Sacrilegious?

7:18 am - Wednesday - October 12th - Gardnerville Ranchos, NV - 39° F, 53% humidity, wind 1 mph out of the south......crystal clear, blue, sunny skies today with a forecast high of 80° F.  On this date in 2015 TLE and I were having lunch  (Kobe Beef sliders....yummm!) and some brews at Wenatchee Valley Brewing Company in Wenatchee, WA.....↴

We slept in Tuesday until after 7:30 am.  While it is not nearly as quiet here at the Elks Lodge in Gardnerville, it is still very quiet, and we slept wonderfully!  Our main reasons for spending two days here in Gardnerville was that TLE had an eye appointment at the Indian Hills COSTCO, I needed a haircut (there is a Supercuts nearby), we needed to top off our 180 gallon diesel tank before we enter California (diesel is $4.92/gallon here, and $6.29 where we are going), and the same for the VW.  Diesel and Premium unleaded are over a $1.25 more per gallon in SoCal than here.  Our plan as we head south each year is to always top off our tanks before we enter California, especially the diesel tank.  Why, because we can drive all the way to Glamis North Hot Springs (this year), and back into Nevada (Gardnerville) without having to fill our tank anywhere in California, and that saves us a lot of money!  Wednesday will mark the first time we've added diesel since April 12th, and after today we won't add diesel again until April of 2023....crazy!

TLE's eye appointment was at 10:30 am, so we left the Elks Lodge around 9:50 am to make the 25 minute drive.  I dropped TLE off in front of the COSTCO, while I headed over to the fuel station where Premium was going for $5.59/gallon (OUCH!).....it was only $5.39/gallon at the Casino in Alturas.  I wandered around COSTCO (there's always a lot to see, right?) while TLE had her eye appointment, when she was done we stocked up on some alcohol, and San Francisco Bay Coffee beans.  From there we headed to Supercuts for my haircut, and then to In 'N Out Burger......

Isn't she lovely?

......we always get the #2 combo (cheeseburger, fries, drink.....Dr. Pepper for moi, and 1/2 Diet Coke, 1/2 lemonade for TLE).  While TLE saved an alfresco table in the shade on the patio I put in our order, filled our drinks, and got some catsup for the fries.  It was a beautiful day in Indian Hills, so we just took our time eating, and enjoying pleasant conversation.

From there we headed over to Walmart to get a couple of things, then to Trader Joe's for a few more things we only buy there.  Not going to Trader Joe's when there is one nearby (just like In 'N Out Burger) almost seems sacrilegious....lol!

We were home around 2 pm, and while TLE put away our purchases I fiddled around in the trailer for a while.  When everything is put away in its place it is really hard to find stuff I need sometimes.  Anyway, I found what I was looking for, and then put everything back I had pulled out to find that for which I was looking.

Elaine has been trying to get me to play card games with her, and for the 10.5 years we've been vagabonds I have successfully resisted, but she finally convinced me to learn, and play a card game called 'Phase 10', which she plays daily with her good friend Darlene McCloud when we visit she and Tom in Wittmann, AZ each year.  I finally capitulated, and played my first game Sunday evening at the Honey Lake Rest Area.  I actually enjoyed it, but holding 10 cards in one's hand for hours on end makes one's thumb sore, so while we were at Walmart Tuesday TLE bought some card holders.....

.....I have to admit, 'Phase 10' is kind of addictive, and now with a card holder the sky is the limit for me....lol.  Tuesday night, after playing 'Phase 10' for the past two nights, we switched things up and played Backgammon.  After 4 games I was up 3-1, so TLE decided to call it a night, and hope for better results Wednesday night....lol!  My theory is that Backgammon is about 70% luck (how the dice fall), and 30% skill/strategy.  Luck was with me Tuesday night.

After 6  months of living in one place, even though we loved that place, it is nice to wake up to a new view each day, and to be moving again.....

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