DeBary, FL.
69 deg. mostly cloudy, SW wind @ 8 mph.
Forecast = Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Highs around 82°F. South southwest wind 13 to 19 MPH, gusting to 28 MPH. Chance of precipitation near 50%. Precipitation amounts less than one tenth of an inch possible.
Yesterday was kind of a rough day for Jim. It started out with he and Linda going to Winn Dixie to rent a "Rug Doctor" machine and taking it over to the house. Not too long after they got there, Laura and Lindsey arrived to help.
Again, Laura and Lindsey saved the day!! They were great!! Lindsey helped Jim move the furniture and Laura did most of the rug cleaning!! Even with all that help, Jim's back was bothering him quite a bit by the time they were done cleaning the carpet. : (
By about 1:00 or so, all the carpets were cleaned and Laura and Lindsey headed back home. Jim and Linda stuck around for awhile while a couple floor fans and 3 ceiling fans dried the carpet. Once they were mostly dry, Jim and Linda took the rug machine back to Winn Dixie and then headed back here to rest.
After returning here, Jim sat and relaxed for awhile and then took a nap. He must have been really tired because he slept for almost 2 hours!!!! : O
After his nap, his back seemed to be feeling quite a bit better. : )
For dinner Linda made a delicious ham casserole and heated up some rolls that they had brought home from the restaurant. Then, they both watched TV, read and fooled around with the computers until bedtime.
Today, the plan is to head back to the house and work on putting up some of those curtains that Linda bought. Once that's done, most of the furniture can be moved back to where it belongs.
Both Jim and Linda again want Laura and Lindsey to know how much they appreciate all the help. Without them, all of this would have been much more difficult.
Thanks!!!!!
A Point to Ponder : Even when you have pains, you don't have to be one.
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Russell Stover and A Big Surprise
DeBary, FL.
59 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Highs around 81°F. South wind to 17 MPH, gusting to 24 MPH. Chance of precipitation near 25%.
It was about 9:40 when CLT pulled out of his parking spot next to me to take Jim and Linda to Wildwood. He said that they went to Sanford where they picked up RT 46 and took it over to the Mt. Dora/Eustis area where they turned onto 441, and followed it to RT. 44. 44 took them into Wildwood and to the Russell Stover outlet store, on the West side of town.
Linda found a whole bunch of Sugar Free Chocolates at the store and purchased quite a few different varieties. ; )
After they finished shopping they stopped at a Waffle House for lunch. Jim said that the food was good, but the place wasn't very clean. In fact Jim went into the restroom and said that the place was filthy.
By the time they finished eating it was about 12:45 so they headed over to Monte and Donna's. When they got there, they were in for quite a surprise!!! It seems that last October, Donna had a heart attack and since then has had quadruple by-pass surgery!!!!
She's doing fine now, but she's had some rough times. Hopefully she'll regain her strength and will feel better soon.
Anyway, Jim and Linda stayed and visited with Monte and Donna for awhile and then headed back here to DeBary. This time, they took US 301 North out of Wildwood until they came to County Road 42. Turning East on 42 brought them almost all the way to DeLand where they picked up US 44 which brought them into DeLand and where they turned South on 15A. 15A took them to US 17/92 which brought them back here to DeBary.
Returning this way was longer, and took them a little longer, but the driving was much easier with much less traffic. Jim says that in the future, they'll probably go by this route.
After they returned, both Jim and Linda were talking about how nice it was to see Monte and Donna again. : )
A Point to Ponder : It is far more impressive when others discover your good qualities without your help.
59 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Highs around 81°F. South wind to 17 MPH, gusting to 24 MPH. Chance of precipitation near 25%.
It was about 9:40 when CLT pulled out of his parking spot next to me to take Jim and Linda to Wildwood. He said that they went to Sanford where they picked up RT 46 and took it over to the Mt. Dora/Eustis area where they turned onto 441, and followed it to RT. 44. 44 took them into Wildwood and to the Russell Stover outlet store, on the West side of town.
Linda found a whole bunch of Sugar Free Chocolates at the store and purchased quite a few different varieties. ; )
After they finished shopping they stopped at a Waffle House for lunch. Jim said that the food was good, but the place wasn't very clean. In fact Jim went into the restroom and said that the place was filthy.
By the time they finished eating it was about 12:45 so they headed over to Monte and Donna's. When they got there, they were in for quite a surprise!!! It seems that last October, Donna had a heart attack and since then has had quadruple by-pass surgery!!!!
She's doing fine now, but she's had some rough times. Hopefully she'll regain her strength and will feel better soon.
Anyway, Jim and Linda stayed and visited with Monte and Donna for awhile and then headed back here to DeBary. This time, they took US 301 North out of Wildwood until they came to County Road 42. Turning East on 42 brought them almost all the way to DeLand where they picked up US 44 which brought them into DeLand and where they turned South on 15A. 15A took them to US 17/92 which brought them back here to DeBary.
Returning this way was longer, and took them a little longer, but the driving was much easier with much less traffic. Jim says that in the future, they'll probably go by this route.
After they returned, both Jim and Linda were talking about how nice it was to see Monte and Donna again. : )
A Point to Ponder : It is far more impressive when others discover your good qualities without your help.
Saturday, November 17, 2012
I'm Still Here and Some Ranting
DeBary, FL.
58 deg. overcast, N. wind @ 3 mph.
Forecast = Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 77F. Winds from the NNE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
I'm still here!!!! Just nothing much to write about.
The weather has been OK, but we've had a few drizzly days where the sun didn't shine and it was almost foggy a good part of the day. The temperature has only been in the 60's, so along with the dampness, it felt pretty chilly.
Jim has been able to get a short ride in on his bike every day and he says that his legs are getting more used to the peddling. Linda has been working on some embroidery projects and entering data into the Family Tree program. Thursday, Jim and Linda took CLT and headed to DeLand Truck Center to see if they had some tire valve stem extensions to use on my inside dual tires.
They didn't have any, but have some on order, so he'll go back in a week or so to see if they've got anything he can use to make checking and inflating my tires easier.
On the way back here, they stopped at Auto Zone to pick up some new wiper blades for CLT, and then stopped at Gram's Kitchen for breakfast. : )
Yesterday afternoon, Laura and Lindsey stopped by for awhile. The weather was pretty decent so Jim and Lindsey sat outside and talked while Laura and Linda spent time together inside.
Have any of you been bothered by all the Christmas adds that they've had on TV already? They've been running them in this area since before Halloween!! They don't seem to have bothered Linda much, but both Jim and I don't like them this early.
Also, how about some of the major department stores plans to be open on Thanksgiving Day!!!! Some of the store spokespeople are saying that the customers are demanding that they are open so that they can get an early start!!!!
Baloney!!!!! They're just trying to justify opening on a holiday so they can make more money!!! Some of the employees are raising a fuss about working on Thanksgiving and I don't blame them, they want to be home with their families!!!! It's bad enough that the great folks who are Firemen, Policemen, Health Care Providers and others who provide essential services have to work, but they knew that they'd have to work the holidays when they applied for the job.
Well, I guess that's enough Ranting for today. I'll quit before I get myself into too much trouble. ; )
Did you know that on this date in 1913, the steamship Louise became the first ship to travel through the Panama Canal?
58 deg. overcast, N. wind @ 3 mph.
Forecast = Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 77F. Winds from the NNE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
I'm still here!!!! Just nothing much to write about.
The weather has been OK, but we've had a few drizzly days where the sun didn't shine and it was almost foggy a good part of the day. The temperature has only been in the 60's, so along with the dampness, it felt pretty chilly.
Jim has been able to get a short ride in on his bike every day and he says that his legs are getting more used to the peddling. Linda has been working on some embroidery projects and entering data into the Family Tree program. Thursday, Jim and Linda took CLT and headed to DeLand Truck Center to see if they had some tire valve stem extensions to use on my inside dual tires.
They didn't have any, but have some on order, so he'll go back in a week or so to see if they've got anything he can use to make checking and inflating my tires easier.
On the way back here, they stopped at Auto Zone to pick up some new wiper blades for CLT, and then stopped at Gram's Kitchen for breakfast. : )
Yesterday afternoon, Laura and Lindsey stopped by for awhile. The weather was pretty decent so Jim and Lindsey sat outside and talked while Laura and Linda spent time together inside.
Have any of you been bothered by all the Christmas adds that they've had on TV already? They've been running them in this area since before Halloween!! They don't seem to have bothered Linda much, but both Jim and I don't like them this early.
Also, how about some of the major department stores plans to be open on Thanksgiving Day!!!! Some of the store spokespeople are saying that the customers are demanding that they are open so that they can get an early start!!!!
Baloney!!!!! They're just trying to justify opening on a holiday so they can make more money!!! Some of the employees are raising a fuss about working on Thanksgiving and I don't blame them, they want to be home with their families!!!! It's bad enough that the great folks who are Firemen, Policemen, Health Care Providers and others who provide essential services have to work, but they knew that they'd have to work the holidays when they applied for the job.
Well, I guess that's enough Ranting for today. I'll quit before I get myself into too much trouble. ; )
Did you know that on this date in 1913, the steamship Louise became the first ship to travel through the Panama Canal?
Saturday, October 20, 2012
An Interesting Day and Company
Virginia Beach, VA.
54 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Clear. High of 72F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Yesterday was a very interesting day. Early on, RVs started coming into the park for the weekend and the parade of RVs continued all day.
Not too long after noon, a great looking 5th wheel pulled into the site beside me. After it was pretty well set up, Jim walked around behind me and introduced himself to the owners. He found out that their names are Will and Tammy and they're from Canada!! They're on vacation and are in the area to see the sights in and around the Virginia Beach area.
Come to find out, their 5th wheel is a Newmar, so when they saw me, they were very interested to find out more about me. As Jim was talking to them, they asked quite a few questions about me, so after checking with Linda, Jim invited them over to see the inside of me.
So, , , , , after they had their RV completely set up, they came over and took "the tour". : )
Will and Tammy seem like a really nice couple. They were very interested in my features and gave me some very nice compliments. They have remodeled much of their 5th wheel and seemed interested in the modifications that have been done to me. (Such as my hardwood type flooring, desk and recliner).
Not too long after they went back to their RV, Joe called and said that he and Amber were on their way out here and was wondering where in the park I was located. I didn't know if they'd be able to find me because I'm hiding behind that tree, but a little while later, they pulled up behind me.
I think CLT (Cute Little Truck) sitting out in the open gave me away!! ; )
Soon after they arrived, Jim fired up the grill and cooked some burgers. Then, after visiting for awhile, they headed back home.
Walgreen's still hasn't called, so I suppose that Linda will have to call them to see if the rest of her medications have arrived. Then, this evening, Jim and Linda are going to head over to Joe and Nancy's house and then go to some kind of fitness training show that Nancy is in.
Did you know that six Presidents' wives were born in Virginia? Martha Washington, Martha Jefferson, Rachel Jackson, Letitia Tyler, Ellen Arthur, Edith Wilson.
54 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Clear. High of 72F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Yesterday was a very interesting day. Early on, RVs started coming into the park for the weekend and the parade of RVs continued all day.
Not too long after noon, a great looking 5th wheel pulled into the site beside me. After it was pretty well set up, Jim walked around behind me and introduced himself to the owners. He found out that their names are Will and Tammy and they're from Canada!! They're on vacation and are in the area to see the sights in and around the Virginia Beach area.
Come to find out, their 5th wheel is a Newmar, so when they saw me, they were very interested to find out more about me. As Jim was talking to them, they asked quite a few questions about me, so after checking with Linda, Jim invited them over to see the inside of me.
So, , , , , after they had their RV completely set up, they came over and took "the tour". : )
Will and Tammy seem like a really nice couple. They were very interested in my features and gave me some very nice compliments. They have remodeled much of their 5th wheel and seemed interested in the modifications that have been done to me. (Such as my hardwood type flooring, desk and recliner).
Not too long after they went back to their RV, Joe called and said that he and Amber were on their way out here and was wondering where in the park I was located. I didn't know if they'd be able to find me because I'm hiding behind that tree, but a little while later, they pulled up behind me.
I think CLT (Cute Little Truck) sitting out in the open gave me away!! ; )
Soon after they arrived, Jim fired up the grill and cooked some burgers. Then, after visiting for awhile, they headed back home.
Walgreen's still hasn't called, so I suppose that Linda will have to call them to see if the rest of her medications have arrived. Then, this evening, Jim and Linda are going to head over to Joe and Nancy's house and then go to some kind of fitness training show that Nancy is in.
Did you know that six Presidents' wives were born in Virginia? Martha Washington, Martha Jefferson, Rachel Jackson, Letitia Tyler, Ellen Arthur, Edith Wilson.
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Getting Ready and Dinner With Paul And Louise
Rantoul, IL.
42 deg, clear, W. wind @ 6 mph.
Forecast = Clear. High of 64F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 15 mph.
Friday, Jim took CLT and headed over to Rural King. He wanted to buy a few thing there before we leave the area. He also stopped by ACE Hardware to find some kind of thermostat, but they didn't have what he wanted in stock.
In the afternoon, he installed the tow-bar back on the front of CLT and rolled up all my awnings before it started raining. Then, since it was raining, he fooled around with the computer for awhile and then took a nap. : )
Yesterday, after it warmed up a little, (It was only about 50 degrees with a 15 to 20 mph wind blowing), Jim went out and checked the air pressure in all my tires. After that, he took his bicycle's front wheel off and put the bike and the wheel into the back of CLT and secured it.
Around Lunchtime, Louise came over and told Jim that she and Paul wanted to take Jim and Linda out to dinner. She said that they had planned to have a cook-out, but being that it was quite cool and windy, they decided it would be better to go to a restaurant.
She told Jim that she and Paul would pick them up about 6:30.
Wow!!! What a nice surprise!!!
During the afternoon, Jim added some water to my fresh water tank and went through some of my basement compartments to make sure everything was secure. Then, he cleaned and put away the awning tie down straps and anchors.
Linda is still working on her Family Tree Maker program. She keeps finding more and more people to add, and also additional information about the people she already had found. She's also been doing laundry and has been starting to get the inside of me ready to travel.
About 6:30 Paul and Louise pulled up in front of my site, picked up Jim and Linda and headed to Gifford, (which is a very small town about 6 or 8 miles East of Rantoul), and to the Longbranch Restaurant. Jerry and Lorie, (a couple who help Paul and Louise with the Campground on the weekends), followed along in their car.
Jim and Linda had been to the Longbranch with Paul and Louise a few years ago, and just like that time, the food was very good, with good service.
Of course the best part of the meal was visiting with Paul, Louise, Jerry and Lorie. : )
Louise and Paul insisted on paying for Jim and Linda's meal. What great people!! It's no wonder Jim and Linda have been coming back to this Campground for years. : )
Thank you so much, Paul and Louise!!!
After returning, Jim and Linda watched some college football on TV and then headed for bed.
Today, Jim and Linda want to make one last run to the grocery store to pick up a few last minute items. Then, later, Jim will dump my tanks, put away all my hoses and probably hook CLT up to the back of me.
Tomorrow morning, all he'll have to do is unhook the electric.
Did you know that on this date in 1962 "The Jetsons" premiered on ABC-TV? It was the first program on the network to be carried in color.
42 deg, clear, W. wind @ 6 mph.
Forecast = Clear. High of 64F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 15 mph.
Friday, Jim took CLT and headed over to Rural King. He wanted to buy a few thing there before we leave the area. He also stopped by ACE Hardware to find some kind of thermostat, but they didn't have what he wanted in stock.
In the afternoon, he installed the tow-bar back on the front of CLT and rolled up all my awnings before it started raining. Then, since it was raining, he fooled around with the computer for awhile and then took a nap. : )
Yesterday, after it warmed up a little, (It was only about 50 degrees with a 15 to 20 mph wind blowing), Jim went out and checked the air pressure in all my tires. After that, he took his bicycle's front wheel off and put the bike and the wheel into the back of CLT and secured it.
Around Lunchtime, Louise came over and told Jim that she and Paul wanted to take Jim and Linda out to dinner. She said that they had planned to have a cook-out, but being that it was quite cool and windy, they decided it would be better to go to a restaurant.
She told Jim that she and Paul would pick them up about 6:30.
Wow!!! What a nice surprise!!!
During the afternoon, Jim added some water to my fresh water tank and went through some of my basement compartments to make sure everything was secure. Then, he cleaned and put away the awning tie down straps and anchors.
Linda is still working on her Family Tree Maker program. She keeps finding more and more people to add, and also additional information about the people she already had found. She's also been doing laundry and has been starting to get the inside of me ready to travel.
About 6:30 Paul and Louise pulled up in front of my site, picked up Jim and Linda and headed to Gifford, (which is a very small town about 6 or 8 miles East of Rantoul), and to the Longbranch Restaurant. Jerry and Lorie, (a couple who help Paul and Louise with the Campground on the weekends), followed along in their car.
Jim and Linda had been to the Longbranch with Paul and Louise a few years ago, and just like that time, the food was very good, with good service.
Of course the best part of the meal was visiting with Paul, Louise, Jerry and Lorie. : )
Louise and Paul insisted on paying for Jim and Linda's meal. What great people!! It's no wonder Jim and Linda have been coming back to this Campground for years. : )
Thank you so much, Paul and Louise!!!
After returning, Jim and Linda watched some college football on TV and then headed for bed.
Today, Jim and Linda want to make one last run to the grocery store to pick up a few last minute items. Then, later, Jim will dump my tanks, put away all my hoses and probably hook CLT up to the back of me.
Tomorrow morning, all he'll have to do is unhook the electric.
Did you know that on this date in 1962 "The Jetsons" premiered on ABC-TV? It was the first program on the network to be carried in color.
Friday, September 21, 2012
Meeting Debby and Russ
Rantoul, IL.
49 deg. clear, SE wind @ 4 mph.
Forecast = Overcast with thunderstorms and a chance of rain. High of 72F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the West in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible.
The other day when Jim was servicing my batteries, a lady that was walking by on the street, turned up the sidewalk into my site and introduced herself as Debby. She told Jim that she and her husband Russ were camping here at this park, down in the area where I was last year. She said that they were selling their house and are now living in their Class "B" motor home. They have a new MH on order, but they won't be getting it until later in October.
The reason she had stopped by, was that they had noticed my South Dakota plates and were wondering if we were full-timers. You see, they are just getting started with this full-timing thing and were looking for someone to talk to who had some experience with mail forwarding services and transferring residency to a different state.
Jim said that he and Linda would be glad to share information and suggested that they get together and talk sometime later in the week.
Well, yesterday morning, Jim walked down to their site and asked Debby and Russ if they'd like to come over to my site to talk?
I a little while, they came over and after getting the "tour" of the inside of me, everyone sat down and talked and talked. : ) They had some very good questions that Jim and Linda tried to answer and both Jim and Linda had some suggestions about how they should go about doing certain things to get set up for the full-timing lifestyle.
Of course as most full-timers know, there's really no right or wrong way to go about all of this, so they have some decisions to make, based on how they want/need to do things.
They're a great couple and it seems like they have the right attitude for full-timing. They've been living in their class "B" since spring, so when they get that new, much larger MH in October, they should be much more comfortable and be able to get some of their "stuff" out of storage to take with them.
They were here for a couple hours and before they left, both Jim and Linda told them to be sure and come back and ask more questions if they needed to. They also exchanged e-mail addresses so hopefully they'll be able to stay in contact.
Oh, and Debby and Russ are planning on spending much of the winter down in Florida, so maybe we can even get together with them down there!!! : )
I'd really like to meet their new Motorhome!!
Not much else happened around here the rest of the day. Jim took a nap in the afternoon, then he cooked a couple burgers on the grill for dinner while Linda got all the other food ready inside of me. Linda is still working on her Family Tree stuff, trying to get as much information off of the Internet as possible while she has the free wi-fi here at the park, then they both watched TV in the evening before going to bed after the news.
So, it was another great day!!! : ) I really enjoyed meeting Debby and Russ and I know that Jim and Linda did too. Hopefully we'll get to see them again real soon, and many more times down the road. ; )
A Point to Ponder : A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking.
49 deg. clear, SE wind @ 4 mph.
Forecast = Overcast with thunderstorms and a chance of rain. High of 72F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the West in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible.
The other day when Jim was servicing my batteries, a lady that was walking by on the street, turned up the sidewalk into my site and introduced herself as Debby. She told Jim that she and her husband Russ were camping here at this park, down in the area where I was last year. She said that they were selling their house and are now living in their Class "B" motor home. They have a new MH on order, but they won't be getting it until later in October.
The reason she had stopped by, was that they had noticed my South Dakota plates and were wondering if we were full-timers. You see, they are just getting started with this full-timing thing and were looking for someone to talk to who had some experience with mail forwarding services and transferring residency to a different state.
Jim said that he and Linda would be glad to share information and suggested that they get together and talk sometime later in the week.
Well, yesterday morning, Jim walked down to their site and asked Debby and Russ if they'd like to come over to my site to talk?
I a little while, they came over and after getting the "tour" of the inside of me, everyone sat down and talked and talked. : ) They had some very good questions that Jim and Linda tried to answer and both Jim and Linda had some suggestions about how they should go about doing certain things to get set up for the full-timing lifestyle.
Of course as most full-timers know, there's really no right or wrong way to go about all of this, so they have some decisions to make, based on how they want/need to do things.
They're a great couple and it seems like they have the right attitude for full-timing. They've been living in their class "B" since spring, so when they get that new, much larger MH in October, they should be much more comfortable and be able to get some of their "stuff" out of storage to take with them.
They were here for a couple hours and before they left, both Jim and Linda told them to be sure and come back and ask more questions if they needed to. They also exchanged e-mail addresses so hopefully they'll be able to stay in contact.
Oh, and Debby and Russ are planning on spending much of the winter down in Florida, so maybe we can even get together with them down there!!! : )
I'd really like to meet their new Motorhome!!
Not much else happened around here the rest of the day. Jim took a nap in the afternoon, then he cooked a couple burgers on the grill for dinner while Linda got all the other food ready inside of me. Linda is still working on her Family Tree stuff, trying to get as much information off of the Internet as possible while she has the free wi-fi here at the park, then they both watched TV in the evening before going to bed after the news.
So, it was another great day!!! : ) I really enjoyed meeting Debby and Russ and I know that Jim and Linda did too. Hopefully we'll get to see them again real soon, and many more times down the road. ; )
A Point to Ponder : A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking.
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Grrrrrrr!!!!! and We Had Company
Rantoul, IL.
54 deg. clear, NW wind @ 9 mph.
Forecast = Partly cloudy in the morning, then clear. High of 70F. Breezy. Winds from the NW at 15 to 20 mph.
Grrrrrrrrr!!!!!!
It's beyond me how some people can get pleasure out of messing up someones computer!!!! I can even understand it a little if they're trying to get some information, but to just mess up someones computer for no reason??????
As you can probably tell by now, Jim's laptop computer had a virus/malware or whatever you want to call it, and it was messing everything up!!!!! Couldn't get onto some sites, got warnings that the computer was infected and got all kinds of error messages!!! : (
As soon as this started happening, Jim shut the computer down, got onto Linda's desktop and e-mailed Greg at GeekyGuys. If you been following this blog for awhile, you already know that Jim and Linda have used Greg's services before. In fact last year, he built Linda's desktop computer for her and fixed a few problems with this laptop. Before that, he cleaned out a really nasty virus that Jim had on this laptop.
He's really good at what he does and his fees are not out of line at all.
To make a long story shorter, Greg has this computer cleaned up and running like a top again, and I'm back to blogging!!! : )
So, what has been happening since I last posted on Labor Day? Well, actually quite a bit!!
We've had more rain and some storms go through this area, There's been a couple local shopping trips made, but most important, is that we had company!!! : )
Here's a photo of their rig which was in a site a little up the street from me. Do any of you recognize it? Well, I won't keep you in suspense too long.
It belongs to Mike and Terri Young who have a blog called Forever Young.
On Monday, (I think it was), Mike called and said that they would be coming through this area and was wondering if Jim and Linda would be around. He said that he knew it was short notice, but they would be here on Tuesday!!!.
Well, they didn't make it here on Tuesday because of a little problem, (I'll let Mike tell you about it on his blog), but they did make it here Wednesday.
They weren't able to make it here until later in the afternoon, so instead of going out to eat someplace, They just ordered a couple Pizzas delivered instead. (That Mike paid for). Thanks Mike!!!! : )
The pizza along with some chocolate cake that Linda got out of the freezer earlier, made for a very nice meal.
By the time Mike and Terri had their rig set up, came over here and talked and relaxed a little, the pizza arrived. Then they sat down inside of me to eat and catch up on what has been happening since we last saw them last summer.
As always, it was good conversation with very good friends. ; )
Mike and Terri had already had a long day, so about 9:00 they headed back to their RV.
They could only stay for one night because they needed to continue heading East for an appointment they have, so, Thursday morning, after h and h, (hugs and handshakes), they loaded up and continued heading East. : (
Both Jim and Linda said that the visit with Mike and Terri was way to short, but before they left they were already talking about meeting up again, maybe even sometime later on this year, over on the East Coast or down in Florida!! : )
That would be great!!!!! : )
As I stated at the beginning of this blog, we've had some more rain. If you remember, it was extremely dry when we arrived here in July and the grass, (and almost everything else), was completely dry. Well, this first photo was taken back then, just after we got here.
This photo was taken Thursday from about the same spot. A few inches of rain makes a big difference.
Yesterday, we had quite a bit of rain again when a cold front came through. The temperatures have been in the mid to upper 80's, but today they're forecasting a high of 70 degrees, and not near as humid.
That's good because there are 4 groups here in the CG for the weekend. Two of the groups are hear already and I think there may be another group here also. One group is an Airstream club and another is a Hi-Low Club.
Both of those clubs stand out because of their unique trailers.
Louise said that the CG is pretty much sold out for the weekend and I'm sure it is because there are already many more RV here than were here for the rainy Labor Day weekend.
Did you know that September is "National Chicken Month"?
Thanks for stopping by, Mike and Terri, it was really good to see you again!!!! : )
54 deg. clear, NW wind @ 9 mph.
Forecast = Partly cloudy in the morning, then clear. High of 70F. Breezy. Winds from the NW at 15 to 20 mph.
Grrrrrrrrr!!!!!!
It's beyond me how some people can get pleasure out of messing up someones computer!!!! I can even understand it a little if they're trying to get some information, but to just mess up someones computer for no reason??????
As you can probably tell by now, Jim's laptop computer had a virus/malware or whatever you want to call it, and it was messing everything up!!!!! Couldn't get onto some sites, got warnings that the computer was infected and got all kinds of error messages!!! : (
As soon as this started happening, Jim shut the computer down, got onto Linda's desktop and e-mailed Greg at GeekyGuys. If you been following this blog for awhile, you already know that Jim and Linda have used Greg's services before. In fact last year, he built Linda's desktop computer for her and fixed a few problems with this laptop. Before that, he cleaned out a really nasty virus that Jim had on this laptop.
He's really good at what he does and his fees are not out of line at all.
To make a long story shorter, Greg has this computer cleaned up and running like a top again, and I'm back to blogging!!! : )
So, what has been happening since I last posted on Labor Day? Well, actually quite a bit!!
We've had more rain and some storms go through this area, There's been a couple local shopping trips made, but most important, is that we had company!!! : )
Here's a photo of their rig which was in a site a little up the street from me. Do any of you recognize it? Well, I won't keep you in suspense too long.
Well, they didn't make it here on Tuesday because of a little problem, (I'll let Mike tell you about it on his blog), but they did make it here Wednesday.
They weren't able to make it here until later in the afternoon, so instead of going out to eat someplace, They just ordered a couple Pizzas delivered instead. (That Mike paid for). Thanks Mike!!!! : )
The pizza along with some chocolate cake that Linda got out of the freezer earlier, made for a very nice meal.
By the time Mike and Terri had their rig set up, came over here and talked and relaxed a little, the pizza arrived. Then they sat down inside of me to eat and catch up on what has been happening since we last saw them last summer.
As always, it was good conversation with very good friends. ; )
Mike and Terri had already had a long day, so about 9:00 they headed back to their RV.
They could only stay for one night because they needed to continue heading East for an appointment they have, so, Thursday morning, after h and h, (hugs and handshakes), they loaded up and continued heading East. : (
Both Jim and Linda said that the visit with Mike and Terri was way to short, but before they left they were already talking about meeting up again, maybe even sometime later on this year, over on the East Coast or down in Florida!! : )
That would be great!!!!! : )
As I stated at the beginning of this blog, we've had some more rain. If you remember, it was extremely dry when we arrived here in July and the grass, (and almost everything else), was completely dry. Well, this first photo was taken back then, just after we got here.
That's good because there are 4 groups here in the CG for the weekend. Two of the groups are hear already and I think there may be another group here also. One group is an Airstream club and another is a Hi-Low Club.
Both of those clubs stand out because of their unique trailers.
Louise said that the CG is pretty much sold out for the weekend and I'm sure it is because there are already many more RV here than were here for the rainy Labor Day weekend.
Did you know that September is "National Chicken Month"?
Thanks for stopping by, Mike and Terri, it was really good to see you again!!!! : )
Sunday, April 29, 2012
I Forgot, An Un-Dissapointment and Craby
Crescent City, CA.
45 deg. clear, no wind
Forecast = Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy. High of 57F. Breezy. Winds from the NNW at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%
Boy!!!! Did I ever blow it yesterday. I forgot one of the highlights of the day!!! OK, it may not be real exciting, but Jim and Linda really enjoyed it.
When Jim paid for 3 more nights here at the Shoreline RV Park and Campground he asked the CG host if there was a restaurant in the area that he would recommend. Without hesitation, he said "The Chart Room Restaurant" . So, about 5:00 they headed over there to see of they could get some Seafood for dinner.
Well, as far as Jim and Linda are concerned, it was great!!!! Jim had a coup of clam chowder and then their "Famous Fish-N-Chips" and Linda had the Shrimp and Chips. They both thought the food was excellent, the service was very good and the view out over the bay was super!!!
As you can probably tell, they really liked it!!! ; )
Oh, and the sea lions over by the restaurant liked the dock too!! : )
Now, for yesterday's activities.
It was sometime in the morning when Jim was outside that he talked to Ed, (My neighbor who's RV you saw in yesterday's post), and mentioned that they tried to take that scenic drive through the Jedediah Smith State Park, but couldn't because the road was closed. Well, Ed said that he and his wife had just been to the other end of the road and it was open far enough that you could go at least as far as Stout Grove, and that's where most of the biggest trees are at.
So , , , , ,after grabbing an early bite to eat for lunch, they took CLT and headed to the other end of the scenic road and enter the Redwood forest from there!!! : )
The photos below are of the 1 lane gravel road running through the forest. CLT says that there are a lot of wide spots where you can pass another vehicle, should you meet one.
The photo below shows how large the trees actually are. That's a full-sized SUV coming toward you.
CLT waiting in a parking area while Jim took a few photos.
Photos, like this neat mountain stream.
The Smith River also runs through the park, and CLT says, "Yes, the water really is that color"!!
It was around 2:00 by the time CLT brought them back here to the CG, and from what I overheard, they really enjoyed their excursion. : )
Oh, one more thing. During the day yesterday, the man from the RV, (kind of behind me), knocked on my door and brought Jim and Linda 4 nice sized crabs that he had caught with his crab nets. Jim had been talking to him the other day, and he had asked Jim if he and Linda liked crab? Well to make a long story shorter, yesterday he went out crabbing and caught a whole bunch, so he brought some over here. All cleaned and everything!!!
Wasn't that nice of him?
Linda had never cooked crab before, but the man told her how to do it. So for dinner, Jim and Linda had crab!!! Both of them really enjoyed it and today, Jim will be going over there to return the man's pot and thank him again for giving them the crabs.
You meet the nicest people in Campgrounds and RV Parks!!!! ; )
Did you know that the Coast Redwood Tree grows from a seed that is about the size of a tomato seed?
45 deg. clear, no wind
Forecast = Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy. High of 57F. Breezy. Winds from the NNW at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%
Boy!!!! Did I ever blow it yesterday. I forgot one of the highlights of the day!!! OK, it may not be real exciting, but Jim and Linda really enjoyed it.
When Jim paid for 3 more nights here at the Shoreline RV Park and Campground he asked the CG host if there was a restaurant in the area that he would recommend. Without hesitation, he said "The Chart Room Restaurant" . So, about 5:00 they headed over there to see of they could get some Seafood for dinner.
Well, as far as Jim and Linda are concerned, it was great!!!! Jim had a coup of clam chowder and then their "Famous Fish-N-Chips" and Linda had the Shrimp and Chips. They both thought the food was excellent, the service was very good and the view out over the bay was super!!!
As you can probably tell, they really liked it!!! ; )
Oh, and the sea lions over by the restaurant liked the dock too!! : )
Now, for yesterday's activities.
It was sometime in the morning when Jim was outside that he talked to Ed, (My neighbor who's RV you saw in yesterday's post), and mentioned that they tried to take that scenic drive through the Jedediah Smith State Park, but couldn't because the road was closed. Well, Ed said that he and his wife had just been to the other end of the road and it was open far enough that you could go at least as far as Stout Grove, and that's where most of the biggest trees are at.
So , , , , ,after grabbing an early bite to eat for lunch, they took CLT and headed to the other end of the scenic road and enter the Redwood forest from there!!! : )
Oh, one more thing. During the day yesterday, the man from the RV, (kind of behind me), knocked on my door and brought Jim and Linda 4 nice sized crabs that he had caught with his crab nets. Jim had been talking to him the other day, and he had asked Jim if he and Linda liked crab? Well to make a long story shorter, yesterday he went out crabbing and caught a whole bunch, so he brought some over here. All cleaned and everything!!!
Wasn't that nice of him?
Linda had never cooked crab before, but the man told her how to do it. So for dinner, Jim and Linda had crab!!! Both of them really enjoyed it and today, Jim will be going over there to return the man's pot and thank him again for giving them the crabs.
You meet the nicest people in Campgrounds and RV Parks!!!! ; )
Did you know that the Coast Redwood Tree grows from a seed that is about the size of a tomato seed?
Friday, March 30, 2012
Time To Wander Further West
Tecopa, CA.
48 deg. clear, S. wind @ 2 mph.
Forecast = Partly cloudy. High of 84F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Well, today we leave Tecopa and continue wandering West. Yesterday, Jim checked all my fluid levels, dumped my tanks and put some fresh water into my fresh water tank. He also checked and filled all my and CLT's tires, since that hadn't been done for quite awhile. and then just kind of kicked back for the rest of the day. ; )
While he was doing that, Linda was busy inside of me, working on her family tree, putting stuff away that had been gotten out during our week-long stay here, and then she baked a desert for dinner. : )
This morning we'll be heading out of here, going first back down to Baker and then heading West from there. I don't know how far we'll get, but Jim has some RV Parks located along the way, and we could pull into any one of them.
It's been a great stay here at Petersen's Tecopa Palm RV Park. The owners and the people staying here are so nice, The park is well maintained, and it's close enough to Death Valley, so you can use it for a base camp. The only drawbacks are that there's no antenna TV signal here, (there is a TV hooked to satellite in the Club House), and no cell phone service, either with Verizon or AT&T.
I don't know if we'll ever get back to this area again, but you can be assured, we'll come here to this park if we do. : )
Oh, and we had kind of neat sunset here at the park. I just thought I'd share it with you. ; )
A Point to Ponder : Progress has little to do with speed, but much to do with direction.
48 deg. clear, S. wind @ 2 mph.
Forecast = Partly cloudy. High of 84F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Well, today we leave Tecopa and continue wandering West. Yesterday, Jim checked all my fluid levels, dumped my tanks and put some fresh water into my fresh water tank. He also checked and filled all my and CLT's tires, since that hadn't been done for quite awhile. and then just kind of kicked back for the rest of the day. ; )
While he was doing that, Linda was busy inside of me, working on her family tree, putting stuff away that had been gotten out during our week-long stay here, and then she baked a desert for dinner. : )
This morning we'll be heading out of here, going first back down to Baker and then heading West from there. I don't know how far we'll get, but Jim has some RV Parks located along the way, and we could pull into any one of them.
It's been a great stay here at Petersen's Tecopa Palm RV Park. The owners and the people staying here are so nice, The park is well maintained, and it's close enough to Death Valley, so you can use it for a base camp. The only drawbacks are that there's no antenna TV signal here, (there is a TV hooked to satellite in the Club House), and no cell phone service, either with Verizon or AT&T.
I don't know if we'll ever get back to this area again, but you can be assured, we'll come here to this park if we do. : )
Oh, and we had kind of neat sunset here at the park. I just thought I'd share it with you. ; )
A Point to Ponder : Progress has little to do with speed, but much to do with direction.
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Out Of Nevada And Back Into California
54 Deg. clear, NE wind @ 5 mph.
Forecast = Partly cloudy. High of 75F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 15 mph with gusts to 30 mph
Because they were forecasting some possible windy conditions later on in the day, we left the Cal-Nev-Ari RV Park earlier than usual, (about ), and continued North on US95.
When we came to the town of Searchlight
It’s kind of like riding a roller-coaster and it’s necessary to give full attention to the driving. Once we crossed into California Nipton
Yes, up into those mountains in the photo above. ; )
Yes, up into those mountains in the photo above. ; )
Turning West on 15, it was still more climbing for another 15 miles or so, before we started going down again, all the way to Baker.
Once to Baker, we turned North on CA127,
and brought it up to the Old Spanish Trail Road, which took us into Tecopa and the Petersen’s Tecopa Palms RV Park, where Jim had made reservations for me.
CA127 is a very good road with very smooth pavement, but again it had lots of humps and dips and was very curvy and hilly in places.
It was 1 when we pulled into the park, so it took us about 2 hours and 50 minutes to travel 133 miles. Not too bad considering we slowed down for the dips and humps on the roads.
Petersen’s Tecopa Palms RV Park is a very well maintained park, and the owners are supper friendly and willing to help in any way they can. I’ve got one of the longer sites in the park and in fact, there’s a whole vacant area behind me.
I’ve got full hook-ups with 50 amp electric and a great view of the mountains off to my right, left, front and rear. ; )
I’ve got full hook-ups with 50 amp electric and a great view of the mountains off to my right, left, front and rear. ; )
I think I’m going to like it here for the next week. : )
A Point to Ponder : Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
The Dream Catcher RV Park
Deming, NM
35 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Clear in the morning, then overcast. High of 77F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the ESE in the afternoon.
Jim and Linda took CLT and headed to a Grocery store yesterday morning. They didn't need much, but were out of a few essentials. After lunch, Linda put a load of laundry in my washer/dryer while Jim fooled around outside and took a few photos of the park and the surrounding area.
Jim and Linda like this Escapees RV Club park. It's nothing special as far as parks go, but there's a friendly bunch of people here and they've always enjoyed being here.
This first photo is of the entrance to the park.
As soon as you turn into the park you come to the Office/Clubhouse. Jim and Linda said that when they first came here, it was much smaller than it is now.
This is a view of the CG as you leave the Office. Most of the sites are pull-through with full hook-ups. As you can see there weren't a real lot of RVs here when Jim took the photo, but it's getting late in the season for people to be staying for long stretches and actually by late afternoon, there's quite a few more here.
This last photo was taken looking kind of SE from the park in the evening. It was kind of hazy when Jim took this, but I liked the way the setting sun was creating shadows on the mountain.
Today will be our last day here. We were originally going to stay a week, but because of my fuel system problem, our time here will have to be cut short. I don't know if there's anything planned for today. I do know that they're having a potluck dinner over at the clubhouse tonight that Jim and Linda are signed up for.
I guess I'll just have to wait and see what happens. ; )
Did you know that while St. Patrick's Day has been a religious observance in Ireland for years and it wasn't until 1995 that the Irish Government decided to "cut loose" and really promote the holiday on a global level? In fact, from 1903 until the 1970s, pubs were closed in Ireland on March 17th!
35 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Clear in the morning, then overcast. High of 77F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the ESE in the afternoon.
Jim and Linda took CLT and headed to a Grocery store yesterday morning. They didn't need much, but were out of a few essentials. After lunch, Linda put a load of laundry in my washer/dryer while Jim fooled around outside and took a few photos of the park and the surrounding area.
Jim and Linda like this Escapees RV Club park. It's nothing special as far as parks go, but there's a friendly bunch of people here and they've always enjoyed being here.
This first photo is of the entrance to the park.
This is a view of the CG as you leave the Office. Most of the sites are pull-through with full hook-ups. As you can see there weren't a real lot of RVs here when Jim took the photo, but it's getting late in the season for people to be staying for long stretches and actually by late afternoon, there's quite a few more here.
This last photo was taken looking kind of SE from the park in the evening. It was kind of hazy when Jim took this, but I liked the way the setting sun was creating shadows on the mountain.
Today will be our last day here. We were originally going to stay a week, but because of my fuel system problem, our time here will have to be cut short. I don't know if there's anything planned for today. I do know that they're having a potluck dinner over at the clubhouse tonight that Jim and Linda are signed up for.
I guess I'll just have to wait and see what happens. ; )
Did you know that while St. Patrick's Day has been a religious observance in Ireland for years and it wasn't until 1995 that the Irish Government decided to "cut loose" and really promote the holiday on a global level? In fact, from 1903 until the 1970s, pubs were closed in Ireland on March 17th!
Thursday, March 8, 2012
It Just Keeps Blowing
Fort Stockton, TX
58 deg. haze, N. wind @ 9 mph.
Forecast = Partly cloudy. High of 72F. Winds from the West at 10-20 mph shifting to the North in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20%.
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The wind blew hard all day again yesterday but I don't think quite as hard as the last 3 days.
Jim went over to the Cafe for breakfast in the morning and then in the early afternoon, he put some water in my fresh water tank, dumped my black and grey water tanks and checked my fluid levels to make sure I'm ready to go today.
Linda did some reading and then worked with her Family Tree program. She's finally getting most of the features figured out and is enjoying the results. : ) After Jim came in they both worked on their CG database where they keep track of all the CGs that they've stayed at and prices, features etc.
For dinner they headed back to the Road Runner Cafe. Jim had the Chicken fried steak this time and Linda had the jumbo shrimp. Again, both of them said their food was excellent.
The evening was spent finishing entering the CGs, reading and fooling around with the computers.
It's been a good stay here at the Fort Stockton RV Park. It's too bad they don't have cable TV or Satellite TV here. (Their WI-FI could use a little upgrading too). The folks running and working at this CG are supper friendly and will do their best to make your stay enjoyable. The park is well maintained and Jim and Linda think, the best in the Fort Stockton TX area.
Did you know that the Texas cattle population is estimated to be near 16 million?
58 deg. haze, N. wind @ 9 mph.
Forecast = Partly cloudy. High of 72F. Winds from the West at 10-20 mph shifting to the North in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20%.
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The wind blew hard all day again yesterday but I don't think quite as hard as the last 3 days.
Jim went over to the Cafe for breakfast in the morning and then in the early afternoon, he put some water in my fresh water tank, dumped my black and grey water tanks and checked my fluid levels to make sure I'm ready to go today.
Linda did some reading and then worked with her Family Tree program. She's finally getting most of the features figured out and is enjoying the results. : ) After Jim came in they both worked on their CG database where they keep track of all the CGs that they've stayed at and prices, features etc.
For dinner they headed back to the Road Runner Cafe. Jim had the Chicken fried steak this time and Linda had the jumbo shrimp. Again, both of them said their food was excellent.
The evening was spent finishing entering the CGs, reading and fooling around with the computers.
It's been a good stay here at the Fort Stockton RV Park. It's too bad they don't have cable TV or Satellite TV here. (Their WI-FI could use a little upgrading too). The folks running and working at this CG are supper friendly and will do their best to make your stay enjoyable. The park is well maintained and Jim and Linda think, the best in the Fort Stockton TX area.
Did you know that the Texas cattle population is estimated to be near 16 million?
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Beautiful Downtown Bonifay
Bonifay, FL.
48 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs around 69. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Jim and Linda didn't do a whole lot yesterday. Linda did some paperwork and made some phone calls, (which took a good part of the afternoon), but Jim didn't do much but play with the computer and sit outside.
Randy and Terry were busy so I didn't see much of them during the day, but about 5:30 Jim and Linda walked over to their site and they all got into Randy and Terry's truck and headed to "Beautiful Downtown Bonifay", where they went to Scott's Townhouse Restaurant for dinner.
Jim said that it was a nice restaurant and he, Linda and Randy all had very good meals. Terry, on the other hand, ordered the popcorn shrimp and said that they weren't very good at all. : (
But, , , , , the conversation was great and they stayed and talked for over an hour at the restaurant and then when they returned here to the park, they stood outside and talked for a little while longer. : )
Jim and Linda both said that it's been good seeing Randy and Terry again, and are hoping to see them again in our travels.
This morning, we'll be leaving here and heading to the SKP park near Summerdale, AL. I've never been there before, but both Jim and Linda have, (the last time was in January of 2009). They really like the park and say that there's a whole bunch of very friendly people there.
I hope their RVs are friendly too.
Did you know that salmon and shrimp are the most popular seafoods in American restaurants?
48 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs around 69. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Jim and Linda didn't do a whole lot yesterday. Linda did some paperwork and made some phone calls, (which took a good part of the afternoon), but Jim didn't do much but play with the computer and sit outside.
Randy and Terry were busy so I didn't see much of them during the day, but about 5:30 Jim and Linda walked over to their site and they all got into Randy and Terry's truck and headed to "Beautiful Downtown Bonifay", where they went to Scott's Townhouse Restaurant for dinner.
Jim said that it was a nice restaurant and he, Linda and Randy all had very good meals. Terry, on the other hand, ordered the popcorn shrimp and said that they weren't very good at all. : (
But, , , , , the conversation was great and they stayed and talked for over an hour at the restaurant and then when they returned here to the park, they stood outside and talked for a little while longer. : )
Jim and Linda both said that it's been good seeing Randy and Terry again, and are hoping to see them again in our travels.
This morning, we'll be leaving here and heading to the SKP park near Summerdale, AL. I've never been there before, but both Jim and Linda have, (the last time was in January of 2009). They really like the park and say that there's a whole bunch of very friendly people there.
I hope their RVs are friendly too.
Did you know that salmon and shrimp are the most popular seafoods in American restaurants?
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Company, Getting Ready and A Cook-Out
Frostproof, FL.
53 deg. clear, SW wind @ 4 mph.
Forecast = Areas of fog early in the morning...then partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
About 9:30 yesterday morning Roland brought his brother, Russ, over to see me. Russ was very interested in my inside amenities and asked Jim and Roland a lot of questions about me and RVs in general. After spending some time inside of me, Jim took Russ and Roland out and gave them the "tour" of all my outside features, including my basement compartments and engine.
It seemed that Russ liked me and I think that he might like to try RVing some day. ; )
After they left, Linda put in another load of laundry and Jim went outside to check my fluid levels and a few other items to make sure I was ready to go today. Then, after the laundry was done, he drained my black and gray tanks and put the sewer and water hoses away.
While he was doing all of that, Linda was busy inside of me baking a cake and making a cabbage salad to take over to Roland and Louise's for a cookout later in the day.
About 5:00 Jim and Linda took CLT and headed over to Roland's. Once there, Roland and Russ cooked burgers, brats and hot dogs on the grill while Louise, Doreen, Vicki and Linda got things ready inside.
After eating, they all sat around and talked for quite awhile.
It was fairly late by the time CLT brought Jim and Linda back here to the park, so when after they got back, they just watched a little TV and then went to bed.
Again, it was hard to say good-bye to very good friends. Jim and Linda have known Roland and Louise for about 11 years and have enjoyed each others company from the beginning.
Did you know that today is "National Kazoo Day"?
53 deg. clear, SW wind @ 4 mph.
Forecast = Areas of fog early in the morning...then partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
About 9:30 yesterday morning Roland brought his brother, Russ, over to see me. Russ was very interested in my inside amenities and asked Jim and Roland a lot of questions about me and RVs in general. After spending some time inside of me, Jim took Russ and Roland out and gave them the "tour" of all my outside features, including my basement compartments and engine.
It seemed that Russ liked me and I think that he might like to try RVing some day. ; )
After they left, Linda put in another load of laundry and Jim went outside to check my fluid levels and a few other items to make sure I was ready to go today. Then, after the laundry was done, he drained my black and gray tanks and put the sewer and water hoses away.
While he was doing all of that, Linda was busy inside of me baking a cake and making a cabbage salad to take over to Roland and Louise's for a cookout later in the day.
About 5:00 Jim and Linda took CLT and headed over to Roland's. Once there, Roland and Russ cooked burgers, brats and hot dogs on the grill while Louise, Doreen, Vicki and Linda got things ready inside.
After eating, they all sat around and talked for quite awhile.
It was fairly late by the time CLT brought Jim and Linda back here to the park, so when after they got back, they just watched a little TV and then went to bed.
Again, it was hard to say good-bye to very good friends. Jim and Linda have known Roland and Louise for about 11 years and have enjoyed each others company from the beginning.
Did you know that today is "National Kazoo Day"?
Friday, November 25, 2011
A Great Feast and Thanks Marv and Inez
DeBary, FL.
56 deg. partly cloudy, no wind.
Forecast = Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
It was about 10:45 when CLT took Jim and Linda, (and the "Arctic Salad" that Linda had put together), over to Marv and Inez's house. Marv and Inez are Laura's, husband's parents, and they live about 14 miles North of here in De Land, FL.
Every year, Inez, (pictured below getting dinner ready, (in her "Pilgrim costume"), cooks a huge turkey and all the "fixens'" and has the whole family over for a great feast. Since Jim and Linda have been full-timing and coming down here to Florida in the winter, Marv and Inez have invited them to join them during both the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.
What great people!! : )
This year, and many years in the past, Lindsey, (Laura's husband), has baked a ham and brought it over to supplement the turkey. Here, Lindsey is carving it in preparation for the meal.
While Lindsey was carving the ham, his brother was carving the turkey. In the picture below, you can see Ashley and Laura patiently waiting for the food to be ready, so they can get the drinks ready for everyone.
When these pictures were taken, some if the people were outside on the deck and others were sitting around one of the tables, so Jim didn't get a shot of everyone. CLT says that he thinks that there were about 14 or 15 people there and one of Lindsey's brothers and his family couldn't come this year. : (
Anyway, it sounds like everyone had a great time and enjoyed a great meal. : )
I know Jim and Linda want to thank Marv and Inez for including them in their family celebration. It's so nice of them and Jim and Linda really appreciate being included.
About 4:00 CLT brought Jim and Linda back here to the park. They had so much to eat earlier that they just snacked a little for their evening meal. On their way back home, Laura and Lindsey stopped by for a few minutes. I had never met Lindsey and so Jim gave him the "tour" of the inside of me. ; )
After they left, it was TV until an early bedtime. ; )
Today, Laura is off work and if she has time, will probably come here for awhile. Jim and Linda have some shopping to do, but I don't think that they'll be doing much of it today. Neither one of them enjoy being out with all the "Black Friday" shoppers.
I hope all of you loyal followers had a great Thanksgiving. Please be careful if you're "out and about" during this busy season. Some of the people out there are thinking about the upcoming Holiday season and aren't thinking about their driving.
Did you know that the Pilgrim leader, Governor William Bradford, had organized the first Thanksgiving feast in the year 1621 and invited the neighboring Wampanoag Indians also to the feast?
56 deg. partly cloudy, no wind.
Forecast = Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
It was about 10:45 when CLT took Jim and Linda, (and the "Arctic Salad" that Linda had put together), over to Marv and Inez's house. Marv and Inez are Laura's, husband's parents, and they live about 14 miles North of here in De Land, FL.
Every year, Inez, (pictured below getting dinner ready, (in her "Pilgrim costume"), cooks a huge turkey and all the "fixens'" and has the whole family over for a great feast. Since Jim and Linda have been full-timing and coming down here to Florida in the winter, Marv and Inez have invited them to join them during both the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.
What great people!! : )
Anyway, it sounds like everyone had a great time and enjoyed a great meal. : )
I know Jim and Linda want to thank Marv and Inez for including them in their family celebration. It's so nice of them and Jim and Linda really appreciate being included.
About 4:00 CLT brought Jim and Linda back here to the park. They had so much to eat earlier that they just snacked a little for their evening meal. On their way back home, Laura and Lindsey stopped by for a few minutes. I had never met Lindsey and so Jim gave him the "tour" of the inside of me. ; )
After they left, it was TV until an early bedtime. ; )
Today, Laura is off work and if she has time, will probably come here for awhile. Jim and Linda have some shopping to do, but I don't think that they'll be doing much of it today. Neither one of them enjoy being out with all the "Black Friday" shoppers.
I hope all of you loyal followers had a great Thanksgiving. Please be careful if you're "out and about" during this busy season. Some of the people out there are thinking about the upcoming Holiday season and aren't thinking about their driving.
Did you know that the Pilgrim leader, Governor William Bradford, had organized the first Thanksgiving feast in the year 1621 and invited the neighboring Wampanoag Indians also to the feast?
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Four "Ifs", A "May" And A "Might", A Great Lunch With Great Friends and A Surprise Visit
Lakeland, FL.
64 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning...then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s near the coast and in the lower 80s inland. Southwest winds around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Dan, took my furnace apart yesterday morning and found out that there were some bearings worn out and the little 12 volt motor was bad.
So, parts were ordered and "if", (and it's a big "if"), the parts come in today, (One day overnight delivery), and "if" all the parts are correct, and "if" Dan gets it put back together and "if" there aren't other unforeseen problems, my repairs "may" be completed today, and I "might" be able to leave here today and go to to DeBary in time for Thanksgiving!!! : )
Now, many things can go wrong with all of this, so I'm trying not to get my hopes up too much, but it's really hard not to. I have to remember that it's a very good possibility that Jim, Linda and I will be spending the holiday right here in this parking lot. : (
A little before noon, Jim and Linda took CLT and headed over to the Bob Evans Restaurant to meet up with their long time RVing friends, Roland and Louise. From what I understand, they had a very nice meal and a very nice visit with them. After eating and catching up on what has been happening since they came to visit Jim, Linda and me up in Rantoul this past summer, they all came back here and visited for awhile longer!!
What a great surprise!!!! I really didn't think I'd get to see them!!!
After talking for awhile, Roland and Louise had to leave as they had another stop they wanted to make before heading back down to Frostproof where their Motor Home, ( Big Herb), is parked for the winter.
So, today, we'll see what happens. Maybe, just maybe, things will go right and tomorrow morning I'll be posting on this blog from DeBary.
Did you know that age is a determining factor in the taste of turkey? Old, large males are preferable to young toms (males) as tom meat is stringy. The opposite is true for females: old hens are tougher birds.
64 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning...then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s near the coast and in the lower 80s inland. Southwest winds around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Dan, took my furnace apart yesterday morning and found out that there were some bearings worn out and the little 12 volt motor was bad.
So, parts were ordered and "if", (and it's a big "if"), the parts come in today, (One day overnight delivery), and "if" all the parts are correct, and "if" Dan gets it put back together and "if" there aren't other unforeseen problems, my repairs "may" be completed today, and I "might" be able to leave here today and go to to DeBary in time for Thanksgiving!!! : )
Now, many things can go wrong with all of this, so I'm trying not to get my hopes up too much, but it's really hard not to. I have to remember that it's a very good possibility that Jim, Linda and I will be spending the holiday right here in this parking lot. : (
A little before noon, Jim and Linda took CLT and headed over to the Bob Evans Restaurant to meet up with their long time RVing friends, Roland and Louise. From what I understand, they had a very nice meal and a very nice visit with them. After eating and catching up on what has been happening since they came to visit Jim, Linda and me up in Rantoul this past summer, they all came back here and visited for awhile longer!!
What a great surprise!!!! I really didn't think I'd get to see them!!!
After talking for awhile, Roland and Louise had to leave as they had another stop they wanted to make before heading back down to Frostproof where their Motor Home, ( Big Herb), is parked for the winter.
So, today, we'll see what happens. Maybe, just maybe, things will go right and tomorrow morning I'll be posting on this blog from DeBary.
Did you know that age is a determining factor in the taste of turkey? Old, large males are preferable to young toms (males) as tom meat is stringy. The opposite is true for females: old hens are tougher birds.
Saturday, September 10, 2011
RVs, A Cookout and What's He Doing?
Rantoul, IL.
62 deg. Hazy, no wind.
Forecast = Mostly cloudy with patchy dense fog into mid morning. Isolated showers early in the morning...then scattered showers in the late morning and afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Light east winds. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Even though the forecast yesterday was for a good chance of rain, the weather actually turned out pretty nice and everyone was able to spend time outdoors.
In the morning, Jim went out and snapped a few pictures of the RVs that the "Illinois Bunch" have.
This first one is of Denny and Bev's Winnebago Brave and it is parked almost directly across the street from me.
This is Gordy and Dorthy's Holiday Rambler and is parked in the site next to Denny and Bev's Brave.
On the other side of Gordy and Dorthy's Holiday Rambler is Dave and Dee Dee's Open Road 5th wheel.
I can't really see the 5th wheel from my site because it is down the street a little and kind of behind Gordy and Dorthy's MH.
By the afternoon, the weather looked like it was going to be OK, so it was decided that they would have a cookout. From what I can understand, this has become a kind of tradition when the Illinois Bunch" come here to the CG. Dave and Denny both brought some firewood and about 4:00 or so, Dave and Denny started a fire in the fire ring between Denny and Gordy's motor homes.
Then, about 5:00 or so, everyone brought food that they had prepared along with hot dogs, and brats that they cooked over the fire. Being that all this took place right across the street from me, I could see what was going on and it sure seemed like everyone was enjoying the meal and having a great time. ; )
After the meal, everyone was sitting around the fire and talking so Jim took this picture. If you click on the picture to enlarge it, you'll be able to see the people better.
Sitting around the fire, from the left is Dorthy, (with the pink pants), Dee Dee, Dave, Gordy, Denny, Bev and Linda.
By the time this picture was taken it was starting to get a little chilly and everyone was enjoying the warmth of the fire. : )
So, it turned out to be a great day with great friends and good food. And, like Jim says, "What more could you ask for?" ; )
Oh, one last picture.
Can you figure out what Dave is doing here? Everyone was having a good laugh watching him. ; )
Did you know that in 2010, consumers spent more than $1.6 billion on hot dogs in U.S. supermarkets?
62 deg. Hazy, no wind.
Forecast = Mostly cloudy with patchy dense fog into mid morning. Isolated showers early in the morning...then scattered showers in the late morning and afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Light east winds. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Even though the forecast yesterday was for a good chance of rain, the weather actually turned out pretty nice and everyone was able to spend time outdoors.
In the morning, Jim went out and snapped a few pictures of the RVs that the "Illinois Bunch" have.
I can't really see the 5th wheel from my site because it is down the street a little and kind of behind Gordy and Dorthy's MH.
By the afternoon, the weather looked like it was going to be OK, so it was decided that they would have a cookout. From what I can understand, this has become a kind of tradition when the Illinois Bunch" come here to the CG. Dave and Denny both brought some firewood and about 4:00 or so, Dave and Denny started a fire in the fire ring between Denny and Gordy's motor homes.
Then, about 5:00 or so, everyone brought food that they had prepared along with hot dogs, and brats that they cooked over the fire. Being that all this took place right across the street from me, I could see what was going on and it sure seemed like everyone was enjoying the meal and having a great time. ; )
Sitting around the fire, from the left is Dorthy, (with the pink pants), Dee Dee, Dave, Gordy, Denny, Bev and Linda.
By the time this picture was taken it was starting to get a little chilly and everyone was enjoying the warmth of the fire. : )
So, it turned out to be a great day with great friends and good food. And, like Jim says, "What more could you ask for?" ; )
Oh, one last picture.
Did you know that in 2010, consumers spent more than $1.6 billion on hot dogs in U.S. supermarkets?
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Mail, A Little Glitch, A Great Banker, and Day 1
Lake Delton, WI.
65 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Increasing clouds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
About 10:30 yesterday morning, Jim and Linda took off in CLT and headed to the Post Office to pick up their mail. They also needed a large money order or cashier's check to pay for my taxes, title transfer and registration in South Dakota, but couldn't get one because of the large amount and the fact that there was not a bank in this area that they had an account at.
To try to simplify this, I'll just say that when they called their bank back in Sioux Falls, Veronica, the lady that they always do their banking with, said that she would take care of it from there and personally deliver the check to Karen at Alternative Resources (Jim and Linda's mail forwarding service), who is helping Jim and Linda with the whole tax and registration process. She said it was only a few blocks away from her office so she'd drop it off on her way to lunch.
Now, I have to ask you, when was the last time your banker personally delivered a check for you? Is this lady great or what??? You won't get that kind of service from a big bank.
After getting all of that taken care of, Jim and Linda headed over to Market Square Cheese and bought, (what else?) some cheese and sausage to take to the reunion for snacks and sandwiches. Oh, and they both got an ice cream cone because the ice cream they sell there is some of the best around. ; )
They didn't go over to the lodge where the reunion was until about 3:30 or so because the rest of the family couldn't check in until then. When they got there, there were 5 members of the family already there and by about 7:00 there were 7 more. Today 6 more should arrive and tomorrow at least 3 more.
Some of them will be there until next Friday but some will have leave early to go to jobs or whatever.
Jim and Linda came back out here to the RV Park about 9:30, watched a little TV and then went to bed soon after the 10 O'clock news. Sometime this morning they'll head back over to the lodge and spend the day visiting and catching up.
Did you know that on July 9, 1877, the All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club began its first lawn tennis tournament at Wimbledon, then an outer-suburb of London? Twenty-one amateurs showed up to compete in the Gentlemen's Singles tournament, the only event at the first Wimbledon. The winner was to take home a 25-guinea trophy.
65 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Increasing clouds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
About 10:30 yesterday morning, Jim and Linda took off in CLT and headed to the Post Office to pick up their mail. They also needed a large money order or cashier's check to pay for my taxes, title transfer and registration in South Dakota, but couldn't get one because of the large amount and the fact that there was not a bank in this area that they had an account at.
To try to simplify this, I'll just say that when they called their bank back in Sioux Falls, Veronica, the lady that they always do their banking with, said that she would take care of it from there and personally deliver the check to Karen at Alternative Resources (Jim and Linda's mail forwarding service), who is helping Jim and Linda with the whole tax and registration process. She said it was only a few blocks away from her office so she'd drop it off on her way to lunch.
Now, I have to ask you, when was the last time your banker personally delivered a check for you? Is this lady great or what??? You won't get that kind of service from a big bank.
After getting all of that taken care of, Jim and Linda headed over to Market Square Cheese and bought, (what else?) some cheese and sausage to take to the reunion for snacks and sandwiches. Oh, and they both got an ice cream cone because the ice cream they sell there is some of the best around. ; )
They didn't go over to the lodge where the reunion was until about 3:30 or so because the rest of the family couldn't check in until then. When they got there, there were 5 members of the family already there and by about 7:00 there were 7 more. Today 6 more should arrive and tomorrow at least 3 more.
Some of them will be there until next Friday but some will have leave early to go to jobs or whatever.
Jim and Linda came back out here to the RV Park about 9:30, watched a little TV and then went to bed soon after the 10 O'clock news. Sometime this morning they'll head back over to the lodge and spend the day visiting and catching up.
Did you know that on July 9, 1877, the All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club began its first lawn tennis tournament at Wimbledon, then an outer-suburb of London? Twenty-one amateurs showed up to compete in the Gentlemen's Singles tournament, the only event at the first Wimbledon. The winner was to take home a 25-guinea trophy.
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