7:48 am - Saturday - May 16th - LPG&RVR - 44° F, humidity 33%, cloud cover 37%, wind 9 mph out of the north by northwest.....partly cloudy today with a forecast high of 62° F. On this date in 2020 TLE and I had just arrived in Durango, CO.....
....during our Summer of the Wuhan Flu. We spent the entire Summer travelling through rural America where life was pretty normal. The view this morning....
....a few clouds this morning, and the forecast high for the day down from 71° F Friday to 61° F today.
The weather Friday was so delightful. It had the perfect balance of warmth, balmy breezes, and clear blue skies. If the rest of the Summer featured those three elements I could die a happy man.....not that I am not happy....I am. It's just when conditions like those we had Friday come around it changes your whole focus from wondering if you dressed warmly enough, or not cool enough for the conditions. Instead you're just walking around outside in a t-shirt, shorts and flip flops enjoying the crystal clear views, and balmy breezes without a care in the world. Unfortunately, the month is May, and we are at 5,500' elevation in Northeastern California where one day it can be like this, and within two days the temp will dive into the 50's driven by cold, blustery winds, which is what is coming Sunday. The key is living in the moment, which is what I did Friday.
Of course, The PGA Championship was playing on the TV in the background until after 4 pm. I drove over to the Clubhouse mid morning in Club Car Villager #20 to turn in my time card, pay my $2 for the weekly putting contest, and pickup a FedEx package which contained the necessary elements to complete the hardline sewer connection I've been talking about since before we left The Wilson Wilderness. To complete the setup, and install the hardline I needed a 45°, 3.50 inch inner diameter PVC coupling. I had already acquired the other needed items....about 16' of 3" inner diameter PVC pipe, and 2 flexible 3.5" outer diameter rubber couplings, so once I had the 45° PVC coupling I was ready to go.
Upon my return I began to cobble together the assembly, and then install it. Unlike many projects I have undertaken over the past 15 years, this one went exactly as I had planned, and within 30 minutes it was installed, and ready for service....
.....this hardline setup will provide significantly better drainage, will not be damaged by UV rays, and cannot be crushed by a misstep while entering the 'lido deck' from the front. Remarkably, I did not need to cut anything. I had, quite by accident, acquired the EXACT length of PVC pipe to complete the connection...doesn't get much batter than that. We are now in a position both here and at TWW where we no longer have to use the flexible, UV vulnerable Rhino Flex sewer line anymore....
....every Summer I've had to buy new lengths of the Rhino Flex due to UV damage causing it to spring leaks. And with that I was done with my outdoor projects this four day weekend.
We watched The PGA all afternoon, and by the end of the round there were 58 golfers within 6 strokes of the lead. The tournament began Thursday with 152 (I believe) golfers, and by Friday evening only 72 made the cutline which was at +4. There are two golfers at -4, so there are 72 golfers within 8 strokes of the lead. I don't recall another PGA tournament in my lifetime with that many golfers so close to each other after 36 holes. They call Saturday 'Moving Day' in golf, so we'll see if anyone can separate themselves from the rest of the field.
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