little over 7 hours. We lost 2 hours due to timezone changes, so we didn't get in until after 5. Tomorrow will suck. If we get up at 7, it will be like getting up at 5.
When we got to Van Horn it was windy and cold - mid 50's. We didn't unhook, just leveled the trailer.
The evening was TV and surfing.
Day 1450
We got up at 8, did the pet stuff, had breakfast, and loaded up the truck. Then we left for the club. I took the freeway because I wanted to get there before it got too hot.
We bought 250 targets and went out to shoot the courses we didn't shoot Sunday. They were definitely easier than the red course. We had fun though, mainly by shooting true pairs on most of the stations.
We got done about noon again. This time we had lunch at the club. It was good and inexpensive. When we were done we drove home to leave the dog in the trailer. Then we went to Fry's for groceries.
Fry's had to be the least expensive grocery store I've been in in a long time. We picked up everything we needed for the next few days. Then we drove to the gas station next door and fueled up.
When we got home our plans to give the dog a bath somehow didn't happen. Instead it was TV and a nap.
Ellen fixed ham and cheese sandwiches for dinner. After dinner was more TV.
We bought 250 targets and went out to shoot the courses we didn't shoot Sunday. They were definitely easier than the red course. We had fun though, mainly by shooting true pairs on most of the stations.
We got done about noon again. This time we had lunch at the club. It was good and inexpensive. When we were done we drove home to leave the dog in the trailer. Then we went to Fry's for groceries.
Fry's had to be the least expensive grocery store I've been in in a long time. We picked up everything we needed for the next few days. Then we drove to the gas station next door and fueled up.
When we got home our plans to give the dog a bath somehow didn't happen. Instead it was TV and a nap.
Ellen fixed ham and cheese sandwiches for dinner. After dinner was more TV.
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Day 1449
We woke up at 7:30. After some surfing we got up, did the pet stuff, had breakfast, and started the wash.
After the wash was started I went to work on some small chores. I put a metal bar in the partition under the sink so that Cooper couldn't get into the garbage. Then I replaced the catch on the silverware drawer. It's a little better than before. Finally I screwed the drawer partitions in one drawers down so they wouldn't shift.
All of that took until 11. The wash was done at the same time. We put the wash away and made the bed. Then we went over to the park restaurant for lunch. I had a brisket sandwich. It was really good.
After lunch we put the dog in the car and went in search of more dog food. We went over to a place on the other side of I19. They didn't have anything. So then we went to a place on the other side of the air base. It had the food. We must have driven 20 miles or more.
When we got home it was hot. So I did some surfing and drank a large IPA. Then I sat in the recliner and went to sleep (surprise, surprise). When I woke up it was more TV and surfing.
Ellen fixed coconut shrimp for dinner. After dinner was more TV and surfing. About 8 I went outside to turn on the new pink flamingo. I forgot to close the screen door panel. Of course Cooper immediately jumped out. I didn't notice at first. When I did I couldn't find him in the dark. I got a flashlight and started a search. Fortunately he'd only gone to the empty spot on the street side of the trailer. I'm worried some day we'll lose him. He is determined to get out any time he can.
After the wash was started I went to work on some small chores. I put a metal bar in the partition under the sink so that Cooper couldn't get into the garbage. Then I replaced the catch on the silverware drawer. It's a little better than before. Finally I screwed the drawer partitions in one drawers down so they wouldn't shift.
All of that took until 11. The wash was done at the same time. We put the wash away and made the bed. Then we went over to the park restaurant for lunch. I had a brisket sandwich. It was really good.
After lunch we put the dog in the car and went in search of more dog food. We went over to a place on the other side of I19. They didn't have anything. So then we went to a place on the other side of the air base. It had the food. We must have driven 20 miles or more.
When we got home it was hot. So I did some surfing and drank a large IPA. Then I sat in the recliner and went to sleep (surprise, surprise). When I woke up it was more TV and surfing.
Ellen fixed coconut shrimp for dinner. After dinner was more TV and surfing. About 8 I went outside to turn on the new pink flamingo. I forgot to close the screen door panel. Of course Cooper immediately jumped out. I didn't notice at first. When I did I couldn't find him in the dark. I got a flashlight and started a search. Fortunately he'd only gone to the empty spot on the street side of the trailer. I'm worried some day we'll lose him. He is determined to get out any time he can.
Monday, October 21, 2019
Day 1448
We woke up about 8 again. There wasn't any reason to get up early, so we surfed for awhile. Then it was pet stuff and breakfast. After breakfast it wasmore surfing until it was time to go to the movie.
The movie was Zombieland 2. It was great. There were a lot of goo lines and the writers did a good job of adding in new material.
When the movie was over we went to CVS to pick up Ellen's drugs. Then we went to the casino. The casino didn't have any of the machines we are interested in. I found one that had a real lever, so I put in $5. I ended up winning $13. We left it and went to the buffet. We got half off if we signed up for the casino card, so I did. The buffet was OK. It's the first time this trip that my appetite and a buffet coincided.
We had $10 of free play on the card, so we found another machine. We had to put in $5 to use the $10. We ended up losing all $15 in that machine.
We stopped at the RV store on the way home. They didn't have a latch for the shower, but they did have the right kind of drawer latches. So I bought them. When I got home I installed them on the drawer under the TV. I'm not sure that they are much of an improvement.
We watched TV and surfed for awhile. Dinner was a frozen pizza. After dinner was more TV and surfing.
The movie was Zombieland 2. It was great. There were a lot of goo lines and the writers did a good job of adding in new material.
When the movie was over we went to CVS to pick up Ellen's drugs. Then we went to the casino. The casino didn't have any of the machines we are interested in. I found one that had a real lever, so I put in $5. I ended up winning $13. We left it and went to the buffet. We got half off if we signed up for the casino card, so I did. The buffet was OK. It's the first time this trip that my appetite and a buffet coincided.
We had $10 of free play on the card, so we found another machine. We had to put in $5 to use the $10. We ended up losing all $15 in that machine.
We stopped at the RV store on the way home. They didn't have a latch for the shower, but they did have the right kind of drawer latches. So I bought them. When I got home I installed them on the drawer under the TV. I'm not sure that they are much of an improvement.
We watched TV and surfed for awhile. Dinner was a frozen pizza. After dinner was more TV and surfing.
Sunday, October 20, 2019
Day 1447
We got up at 8, did the pet stuff, had breakfast and left for the club. WE had fun driving in on Ajo Way and looking at all of the changes. Things were familiar, but in some places there was a lot of new stuff.
We rented a cart at the club. It was a good choice. That way we could drive around exploring. They had four courses, super sporting, and 3 FITASC courses (12, 20, and 28). A guy told us the red course was the hardest, so we shot that. We used the extras on a couple of stations on the white course. They were similar in difficulty. I shot amazingly well.
We got finished about noon. We stopped at Lowe's to get some drawer latches and something to tie the shower door. Then we had lunch at In-n-Out. After that it was home. We walked over to the RV store, but their parts dept was closed. On the way back we stopped at the clubhouse and sat in their rec area. I fell asleep in an easy chair.
When I woke up I went back to the trailer. Ellen had gone back to the trailer while I was asleep. We watched TV and surfed.
Dinner was a frozen meal. Afterwards we watched movies. It was a nice restful day.
We rented a cart at the club. It was a good choice. That way we could drive around exploring. They had four courses, super sporting, and 3 FITASC courses (12, 20, and 28). A guy told us the red course was the hardest, so we shot that. We used the extras on a couple of stations on the white course. They were similar in difficulty. I shot amazingly well.
We got finished about noon. We stopped at Lowe's to get some drawer latches and something to tie the shower door. Then we had lunch at In-n-Out. After that it was home. We walked over to the RV store, but their parts dept was closed. On the way back we stopped at the clubhouse and sat in their rec area. I fell asleep in an easy chair.
When I woke up I went back to the trailer. Ellen had gone back to the trailer while I was asleep. We watched TV and surfed.
Dinner was a frozen meal. Afterwards we watched movies. It was a nice restful day.
Saturday, October 19, 2019
Day 1446
We got up at 7, did the pet stuff, had breakfast, and hooked up the truck. I'm not for sure, but I think we were on the road about 7:45.
The first stop was the station at the top of the hill. I wanted to have a full tank for the trip to Phoenix. The trip was a bad as I expected it to be. From 3,300 down to 1,800; back up to 2,800; down to 1,900; back up to 2,900; back down to ?; and back up to 3,300. There might have been more.
Add to that a lot of really rough road and a couple of minor truck problems. The truck ran like a top and got an amazing 11 mpg. We fueled up in Phoenix.
The drive through Phoenix was about normal. The traffic was a little heavy and that made for a stressful drive. We got to the park about 1:20.
When Ellen opened the slides she found that the drawer under the TV had fallen out. Both of the side rails were ripped off. In addition some of the contents had gotten stuck under the slide out and wouldn't come out. I had to take apart my hacksaw and use it as a hook to pry out the stuff. After that I had to drill holes and reattach the side rails. Then I sorted out the stuff that didn't need to be there. This wasn't what I wanted to do after a 6.5 hour drive.
I needed a box for the excess stuff, plus a new latch for the drawer. So we drove to ACE and got them. When we got home we waited around for half an hour for the ice cream truck. It didn't show up. We waited some more until 5:20 for Bingo. No one showed up. So we went to dinner at the BBQ place. It was really good.
After dinner we went back to the trailer and watched WSU actually win a football game. We were amazed. The rest of the evening was watching a movie and car shows. I also got out the stuff to go to the club tomorrow. We want to go early when it's cool.
The first stop was the station at the top of the hill. I wanted to have a full tank for the trip to Phoenix. The trip was a bad as I expected it to be. From 3,300 down to 1,800; back up to 2,800; down to 1,900; back up to 2,900; back down to ?; and back up to 3,300. There might have been more.
Add to that a lot of really rough road and a couple of minor truck problems. The truck ran like a top and got an amazing 11 mpg. We fueled up in Phoenix.
The drive through Phoenix was about normal. The traffic was a little heavy and that made for a stressful drive. We got to the park about 1:20.
When Ellen opened the slides she found that the drawer under the TV had fallen out. Both of the side rails were ripped off. In addition some of the contents had gotten stuck under the slide out and wouldn't come out. I had to take apart my hacksaw and use it as a hook to pry out the stuff. After that I had to drill holes and reattach the side rails. Then I sorted out the stuff that didn't need to be there. This wasn't what I wanted to do after a 6.5 hour drive.
I needed a box for the excess stuff, plus a new latch for the drawer. So we drove to ACE and got them. When we got home we waited around for half an hour for the ice cream truck. It didn't show up. We waited some more until 5:20 for Bingo. No one showed up. So we went to dinner at the BBQ place. It was really good.
After dinner we went back to the trailer and watched WSU actually win a football game. We were amazed. The rest of the evening was watching a movie and car shows. I also got out the stuff to go to the club tomorrow. We want to go early when it's cool.
Friday, October 18, 2019
Day 1445
I woke up at 8 and played games until 9. Then it was get up and do pet stuff, followed by breakfast. After breakfast we did a little surfing. We're both tired from Las Vegas. I'm tired from yesterday's drive, too.
Eventually we decided to do something. We went to the railroad museum. It was small, but interesting. Half of it was several elaborate model train sets. When we were done there we went to the city museum. It was really interesting. It had several displays like an old settler's wagon and a truck from the dust bowl migration.
Across the street was a 4-8-4 locomotive, built in 1927. Of course I spent a while marveling at it. By then it was after 1, so we had lunch at an old style diner across the street.
We stopped at a gun store on the way home. It was supposed to be a range also, but it wasn't. After a short visit we went back home. I took the dog for a walk around the park. She hasn't been out of the trailer except to go to the can for days.
The rest of the day was dedicated to rest. I sat by the pool and read for awhile. Then it was TV. Ellen fixed steak and hash browns for dinner. It's the first non-leftover dinner we've had in awhile.
The rest of the night was TV. It's early to bed because we have to get up early and do 300 miles tomorrow.
Eventually we decided to do something. We went to the railroad museum. It was small, but interesting. Half of it was several elaborate model train sets. When we were done there we went to the city museum. It was really interesting. It had several displays like an old settler's wagon and a truck from the dust bowl migration.
Across the street was a 4-8-4 locomotive, built in 1927. Of course I spent a while marveling at it. By then it was after 1, so we had lunch at an old style diner across the street.
We stopped at a gun store on the way home. It was supposed to be a range also, but it wasn't. After a short visit we went back home. I took the dog for a walk around the park. She hasn't been out of the trailer except to go to the can for days.
The rest of the day was dedicated to rest. I sat by the pool and read for awhile. Then it was TV. Ellen fixed steak and hash browns for dinner. It's the first non-leftover dinner we've had in awhile.
The rest of the night was TV. It's early to bed because we have to get up early and do 300 miles tomorrow.
Thursday, October 17, 2019
Day 1444
We got up about 9. There was no reason to get up earlier. We did the pet stuff, had breakfast, messed around and finally left at 11.
The drive was one of the worst I've ever had. The first part to Boulder City was OK. Then just outside Boulder the highway was blocked. Apparently there was a high speed pursuit on the highway and the police didn't want anyone on the road. We waited for 20 minutes or so before they let us go.
The climb out of the canyon is always bad. It got worse once we got on top. We had a 25 mph headwind all of the way to Kingman. Between the wind and the continual uphill I couldn't go over 60 without going over the EGT limit. I worked the truck harder, for longer, than I have ever done it before.
To make it worse today was the day for asshole drivers. Cars pulled in front of me and slammed on their brakes several times. A truck pulled across the road and I had to slam on the brakes to avoid hitting it.
To cap it off we had to drive through Kingman to the KOA. The street we were on was severely congested for the 2 miles we were on it.
The rubber thing that latches the shower broke this morning. I used a hose holder to tie it temporarily. After we were set up we went to Walmart to get a permanent replacement. They didn't have anything I could use. Luckily ACE had something that will work.
When we got home it was TV and a semi-nap. Today tired me out.
Dinner was leftover crepe. After dinner was football.
The drive was one of the worst I've ever had. The first part to Boulder City was OK. Then just outside Boulder the highway was blocked. Apparently there was a high speed pursuit on the highway and the police didn't want anyone on the road. We waited for 20 minutes or so before they let us go.
The climb out of the canyon is always bad. It got worse once we got on top. We had a 25 mph headwind all of the way to Kingman. Between the wind and the continual uphill I couldn't go over 60 without going over the EGT limit. I worked the truck harder, for longer, than I have ever done it before.
To make it worse today was the day for asshole drivers. Cars pulled in front of me and slammed on their brakes several times. A truck pulled across the road and I had to slam on the brakes to avoid hitting it.
To cap it off we had to drive through Kingman to the KOA. The street we were on was severely congested for the 2 miles we were on it.
The rubber thing that latches the shower broke this morning. I used a hose holder to tie it temporarily. After we were set up we went to Walmart to get a permanent replacement. They didn't have anything I could use. Luckily ACE had something that will work.
When we got home it was TV and a semi-nap. Today tired me out.
Dinner was leftover crepe. After dinner was football.
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Day 1443
We got up a little after 8, did the pet stuff and had breakfast. When we took Lucy to the dog park she had diarrhea again. She'll be on pumpkin tonight.
I decided to dump the tanks before going to the strip. I wanted Lucy to have some time to digest before we went.
It took a fairly long time to dump the tanks. The sink valve is leaking. That made a little mess when I took off the drain cap. When I was finished with the black tank I drained the sink tank. Then I filled up the sink twice to flush out the tank. A whole bunch of white crap came out both times. I closed the valve and drained another sink full of water into the tank. Then I put in some cleaner that I bought at the resort store. Hopefully that and driving tomorrow will clean things further.
We left for the strip after putting everything away and taking the dog to the park again. It was about 11. We parked at Treasure Island again. The place was almost full, we had to park on level 6 (of 7).
We went to the Mirage. We paid $22 a piece to see the dolphins and the tigers and lions. It was worth it. We saw a dolphin show and two sets of cats. The second set of tigers were young and vocal. One roared and the other woofed. I mean it really sounded like a large dog woofing.
From there we went through Harrah's and on to the Linq. I wanted to get a Texas In-n-Out t-shirt, but they didn't have one. Ellen's asshole was giving her trouble, so I sat in the alley watching people and drinking a 22 oz. daiquiri while she went to the can several times. We also watched people ride the zip line overhead.
After a short stop at Margaritaville we went back through the Mirage and Treasure Island to the Wynn. We were both getting tired and Ellen was getting cranky. We went through the Wynn marveling at the architecture and the full sized, working, carousel made out of flowers. There was also a 20 foot tall flower hot air balloon. We found a small cafe where we got coffee, lemonade, and a cinnamon roll. That was dinner, we weren't hungry.
When we got home Lucy really had to go. She got about halfway to the park before covering a trailer pad with diarrhea. I took her to the park and she pissed. On the way home she dribbled out some more diarrhea. She got pumpkin for dinner.
After dinner was TV and surfing. We only have 110 miles to go tomorrow, so we won't be getting an early start.
I decided to dump the tanks before going to the strip. I wanted Lucy to have some time to digest before we went.
It took a fairly long time to dump the tanks. The sink valve is leaking. That made a little mess when I took off the drain cap. When I was finished with the black tank I drained the sink tank. Then I filled up the sink twice to flush out the tank. A whole bunch of white crap came out both times. I closed the valve and drained another sink full of water into the tank. Then I put in some cleaner that I bought at the resort store. Hopefully that and driving tomorrow will clean things further.
We left for the strip after putting everything away and taking the dog to the park again. It was about 11. We parked at Treasure Island again. The place was almost full, we had to park on level 6 (of 7).
We went to the Mirage. We paid $22 a piece to see the dolphins and the tigers and lions. It was worth it. We saw a dolphin show and two sets of cats. The second set of tigers were young and vocal. One roared and the other woofed. I mean it really sounded like a large dog woofing.
From there we went through Harrah's and on to the Linq. I wanted to get a Texas In-n-Out t-shirt, but they didn't have one. Ellen's asshole was giving her trouble, so I sat in the alley watching people and drinking a 22 oz. daiquiri while she went to the can several times. We also watched people ride the zip line overhead.
After a short stop at Margaritaville we went back through the Mirage and Treasure Island to the Wynn. We were both getting tired and Ellen was getting cranky. We went through the Wynn marveling at the architecture and the full sized, working, carousel made out of flowers. There was also a 20 foot tall flower hot air balloon. We found a small cafe where we got coffee, lemonade, and a cinnamon roll. That was dinner, we weren't hungry.
When we got home Lucy really had to go. She got about halfway to the park before covering a trailer pad with diarrhea. I took her to the park and she pissed. On the way home she dribbled out some more diarrhea. She got pumpkin for dinner.
After dinner was TV and surfing. We only have 110 miles to go tomorrow, so we won't be getting an early start.
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Day 1442
We got up about 8 today, did the pet stuff, and then started the wash. We ate breakfast after it was started. The wash took quite awhile to get done.
While the wash was going I called the Austin eye surgeons. I've got an appointment for Nov 12. While I was folding clothes the inside of my left eye exploded. There were floaters and blood. For awhile I could barely see out of it. Things improved during the day, but I now have a big floater in the center of my left eye vision. So much for having improved vision after the surgery.
We didn't get going to the strip until almost 11. We parked at the Tropicana. It was free parking. Our first stop was MGM. It's sort of old and showing it's age. We wanted to see the lions, but they don't have them any more. We went across the street to New York New York. It's been remodeled and is pretty cool. They had a 4 seat version off cows that has a great big screen mounted on the wall. We won $6 there.
We also found a bakery that sold huge donuts. We bought one and cut it up. Most of it ended up coming home with us. We continued up the street to the Coca Cola store. I bought a t-shirt and a couple of Christmas ornaments. We continued shopping at the Hard Rock cafe. Ellen got a t-shirt, pins, and a small purse.
By then it was time for lunch. We ate lunch at the Rain Forest Cafe on the patio looking out over the strip. We had great views of the Aria and the large buildings around it. I had a couple of fancy drinks that left me feeling good.
After lunch we went across to the Cosmopolitan. We'd never been there before. We walked around the casino and found both the 4 seat cows and Monty Python. We quickly lost $25 on the machines without them providing any entertainment. So we left for the Belagio. We got there just in time to watch the fountain show.
After the show was done we went inside. We marveled at all of the detail in the building like the mosaic floors. Then we went to the atrium where they had an incredible display of animals from India made out of flowers. They were huge and most of them moved. We also made sure to look at the chocolate fountain.
From there we took the tram to the Aria. We walked around all of the high dollar stores looking in the windows. The stores mainly had bored sales people and no customers. We also looked at the whirlpools. They were neat, but they weren't dynamic like they used to be.
We ate dinner at a patisserie at the Aria. The food was good, but they charged us $12 for two bottles of water.
When we got back to the parking lot there was an asshole in a big Ford pickup who couldn't drive it for shit. He blocked the exit to the structure because he thought he was too high (he wasn't). He finally got turned around and then blocked the exit road waiting for a car to leave. He managed to hit the car in the next spot when he was parking his truck. We finally got around him.
We stopped at a whole pay check on the way home to get milk and bread. When we got home we fed the animals and took Lucy to the dog park. She had to piss bad.
The rest of the evening was TV and surfing.
While the wash was going I called the Austin eye surgeons. I've got an appointment for Nov 12. While I was folding clothes the inside of my left eye exploded. There were floaters and blood. For awhile I could barely see out of it. Things improved during the day, but I now have a big floater in the center of my left eye vision. So much for having improved vision after the surgery.
We didn't get going to the strip until almost 11. We parked at the Tropicana. It was free parking. Our first stop was MGM. It's sort of old and showing it's age. We wanted to see the lions, but they don't have them any more. We went across the street to New York New York. It's been remodeled and is pretty cool. They had a 4 seat version off cows that has a great big screen mounted on the wall. We won $6 there.
We also found a bakery that sold huge donuts. We bought one and cut it up. Most of it ended up coming home with us. We continued up the street to the Coca Cola store. I bought a t-shirt and a couple of Christmas ornaments. We continued shopping at the Hard Rock cafe. Ellen got a t-shirt, pins, and a small purse.
By then it was time for lunch. We ate lunch at the Rain Forest Cafe on the patio looking out over the strip. We had great views of the Aria and the large buildings around it. I had a couple of fancy drinks that left me feeling good.
After lunch we went across to the Cosmopolitan. We'd never been there before. We walked around the casino and found both the 4 seat cows and Monty Python. We quickly lost $25 on the machines without them providing any entertainment. So we left for the Belagio. We got there just in time to watch the fountain show.
After the show was done we went inside. We marveled at all of the detail in the building like the mosaic floors. Then we went to the atrium where they had an incredible display of animals from India made out of flowers. They were huge and most of them moved. We also made sure to look at the chocolate fountain.
From there we took the tram to the Aria. We walked around all of the high dollar stores looking in the windows. The stores mainly had bored sales people and no customers. We also looked at the whirlpools. They were neat, but they weren't dynamic like they used to be.
We ate dinner at a patisserie at the Aria. The food was good, but they charged us $12 for two bottles of water.
When we got back to the parking lot there was an asshole in a big Ford pickup who couldn't drive it for shit. He blocked the exit to the structure because he thought he was too high (he wasn't). He finally got turned around and then blocked the exit road waiting for a car to leave. He managed to hit the car in the next spot when he was parking his truck. We finally got around him.
We stopped at a whole pay check on the way home to get milk and bread. When we got home we fed the animals and took Lucy to the dog park. She had to piss bad.
The rest of the evening was TV and surfing.
Monday, October 14, 2019
Day 1441
We got up about 8, did the pet stuff, and went over to the cafeteria for breakfast. It was OK, but nothing special. When we were done we left for the strip.
The normal place that I park behind the Linq now charges $15 to park there. So we drove to Treasure Island and parked there. I wanted to go to the arcade there, but they've gotten rid of it. So we left it and went out on the strip.
We stopped at the Palazzo and the Venetian. We spent a lot of time in the souvenir shops so I could buy some key chains. We also had fun looking at all of the incredible displays and architecture. We looked at both the upstairs and outside gondola's. They're fun to watch.
We eventually made it to the Linq alley. I had a Guinness and we walked through the place. We stopped at the Flamingo and played a new slot machine based on Monty Python's Holy Grail. We won $15 or so on it. That takes our total 2 day losses to a little over $10.
We had lunch at the fish and chips place that Dave had recommended. It was really good. It was also really crowded.
The next stop was Caesar's where I got my Mojito. It cost $26. At one time that would have bothered me, now it doesn't. We just have too much money in the bank to worry about expenses like that anymore.
Going through Caesar's was really fun. We didn't see any of the statue shows, but their aquarium was really neat.
Our last stop was the Lego store in the mall next to Treasure Island. The mall is huge. I found a kit I want to buy, but I'll order it when I get home. It's too big a pain in the ass to haul it home. We ddi get some doggy munchies from a kiosk.
After that we went home. I was planning on watching the game at the Mirage, but we were both too tired. That mojito kind of did me in.
When we got home we to the dog to the park and then fed everyone. Then we sort of collapsed into the chairs. Dinner was leftover sandwiches from yesterday's lunch.
The rest of the evening was watching football and other TV. The wifi connection here is unusable and the Verizon signal is weak. That limits surfing.
The normal place that I park behind the Linq now charges $15 to park there. So we drove to Treasure Island and parked there. I wanted to go to the arcade there, but they've gotten rid of it. So we left it and went out on the strip.
We stopped at the Palazzo and the Venetian. We spent a lot of time in the souvenir shops so I could buy some key chains. We also had fun looking at all of the incredible displays and architecture. We looked at both the upstairs and outside gondola's. They're fun to watch.
We eventually made it to the Linq alley. I had a Guinness and we walked through the place. We stopped at the Flamingo and played a new slot machine based on Monty Python's Holy Grail. We won $15 or so on it. That takes our total 2 day losses to a little over $10.
We had lunch at the fish and chips place that Dave had recommended. It was really good. It was also really crowded.
The next stop was Caesar's where I got my Mojito. It cost $26. At one time that would have bothered me, now it doesn't. We just have too much money in the bank to worry about expenses like that anymore.
Going through Caesar's was really fun. We didn't see any of the statue shows, but their aquarium was really neat.
Our last stop was the Lego store in the mall next to Treasure Island. The mall is huge. I found a kit I want to buy, but I'll order it when I get home. It's too big a pain in the ass to haul it home. We ddi get some doggy munchies from a kiosk.
After that we went home. I was planning on watching the game at the Mirage, but we were both too tired. That mojito kind of did me in.
When we got home we to the dog to the park and then fed everyone. Then we sort of collapsed into the chairs. Dinner was leftover sandwiches from yesterday's lunch.
The rest of the evening was watching football and other TV. The wifi connection here is unusable and the Verizon signal is weak. That limits surfing.
Sunday, October 13, 2019
Day 1440
We got up at 8:30, did the pet stuff, and had breakfast. Then we packed up the trailer to leave. The trip was short, only 145 miles. The road and traffic were almost perfect. We averaged over 60 mph (no stops) and got over 10 mpg.
That meant we got to the park about 40 minutes before their checkin time. It was actually an hour and 40 minutes because we forgot about the timezone change. Everything worked out though. They had a place ready by the time we had checked in.
This is a really nice place, much nicer than Mogadishu. It's got a restaurant in the main building as well as a nice shop and two pools. We had lunch at the restaurant and then went back to the trailer to watch a little TV. I fell asleep.
When I woke up we fed the animals and then went to a casino across the highway. It was fun to walk around and look at the sights. We lost $10 playing cows. Then we went back home. We spent the rest of the evening watching the TV.
That meant we got to the park about 40 minutes before their checkin time. It was actually an hour and 40 minutes because we forgot about the timezone change. Everything worked out though. They had a place ready by the time we had checked in.
This is a really nice place, much nicer than Mogadishu. It's got a restaurant in the main building as well as a nice shop and two pools. We had lunch at the restaurant and then went back to the trailer to watch a little TV. I fell asleep.
When I woke up we fed the animals and then went to a casino across the highway. It was fun to walk around and look at the sights. We lost $10 playing cows. Then we went back home. We spent the rest of the evening watching the TV.
Saturday, October 12, 2019
Day 1439
I think I set some kind of record today. I woke up at 8, but didn't get out of bed until after 1. I spent the whole time playing a new computer game. Ellen got up earlier and did the pet stuff.
When I did get up we immediately left for St. George. The first stop was Dairy Queen for lunch. Then we stopped at the convention center where the senior games were being held. We didn't spend much time there because none of the booths were very interesting. The next stop was Camping World where Ellen didn't find a soap holder again.
The last stop was ACE. We stopped there on the off chance they had a soap holder. They did. It was one of those interesting "a little bit of everything" ACE stores. Unfortunately Ellen's asshole was giving her trouble so we had to leave without going through the whole store.
When we got home I installed an enhancement for the plate rack that I'd bought at Camping World. I also installed a new RF cable on the TV. It turns out that was the problem with the cable, not the park. The picture is really clear now. I threw the old cable away.
After that I started playing the same game again. I spent the rest of the afternoon and evening on it. Dinner was leftover yakisoba.
When I did get up we immediately left for St. George. The first stop was Dairy Queen for lunch. Then we stopped at the convention center where the senior games were being held. We didn't spend much time there because none of the booths were very interesting. The next stop was Camping World where Ellen didn't find a soap holder again.
The last stop was ACE. We stopped there on the off chance they had a soap holder. They did. It was one of those interesting "a little bit of everything" ACE stores. Unfortunately Ellen's asshole was giving her trouble so we had to leave without going through the whole store.
When we got home I installed an enhancement for the plate rack that I'd bought at Camping World. I also installed a new RF cable on the TV. It turns out that was the problem with the cable, not the park. The picture is really clear now. I threw the old cable away.
After that I started playing the same game again. I spent the rest of the afternoon and evening on it. Dinner was leftover yakisoba.
Friday, October 11, 2019
Day 1438
WE got up at 6:30, did the pet stuff, and left for Zion. We made good time. We got to the gate at 8:15. Apparently the initial rush was over. The line of cars was only 6 or 7 long. We parked very close to the Visitor's center and boarded a bus.
We took the bus to the lodge. We had breakfast in the lodge - a buffet. It was pretty good, and not very expensive - $12. When we were finished we got back on the bus and rode up to the last stop. We were going to stop at the Weeping stop, but it was closed due to a landslide. A big chunk of rock had fallen from almost the top of the canyon wall, You could see how it had been powdered as it slid all the way to the road at the bottom.
We got out at the last stop and walked up the narrows trail for a mile until it ended. Going any farther involves wading. Lots of people were doing that.
Did I mention that it was cold? It was 34 degrees when we got to the park. There were icicles formed where the water seeped out of the canyon walls. It was a fun walk though. We had long sleeve shirts and sweatshirts, so it wasn't too unpleasant. Besides, we knew it would be warm later.
When we got through with that trail we got back on the bus and went down to the Grotto stop. That's the trailhead for the pools. We planned on walking down to the lodge for lunch, but the trail was closed by another landslide just past the pools. We ended up walking to the upper pool instead. The last part of the climb was brutal. It was steep and involved climbing over a lot of rocks. The pool was much larger than the middle pool and worth the walk. Unfortunately we had to go back the way we came, which was a lot more work the the blocked trail we planned on using.
We had lunch at the lodge. We ate in the restaurant because we didn't want to wait in the huge line for the cafe. It was OK, but expensive. I had a beer which was wretched.
We got back on the bus and stopped at the museum. It was small, but kind of interesting. Then it was back to the visitor's center. We spent a little time there and then started for home. Ellen's asshole was beginning to rumble.
We got home about 5:30. We fed the pets and turned on the TV. I had a little nap and then had dinner - leftover sausage and toast. Then I took a shower. After that it was TV and surfing until an early bedtime.
We took the bus to the lodge. We had breakfast in the lodge - a buffet. It was pretty good, and not very expensive - $12. When we were finished we got back on the bus and rode up to the last stop. We were going to stop at the Weeping stop, but it was closed due to a landslide. A big chunk of rock had fallen from almost the top of the canyon wall, You could see how it had been powdered as it slid all the way to the road at the bottom.
We got out at the last stop and walked up the narrows trail for a mile until it ended. Going any farther involves wading. Lots of people were doing that.
Did I mention that it was cold? It was 34 degrees when we got to the park. There were icicles formed where the water seeped out of the canyon walls. It was a fun walk though. We had long sleeve shirts and sweatshirts, so it wasn't too unpleasant. Besides, we knew it would be warm later.
When we got through with that trail we got back on the bus and went down to the Grotto stop. That's the trailhead for the pools. We planned on walking down to the lodge for lunch, but the trail was closed by another landslide just past the pools. We ended up walking to the upper pool instead. The last part of the climb was brutal. It was steep and involved climbing over a lot of rocks. The pool was much larger than the middle pool and worth the walk. Unfortunately we had to go back the way we came, which was a lot more work the the blocked trail we planned on using.
We had lunch at the lodge. We ate in the restaurant because we didn't want to wait in the huge line for the cafe. It was OK, but expensive. I had a beer which was wretched.
We got back on the bus and stopped at the museum. It was small, but kind of interesting. Then it was back to the visitor's center. We spent a little time there and then started for home. Ellen's asshole was beginning to rumble.
We got home about 5:30. We fed the pets and turned on the TV. I had a little nap and then had dinner - leftover sausage and toast. Then I took a shower. After that it was TV and surfing until an early bedtime.
Thursday, October 10, 2019
Day 1437
The weatherman said that it would be 25 degrees when the park opened today. So we decided to go shooting instead. We woke up at 8, and surfed in bed until after 9. Then we got up, did the pet stuff, and had breakfast. By then the temperature at the park was in the 50's, with a very strong wind.
We packed the shooting stuff into the truck and went to the club. The wind was really strong. We rented a cart because it was so cheap - $8. They have the main course set up for the senior games, so we had to shoot the beginner's course. The wind made it somewhat entertaining. At one station I missed a pair because the wind almost blew me off the stand when I called pull.
When we were finished we had a good conversation with the people at the club. I really didn't want to go home, so we decided to take the dog to St. George for a bath. That turned out well because we stopped at In-n-Out on the way for lunch. After the dog wash I still didn't want to go home, so we stopped at some company stores on the way back. We ended up buying some bamboo sheets. We also got some sketcher's shoes. I've been wanting to get a pair to try.
We finally got home at 5:30. We fed the pets and Ellen fixed sausage and hash browns for dinner. After dinner was TV. The signal was lousy, but watchable. The wi-fi was unusable. There was no internet connection. This place sucks.
We're planning on getting up a little early tomorrow, so it was easy to bed.
We packed the shooting stuff into the truck and went to the club. The wind was really strong. We rented a cart because it was so cheap - $8. They have the main course set up for the senior games, so we had to shoot the beginner's course. The wind made it somewhat entertaining. At one station I missed a pair because the wind almost blew me off the stand when I called pull.
When we were finished we had a good conversation with the people at the club. I really didn't want to go home, so we decided to take the dog to St. George for a bath. That turned out well because we stopped at In-n-Out on the way for lunch. After the dog wash I still didn't want to go home, so we stopped at some company stores on the way back. We ended up buying some bamboo sheets. We also got some sketcher's shoes. I've been wanting to get a pair to try.
We finally got home at 5:30. We fed the pets and Ellen fixed sausage and hash browns for dinner. After dinner was TV. The signal was lousy, but watchable. The wi-fi was unusable. There was no internet connection. This place sucks.
We're planning on getting up a little early tomorrow, so it was easy to bed.
Wednesday, October 9, 2019
Day 1436.
We got up at 8:30 today, did the pet stuff, had breakfast, and hooked up. We were on the road by 9:30.
The first half of the drive was easy. The only pain was the continually climbing of hills just so we could go down the other side. Mileage wasn't anything to brag about. With all of the climbing passes (5900 and 6500) just to go back down didn't help. Overall it was probably 8.8 mpg.
Things really started to suck when we got to the campground. The KOA sucks to begin with. They put us in a spot the was designed for a motor home. The part for the truck was relatively flat, but the part where the trailer goes was slanted.
We unhooked and tried to level the trailer. The self level couldn't do it. So I hooked back up and did it manually with blocks. The result was a jump down from the trailer steps. So I hooked up again and re-positioned the trailer as close as I could to the post. Things still weren't level, but at least the jump was less.
Did I mention that the sewer connection is at one end of the space. You'd need 20+ feet of hose to reach it from the trailer. Luckily we won't be using it.
Unfortunately during the reposition I left the steps down and they hit a rock. It bent the hell out of the lowest step. We left to get tools and hardware to fix it.
I went to the ACE, got screws, a large pipe wrench and a large crescent wrench. Then we drove through town, got fuel (18 gallons), got groceries, and stopped at Mickey D's for an early dinner. Then we went home and I got to work on the steps. A guy who saw the damage offered to help, but I told him I had what I needed.
I drilled out the step rivets so I could bend the supports back into shape. They were tweaked pretty bad. With the new tools and Ellen's help I managed to get everything aligned again. I reattached the step with the screws I'd purchased. After a little final tweaking it works as good as new. You can tell it's been tweaked, but only if you look hard.
After that we took the dog for a walk. She was prancing all around, just like when she was a puppy. We talked to someone who was here for the senior games. That's why everything is so crowded.
When that was done we went inside for surfing and TV. The cable quality sucks and the wi-fi is marginal. I hate this place.
The first half of the drive was easy. The only pain was the continually climbing of hills just so we could go down the other side. Mileage wasn't anything to brag about. With all of the climbing passes (5900 and 6500) just to go back down didn't help. Overall it was probably 8.8 mpg.
Things really started to suck when we got to the campground. The KOA sucks to begin with. They put us in a spot the was designed for a motor home. The part for the truck was relatively flat, but the part where the trailer goes was slanted.
We unhooked and tried to level the trailer. The self level couldn't do it. So I hooked back up and did it manually with blocks. The result was a jump down from the trailer steps. So I hooked up again and re-positioned the trailer as close as I could to the post. Things still weren't level, but at least the jump was less.
Did I mention that the sewer connection is at one end of the space. You'd need 20+ feet of hose to reach it from the trailer. Luckily we won't be using it.
Unfortunately during the reposition I left the steps down and they hit a rock. It bent the hell out of the lowest step. We left to get tools and hardware to fix it.
I went to the ACE, got screws, a large pipe wrench and a large crescent wrench. Then we drove through town, got fuel (18 gallons), got groceries, and stopped at Mickey D's for an early dinner. Then we went home and I got to work on the steps. A guy who saw the damage offered to help, but I told him I had what I needed.
I drilled out the step rivets so I could bend the supports back into shape. They were tweaked pretty bad. With the new tools and Ellen's help I managed to get everything aligned again. I reattached the step with the screws I'd purchased. After a little final tweaking it works as good as new. You can tell it's been tweaked, but only if you look hard.
After that we took the dog for a walk. She was prancing all around, just like when she was a puppy. We talked to someone who was here for the senior games. That's why everything is so crowded.
When that was done we went inside for surfing and TV. The cable quality sucks and the wi-fi is marginal. I hate this place.
Day 1435
We only had to go 200 miles today, so we didn't get up very early. By the time we did get, did the pet stuff, had breakfast, and packed up it was about 10.
The trip went well. The drive through Salt Lake City was OK. There didn't seem to be more then medium traffic anywhere along the way. South of SLC the combination of traffic and construction was a real pain in the ass. I got a chance to test the best case mileage on the drive from Brigham City through SLC. We got 11.4 mpg on mainly flat road, no wind, and 65 mph. Mileage on the other legs sucked though, 9.5 was about the best for the day.
For whatever reason the drive seemed long even though it was only 200 miles. I was really glad to be done. We got to the park and were set up before 3. We did the wash and then took the dog for a walk. There's a path by a creek that encircles the campground. She got to smell a lot of nice smells.
We ordered dinner from the cafe at the campground and had it delivered. It was OK. We really did it for the novelty.
After dinner it was surfing and bed.
The trip went well. The drive through Salt Lake City was OK. There didn't seem to be more then medium traffic anywhere along the way. South of SLC the combination of traffic and construction was a real pain in the ass. I got a chance to test the best case mileage on the drive from Brigham City through SLC. We got 11.4 mpg on mainly flat road, no wind, and 65 mph. Mileage on the other legs sucked though, 9.5 was about the best for the day.
For whatever reason the drive seemed long even though it was only 200 miles. I was really glad to be done. We got to the park and were set up before 3. We did the wash and then took the dog for a walk. There's a path by a creek that encircles the campground. She got to smell a lot of nice smells.
We ordered dinner from the cafe at the campground and had it delivered. It was OK. We really did it for the novelty.
After dinner it was surfing and bed.
Monday, October 7, 2019
Day 1434
We got up at 7, did the pet stuff, had breakfast, and hooked up the truck. We were on the road at 8.
The drive to Baker City went a little faster than I thought it would. The trailer does tow heavy though. We only got 8 mpg and there were places where the truck plain ran out of power.
Getting fuel at Baker City was easy - drive in, pump, and drive out. The drive to Boise was also easy. I didn't even have any problems with trucks. The drive through Boise had to be the easiest I've ever done. Traffic was light all of the way.
The only real hangup was fuel in Boise. The Freddies station has great access and good prices. However, it doesn't have a toilet. We had to stop at the Lowe's next door. It has easy access, non-bio fuel, and prices that are 45 cents higher than Freddies.
The rest of the drive to Deklo was just as uneventful as the first leg. I think we're going to have to get used to 9.5 mpg or lower though. When we got there we decided to fuel up at the Sinclair across the freeway from the park. It was a good decision. The price at the park was 17 cents higher. All in all the trip today was just about perfect.
When we got to the park we set up. Connecting the TV caused a little problem. First, I had to use another TV connector. Second, the TV didn't want to change to cable on the RF input. We got it worked out though. I'm not sure it was worth it. We're watching the Dodgers get killed in a playoff game.
We ordered dinner from the park restaurant. It was OK. After dinner was more TV and some surfing. It's early to bed. Because of the time zones change we'll be getting up early tomorrow.
The drive to Baker City went a little faster than I thought it would. The trailer does tow heavy though. We only got 8 mpg and there were places where the truck plain ran out of power.
Getting fuel at Baker City was easy - drive in, pump, and drive out. The drive to Boise was also easy. I didn't even have any problems with trucks. The drive through Boise had to be the easiest I've ever done. Traffic was light all of the way.
The only real hangup was fuel in Boise. The Freddies station has great access and good prices. However, it doesn't have a toilet. We had to stop at the Lowe's next door. It has easy access, non-bio fuel, and prices that are 45 cents higher than Freddies.
The rest of the drive to Deklo was just as uneventful as the first leg. I think we're going to have to get used to 9.5 mpg or lower though. When we got there we decided to fuel up at the Sinclair across the freeway from the park. It was a good decision. The price at the park was 17 cents higher. All in all the trip today was just about perfect.
When we got to the park we set up. Connecting the TV caused a little problem. First, I had to use another TV connector. Second, the TV didn't want to change to cable on the RF input. We got it worked out though. I'm not sure it was worth it. We're watching the Dodgers get killed in a playoff game.
We ordered dinner from the park restaurant. It was OK. After dinner was more TV and some surfing. It's early to bed. Because of the time zones change we'll be getting up early tomorrow.
Sunday, October 6, 2019
Day 1433
We got up about 7:30, but didn't get out of bed until 8. Then it was pet stuff and breakfast. Then I started in on the pre-departure chores.
The first one was to do the second phase of the floor repair. That involved using a hair dryer to smooth out the floor covering. I also had to loosen a trim piece to free it. Then I glued it and weighted it down with ammo cans.
With that done I went to the storage unit. I assembled the two new storage racks. Then I put all of the stuff that had been lying on the floor in them. When I was finished everything had a place. It was great.
Next on the list was packing some stuff in the truck and positioning it for hook up tomorrow. Finally it was dumping all of the tanks.
While I was doing all of that Ellen was making reservations. We're going to have to stay in the lousy KOA in Hurricane again. Everything else is full. I hate baby boomers.
We got finished about 12:30. We stopped by Dan's and invited him the the shorthorn. We'd just sat down when an elderly lady fell leaving the restaurant. She cut up her face and broke her glasses. I took her glasses back to the trailer to fix them while other people helped her.
We finally had lunch and then went back to Dan's to watch football. The Cowboys lost. Yeah. We took the dogs for a walk at Sportsman's Access. Lucy had a good time, but didn't walk around as much as the last time we were there.
We fed the pets and then went back to Dan's for more football. About 8:30 we said our goodbyes and went back to the park. We put the Bronco in the storage unit.
The rest of the evening was getting ready to leave followed by an early bed time.
The first one was to do the second phase of the floor repair. That involved using a hair dryer to smooth out the floor covering. I also had to loosen a trim piece to free it. Then I glued it and weighted it down with ammo cans.
With that done I went to the storage unit. I assembled the two new storage racks. Then I put all of the stuff that had been lying on the floor in them. When I was finished everything had a place. It was great.
Next on the list was packing some stuff in the truck and positioning it for hook up tomorrow. Finally it was dumping all of the tanks.
While I was doing all of that Ellen was making reservations. We're going to have to stay in the lousy KOA in Hurricane again. Everything else is full. I hate baby boomers.
We got finished about 12:30. We stopped by Dan's and invited him the the shorthorn. We'd just sat down when an elderly lady fell leaving the restaurant. She cut up her face and broke her glasses. I took her glasses back to the trailer to fix them while other people helped her.
We finally had lunch and then went back to Dan's to watch football. The Cowboys lost. Yeah. We took the dogs for a walk at Sportsman's Access. Lucy had a good time, but didn't walk around as much as the last time we were there.
We fed the pets and then went back to Dan's for more football. About 8:30 we said our goodbyes and went back to the park. We put the Bronco in the storage unit.
The rest of the evening was getting ready to leave followed by an early bed time.
Saturday, October 5, 2019
Day 1432
We woke up at 8:30, stayed in bed for awhile, then got up to do pet stuff and breakfast. After breakfast we went to Halfway to go to their farmer's market. The market was pretty small, with 4 or 5 tables. There was mainly fruits and vegetables. We did buy a homemade apple pie.
I took the "for Goodwill" stuff we'd taken out of the storage unit and gave it to the people at the thrift shop. I was glad to get it out of the Bronco. Then we walked around the town. We stopped at the other gift shops. We also stopped and I had coffee at the restaurant. We left a little before noon.
We stopped at the park when we got back to put the pie away. I took the opportunity to put air in the truck's tires. I'd forgotten to do that at the club. I also took it over and filled it with diesel. We didn't have enough in the tank to get back to Baker.
As soon as that we done we drove to Baker. I wanted to get a couple of shelves for the storage unit. We also wanted to get a dog bed for the Bronco. Driving over was a fun little trip. We got the shelves and the dog bed at BiMart. Lucy really liked the new bed.
We drove downtown to get Dan some fudge. We also stopped at a store where we'd previously purchased a really nice paring knife. We bought a chopping knife and a bread knife made by the same manufacturer.
Baker was having the "Bite of Baker" starting at 4. We didn't want to wait that long, plus we didn't have really warm clothing. By 4 it was going to be getting cold. We went to Bob's burgers instead and then drove back to Richland.
Ellen's asshole was giving her trouble when we got back. We waited for awhile and then took the shelves to the storage unit. From there we went to Dan's and watched football and talked.
We went home about 9:30. I did a little trip planning and then went to bed.
I took the "for Goodwill" stuff we'd taken out of the storage unit and gave it to the people at the thrift shop. I was glad to get it out of the Bronco. Then we walked around the town. We stopped at the other gift shops. We also stopped and I had coffee at the restaurant. We left a little before noon.
We stopped at the park when we got back to put the pie away. I took the opportunity to put air in the truck's tires. I'd forgotten to do that at the club. I also took it over and filled it with diesel. We didn't have enough in the tank to get back to Baker.
As soon as that we done we drove to Baker. I wanted to get a couple of shelves for the storage unit. We also wanted to get a dog bed for the Bronco. Driving over was a fun little trip. We got the shelves and the dog bed at BiMart. Lucy really liked the new bed.
We drove downtown to get Dan some fudge. We also stopped at a store where we'd previously purchased a really nice paring knife. We bought a chopping knife and a bread knife made by the same manufacturer.
Baker was having the "Bite of Baker" starting at 4. We didn't want to wait that long, plus we didn't have really warm clothing. By 4 it was going to be getting cold. We went to Bob's burgers instead and then drove back to Richland.
Ellen's asshole was giving her trouble when we got back. We waited for awhile and then took the shelves to the storage unit. From there we went to Dan's and watched football and talked.
We went home about 9:30. I did a little trip planning and then went to bed.
Friday, October 4, 2019
Day 1431
We woke up about 8 again, but stayed in bed to surf. It was pet stuff and breakfast wen we did get up. When that was finished I went to the storage unit to get a board and some ammo boxes to help fix the floor. Then I went to Thorny's and bought a couple of tooth brushes to spread the glue.
When I got home I cleaned the area and glued down one of the two tears. I put the board on top and weighted it down with the ammo boxes. We'll see how it looks tomorrow.
I then went out to work on the truck. I installed one of the new back speakers. I had to make small brackets to make them fit. I got one done, but didn't have the material for another. By then it was time for lunch, so we went to Halfway. We ate at the yuppie restaurant there and then bought what I needed at the hardware store.
When we got back I made more brackets and installed the second speaker. That's when I discovered that the wire crimper was missing from my tool box. When I was finished we went to the HW store to get one. Then we went to Dan's. They were about to leave to go down snake river road. We followed them. The radio sounds a whole lot better.
The road down was a little hairy. I was unsure how much braking capability I had, so I went down in second gear. In a couple of places it was first. Whenever there was washboards and I turned the wheels the back end tried to come around. There were a lot of washboards.
We stopped halfway down and let the dogs out. Dan's dog ran all over. Lucy wanted too, but she stayed close to the road. That was fine with me. She had a great time though. Her tail was wagging 100 miles per hour the whole time.
We went the rest of the way to the bottom and then drove a couple of miles up river. We stopped at a side road and walked up it for half a mile. Again Dan's dog ran all over and Lucy pretty much stayed with us. Her legs were shaking by the time we got back to the car. I'm really glad we took her.
The drive back was slow, but less stressful. I kept it to about 25 because I'm unfamiliar with the Bronco's handling and it is a little squirrely. We thought everyone was going to the shorthorn, so that's where we stopped. We waited, but no one else showed up. We ate dinner and then went to Dan's. We talked and watched TV for awhile and then went home.
We surfed for awhile at home and then went to bed.
When I got home I cleaned the area and glued down one of the two tears. I put the board on top and weighted it down with the ammo boxes. We'll see how it looks tomorrow.
I then went out to work on the truck. I installed one of the new back speakers. I had to make small brackets to make them fit. I got one done, but didn't have the material for another. By then it was time for lunch, so we went to Halfway. We ate at the yuppie restaurant there and then bought what I needed at the hardware store.
When we got back I made more brackets and installed the second speaker. That's when I discovered that the wire crimper was missing from my tool box. When I was finished we went to the HW store to get one. Then we went to Dan's. They were about to leave to go down snake river road. We followed them. The radio sounds a whole lot better.
The road down was a little hairy. I was unsure how much braking capability I had, so I went down in second gear. In a couple of places it was first. Whenever there was washboards and I turned the wheels the back end tried to come around. There were a lot of washboards.
We stopped halfway down and let the dogs out. Dan's dog ran all over. Lucy wanted too, but she stayed close to the road. That was fine with me. She had a great time though. Her tail was wagging 100 miles per hour the whole time.
We went the rest of the way to the bottom and then drove a couple of miles up river. We stopped at a side road and walked up it for half a mile. Again Dan's dog ran all over and Lucy pretty much stayed with us. Her legs were shaking by the time we got back to the car. I'm really glad we took her.
The drive back was slow, but less stressful. I kept it to about 25 because I'm unfamiliar with the Bronco's handling and it is a little squirrely. We thought everyone was going to the shorthorn, so that's where we stopped. We waited, but no one else showed up. We ate dinner and then went to Dan's. We talked and watched TV for awhile and then went home.
We surfed for awhile at home and then went to bed.
Thursday, October 3, 2019
Day 1430
We woke up at 7:30 today, but stayed in bed for awhile. When we got up it was pet stuff and breakfast. Then we walked over to the storage unit.
I was glad to see that the Bronco's battery was charged. We went through all of the boxes that I'd brought here last summer. There were at least a dozen of them. There's no way we can take more than one or two. There's room, but the trailer is already loaded really heavy.
We separated out some items from the boxes. There were a few items of clothes along with miscellaneous items like personal stuff and electronics. The whole collection barely filled a box.
When we were done with that I backed out the Bronco. It had leaked a lot of fluid. I found out what when I pushed the brake pedal. We took the stuff from the storage unit back to the trailer and then went to the gas station. I filled up the Bronco and bought a can of brake fluid. The brake fluid improved the brakes.
We stopped at the hardware store for a socket so I could tighten the trailer lug nuts. I also got some wood glue to try to repair the floor. The next stop was the Richland Cafe for lunch. It was good.
After that we went to see Dan and Patsy. They had people working on the house. We talked for hours in the yard while Dan got his pontoon boot put away for the winter. He's going to sell it because he only used it twice this year.
About 4 we took the dogs to Sportsman's Access. Lucy had a great time. She got the scent of a covey of quail that Sugar flushed. She then spent quite awhile in the tall grass looking for more. She was a tired doggy when we got done.
We took Lucy home for dinner. Then we went back to Dan and Patsy's. We brought an old programmable TV remote and Ellen set it up for Dan to use. The football game was a good one. Seattle barely won and there was a lot of incredible plays during the game.
We didn't have dinner, so when we got home about 9 we had a few snacks. Then it was surfing and bed.
I was glad to see that the Bronco's battery was charged. We went through all of the boxes that I'd brought here last summer. There were at least a dozen of them. There's no way we can take more than one or two. There's room, but the trailer is already loaded really heavy.
We separated out some items from the boxes. There were a few items of clothes along with miscellaneous items like personal stuff and electronics. The whole collection barely filled a box.
When we were done with that I backed out the Bronco. It had leaked a lot of fluid. I found out what when I pushed the brake pedal. We took the stuff from the storage unit back to the trailer and then went to the gas station. I filled up the Bronco and bought a can of brake fluid. The brake fluid improved the brakes.
We stopped at the hardware store for a socket so I could tighten the trailer lug nuts. I also got some wood glue to try to repair the floor. The next stop was the Richland Cafe for lunch. It was good.
After that we went to see Dan and Patsy. They had people working on the house. We talked for hours in the yard while Dan got his pontoon boot put away for the winter. He's going to sell it because he only used it twice this year.
About 4 we took the dogs to Sportsman's Access. Lucy had a great time. She got the scent of a covey of quail that Sugar flushed. She then spent quite awhile in the tall grass looking for more. She was a tired doggy when we got done.
We took Lucy home for dinner. Then we went back to Dan and Patsy's. We brought an old programmable TV remote and Ellen set it up for Dan to use. The football game was a good one. Seattle barely won and there was a lot of incredible plays during the game.
We didn't have dinner, so when we got home about 9 we had a few snacks. Then it was surfing and bed.
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Day 1429
We got up at 7:30, had breakfast, did the pet stuff, and started to get ready to leave. It all took linger than I thought it would. The tires took quite awhile. We finally hit the road about 9.
Everything along the trip seemed to cost us time. Everyone on I5 was doing under 65 and the tire temp gauge went off while we were on I5. I stopped at the Canby exit, there was nothing wrong. There was a slow down on I205 before Oregon City and another at Foster. I developed a serious need to piss, so we stopped at a rest area just past Hood River. I couldn't wait another 20 minutes to get to The Dalles. There were several long stretches of construction. One was 15 miles of 45 mph.
At least the gas stops were easy. We didn't have to wait at either, and I got to go in so that I was pointed the right way to leave. We needed the stops. The new trailer tows heavy. The best we got was 9 and the worst was 7.5. That's at least a 25% reduction versus the old trailer. The prices were good, though.
We didn't stop in Baker for fuel. Instead we planned on getting fuel in Richland. We got there a little before 4.
I couldn't get the auto level to work. I ended up with something that was pretty close. Unhooking was easy though. The trailer is nose heavy because of the way I've loaded it. I just raise the front until the truck quits rising and then unhook.
Ellen broke the plant shield when she opened the slideout. She didn't look. When she opened the other one she ripped a big gash in the living room floor. I won't be able to fix it. There was a catalog stuck in the slideout. I was pissed. Later on it turns out that there was also a plastic gizmo stuck under the slideout.
I put together the clothes rack. The stupid Chinese had mismeasured two of the bars. I had to cut them off to make them fit. That turned a short assembly into a pain in the ass. When it was done I found the key to the storage unit and unlocked it. I put the rack, the clothes, and the gun boxes inside. The Bronco battery was dead, so I hooked a battery charger to it.
Dinner was a TV dinner. Afterwards was surfing.
Everything along the trip seemed to cost us time. Everyone on I5 was doing under 65 and the tire temp gauge went off while we were on I5. I stopped at the Canby exit, there was nothing wrong. There was a slow down on I205 before Oregon City and another at Foster. I developed a serious need to piss, so we stopped at a rest area just past Hood River. I couldn't wait another 20 minutes to get to The Dalles. There were several long stretches of construction. One was 15 miles of 45 mph.
At least the gas stops were easy. We didn't have to wait at either, and I got to go in so that I was pointed the right way to leave. We needed the stops. The new trailer tows heavy. The best we got was 9 and the worst was 7.5. That's at least a 25% reduction versus the old trailer. The prices were good, though.
We didn't stop in Baker for fuel. Instead we planned on getting fuel in Richland. We got there a little before 4.
I couldn't get the auto level to work. I ended up with something that was pretty close. Unhooking was easy though. The trailer is nose heavy because of the way I've loaded it. I just raise the front until the truck quits rising and then unhook.
Ellen broke the plant shield when she opened the slideout. She didn't look. When she opened the other one she ripped a big gash in the living room floor. I won't be able to fix it. There was a catalog stuck in the slideout. I was pissed. Later on it turns out that there was also a plastic gizmo stuck under the slideout.
I put together the clothes rack. The stupid Chinese had mismeasured two of the bars. I had to cut them off to make them fit. That turned a short assembly into a pain in the ass. When it was done I found the key to the storage unit and unlocked it. I put the rack, the clothes, and the gun boxes inside. The Bronco battery was dead, so I hooked a battery charger to it.
Dinner was a TV dinner. Afterwards was surfing.
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Day 1428
It was another cold morning leading to a late rising time. After pet stuff and breakfast we left to do the laundry. It took a little longer than usual because Ellen washed all of the bedding as well as the normal stuff.
When the laundry was done we went to Safeway to get the last of the travel groceries. We also stopped at the post office to say goodbye to them and make sure that the forwarding was in place. From there we went back to CVS to get the drugs that we couldn't get yesterday. The final stops were the pet store for a rice bone and the gas station.
When we got home I dumped the tanks. When that was done I disconnected the sewer hose and capped the pipe. I also lined up the truck so that connecting up tomorrow should go quickly. That pretty much completed the preparations for leaving. I'll still have a significant amount of work to do tomorrow, but I didn't want to get all the way hooked up.
Tomorrow will involve a bunch of stuff to do before we leave. I'll have to move the gun boxes and clothes into the trailer. Then I'll have to check the trailer tires. Finally it will be hook up and go. Hopefully Ellen won't take a long time getting the interior ready. To some extent this is the first time we've traveled with this trailer. I'm hoping to get going about 8:30 tomorrow.
After I'd finished outside I just surfed and watched TV until dinner time. Dinner was the things we'd purchased at Hopdoddy's. After that it was a little more TV. I went to bed early because for some reason I was really sleepy.
When the laundry was done we went to Safeway to get the last of the travel groceries. We also stopped at the post office to say goodbye to them and make sure that the forwarding was in place. From there we went back to CVS to get the drugs that we couldn't get yesterday. The final stops were the pet store for a rice bone and the gas station.
When we got home I dumped the tanks. When that was done I disconnected the sewer hose and capped the pipe. I also lined up the truck so that connecting up tomorrow should go quickly. That pretty much completed the preparations for leaving. I'll still have a significant amount of work to do tomorrow, but I didn't want to get all the way hooked up.
Tomorrow will involve a bunch of stuff to do before we leave. I'll have to move the gun boxes and clothes into the trailer. Then I'll have to check the trailer tires. Finally it will be hook up and go. Hopefully Ellen won't take a long time getting the interior ready. To some extent this is the first time we've traveled with this trailer. I'm hoping to get going about 8:30 tomorrow.
After I'd finished outside I just surfed and watched TV until dinner time. Dinner was the things we'd purchased at Hopdoddy's. After that it was a little more TV. I went to bed early because for some reason I was really sleepy.
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