Day 3780

 I woke up a little after 7, played games, and then got up for pet stuff and breakfast.  Today was a free day - nothing scheduled.  After breakfast I took Abby for a 2 mile walk.  Ellen came along, but stopped after a while because I was walking too fast.  I guess that she didn't realize that I was exercising.

When I got back we decided to go into Carlsbad to get fuel.  Ellen found a dog park there so we added that to the itinerary.  The drive there was nice with no wind.  The EGT's were higher than normal and so was the soot generation.

We got fuel for 4.99/gal, probably the cheapest in Carlsbad.  It took 22 gallons to fill the truck for a grand total of just over 9 mpg.  The dog park was great.  It was large and by the river.  Abby had it to herself at first.  She had fun chasing birds and running from one end of the park to the other.  I walked around the park to get in more steps.  I got in 2,000 while we were there.

After a while two more dogs owners showed up.  Abby tired out both dogs chasing her.  They didn't stand a chance.  There was also a faucet with a large dog bowl.  I refilled it several times while Abby splashed in it.  One of the dog owners told us of a dog wash on the way back to the park.  It got put on the itinerary along with a pet store and an Albertson's that we'd passed. 

I got bananas and OJ at the Albertson's and dog food and a dog treat at the pet store.  Abby got a bath at the dog wash.  The last stop was Arby's for lunch.

I'd planned on running an RC car when we got home.  That didn't happen.  I spent the afternoon watching videos and napping.  We ordered dinner from the park again.

After dinner I took Abby for another walk.  I added another 1,600 steps so that my total for the day was 4 miles.  When I got back I watched videos for a little while and then went shopping.  I looked for SCX30 upgrade parts.  There's a sale on Aliexpress starting 5/1 with some good prices.  I'll probably make an order and send it to Hooch.