tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247301785778489592024-03-19T06:58:46.192-07:00OUR NEWELL ADVENTUREJoin us now that we have retired and are now fulltiming in our 1982 Newell Classic Motorcoach, and traveling across the width and breadth of the USA. I know, it looks like a bus conversion, but it was built from the ground up to be a motorcoach!! (Photo by Steven Dempsey)Whatsnewellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18051814896720771000noreply@blogger.comBlogger4469125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224730178577848959.post-85893439770186120002024-03-18T07:57:00.000-07:002024-03-18T07:57:02.320-07:00Weirdness.......<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i style="color: #2b00fe; font-weight: bold;"> 7:21 am - Monday - March 18th - GNHS - </i>53° F, humidity 69%, wind 2 mph out of the north.....clear today with a forecast high of 74° F. On this date in 2017 TLE and I were at Badwater Basin in Death Valley.....282 feet BELOW sea level......lowest point in the western hemisphere......</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtPWau8JYw9TndM2dosaP4n9eGdNVfC2k52LSkNliqVnBWJHCGs2qZcfsVb7-iSeTKsu4H2wEQHrIVelhffe_P30Z01cIjqdy28aJ5I-Soyegjo5vxDme6QHIfU-_mM70cTKx0kztdd-Zvibm6-p4k_dVXEms4NBjHjzVY2Rv7Ov-31PC3EMaRiM9WVN23/s960/bw1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtPWau8JYw9TndM2dosaP4n9eGdNVfC2k52LSkNliqVnBWJHCGs2qZcfsVb7-iSeTKsu4H2wEQHrIVelhffe_P30Z01cIjqdy28aJ5I-Soyegjo5vxDme6QHIfU-_mM70cTKx0kztdd-Zvibm6-p4k_dVXEms4NBjHjzVY2Rv7Ov-31PC3EMaRiM9WVN23/w400-h225/bw1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">We've worked so little the past few weeks, that when we do it feels weird, just like Saturday and Sunday felt this weekend.....WEIRD. And we did not just work a few hours, we worked pretty much all day each day. On Sunday we had 1 all day RZR rental, and two 4 hour rentals. By 9:30 am everyone had left on their adventures. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">TLE and I have begun to dismantle our site. We had lowered everything when we had the bad winds a few days ago, so when they winds abated we decided to just take down the sail shades permanently, as well as the ropes, and hardware we had used to afix them to the Newell, trailer, and surrounding buildings. Beginning Monday we will begin to take down the yard lights, and the solar lights, and by the 29th we should be ready to depart on the 6th.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Sunday was also the final round of the TPC (Tournament Players Championship) held at TPC Sawgrass in Florida. This is the 50th year of that tournament, and for the first time ever, the defending champion won, and that would be Scottie Scheffler, who also won last weekend at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. He started the day 5 strokes back, but shot an 8 under par 64 on Sunday to win by one stroke over a field stocked with talent. Anyone of 6, or 7 players could have won. Anyway, we had the tournament playing in the background (Newell, trailer and COA office) throughout the day.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Our 4 hour rentals returned just before 2 pm without incident. They were a family from Missouri on vacation, and had a great time. Our all day rental returned around 4:30 pm, again, without incident, so we were done for another weekend.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">After taking a long, hot shower I lit the Sea-B-Que in preparation for a nice New York cut steak, and by 5:30 pm we were sitting at the table in the 'dining/gaming deck'.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_9LZK8y_IMWMaAi2EOUl_jIPXypixdjJPWpkGUdczehmwGF4bj02dHObSTCCJ7hgZh2aali9d2pg58c1LPX_7c8qaa779Zad7jz3QXTCczfBladG6Xg9cQpvv_xIBD84tm1Eu5SA1ntew7FAJ7hdGQdnl46I5Vm1GtOKC3a3KqjKj_CtRQA35TLkiGQg2/s1580/20240317_173545.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1185" data-original-width="1580" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_9LZK8y_IMWMaAi2EOUl_jIPXypixdjJPWpkGUdczehmwGF4bj02dHObSTCCJ7hgZh2aali9d2pg58c1LPX_7c8qaa779Zad7jz3QXTCczfBladG6Xg9cQpvv_xIBD84tm1Eu5SA1ntew7FAJ7hdGQdnl46I5Vm1GtOKC3a3KqjKj_CtRQA35TLkiGQg2/w400-h300/20240317_173545.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: georgia;"><b><i>"Where's that New York steak I just grilled?"</i></b></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguIA7PgvghvmEEmVlFLYby5udRUYaV4GfZYnQG4pJeAG7okcW304B73EdmFLt86QGoTt4uKwIy8M4RIWVVHJy1qiM52naHuvbyFf-gsNlCqsLYHolHo7GTcrDUum7n225ygQWalGX0iOoVonYqVtkhg1f1UHraF2E39WaLQ9XbOSKJcH6M0yyv2i0QF2Yz/s1537/20240317_173848.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="1537" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguIA7PgvghvmEEmVlFLYby5udRUYaV4GfZYnQG4pJeAG7okcW304B73EdmFLt86QGoTt4uKwIy8M4RIWVVHJy1qiM52naHuvbyFf-gsNlCqsLYHolHo7GTcrDUum7n225ygQWalGX0iOoVonYqVtkhg1f1UHraF2E39WaLQ9XbOSKJcH6M0yyv2i0QF2Yz/w400-h300/20240317_173848.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: georgia;"><b><i>"Ahhh.....there it is!"</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: georgia;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">....TLE added a side salad, and roasted potatoes, and a glass of Pino Noir....that is a lot about which to smile....lol!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I took a brief break during dinner to do something I have rarely done the past few weeks.....take pictures of the Chocolates to the east, and the sunset to the west.....</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbgl6IdC4dUl8_YOKbuq0_Do8NzTo8O9y_kQ79nuq1ByUkWuSEmY7021pCCFWie39Yg_YbOVtW7Ax4ncgQiJ8fUgjavx-uNjw1VioEQoQyEKimet6I9Nf1lYUeYzyjvPrRQRGcvfUFDHkJ5SJLYT7IPOvgWVMmPgEnqgAK1yRPFMfTzE6JTt6RjhV3xX3i/s2215/20240317_183831.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieBEibKyvLR9Es9II_PfGYbieYCGU4gLQ2UJRA2Vs6P4l5eX5FUZRYV2Xdk9bnn2oIecZc_dZnMX2PQEA3es4k6XX6fIB1zzgGgyh7SLR-4QwqdChkcyK03MM6l6iLry-35eDpJbu_q-CTNxyi0oJGvmAZpmcjOpKlQjS-Z70CHyeQ7ePc6OHN4ZzUFovm/s2415/20240317_183927.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1128" data-original-width="2415" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieBEibKyvLR9Es9II_PfGYbieYCGU4gLQ2UJRA2Vs6P4l5eX5FUZRYV2Xdk9bnn2oIecZc_dZnMX2PQEA3es4k6XX6fIB1zzgGgyh7SLR-4QwqdChkcyK03MM6l6iLry-35eDpJbu_q-CTNxyi0oJGvmAZpmcjOpKlQjS-Z70CHyeQ7ePc6OHN4ZzUFovm/w400-h186/20240317_183927.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">....we sat and talked until almost 7 pm before heading inside for the evening. Our lives are full, we get to spend most of every day with each other, and we are in good health....as far as we know. Life is very good, and soon we will be back in Northern California working, spending time with friends, and playing golf....far, far away from the social upheaval, and chaos playing out in our country.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Thanks for stopping by!</span></div><p></p>Whatsnewellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18051814896720771000noreply@blogger.com0Bombay Beach, CA 92257, USA33.3508667 -115.72971525.0406328638211519 -150.8859652 61.661100536178843 -80.5734652tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224730178577848959.post-1542821864935553362024-03-17T07:33:00.000-07:002024-03-17T07:33:03.265-07:00Back to work again.....<p> <span style="font-family: georgia;"><i style="color: #2b00fe; font-weight: bold;">6:42 am - Sunday - March 17th - GNHS - </i>51° F, humidity 99%, wind 2 mph out of the north by northeast....mostly sunny today with a forecast high of 72° F. On this date in 2012 TLE and I were in Thibodeaux, LA attending a Zydeco Music Festival at Nicholls State University.....</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizDnanShiGp1bc3SGannWeLq_Gg_y7tmf9ZpCIX9bE29SmbzGPvJLnDeFIn1mfcqfdVoXhStQnWAba-EhkrTdddU93wQVb6nuyjWGrX-HqvguCcBiBMIu7IQ6tR6X6t9CAoT_aAm5_VHqIq1OUY62NzqkSn8SLz4ofLrdP-foPb4Ca9oKPvLSgm0q_QI4Q/s1632/z1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="920" data-original-width="1632" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizDnanShiGp1bc3SGannWeLq_Gg_y7tmf9ZpCIX9bE29SmbzGPvJLnDeFIn1mfcqfdVoXhStQnWAba-EhkrTdddU93wQVb6nuyjWGrX-HqvguCcBiBMIu7IQ6tR6X6t9CAoT_aAm5_VHqIq1OUY62NzqkSn8SLz4ofLrdP-foPb4Ca9oKPvLSgm0q_QI4Q/w400-h225/z1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRSPSxTNg4QLdOWzHmi6CkmwoJBLe6diqCw370smN1u4A6y00DHwvzirUuSMJSDia1FiZG8vZcew3fyGFUuemdlnv9uuugSffPvWWWVhFguzU3CfvBU3I1ZxFESZNuNqkTWIPI3XA47TTzrVZVuvim4SEr212hu_fIuEpcJvD32qp82lra4WNFKIFCffFu/s1600/z2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="896" data-original-width="1600" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRSPSxTNg4QLdOWzHmi6CkmwoJBLe6diqCw370smN1u4A6y00DHwvzirUuSMJSDia1FiZG8vZcew3fyGFUuemdlnv9uuugSffPvWWWVhFguzU3CfvBU3I1ZxFESZNuNqkTWIPI3XA47TTzrVZVuvim4SEr212hu_fIuEpcJvD32qp82lra4WNFKIFCffFu/w400-h224/z2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Before I get into what happened Saturday I have a confession to make. I neglected to recognize the birthday of our 1982 Newell Classic. She was delivered to her original owner, Leonard Law, on March 1, 1982. On March 1, 2024 she celebrated her 42nd birthday....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghKmfeuA_N5aMp3NgsFtKZAixzqQQj3EaxYoQwMotbZVd8zG7H4O_XJX0k_cI3Nh_VbCBeSAvazE0Hm5nHsphrlnJYDaWTClJjK3X7kwuvmz9La8u_RnmEi6y-lNscPzDvHy0VLiUaQOf-7IkVZOrQDr1TzKEziWTjLVU7im_ZMfBP2hVj1tfzrvndpvwt/s2592/DIGI0024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghKmfeuA_N5aMp3NgsFtKZAixzqQQj3EaxYoQwMotbZVd8zG7H4O_XJX0k_cI3Nh_VbCBeSAvazE0Hm5nHsphrlnJYDaWTClJjK3X7kwuvmz9La8u_RnmEi6y-lNscPzDvHy0VLiUaQOf-7IkVZOrQDr1TzKEziWTjLVU7im_ZMfBP2hVj1tfzrvndpvwt/w400-h300/DIGI0024.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">....we, ironically, took possession of her on March 1, 2008. After taking delivery we drove to a local RV park near Desert Hot Springs where we spent our first night living in her. We drove her back to our home in Ontario, CA the next morning, and this is how she looked parked in front of our home on March 2, 2008. We have now been her custodians for 16 years. She has been our home on wheels for 13 years now.<br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Now, back to regularly scheduled programming. We had 4 RZR rentals Saturday....one 2 day rental, two 4 hour rentals, and one 2 hour rental. Currently we only have 5 RZRs of the original 12 which we can rent now. Two of the original twelve are on the 'disabled list', one was recently declared a total loss, and five are being 'prepped' for return. We are definitely at the end of the winter rental season here at GNHS!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">By 11 am all the rental customers had departed for their adventures, and we settled into 'busy' work. I remember Hunter commenting that the guys (four elderly gentlemen) who had the two 4 hour rentals might be an issue. Sometimes you have to trust your gut, right? Around 1:15 pm we got the call....one of the 4 hour RZR rentals had a broken steering arm (controls the steering). We checked their location which was very near Syphon 22 (about 2.5 miles out). With a broken steering arm we would need to trailer it to bring it back so Hunter and I retrieved the company van, and trailer and began the drive out to Syphon 22. In a RZR you can cover that distance in 10 minutes, but in a 15 passenger van pulling a flat bed trailer it is a 30 minute 'E' ticket ride.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">We arrived at Syphon 22 around 2:15 pm and parked the van. It is too sandy to drive the van to where the broken RZR was, so we called the customer and asked them to come pick us up in the still running 2nd RZR. They were less than 1/8th mile down the sandy wash, so they were there in 1 minute, or 2. Once we had a handle on how we were going to get the RZR back to the trailer we let the 4 guys leave in the other RZR to continue their adventure. Essentially, I walked along side the broken RZR keeping the right front tire rolling in a straight line, which is a little difficult considering how uneven the terrain is, while Hunter drove. It took us about 15 minutes to get her back to the trailer, and we were on our way back to the COA office arriving there right at 3 pm. So, beginning to end, it took us less than 2 hours to retrieve the broken RZR......</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Uablh8fOoEUBC0nx1cGwWnJ50EtKDawwsXyuX34Sh0UlmWj7d21aRdSnP6KF_gzHGnPYPjw9JWNb79-AlA8xrCOy1i7aAaG6C98iuL6nsFVFxI54Isq3AG2M3CiXnKZz3N_Jn8omeCgzCCIULfPaFyjQe-GrXQt1iAXb3x6Gy6XXjTz89sOsu8ybuvGX/s2230/20240316_142628.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="2230" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Uablh8fOoEUBC0nx1cGwWnJ50EtKDawwsXyuX34Sh0UlmWj7d21aRdSnP6KF_gzHGnPYPjw9JWNb79-AlA8xrCOy1i7aAaG6C98iuL6nsFVFxI54Isq3AG2M3CiXnKZz3N_Jn8omeCgzCCIULfPaFyjQe-GrXQt1iAXb3x6Gy6XXjTz89sOsu8ybuvGX/w400-h186/20240316_142628.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: georgia;"><b><i>Syphon 22</i></b></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLUY_T8fumHs9NachXueoRhjr4oIuzXWAKDN1k11P-ixW-kueTmqILRH7CO-bEd9PL8zeIeqaz0H9Sj30NOVAF_K6c_Nn1P3EUHQDuf40whskkB1G5Dk4ZKIuPtf0AMyoBwezmB0zwf_nCgsHcKTiQMd50xP0d8fqo6EHccoyYmdyRwqQJqY8RhLZQGXZ5/s1525/20240316_142639.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1144" data-original-width="1525" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLUY_T8fumHs9NachXueoRhjr4oIuzXWAKDN1k11P-ixW-kueTmqILRH7CO-bEd9PL8zeIeqaz0H9Sj30NOVAF_K6c_Nn1P3EUHQDuf40whskkB1G5Dk4ZKIuPtf0AMyoBwezmB0zwf_nCgsHcKTiQMd50xP0d8fqo6EHccoyYmdyRwqQJqY8RhLZQGXZ5/w400-h300/20240316_142639.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: georgia;"><b><i>The broken RZR is on the trailer, and we are on our way back to the COA office</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: georgia;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">.....it appears the driver hit something in the road, at a high rate of speed, causing the right front shock to completely compress, with the tire hitting high up on the wheel well.....</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWGY26_LO8rMCpUwLvq_5D8_irZEWZxEwBi5-R_m3lK2Jn0QXg86ehEE68OhE9B5X0zWGnDvbHnI9nYK5De9vT0rMXeDbfDKhAtKKDkHq1iJRYMwY217CnnY6TYJFH3gFKxn68wDPPDiMONxX4xKizsC2L50hTrHwc8H3apZMfBuNBObMebcRYdqLQ8lCr/s2178/20240316_151138.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1017" data-original-width="2178" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWGY26_LO8rMCpUwLvq_5D8_irZEWZxEwBi5-R_m3lK2Jn0QXg86ehEE68OhE9B5X0zWGnDvbHnI9nYK5De9vT0rMXeDbfDKhAtKKDkHq1iJRYMwY217CnnY6TYJFH3gFKxn68wDPPDiMONxX4xKizsC2L50hTrHwc8H3apZMfBuNBObMebcRYdqLQ8lCr/w400-h186/20240316_151138.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: georgia;"><b><i>Broken steering arm</i></b></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGWjiCzQrq9nuA2cdDvBYlsUhi1kZvq-yZO3H-efb_ImqQMuvai1F-jhFIBCT4z0IYyaVKJLZAwLXjOveNU7KvxQTXDBzvWqwuLWvMd6Q8Y6mZ0wJ2xZZA24sE3tfv6aUeFK2mcU09WHRZQncrayw8eRMBZwoEjAQ7SNMqwPzSiMC_K3VygoMFjtyPlGI6/s1871/20240316_151140.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="874" data-original-width="1871" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGWjiCzQrq9nuA2cdDvBYlsUhi1kZvq-yZO3H-efb_ImqQMuvai1F-jhFIBCT4z0IYyaVKJLZAwLXjOveNU7KvxQTXDBzvWqwuLWvMd6Q8Y6mZ0wJ2xZZA24sE3tfv6aUeFK2mcU09WHRZQncrayw8eRMBZwoEjAQ7SNMqwPzSiMC_K3VygoMFjtyPlGI6/w400-h186/20240316_151140.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: georgia;"><b><i>Where the tire hit the wheel well</i></b></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBM3_S1cpwcoCEB367MBXzzV0LIiDEVjpMvvBkqgNoAGe3smi-v1RblAvV0KQdywmXLZqqFrYOoCDDqgWUNrybMRGUKPpa4_i94KhHWvp5bFNXrPXsIggAVGYPQ8-wMt9yiJRWUExzOZzOf5ZxWZRwGFK9tGrz5XvI2DuH6L5MOv1TDjq4-W9UdsAqjmsM/s2029/20240316_151148.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="947" data-original-width="2029" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBM3_S1cpwcoCEB367MBXzzV0LIiDEVjpMvvBkqgNoAGe3smi-v1RblAvV0KQdywmXLZqqFrYOoCDDqgWUNrybMRGUKPpa4_i94KhHWvp5bFNXrPXsIggAVGYPQ8-wMt9yiJRWUExzOZzOf5ZxWZRwGFK9tGrz5XvI2DuH6L5MOv1TDjq4-W9UdsAqjmsM/w400-h186/20240316_151148.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">....this happened to another of our RZRs about 2.5 months ago, and the cause was the same. That driver also hit something at a high rate of speed causing the right front shock to bottom out, thus shearing the steering arm where it connects to the right front wheel assembly. </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">Fortunately, this is not an expensive fix...about $650, plus labor, and one lost rental day, so around $1300.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">On our drive back to the COA office it began to rain (didn't see that coming), and continued for almost 3 hours. By 3:30 pm our all day rental had returned, so we were done for the day by 4 pm, and thankfully so, as it began raining even harder after 4 pm.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Thanks for stopping by!</span></div><p></p>Whatsnewellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18051814896720771000noreply@blogger.com0Bombay Beach, CA 92257, USA33.3508667 -115.72971525.0406328638211519 -150.8859652 61.661100536178843 -80.5734652tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224730178577848959.post-24484565768805766692024-03-16T07:09:00.000-07:002024-03-16T07:09:27.659-07:00Adjust and adapt.....<p> <span style="font-family: georgia;"><i style="color: #2b00fe; font-weight: bold;">6:01 am - Saturday - March 16th - GNHS - </i>50° F, humidity 96%, wind 4 mph out of the northeast......partly cloudy today with a forecast high of 64° F. On this date in 2017 TLE and I were attending a college reunion in Las Vegas, NV.....spent time with my long, long time best friend Tom Carrozzo.....</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwgMB1wQSI85nJzTgL_o0PoteIkyKNtln7cC4U3kUJ09y5qoO0Ir2WVOkAnE1rTg9SRtz2SfmNL7C8DnIOPo8R1LWTndR-TZjoeRcRQtpFNhoG8w1VZGJcaij0l1eHU5uln0iuENinJlqr734et7dXwaci-MfkTbgxrMk0b9au2dfCXs2hks9tSLxXNenU/s720/TC1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwgMB1wQSI85nJzTgL_o0PoteIkyKNtln7cC4U3kUJ09y5qoO0Ir2WVOkAnE1rTg9SRtz2SfmNL7C8DnIOPo8R1LWTndR-TZjoeRcRQtpFNhoG8w1VZGJcaij0l1eHU5uln0iuENinJlqr734et7dXwaci-MfkTbgxrMk0b9au2dfCXs2hks9tSLxXNenU/w400-h400/TC1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: georgia;"><b><i>Parked, and stayed in the parking lot of the The Orleans Hotel and Casino</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOcDVMFB8gzSyrnsFFP_B0Wj3I8mu_Jb7CHK0w5miw7Kddkq_yjriu_ZwWp2-s9PsJsTPYlxnC_uimSmVEbndl0DwcHTTijcS3N4YJqqm6py6qawMJcZpMo8RWpwG1VrI-Lc81WEvbjHy0U0n4UpRVAEPU82-O3yzlWwDXeMTcTCrxAbGQyNW5APOtFtUA/s720/TC2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOcDVMFB8gzSyrnsFFP_B0Wj3I8mu_Jb7CHK0w5miw7Kddkq_yjriu_ZwWp2-s9PsJsTPYlxnC_uimSmVEbndl0DwcHTTijcS3N4YJqqm6py6qawMJcZpMo8RWpwG1VrI-Lc81WEvbjHy0U0n4UpRVAEPU82-O3yzlWwDXeMTcTCrxAbGQyNW5APOtFtUA/w400-h400/TC2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">Friday was another of those getting up way too early days for us. As you will recall, TLE had one of two root canals performed on Wednesday with a return engagement scheduled for 10 am Friday in Los Algodones, Baja California, Mexico. We were up around 5:30 am, and on our way south and east to Los Algodones by 7:30 am. Did I mention it began raining around 4 am, and by the time we left it was raining steadily. When we went to bed Thursday night there was no mention of any rain in the forecast, let along any of the torrential variety. As we drove south on US-111 it let up, but you could see it in the distance.....</span><p></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMZG419kXqFcpuIXyURJlpNEBxMMvB7WDwIsz4Bpev6aBkGjZkCeZuE48iYfLxMlh0GgaXgBSKbqpA0lXWfMG31Yt1YglfuoMo9ug1OG5Bd_j3NrmEcdpyHgB-I_MJ2FeWPufpqWKsnTOMnhG3Zqsz2sqQW1mhNdhwO7CU4O1a6hHSdstlyqAJxYOr4TOO/s1080/tr1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMZG419kXqFcpuIXyURJlpNEBxMMvB7WDwIsz4Bpev6aBkGjZkCeZuE48iYfLxMlh0GgaXgBSKbqpA0lXWfMG31Yt1YglfuoMo9ug1OG5Bd_j3NrmEcdpyHgB-I_MJ2FeWPufpqWKsnTOMnhG3Zqsz2sqQW1mhNdhwO7CU4O1a6hHSdstlyqAJxYOr4TOO/w400-h300/tr1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcBNFLxRQsa3x0L0ZVvhHTk8oGLBd3nhHca30ZvyJXUiDtYBe1-Eh-PU14UU3-MSJNrLbBN_rjyc_9dYJGDUcO_ug0JzYnVzzGgizd90IUnnH44aQd870hRl644aV4rX4zW67EHg9duUHgVOx0Um_MryVUjZWXdMHUniKaOjpfWnwBmsCCbVwGCBSk3tlm/s1024/tr2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcBNFLxRQsa3x0L0ZVvhHTk8oGLBd3nhHca30ZvyJXUiDtYBe1-Eh-PU14UU3-MSJNrLbBN_rjyc_9dYJGDUcO_ug0JzYnVzzGgizd90IUnnH44aQd870hRl644aV4rX4zW67EHg9duUHgVOx0Um_MryVUjZWXdMHUniKaOjpfWnwBmsCCbVwGCBSk3tlm/w400-h300/tr2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">.....soon it began to rain again.....</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio6-aahaIjrnKIchTaptaMIxcbYnq8_yTghYKWY5E-Xzak391NzSopeQv5GId72Gg7Dj5EfPUpi6h0fjljZ-Uvuyan27VUFyLMXVGCNzj5Tsy78hEemI8D3MbmVpU0rPKEtPn7m0fclRH8ORTkvPmNG7vIxcoMKgtBEyIVIFQxpOV6T7EDN_angsFbBVyl/s1080/tr3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio6-aahaIjrnKIchTaptaMIxcbYnq8_yTghYKWY5E-Xzak391NzSopeQv5GId72Gg7Dj5EfPUpi6h0fjljZ-Uvuyan27VUFyLMXVGCNzj5Tsy78hEemI8D3MbmVpU0rPKEtPn7m0fclRH8ORTkvPmNG7vIxcoMKgtBEyIVIFQxpOV6T7EDN_angsFbBVyl/w400-h300/tr3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2O3v6DyLWpo" width="320" youtube-src-id="2O3v6DyLWpo"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">.....for awhile it was difficult to see more than 50 feet......</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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As we exited the VW to begin the 4 block walk to Dr. Hernandez' office it began to sprinkle, so we were happy we each brought a rain jacket. We arrived at his office just before 9:25 am, and by 9:30 am TLE's name was called....great.....starting 30 minutes early!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">The second root canal only took 90 minutes this time, and by 11 am we had transitioned from Dr. Hernandez' office to Dr. Urena's office so she could take a look at what Dr. Hernandez had done. She determined that there was too much swelling in TLE's gums around the two side by side root canals, so she could not do the fitting the two new crowns. We have have appointments for the 4th and 5th of April to get the molds for the new crowns (4th), and then install them (5th), so our plans to leave GNHS by March 27th have been dashed. We will now be departing on April 6th, and heading, most likely directly to LPG&RVR as opening day is April 13th.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">By the time we walked the 4 blocks back to the border crossing the line was only a couple hundred feet long, and we were back in the border parking lot within 30 minutes (12 pm). We made a quick stop at the Quechan Casino for from Frappuccinos, then began the 1 hour 45 minute drive back to GNHS arriving there around 2:20 pm. </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">When we return to Los Algodones on April 4th we will spend the night in Yuma, then return the afternoon of the 5th, and depart depart GNHS on the morning of the 6th.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">While we are slightly disappointed we will not be leaving GNHS on March 27th, we are so grateful that the issue with TLE's crown happened now, when we still have time to get it taken care of, rather than in Northern California where dental is much more expensive than Mexico. TLE's two root canals cost us a total of $1,040, whereas in California they would have cost over $3,000, plus the crown work. We'll probably spend another $6-800 combined for the two crowns, but it will still be extremely inexpensive compared to California, plus we would not have to find a new dentist.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Thanks for stopping by!</span></div>Whatsnewellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18051814896720771000noreply@blogger.com0Bombay Beach, CA 92257, USA33.3508667 -115.72971525.0406328638211519 -150.8859652 61.661100536178843 -80.5734652tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224730178577848959.post-32291752443788019912024-03-15T06:31:00.000-07:002024-03-15T06:31:35.747-07:00Peace of mind....<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i style="color: #2b00fe; font-weight: bold;">5:53 am - Friday - March 15th - GNHS - </i>54° F, humidity 72%, wind 11 mph out of the northwest.....raining today with a forecast high of 63° F. 80 degree temps have now been pushed off until next Wednesday....12 days until liftoff! On this date in 2015 TLE and I were hiking the Airport Loop at Sedona, AZ.....</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitRqV378m-LMp-tw-pFPXCI3mNKz1DHY6VeI1Naf5eoV8EELh-JQ167LcnXsI2ParRlt8KHtgzx-CLRVFHO-FTjij6ipScb1cHIfgizu4oehXjyDNzAMgn5I2CVYsxXym0pz3owFd0OICzNUYWOQeByyV-NPWB8KAb8td1nT6rdZZA4-fhYf-2NKltkh5r/s2190/s8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="421" data-original-width="2190" height="78" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitRqV378m-LMp-tw-pFPXCI3mNKz1DHY6VeI1Naf5eoV8EELh-JQ167LcnXsI2ParRlt8KHtgzx-CLRVFHO-FTjij6ipScb1cHIfgizu4oehXjyDNzAMgn5I2CVYsxXym0pz3owFd0OICzNUYWOQeByyV-NPWB8KAb8td1nT6rdZZA4-fhYf-2NKltkh5r/w400-h78/s8.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_DfB85R1UZfnyHmm7baD3Wcb9Md8vpLSzeoj2ocROaOTkSPNmImDvAr4NE7H_mwAwGHY4LQDhA13JZMmk0Qg3qe45da8HvwzZYR9zd8nle04AFWmTAOsNEbX9hPwuyi2anPqJyvX91ljsYPUd4JkN8O29JztHXUSHVKg3Q5_5KSyn4DTGLSmVIWJ8C5FH/s960/s9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_DfB85R1UZfnyHmm7baD3Wcb9Md8vpLSzeoj2ocROaOTkSPNmImDvAr4NE7H_mwAwGHY4LQDhA13JZMmk0Qg3qe45da8HvwzZYR9zd8nle04AFWmTAOsNEbX9hPwuyi2anPqJyvX91ljsYPUd4JkN8O29JztHXUSHVKg3Q5_5KSyn4DTGLSmVIWJ8C5FH/w400-h225/s9.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVjwn3zVt8EDgCAHS0hBZsAscTjf8iBhaJr4WGlQYOsqiMWTZhT8gadqITR6EXAep3YTmHzV7-3lV4U-gPUnW-T1dKLwhXtPY1gEA7XC562Yi5fD6C5dbesGsGrmhdYuY7C3Eg5mC3UDzWPXKzgNoAaB6srIZ1u_oolMEZBZiQkCsXbExGCd0YOL7wEs-3/s960/s10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVjwn3zVt8EDgCAHS0hBZsAscTjf8iBhaJr4WGlQYOsqiMWTZhT8gadqITR6EXAep3YTmHzV7-3lV4U-gPUnW-T1dKLwhXtPY1gEA7XC562Yi5fD6C5dbesGsGrmhdYuY7C3Eg5mC3UDzWPXKzgNoAaB6srIZ1u_oolMEZBZiQkCsXbExGCd0YOL7wEs-3/w400-h225/s10.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">I was out of bed around 4:30 am....way, way too early for a retired guy, but sometimes you have to suck it up and get 'er done! The long awaited day had finally arrived when the VW and American Trailer would get new shoes. We wanted to get to Parkhouse Tire in Thousand Palms by 7 am, their opening time, so we could be first, or second in line to get our tires, and be out of there by 9 am so I could get my long overdue haircut at 10 am, when Supercuts opens.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">We awoke to high winds Thursday in the 25-30 mph range, and by the time we were in the VW they were over 30 mph, and the air was filled with dust. The drive north on 111 was not pleasant as we were being continually buffeted by the wind out of the northwest, however, as we neared Indio the winds began to lessen, and by the time we arrived at Parkhouse Tire just before 7 am they were not bad at all. After dropping off the car TLE and I walked over to the local Starbucks for coffee, and an everything bagel for moi....</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6lWSpl13l0KG0lcj9YxAsUkj6T0lVYq9DNM5S4TrNLRUMovpTTpGhf1eEwJM9R5VCBlAOgpcqe64ryCUgrRlGVGpwBIgylr34JMcOLVPirn1qmtpR0g0FGryqpEsQBVUGEp0p6RaWGIvcG247V95VvoJkEAaVtiP9GNVO6C4GpTrW9mYrQOTcCoJbyiGN/s1847/20240314_071732.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1385" data-original-width="1847" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6lWSpl13l0KG0lcj9YxAsUkj6T0lVYq9DNM5S4TrNLRUMovpTTpGhf1eEwJM9R5VCBlAOgpcqe64ryCUgrRlGVGpwBIgylr34JMcOLVPirn1qmtpR0g0FGryqpEsQBVUGEp0p6RaWGIvcG247V95VvoJkEAaVtiP9GNVO6C4GpTrW9mYrQOTcCoJbyiGN/w400-h300/20240314_071732.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL953cdt830966XYbSk6ggmCKoPGREsOXetFBF1rrezKfplq9UuTlJBY8HIpi_EqOJEITJhKTLlDjChGeIbe3AikFWkHhTiMK8v339a5QvKSvVEm2p90eXA7YveT-snVIo-TskqHKvgoUxubT465BeJmrbGjejNSJhrEQnxZAogTTnn97rbud_QxBmU7qf/s1820/20240314_071853.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="1820" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL953cdt830966XYbSk6ggmCKoPGREsOXetFBF1rrezKfplq9UuTlJBY8HIpi_EqOJEITJhKTLlDjChGeIbe3AikFWkHhTiMK8v339a5QvKSvVEm2p90eXA7YveT-snVIo-TskqHKvgoUxubT465BeJmrbGjejNSJhrEQnxZAogTTnn97rbud_QxBmU7qf/w400-h300/20240314_071853.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhesngj-BOBgpJsIXB8Rz3Ri9BGPftbMMwrqdOzk7bZrRcOcgPh36r-FBQMEsYQPX8cYyHJ7P9oEJbhq41auO7QiUbz_j5gCvRPsxCk7_5ZGN2LtDqT0dIispzZw0y43t7B2xMOUPzPLKN7M7N2lKOvzP_8UM5diEzejalSORNRGmf_sOf59vxU5FteRnJN/s2266/20240314_071908.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1058" data-original-width="2266" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhesngj-BOBgpJsIXB8Rz3Ri9BGPftbMMwrqdOzk7bZrRcOcgPh36r-FBQMEsYQPX8cYyHJ7P9oEJbhq41auO7QiUbz_j5gCvRPsxCk7_5ZGN2LtDqT0dIispzZw0y43t7B2xMOUPzPLKN7M7N2lKOvzP_8UM5diEzejalSORNRGmf_sOf59vxU5FteRnJN/w400-h186/20240314_071908.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: georgia;"><b><i>A stormy looking day</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: georgia;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">.....we were back at Parkhouse just before 8 am, and by 8:45 am all the tires had been installed. Next up was a stop at the local COSTCO to top off our fuel tank for the trip to Los Algodones on Friday, then over to Supercuts where we arrived around 9:40 am. By 10:15 am my ears had been lowered, and all that remained was to head to Ralph's to do a small shopping...we didn't have much room in the VW as the 4 trailer tires were taking up most of the hatch space.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">We were actually back home just before 12 pm, where the northwest winds were still howling, and continued to howl into the evening. 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXjnGDcXmLw2oooQxbOTUKqX0Ayc8mvO2RZxXDs4UcvBxc6RZsYfkuO1FlcbxpIKCGB3aOxvoUbRm3_-fbudtv9L1Dud37X4V4RsmexQuFTCsUVCts9eJNvv-CiDUv1upduo-V7m532xtLh40nuUHbAJzF6xiGZQNWGUaxq549PozLzxG3jHZ82q215IwR/s2004/t9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="936" data-original-width="2004" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXjnGDcXmLw2oooQxbOTUKqX0Ayc8mvO2RZxXDs4UcvBxc6RZsYfkuO1FlcbxpIKCGB3aOxvoUbRm3_-fbudtv9L1Dud37X4V4RsmexQuFTCsUVCts9eJNvv-CiDUv1upduo-V7m532xtLh40nuUHbAJzF6xiGZQNWGUaxq549PozLzxG3jHZ82q215IwR/w400-h186/t9.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">.....after tightening all 24 lug nuts with the impact driver I retrieved my torque wrench and applied 90 foot pounds of torque to each nut. When we leave on the 27th we'll stop periodically over the next few days to recheck the torque on all 24 nuts to be sure everything stays tight. Now we're set for 8-9 years on tires for everything. In the last 12 months we've installed 12 Michelin tires.....4 drive tires on the Newell, 4 on the VW, and 4 on the trailer. That's a lot of Michelins, and that is really a lot of money, but it is also a lot of peace of mind.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">As we went to bed Thursday night the wind was still blowing, and still rocking the Newell, but around 4 am the winds abated, and it began to rain, unexpectedly, and will continue rain until around 12 pm today. This was not in the forecast yesterday. We'll be departing for Los Algodones around 7:30 am, and won't be back until late today (Friday).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Thanks for stopping by</span></div><p></p>Whatsnewellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18051814896720771000noreply@blogger.com0Bombay Beach, CA 92257, USA33.3508667 -115.72971525.0406328638211519 -150.8859652 61.661100536178843 -80.5734652tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224730178577848959.post-37060684070997358482024-03-14T05:30:00.000-07:002024-03-14T05:30:12.551-07:00The root of the problem.....<p> <span style="font-family: georgia;"><i style="color: #2b00fe; font-weight: bold;">4:55 am - Thursday - March 14th - GNHS - </i>64° F, humidity 28%, wind 24 mph......it is dark o'thirty as I write, and the wind is blowing out of the north at 24 mph with gusts over 30 mph. The forecast high for today is 67° F. Within an hour we will be heading northwest to Parkhouse Tire in Thousand Palms to get our new VW shoes, and trailer shoes installed. On this date in 2012 TLE and I took a ride on the Galveston Free Ferry to the Bolivar Peninsula on our way to Louisiana......</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTR3y_rxcq2GLWeLXskkHUKeTDEue2yG_e35k5kldiS8Pm5AAPKzVERQetqURs5XqM_ohHF0czqF9wCrD2gEDveuD2B3nA-CTDehhe75mK_fc7ckfVN6ZWMPWC5Grg44JfdbRkDvndFrC-43WT7cr5eBqn2-OUOf4o_6EloWhjj43WGd-S8hp5p7fcIGw_/s1632/gff1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="920" data-original-width="1632" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTR3y_rxcq2GLWeLXskkHUKeTDEue2yG_e35k5kldiS8Pm5AAPKzVERQetqURs5XqM_ohHF0czqF9wCrD2gEDveuD2B3nA-CTDehhe75mK_fc7ckfVN6ZWMPWC5Grg44JfdbRkDvndFrC-43WT7cr5eBqn2-OUOf4o_6EloWhjj43WGd-S8hp5p7fcIGw_/w400-h225/gff1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: georgia;"><b><i>Galveston Free Ferry</i></b></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYt7uU-S8KoAZRt2GO5mfIpN9vMWkXBSaOHdeawM9VZdu0ZZd8foSgOvqkDkvU3CqPHJSniL0_mabIsCrOfaxqCaEL8j_j-944kVjIK1aRA_c0EdVRvTKlJMm1z3STf8fYx6_-yynqYlymldWweZp3gCFLrGxLOLN8giP8im5hE0ZJ29SyuG-bTYZWIpyW/s1632/gff2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="920" data-original-width="1632" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYt7uU-S8KoAZRt2GO5mfIpN9vMWkXBSaOHdeawM9VZdu0ZZd8foSgOvqkDkvU3CqPHJSniL0_mabIsCrOfaxqCaEL8j_j-944kVjIK1aRA_c0EdVRvTKlJMm1z3STf8fYx6_-yynqYlymldWweZp3gCFLrGxLOLN8giP8im5hE0ZJ29SyuG-bTYZWIpyW/w400-h225/gff2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: georgia;"><b><i>Bolivar Peninsula</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: georgia;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">TLE and I were up around 5:45 am, and on our way to Los Algodones by 7:15 am arriving there at precisely 9 am, without incident. It is tough, however, driving east on I-8 into the rising sun.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">After parking in the border parking lot we walked to the Purple Pharmacy where we bought a new supply of anti-biotics, Ivermectin, and Hydroxychloroquine (emergency medicine we should all keep on hand), all of which cost under $50. Our existing supplies were two years old, and almost out of code. Then it was 4 block walk to Dr. Eva Urena's dental office to see about fixing TLE's dislodged crown. This is one of those rare times in the last 20 years when it has been me sitting in the waiting room.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">As it turns out the tooth off which the crown fell had some decay under the crown, and would need a root canal. The tooth next to that had a crack in it, so it will need a root canal, and crown also....doh! Fortunately the root canal guy, Dr. Armando Hernandez, is right next store to Dr. Urena in the same courtyard, so we just walked over there, and awaited TLE's 11 am appointment there.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The dislodged crown was covering a molar, and had four roots, so it took a good two hours to do the root canal, but TLE emerged around 1 pm, looking none the worse for wear. We have an appointment on Friday (this Friday) to return for the second root canal. By the time TLE finished talking with Dr. Urena, and we began our walk back to the border it was 1:45 pm. When we arrived at the border 10 minutes later the line was as long as we have ever seen it....about 1/8th of a mile. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">After moving just a couple hundred feet in 45 minutes, it appeared we would not get back to US soil until sometime after 5 pm....doh! Fortunately, we were able to purchase a ride in a car ($20 each) to the border check area for cars, and arrived there less than 15 minutes later, and were back to our car in the border parking lot by 3 pm! After a quick stop at the Quechan Casino (next to I-8) to use their bathroom and get a couple of Frappuccinos, we were on our way home by 3:20 pm, arriving back at GNHS at 5 pm. That was the best $40 I've spent in a long, long time. If we hadn't spent the $40 we would not have been back to the border parking lot until after 5 pm, and would not have been home until 7 pm, or later.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">In about 30 minutes from now (Thursday morning) TLE and I will be driving into Thousand Palms to Parkhouse Tire to get the aforementioned tires installed, so it is time to get dressed.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Thanks for stopping by!</span></div><p></p>Whatsnewellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18051814896720771000noreply@blogger.com0Bombay Beach, CA 92257, USA33.3508667 -115.72971525.0406328638211519 -150.8859652 61.661100536178843 -80.5734652tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224730178577848959.post-41348705482157328552024-03-13T06:23:00.000-07:002024-03-13T06:23:14.362-07:00Emergency!<p> <span style="font-family: georgia;"><i style="color: #2b00fe; font-weight: bold;">5:54 am - Wednesday - March 13th - GNHS - </i>62° F, humidity 66%, wind 5 mph out of the northwest.....mostly sunny today with a forecast high of 77° F. On this date in 2015 TLE and I were hiking the Adobe Jack trail in Sedona, AZ.....</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFo1a_tNHEOqaLHpF89NJ6CuSHE8eVLw649zfVa49SIDBxuW4xoQu7f_Kz15YWPNfJYeOrwSumDaAsxHdlSE-nMfcd8WfUDbGYtSxCYFkWbOhYJtCSpRO4ltabuC_LTVADEfNlfon9F1A6TkPKGn2qNTMBqzNwgrs3FsneRmCri9f01JpXcjEcH_v5n79H/s960/s6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFo1a_tNHEOqaLHpF89NJ6CuSHE8eVLw649zfVa49SIDBxuW4xoQu7f_Kz15YWPNfJYeOrwSumDaAsxHdlSE-nMfcd8WfUDbGYtSxCYFkWbOhYJtCSpRO4ltabuC_LTVADEfNlfon9F1A6TkPKGn2qNTMBqzNwgrs3FsneRmCri9f01JpXcjEcH_v5n79H/w400-h225/s6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbwGC_dMJQOUh2l8Ud6eQ2QmMtlrhIc4hgOK5oVly1sR14J5pR1E63zjh3Saqo6VshVZ5QsJB8CuEvhjyz0Vq-4iiN7BcCQzvXZecZ_8wIdrWsspMSQnxOA-1BqjOJwkn9NCwOi94zC3SNvxnK2GYgHYlvWHwUb70AQuEVyedm5VAEQERszhckPyBMKwZo/s960/s7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbwGC_dMJQOUh2l8Ud6eQ2QmMtlrhIc4hgOK5oVly1sR14J5pR1E63zjh3Saqo6VshVZ5QsJB8CuEvhjyz0Vq-4iiN7BcCQzvXZecZ_8wIdrWsspMSQnxOA-1BqjOJwkn9NCwOi94zC3SNvxnK2GYgHYlvWHwUb70AQuEVyedm5VAEQERszhckPyBMKwZo/w400-h225/s7.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">We were hoping to hear early enough Tuesday that our Michelin tires had arrived at Parkhouse Tire in Thousand Palms that we could drive in and get them mounted, but the call did not come until 2 pm, so we made an appointment for Thursday. Why Thursday, and not Wednesday? Well, one of TLE's very old crowns (pre Dr. Urena) came loose a few days ago, so she made an emergency appointment for this Wednesday at 10 am Arizona time, which due to DST now also happens to be California time. At any rate that is why I am up at 5:54 am typing my blog as we will be leaving to make the drive to Los Algodones at 7:15 am this morning (Wednesday).<br /><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">We took an out and back 2 mile walk around 10 am, which now brings our total mileage to 99 for the season. We'll hit the triple digit mark in the next few days.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBCU5RV-7gxKknEsqluzjAg658IXxUFCdwRAnCH2Bk5pnWhbkVYT7qitDnWFWOZKKPhoyMO0cD-vLN0orUhk_ge72nxx_UjZwks5zNWY1fET48MSFnFy09KlEFaQOrgD-yQzhH9XZuGy1V2gapjxRIEMXSFltx9IpfSxHCL94qIXGGPKVZg6_rftrF5h9p/s1666/20240312_103638.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1250" data-original-width="1666" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBCU5RV-7gxKknEsqluzjAg658IXxUFCdwRAnCH2Bk5pnWhbkVYT7qitDnWFWOZKKPhoyMO0cD-vLN0orUhk_ge72nxx_UjZwks5zNWY1fET48MSFnFy09KlEFaQOrgD-yQzhH9XZuGy1V2gapjxRIEMXSFltx9IpfSxHCL94qIXGGPKVZg6_rftrF5h9p/w400-h300/20240312_103638.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">....I just checked the 15 day forecast and we will still have temps in the 70's through next Tuesday, with a 68 thrown in for good measure on Friday!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Since we are going to Los Algodones Wednesday morning we took down the sail shades, the canopy, the red wall, and the flag just in case we get any winds while we are gone......</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhriiBtvGfI_522FosyPDWHmzTtied_bJU38WOuSdf6aUQMcfoiCGC4WteIRfL33F_6yPZrmu3cg1tf74Itxa_NkU4bCttfP1Dz8r7frtUo6WpcZFRHUEsv4X6E0Htxh-tmnXhqMIWPigUA_b6IcA9KcMtn_XvOSLrGEGWeFMEjc-Z0IvkFTIgVPWPLx7oq/s2058/20240312_175505.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="961" data-original-width="2058" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhriiBtvGfI_522FosyPDWHmzTtied_bJU38WOuSdf6aUQMcfoiCGC4WteIRfL33F_6yPZrmu3cg1tf74Itxa_NkU4bCttfP1Dz8r7frtUo6WpcZFRHUEsv4X6E0Htxh-tmnXhqMIWPigUA_b6IcA9KcMtn_XvOSLrGEGWeFMEjc-Z0IvkFTIgVPWPLx7oq/w400-h186/20240312_175505.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">....and since we are not getting the new tires until Thursday we removed the 4 trailer tires from the VW....no point in hauling them an extra 200 miles, right?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I had no projects going on Tuesday so spent the better part of the day reading, and enjoying the cool temps. For the first time in a week we decided to have a sunset fire. The sun is setting closer to 7 pm now, so we had dinner first, then headed out to the 'firepit deck' around 6pm to watch the Chocolates light up, and the sun set.....</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijRunwfJjBrLAhDuFuVZgbGP6yHQVVEXHElOAvupAirLKk8rR0_6Q2EJquSRj4Z-43aaWKICPZYaYJEf2lB0hQnq4flYUahLM74eml9psEk8eBMsPvnIYzJr-GvCYeTxni25f29sWVJ7BVDmnhiRgDWhipJiZaKbCbDVJn8AEsTh6GpyA-lYoYQCsubLNF/s2041/20240312_175121.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="953" data-original-width="2041" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijRunwfJjBrLAhDuFuVZgbGP6yHQVVEXHElOAvupAirLKk8rR0_6Q2EJquSRj4Z-43aaWKICPZYaYJEf2lB0hQnq4flYUahLM74eml9psEk8eBMsPvnIYzJr-GvCYeTxni25f29sWVJ7BVDmnhiRgDWhipJiZaKbCbDVJn8AEsTh6GpyA-lYoYQCsubLNF/w400-h186/20240312_175121.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">...we need to have a few more fires in the next two weeks so all the firewood we bought over the course of the winter has been used, as we cannot haul it with us....</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieaBeMfABIZX9jx6wQnfbYdQkMwX3WjQ_9a1J7k5uFCVtW2XgMUNJg7uJUz89PQvocMxg2mzCudNwTKgoibyzmfNNgExeyB4WAmpu6X-ZN6Tr2pxu4Rmpzcbxh_AIgRjJhNwZfCHItSQ_Eo2u7JFDmTU739bNO5w_WMHr0B5-J1zCPWEH4UzQ0wd0uwo79/s2349/20240312_182029.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1097" data-original-width="2349" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieaBeMfABIZX9jx6wQnfbYdQkMwX3WjQ_9a1J7k5uFCVtW2XgMUNJg7uJUz89PQvocMxg2mzCudNwTKgoibyzmfNNgExeyB4WAmpu6X-ZN6Tr2pxu4Rmpzcbxh_AIgRjJhNwZfCHItSQ_Eo2u7JFDmTU739bNO5w_WMHr0B5-J1zCPWEH4UzQ0wd0uwo79/w400-h186/20240312_182029.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6OMGSe650aZhBI1rqs7sGTxfVSJV_Wuvn7gNNIY0U5yxQ6KOep49JnWw7DlWTv6-C_D1dKPa8c0BOkHANyoWNPu01XXsUVyy4JnwUOQUu4Oy0foQmBBl2fb3olgj-G-x_LEGTqw7KtkRbRJAoN_8ZDdM6BEaSNKV8VW9doDT0IArcFzjld_27R9FfGj0E/s2722/20240312_183954.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1271" data-original-width="2722" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6OMGSe650aZhBI1rqs7sGTxfVSJV_Wuvn7gNNIY0U5yxQ6KOep49JnWw7DlWTv6-C_D1dKPa8c0BOkHANyoWNPu01XXsUVyy4JnwUOQUu4Oy0foQmBBl2fb3olgj-G-x_LEGTqw7KtkRbRJAoN_8ZDdM6BEaSNKV8VW9doDT0IArcFzjld_27R9FfGj0E/w400-h186/20240312_183954.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR7S_3qXSYqAtBvBBbOkbm0Rjapu8MnhQWFXIu_f4QpfXoeiQzq24myj2HAvcVBU6zEsQjh4wLDJJcKEAstHOVc5Cbuk-6PtNs-AkrJi30Lt-Al9T8saNTXzMsmkNwneYArhg2aKMC7vGJc52GecdkusaKx5thXMm3BNua2llSj0rml4X11uOooKIqNR-O/s2375/20240312_183957.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1109" data-original-width="2375" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR7S_3qXSYqAtBvBBbOkbm0Rjapu8MnhQWFXIu_f4QpfXoeiQzq24myj2HAvcVBU6zEsQjh4wLDJJcKEAstHOVc5Cbuk-6PtNs-AkrJi30Lt-Al9T8saNTXzMsmkNwneYArhg2aKMC7vGJc52GecdkusaKx5thXMm3BNua2llSj0rml4X11uOooKIqNR-O/w400-h186/20240312_183957.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">.....I managed to finish another post apocalyptic series (6 books, 1300 pages) Tuesday, before heading off to slumberland. Time to get dressed, and ready to drive to Los Algodones. I'll write about Wednesday sometime late Thursday as TLE and I will be up before the crack of dawn in order to arrive at Parkhouse Tires by opening time at 7 am Thursday.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Thanks for stopping by!</span></div><p></p>Whatsnewellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18051814896720771000noreply@blogger.com0Bombay Beach, CA 92257, USA33.3508667 -115.72971525.0406328638211519 -150.8859652 61.661100536178843 -80.5734652tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224730178577848959.post-52829463861227488092024-03-12T07:54:00.000-07:002024-03-12T07:54:14.234-07:00Finished....at last!<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i style="color: #2b00fe; font-weight: bold;">7:15 am - Tuesday - March 12th - GNHS - </i>54° F, humidity 72%, wind 5 mph out of the west by southwest.....partially cloudy skies today with a forecast high of 75° F. On this date in 2015 TLE and I were having lunch, and some brews at Prescott Brewing Company.....</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT1ZAJetC0rvLJkXr3OUHKJkSxtwaG-Dj24xHJHgEf3XhfsUNlVgWAeV0DG-u8k0ERzQtPek9HYO1EJKu3L8JEZxgayfLdnT4Oh1XHBHV9gdEsDb_gibG4MBKFpgJgJnqtU2M6kgxdIWPO3ByfWoQ9k0G10LSPu4vG1n3YzNocAanGIGDsh6DnDYpyuyWy/s960/pbc1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="540" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT1ZAJetC0rvLJkXr3OUHKJkSxtwaG-Dj24xHJHgEf3XhfsUNlVgWAeV0DG-u8k0ERzQtPek9HYO1EJKu3L8JEZxgayfLdnT4Oh1XHBHV9gdEsDb_gibG4MBKFpgJgJnqtU2M6kgxdIWPO3ByfWoQ9k0G10LSPu4vG1n3YzNocAanGIGDsh6DnDYpyuyWy/w360-h640/pbc1.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: georgia;"><b><i>Apocalypse Chocolate Porter</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: georgia;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">You can feel the warmth each morning remaining in the air from the day before. Sure, it's not hot right now, only 74° F, but it's not cooling off as much overnight as it was a few weeks ago when there was a 30° F differential from day to night. Now it is about a 15° F overnight differential. It appears our first of many 80° F days will occur this Sunday, and the 70's are gone until move to Fontana in a couple of weeks. Here at 200' below sea level summer is never far away.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Mid morning Monday I got busy connecting the wiring for the new fog lamps to the existing 12 volt supply line. I made sure to utilize shrink tubing (3:1) to protect all the connections from moisture....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyJepH1ys_yR-yTVk25wMVBwf9AvaByZWdaUQGTBs8fAzb3uUGQcpv2_JA2ovoKIyGqDDxji11QctOUE1yMfhwK1tT5wFAbJ1jriVKde5QcRtMNy8Tl2GOQV-XqJ-6VcEvW6B_juw4xhNlpIDvrBcetyZlWd0dvbH8xCqxjulcxpNAAdFpHCeYv_EQzfJq/s1789/20240311_120843.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1789" data-original-width="1342" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyJepH1ys_yR-yTVk25wMVBwf9AvaByZWdaUQGTBs8fAzb3uUGQcpv2_JA2ovoKIyGqDDxji11QctOUE1yMfhwK1tT5wFAbJ1jriVKde5QcRtMNy8Tl2GOQV-XqJ-6VcEvW6B_juw4xhNlpIDvrBcetyZlWd0dvbH8xCqxjulcxpNAAdFpHCeYv_EQzfJq/w300-h400/20240311_120843.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">....then, once I was sure everything was properly connected had TLE turn on the new fog lamps for the first time....</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Wqe4a-wmcacgwb7REs5AIUzSYjlFb1y8xhAygnjUP1rT8Wy3fDXf_y4rwkeUstKcpEgSVqG1uUZcfKEObQv7IWL0NJ3-W-8VVUWytTP4ahW40BiXrDu-ltg1oPioj2pRkH7HvdBnIPUnYmd94yPF4vwe3ZPnsooXR__EWKG9eeVAD90a0Jxa4e8cyQaX/s1902/20240311_120859.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="888" data-original-width="1902" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Wqe4a-wmcacgwb7REs5AIUzSYjlFb1y8xhAygnjUP1rT8Wy3fDXf_y4rwkeUstKcpEgSVqG1uUZcfKEObQv7IWL0NJ3-W-8VVUWytTP4ahW40BiXrDu-ltg1oPioj2pRkH7HvdBnIPUnYmd94yPF4vwe3ZPnsooXR__EWKG9eeVAD90a0Jxa4e8cyQaX/w400-h186/20240311_120859.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: georgia;"><b><i>Passenger</i></b></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2oSqQUxx5sCXtNnWvWfnCxZIvIgDrIsEz9UAtJ2ZPXatmXEEXNNnjtCaHBx_jzdDNrSqn_8f_eoOrmYnGukfelWF5CTfjrwMSN_ALsW1acN7gMyWWoL-Ux1LrTKcWOziZ6TXWg6KKA461eMgnLp6xhb_bNSKDuMnZnhb6USmm3prAk0xvoqRzpVH7BBXf/s1979/20240311_120903.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="924" data-original-width="1979" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2oSqQUxx5sCXtNnWvWfnCxZIvIgDrIsEz9UAtJ2ZPXatmXEEXNNnjtCaHBx_jzdDNrSqn_8f_eoOrmYnGukfelWF5CTfjrwMSN_ALsW1acN7gMyWWoL-Ux1LrTKcWOziZ6TXWg6KKA461eMgnLp6xhb_bNSKDuMnZnhb6USmm3prAk0xvoqRzpVH7BBXf/w400-h186/20240311_120903.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: georgia;"><b><i>Driver</i></b></span></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">....nice! I love it when a plan comes together! I've been meaning to replace those fog lamps for a few years now. It's not that we often drive in the fog, or after dark, but if and when we need to it is nice to know we now have enough of the proper illumination.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">TLE and I took a single 1 mile out and back walk Monday around 2 pm....it has been a while since we walked with all the traveling, and socializing we've been doing the past 2 weeks. We kind of poked along ag 3.1 mph....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFZb5TTMqVD342FGjLJP_f8O7KKadloIQ1ZWojQAz-n-MEbZB7j9iICabf9cLmU5zGgobsYlE8x0_V_YnyJNtqI6wJQMcmjfBcdzAi_23AX0ZhQoFfwT1vRKHezbbM_NjYBEv4D9AsHBHJN_CRXnk5sk3W3Kx8kzNMawMHAeBILMyhMx01mSQerDOVLrM9/s1795/20240311_141635.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1346" data-original-width="1795" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFZb5TTMqVD342FGjLJP_f8O7KKadloIQ1ZWojQAz-n-MEbZB7j9iICabf9cLmU5zGgobsYlE8x0_V_YnyJNtqI6wJQMcmjfBcdzAi_23AX0ZhQoFfwT1vRKHezbbM_NjYBEv4D9AsHBHJN_CRXnk5sk3W3Kx8kzNMawMHAeBILMyhMx01mSQerDOVLrM9/w400-h300/20240311_141635.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">....around 3 pm I backed the VW out of its parking spot to give her another spa treatment. It hasn't been that long since her last spa treatment, but it has rained a few times since then, leaving water spots. We, hopefully, will be heading into Thousand Palms Tuesday to have new 'shoes' put on her, plus get the new trailer tires mounted. I'm still awaiting the call saying the tires have arrived.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Other than that we spent a good portion of the day reading, and napping, and talking about our departure, and setting up a schedule to begin taking down our site. It never takes as long as I think it will, but it is always just as tiring as I imagine it will be. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I applied the last layer of chemical cream to my lower lip Monday evening....yup, it has already been 21 days since I began the twice daily application of the cream, and my lip has been protesting vociferously for the past two weeks. Time to begin the healing process prior to my March 25th appointment with my dermatologist to see if the chemical peel was successful. I sure hope so, because I don't want to go through that again any time soon. My lip looks, and feels like I've been lying in the sun for too many hours and got a good sunburn on it, that will soon blister, and be very uncomfortable, and that is how it has been for most of the 21 days. Dealing with the effects of too much sun over a lifetime is not for the faint of heart....lol!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Thanks for stopping by!</span></div><p></p>Whatsnewellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18051814896720771000noreply@blogger.com0Bombay Beach, CA 92257, USA33.3508667 -115.72971525.0406328638211519 -150.8859652 61.661100536178843 -80.5734652tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224730178577848959.post-78719726111169519752024-03-11T08:45:00.000-07:002024-03-11T08:45:59.344-07:00DIY stuff.....<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i style="color: #2b00fe; font-weight: bold;">7:55 am - Monday - March 11th - GNHS - </i>60° F, humidity 60%, wind 4 mph out of the west.....crystal clear, blue, sunny skies today with a forecast high of 74° F. On this date in 2013 TLE and I were awakening to a beautiful sunrise in Townsend, GA.....</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO7up6u8L0SAvaoYry_7GTQMOTLOMlignmeCsN_O0_pk9-TsjqpqeyI-k-Of1igZcm57_uKbIqGMdKhwM7zMw5Ak9sPs8-cTxopULi9vFSD9VmW0arzHXbzlke0l7Reu2KsIunZRjLbytDlbTT-KLfsV_wdziZTLK18Gp4_5K-mg_4ckCNF2gx6lmW7UAm/s1632/tg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="920" data-original-width="1632" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO7up6u8L0SAvaoYry_7GTQMOTLOMlignmeCsN_O0_pk9-TsjqpqeyI-k-Of1igZcm57_uKbIqGMdKhwM7zMw5Ak9sPs8-cTxopULi9vFSD9VmW0arzHXbzlke0l7Reu2KsIunZRjLbytDlbTT-KLfsV_wdziZTLK18Gp4_5K-mg_4ckCNF2gx6lmW7UAm/w400-h225/tg.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Sunday was departure day for Charles and Phyllis, and it was also the beginning of Daylight Savings Time. They had planned to leave between 9 and 10 am, but with the loss of that hour, it became sometime between 10 and 11 am....lol. With the sun now rising at 7 am, instead of 6 am it was easy to sleep until 7 am. We usually begin changing our clocks Saturday evening around 9 pm, which quickly becomes 10 pm. We have 4 clocks in the Newell which need changing, plus all of my watches (8), plus a clock in the trailer, and in the VW. The clock on the Newell console never changes because we've only been driving the Newell the last couple of years during DST...lol.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Around 10:15 am we got the text from Phyllis that they were rolling their wheels, so we headed outside to say our 'until next times'. Soon we were all alone again, and will be for the foreseeable future. It has been a busy 6 weeks of socializing....probably the most we have done in that short of a time span in a long time.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational, played at Bayhill Club and Lodge in Orlando, FL each year, was on, so TLE and I had that playing in the background as we spent time reading. Scotty Scheffler ended up winning, handily, by 5 strokes. At one time he was ahead by 6.....kind of reminds me of Tiger Woods during his dominant years. Everyone else was playing for 2nd place.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Around 12:30 pm I headed outside to install the second new fog lamp on the passenger side of the front bumper....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_jMCWAV7e1ZJMqJuefK1Y_WvoZiTdN-skWGiLh4I3n72vQK63NUt9THf76DDy_z7KK2viCmxSF-Tb-5v4c8LoNaghWwyzkXZ0nJ_ph1UQpTrCrlpkKu9vn66bCrqlOMbXU0NiU8ra0opPK9l2hmtkZo-MPVV0cqcxq2260AmMqx8si5LGz5Q9ql4DTpJX/s2211/20240311_075109.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1033" data-original-width="2211" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_jMCWAV7e1ZJMqJuefK1Y_WvoZiTdN-skWGiLh4I3n72vQK63NUt9THf76DDy_z7KK2viCmxSF-Tb-5v4c8LoNaghWwyzkXZ0nJ_ph1UQpTrCrlpkKu9vn66bCrqlOMbXU0NiU8ra0opPK9l2hmtkZo-MPVV0cqcxq2260AmMqx8si5LGz5Q9ql4DTpJX/w400-h188/20240311_075109.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">....now that I know what I'm doing it took less than 45 minutes beginning to end. Now I need to connect the wiring, and I'm finished with another long delayed DIY Newell project.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I've written about my trailer tires on numerous occasions. You may recall that the first two plus years on the road we went through a number of tires on the trailer due to inferior quality of the Chinese tires. I read an article about a guy who was having the same problem with the tires on his Airstream trailer. He had switched to Michelin Light Truck tires, and suddenly the tire separation problem he was having (same problem I had) stopped. During the summer of 2015 I ordered four Michelin Light Truck tires through Amazon for $124 each, and that was the last time I had an issue. Those tires will be 9 years old this summer, and while they still look brand new they have aged out to the point where I'm just rolling the dice every time I roll my wheels, so it is time to replace them. The same goes for the tires on the VW....they are at least 6 years old, and are not Michelins, so I called National Tire Concierge about a week ago to have them locate the 8 tires I need, and set an appointment to have them installed this week. In preparation for that I have removed 3 of the trailer tires, and pulled out our spare tire for the trailer and put them into the rear hatch of the VW. I didn't think they would fit, but TLE assured me they would....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHI8snnBwhiq_6UAoW11QJqJ-zOItKIw_9tZBNnCPaLWqoGyfpXhI3GlOeEtlTaNO2zBulJI-zTkeRasllYjb_bOsYmSrHDQDBoQqvEQeDkmut3E5DyDK1gi3Mus8_LqA929LqiaMOOENxd5Mwrv3x-9_MFK0MfdvlBoA7RLNdaV6m8ud6L3kCWl4o9K5v/s1986/20240311_075137.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="928" data-original-width="1986" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHI8snnBwhiq_6UAoW11QJqJ-zOItKIw_9tZBNnCPaLWqoGyfpXhI3GlOeEtlTaNO2zBulJI-zTkeRasllYjb_bOsYmSrHDQDBoQqvEQeDkmut3E5DyDK1gi3Mus8_LqA929LqiaMOOENxd5Mwrv3x-9_MFK0MfdvlBoA7RLNdaV6m8ud6L3kCWl4o9K5v/w400-h188/20240311_075137.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYkJ81XOuuBB3-KII39kvM24j3UrU8VI84N9YL4yzYAcqqJGlrkEkAGEnP1MU32PpvApZNxyjV7EKIGczX4YlPvZjSe5h5OxQUxsleDnocKayQPolrUsiwa5X0mdhyphenhyphenRljM9o_jGc6Tcu5AU4Y_3AmCvkd7hp2Kg6egxHqpr_0jrTpqBC2uU_YJ3SeLapTO/s1806/20240311_075149.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="843" data-original-width="1806" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYkJ81XOuuBB3-KII39kvM24j3UrU8VI84N9YL4yzYAcqqJGlrkEkAGEnP1MU32PpvApZNxyjV7EKIGczX4YlPvZjSe5h5OxQUxsleDnocKayQPolrUsiwa5X0mdhyphenhyphenRljM9o_jGc6Tcu5AU4Y_3AmCvkd7hp2Kg6egxHqpr_0jrTpqBC2uU_YJ3SeLapTO/w400-h186/20240311_075149.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioPOhhGLWElwWABkQpyZP3xW0U9CRAoiiPgvBjSZe4DotcmF6s926Gr4813A7eaUuKIneNXyX4f3aqa55HV3agkG1M-FXtDtDypwdVU9-iuerU_hU8ufg0nDg0ehKY025dKV3gA2SeCyXB3h97GpdZQLxuGSMg4-PhMP3xqJoKZDT4JkfYKqnNV-0nvTrM/s2302/20240311_075209.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2302" data-original-width="1075" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioPOhhGLWElwWABkQpyZP3xW0U9CRAoiiPgvBjSZe4DotcmF6s926Gr4813A7eaUuKIneNXyX4f3aqa55HV3agkG1M-FXtDtDypwdVU9-iuerU_hU8ufg0nDg0ehKY025dKV3gA2SeCyXB3h97GpdZQLxuGSMg4-PhMP3xqJoKZDT4JkfYKqnNV-0nvTrM/w298-h640/20240311_075209.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">....and what do you know? They did fit, although barely....lol. She really has outstanding <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spacial" target="_blank">spat</a></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spacial" target="_blank">ial</a> skills! If I had 'bet the farm' that those 4 tires would not fit I would have lost the farm. By the way, the tire I left on the trailer will become the new spare tire. The old spare tire, while it, also, still looks okay, is close to 12 years old. We should get the call today, or tomorrow that the tires are in, and then we will head up to Parkhouse Tires in Thousand Palms to get them installed.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">After removing the old trailer tires, and putting them into the VW with TLE's help I was done with DIY projects for the day. It has been getting steadily warmer the past 10 days, and the overnight lows are only getting into the low 60's now, so it took me a while to cool down after all that activity. The day and night time differential is around 12-15</span><span style="font-family: georgia;">° F, so no heaters are being run at all right now, day, or night.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">We spent the rest of the day, and into the evening reading. Time is now short, and we will begin to dismantle the 'firepit deck', the 'dining/gaming deck', and eventually the 'lido deck', plus take down the sail shades, and the numerous yard lights (solar and otherwise). Then I will need to organize the trailer in preparation for insertion of the artificial turf, and the VW. I'm getting tired just thinking about it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Thanks for stopping by!</span></div></div></div><p></p>Whatsnewellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18051814896720771000noreply@blogger.com0Bombay Beach, CA 92257, USA33.3508667 -115.72971525.0406328638211519 -150.8859652 61.661100536178843 -80.5734652tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224730178577848959.post-16330537017390111912024-03-10T08:35:00.000-07:002024-03-10T08:35:01.600-07:00Hitch itch....<p> <span style="font-family: georgia;"><i style="color: #2b00fe; font-weight: bold;">7:49 am - Sunday - March 10th - GNHS - </i>50° F, humidity 74%, wind 4 mph out of the north by northeast.....crystal clear, blue, sunny skies today with a forecast high of 75° F. On this date in 2021 TLE and I were boondocking in the Anza Borrego Desert.....it was windy, of course.....</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT6rsJimZSl-Ylta9ol_CEHWog8g13tJlTbb7wJrIJOBzWpUdrf_E21hdU0fZyHyzQQrKdLYuaTOI2plXMRrQ4JXZZzTYXwzV6Xq3kLwDR1fGoWh80d5o_wzw3KIhNvoqrQ-o84OjX-DPheMF1pXZEuSXI8xitboD6voHn7PsFPS3ZQjiGf9BIzaat2b2B/s4000/abd3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="4000" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT6rsJimZSl-Ylta9ol_CEHWog8g13tJlTbb7wJrIJOBzWpUdrf_E21hdU0fZyHyzQQrKdLYuaTOI2plXMRrQ4JXZZzTYXwzV6Xq3kLwDR1fGoWh80d5o_wzw3KIhNvoqrQ-o84OjX-DPheMF1pXZEuSXI8xitboD6voHn7PsFPS3ZQjiGf9BIzaat2b2B/w400-h180/abd3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">For the first time in a week we had nothing planned Saturday. It was Charles and Phyllis' last day here at GNHS before they head back to Phoenix. It was also the last day of non-DST (Daylight Savings Time).....Saturday evening we would be surrendering, not voluntarily, an hour of our lives to the DST gods. The sun rose at 5:59 am Saturday, but on Sunday it will rise at 6:59 am.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">We lazed around most of the morning sipping coffee, and reading. Around 12:00 pm I decided it was time to figure out how to install those fog lights I wrote about a couple of days ago, so I removed the driver side of the front bumper (it is in three sections), and then cut the power wire to the old fog light. It was then I discovered that the old fog light already had a mounting bracket attached to it which would work perfectly with the new lights....doh! Why didn't I see that the other day? Once I saw that the old bracket would be much better than anything I might fabricate, I got to work quickly swapping out the driver side fog lamp, and then reinstalling the driver side corner of the bumper.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIx63nIAaB2kkhuVT0iRAEkotkmv583kTxTQhwMvk_fE3ymV1-HAykFOCqp15GdK-Rk2vum0aehYMAXl_GOWbKhYlOYuHDvYehfsPC6oYxc58RBQedYaSmCohBtqX1QbgLRUzoq5Zv-RQfI1u8BsSyVPZnOAIYmeHwbnixbWPMK2oVdfGo9GEuupQgKQ7m/s2094/20240309_165538.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="978" data-original-width="2094" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIx63nIAaB2kkhuVT0iRAEkotkmv583kTxTQhwMvk_fE3ymV1-HAykFOCqp15GdK-Rk2vum0aehYMAXl_GOWbKhYlOYuHDvYehfsPC6oYxc58RBQedYaSmCohBtqX1QbgLRUzoq5Zv-RQfI1u8BsSyVPZnOAIYmeHwbnixbWPMK2oVdfGo9GEuupQgKQ7m/w400-h186/20240309_165538.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">....I haven't connected power to the new lamp yet, but I will in the next day, or two after I get the new passenger side fog lamp installed.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Around 2 pm we met Charles and Phyllis at the hot pools/tubs to take a final soak. While we were soaking and talking Kyle came by and took a picture of the four of us....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv9h4X_JczFgm98iIn9pjohtQRzBd1B74YH2HC3VckTroaxzVkosZdq8sZfPJpFpWg36P9a4iHyAddYEmw7aKhZFrO-D0ECQNoqMD07VEALGFLyYhaOLttHteTa1wvWZhPQb4dYJWeN3oIIIRA_n84Qb8i62OZW7mM7rHezCWZWMS4KVLI4SM4nYFTvOv9/s1582/IMG_20240309_144822.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1582" data-original-width="1187" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv9h4X_JczFgm98iIn9pjohtQRzBd1B74YH2HC3VckTroaxzVkosZdq8sZfPJpFpWg36P9a4iHyAddYEmw7aKhZFrO-D0ECQNoqMD07VEALGFLyYhaOLttHteTa1wvWZhPQb4dYJWeN3oIIIRA_n84Qb8i62OZW7mM7rHezCWZWMS4KVLI4SM4nYFTvOv9/w480-h640/IMG_20240309_144822.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">.....this is what retired folk should be doing, right?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">By 5 pm we had convened to the 'dining/gaming deck' for dinner, which consisted of grilled hamburgers (no buns), salad, baked beans, and potato salad. We sipped vino, and talked until after 7 pm before retiring for the evening.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">There were actually 2 all day rentals Saturday, which Hunter handled. One of the rentals was a two day rental, which will extend into Sunday when there is already another all day rental scheduled, so he'll be busy Sunday, too. If we stick to our original departure date of April 1st, we've got about 3 weeks to go, but we are now leaning towards an earlier departure date of March 26th, or 27th since there are very few rentals scheduled between now and the end of the month, which means we have a tad over 2 weeks to go. We're both confident Hunter can handle things the rest of the season, and we are getting a serious case of 'hitch itch' so it is time to scratch that 'itch', and roll those wheels once again.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Speaking of rolling wheels, Charles and Phyllis will be rolling theirs this morning (Sunday) and heading back to their stick and bricks home, so it is almost time for the bittersweet 'until next time' farewell hugs.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Thanks for stopping by!</span></div></div><p></p>Whatsnewellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18051814896720771000noreply@blogger.com0Bombay Beach, CA 92257, USA33.3508667 -115.72971525.0406328638211519 -150.8859652 61.661100536178843 -80.5734652tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224730178577848959.post-35427483408206894732024-03-09T07:53:00.000-08:002024-03-10T09:46:07.623-07:00Let's play 9!!<p> <span style="font-family: georgia;"><i style="color: #2b00fe; font-weight: bold;">6:57 am - Saturday - March 9th - GNHS - </i>49° F, humidity 70%, wind 4 mph out of the north....partially cloudy today with a forecast high of 74° F. On this date in 2017 I rode my bicycle from Tecopa Hot Springs, CA to Shoshone, CA and back.....27.1 miles....the middle of no where.....</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_LuJRCNKEOA3W1wr0IdA8QgKafA8gXlPELipw40A73zlJxxAV6mAgzRsiy6OdKR2Wm7sCPzwIXJy2aCX88CdYyEvOxS_0s7tjmPNK1eF-eIp08W86USuINnF09LU3fc19NmyTQyuDF5QDCU9ZpSJMh3FUxGlrpK3Mz178g5UtbrqaXWPFH_8iWmHN78Q2/s960/tch1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_LuJRCNKEOA3W1wr0IdA8QgKafA8gXlPELipw40A73zlJxxAV6mAgzRsiy6OdKR2Wm7sCPzwIXJy2aCX88CdYyEvOxS_0s7tjmPNK1eF-eIp08W86USuINnF09LU3fc19NmyTQyuDF5QDCU9ZpSJMh3FUxGlrpK3Mz178g5UtbrqaXWPFH_8iWmHN78Q2/w400-h225/tch1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw4xF0T6vRnSI3-SeAvmyRjpXbhXCVBcoQgTCopCooLPb0kGOfkKoudjsofy9rhbGwJbJ741oxSAnm30zQXnNvOq0BhEyvsE-LXntaBeRo9DP-gG9CJankg6HArOQHqNI6p-BQencTDCQc82sc1wTUiVyWcE8qw4LUVqElGYkpzM1Q8n2Zx3Ef-FBisvHA/s960/tch2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw4xF0T6vRnSI3-SeAvmyRjpXbhXCVBcoQgTCopCooLPb0kGOfkKoudjsofy9rhbGwJbJ741oxSAnm30zQXnNvOq0BhEyvsE-LXntaBeRo9DP-gG9CJankg6HArOQHqNI6p-BQencTDCQc82sc1wTUiVyWcE8qw4LUVqElGYkpzM1Q8n2Zx3Ef-FBisvHA/w400-h225/tch2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">We've been meaning to play golf at Del Rio Country Club down near Brawley all winter, but have just never gotten around to it before now. The other day Charles suggested we do just that, so around 8:30 am we (all of us) hopped in his Ford F350 PU to make the 40 minute drive south to Del Rio CC, which is just a mile north of Brawley. I had arranged a tee time of 10:16 am, and we arrived just after 9:10 am, so we had plenty of time to hit a few balls on the driving range, plus do a little chipping, and putting before we teed off on the 1st hole. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">This course, unlike LPG&RVR, is kind of a 'cheek by jowl' affair as TLE would call it. All of the fairways, at least on the front 9, which is what we played, are very close together, and often players on other adjoining holes, will hit stray shots (a lot of them) which end up one, or two fairways over. We kind of felt like we were dodging golf balls all morning. The course is just over 5,500 yards long from the white tees, which is what we played. LPG&RVR is almost 7,000 yards, with no adjoining fairways. Many of the par 4's at Del Rio are under 300 yards. This is a very busy, privately owned, golf course with tee times just 8 minutes apart, and someone is teeing off that frequently all day long, so there is a lot of waiting around between shots, another thing I do not like. The tee times at LPG&RVR are 15 minutes apart, and you rarely, if ever, have to wait in between shots. Below is the layout of the course on the back of the scorecard.....</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhywt1n4G-j0nmUoSTNXOniPp90BjuRwhXfs7y58fYavrva5Y-A7bBrBpYEKi0_TwMyaS5NKlhH_KZMIHPy9VWfL4kf-PZAzE-vmqG6kIfBVons6rEx1z0mfJzmoHSZMfY9hl8_ND76lWtxpfkQxZR4aMlZj7gzLrRcoAGpekkAjymUGWSDzNcSabKFiByx/s2015/20240309_074620.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2015" data-original-width="1295" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhywt1n4G-j0nmUoSTNXOniPp90BjuRwhXfs7y58fYavrva5Y-A7bBrBpYEKi0_TwMyaS5NKlhH_KZMIHPy9VWfL4kf-PZAzE-vmqG6kIfBVons6rEx1z0mfJzmoHSZMfY9hl8_ND76lWtxpfkQxZR4aMlZj7gzLrRcoAGpekkAjymUGWSDzNcSabKFiByx/w412-h640/20240309_074620.jpg" width="412" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">....as you can see, the fairways are very close to one another....</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: georgia; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT7L2A9cqMDsG6L__FLsrdnQF7Mf6_QRL7y6egA5uqwsBfFy31dn2IzbhXDBH5L_5POu2VrSf5y4XLPgMacaWFgJKMnVPMfxJ8JKcT4uPMcX7_uOAVoEFo9-2ZpouHmTcGOYC0gyLE84rkSNvUPFb1_sR4iruC8TKGBOzMERFLdYqpqxGk19QOj9ttKdB-/s1280/IMG_20240309_072139.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT7L2A9cqMDsG6L__FLsrdnQF7Mf6_QRL7y6egA5uqwsBfFy31dn2IzbhXDBH5L_5POu2VrSf5y4XLPgMacaWFgJKMnVPMfxJ8JKcT4uPMcX7_uOAVoEFo9-2ZpouHmTcGOYC0gyLE84rkSNvUPFb1_sR4iruC8TKGBOzMERFLdYqpqxGk19QOj9ttKdB-/w300-h400/IMG_20240309_072139.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">....all that being said, the first hole is a par 5, 511 yard hole. Now, I haven't played golf since late September, so it has been almost 6 months since I've played, but I actually hit a pretty decent drive on the first hole, then two average 5 woods, then a beautiful 30 yard chip which came to rest 3 feet from the hole. I then rolled it in for a par! I had my high points, and low points, just like Charles, but overall I felt good about my driving game, my chipping, and my putting. I just need to get those fairway woods, and mid range irons dialed in again like last summer. Out of 7 drives (par 4's and 5's) I hit 5 really good tee shots, and hit one good iron (9) on the first par 3. My mid range irons, and fairway woods were just not there for me Friday, but over all I was pleased. I had one par, and 3 bogeys, and shot 47. I never 3 putted, and had only 12 putts total over the 9 holes....on one hole I sank the putt from off the green for one of my bogeys.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">It took us about 2.25 hours to play the 9 holes, so after stowing our clubs in Charles' truck, and returning our carts, we had lunch in the Clubhouse....a BLT for moi, a half turkey sandwich for TLE (called a half birdie), and a meatloaf sandwich for Charles and Phyllis (they split it)....</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiBH1TQoisBTFz5j_ibkls-jP2zYJl4iheYNpJjdfKYHSxiT0qYFNS1j8321b1dLotP_G34BQ-uI7E1Ir-abOibWchmNqAx7xnORBxqZmvvp9OlSCKK9SQVfzPFDxjF4Smmoajgbw-gD7U2wA0mxf0_IVlNIvSvrkzWflP4RT5hYP0Vr3KG8CzzOBBeWfi/s1938/20240308_125547.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1453" data-original-width="1938" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiBH1TQoisBTFz5j_ibkls-jP2zYJl4iheYNpJjdfKYHSxiT0qYFNS1j8321b1dLotP_G34BQ-uI7E1Ir-abOibWchmNqAx7xnORBxqZmvvp9OlSCKK9SQVfzPFDxjF4Smmoajgbw-gD7U2wA0mxf0_IVlNIvSvrkzWflP4RT5hYP0Vr3KG8CzzOBBeWfi/w400-h300/20240308_125547.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">....we all liked our choices, and a good time was had by all. Will I play Del Rio CC again? Probably not. But, did we have a great time? Yes we did! It was good to be hitting a golf ball again, and I am very encouraged about building upon last summer, and getting more consistent. I played much better than I thought I would after the long layoff.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">We were home around 2 pm, and bid our adieus until 5 pm when we headed over to Charles and Phyllis' 5th wheel for a steak salad dinner. TLE and I were on our way walking back to our site by 7 pm, and spent the balance of the evening reading.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">As I sit here, Saturday morning, composing this latest blogpost I can hardly believe it has almost been a week since Charles and Phyllis arrived, and in spite of how busy we have been, I do not feel socially drained at all....lol.....and that is a good thing.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Thanks for stopping by!</span></p>Whatsnewellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18051814896720771000noreply@blogger.com0Bombay Beach, CA 92257, USA33.3508667 -115.72971525.0406328638211519 -150.8859652 61.661100536178843 -80.5734652tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224730178577848959.post-34894442401873677562024-03-08T07:20:00.000-08:002024-03-08T07:20:45.406-08:00Going batty......<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i style="color: #2b00fe; font-weight: bold;">6:42 am - Friday - March 8th - GNHS - </i>55° F, humidity 64%, wind 3 mph out of the north by northwest......partly cloudy today with a forecast high of 75° F. On this date in 2014 TLE and I were at Lake Pleasant, AZ......</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBAKYBN-0j3iPbCEclw5zaBOGwUviwSSFlU03Z3k5pjK3yp_vPsf8Rhg4eZR9RK9AzGQ8cTwT_tJAav6TKNzpt3IUVLoqH2pO9oL2WARsgLo_EBBiqppLnkJELJ-28f6PTy9ZoeaE7o3WXePNmtn0NudGUlwIrvsohxDwawkuxMcZSEqu9PtfYC2FzabGr/s960/lp1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="540" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBAKYBN-0j3iPbCEclw5zaBOGwUviwSSFlU03Z3k5pjK3yp_vPsf8Rhg4eZR9RK9AzGQ8cTwT_tJAav6TKNzpt3IUVLoqH2pO9oL2WARsgLo_EBBiqppLnkJELJ-28f6PTy9ZoeaE7o3WXePNmtn0NudGUlwIrvsohxDwawkuxMcZSEqu9PtfYC2FzabGr/w225-h400/lp1.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: georgia;"><b><i>Those are giant Saguaros</i></b></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifK_oqJwFnPR7ID5sp2n3DG8CkPsAMtVqdgF3fHLo1BzMUUCgnn5oGUih0gvYnvjkODwwieUYf1mj_GkLZfCyCHRM81GzlGs3SmKRGh2opsT0fvhPbHzNOgMzF_ftVaTuUfZfgxZPeUuRgdA0XmpgWolNYfiUt6e-FC1xRkizJNg4152pZLAy7HMo62DJ7/s960/lp2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifK_oqJwFnPR7ID5sp2n3DG8CkPsAMtVqdgF3fHLo1BzMUUCgnn5oGUih0gvYnvjkODwwieUYf1mj_GkLZfCyCHRM81GzlGs3SmKRGh2opsT0fvhPbHzNOgMzF_ftVaTuUfZfgxZPeUuRgdA0XmpgWolNYfiUt6e-FC1xRkizJNg4152pZLAy7HMo62DJ7/w400-h225/lp2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <span style="font-family: georgia;">I did all the driving on Tuesday on our 4.5 hour RZR ride, so we decided to take another shorter trip out to the Bat Caves, and let Charles do the driving out and back. We left around 11 am arriving near the Bat Caves 20 minutes later....</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyaR0eHL-cTPc6AYccF3zq5wDrU0-DfaBZwAt9nvw7NX1iWrA_y3pjNllTaEAlh3PwswfbGlCwgaHPiqj5UJ-npIaRfg_MF4-ZJZRhua-WXMr5GPE5Bvly9UZ_r8i_ywAp8SKPKFfUIN8DZRc1cC50UBiy3ZY35RAT9DF3bKGThuUbDPJ636DIjMd2mT7K/s1924/20240307_114030.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="899" data-original-width="1924" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyaR0eHL-cTPc6AYccF3zq5wDrU0-DfaBZwAt9nvw7NX1iWrA_y3pjNllTaEAlh3PwswfbGlCwgaHPiqj5UJ-npIaRfg_MF4-ZJZRhua-WXMr5GPE5Bvly9UZ_r8i_ywAp8SKPKFfUIN8DZRc1cC50UBiy3ZY35RAT9DF3bKGThuUbDPJ636DIjMd2mT7K/w400-h188/20240307_114030.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: georgia;"><i>Back side of the Bat Caves</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_NC_tzYQBz6MZ8OLaZ4IhdylBbOIDVSnWaXrBtgRlERCLeyIv6C71hmbS4deIUdvTJS9BUgeSRoviNW6Uo37aZwqSbEelg2bZCogKeQDSS79hV7bAz3-67b9qicagfKxWKSAYTQYPX2HR3fzxD6jSUnfMSjG0TS00OJa_SDIgG2kjhKDHtwlVF-QKk30a/s2409/20240307_114033.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="2409" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_NC_tzYQBz6MZ8OLaZ4IhdylBbOIDVSnWaXrBtgRlERCLeyIv6C71hmbS4deIUdvTJS9BUgeSRoviNW6Uo37aZwqSbEelg2bZCogKeQDSS79hV7bAz3-67b9qicagfKxWKSAYTQYPX2HR3fzxD6jSUnfMSjG0TS00OJa_SDIgG2kjhKDHtwlVF-QKk30a/w400-h186/20240307_114033.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7xyEcP4MAfEo1Gpy0UAhm5JRMk8fwB-_U_wJbr56z2lI44uf8womuAn0dATlUXe4eXaxT1RRUEq5OZRej2toBRycznmEwy812P0UGJPgkSDlomVAjB4g20iBkNukKwsKC0fXk88tLaJZAX51ddMOitp71tgQkmq3H44GoIBXtXaD53OibhUNu6RTIqWSk/s1983/20240307_114037.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="926" data-original-width="1983" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7xyEcP4MAfEo1Gpy0UAhm5JRMk8fwB-_U_wJbr56z2lI44uf8womuAn0dATlUXe4eXaxT1RRUEq5OZRej2toBRycznmEwy812P0UGJPgkSDlomVAjB4g20iBkNukKwsKC0fXk88tLaJZAX51ddMOitp71tgQkmq3H44GoIBXtXaD53OibhUNu6RTIqWSk/w400-h186/20240307_114037.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: georgia;"><b><i>The Salton Sea, and Mt. San Jacinto in the background</i></b></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSIqw4IoDWUGSxXUTcJr9U9GbWTTHPut2xEkt8YmKG_VLrXM2j_VO8wU5FfuTqBWtPZnZDEuR6msBsPD0MoOAedaLvhqAqmpdJgOszDBKNj-Uy7al8n1PQ6JOK-HCoB-5bc525ZpCf9Zak7Ig-aPd7bwcgj46gCFeK1n7iidAaDuDzQ1X0TmmLYXee1Rf8/s1641/20240307_114237.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="766" data-original-width="1641" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSIqw4IoDWUGSxXUTcJr9U9GbWTTHPut2xEkt8YmKG_VLrXM2j_VO8wU5FfuTqBWtPZnZDEuR6msBsPD0MoOAedaLvhqAqmpdJgOszDBKNj-Uy7al8n1PQ6JOK-HCoB-5bc525ZpCf9Zak7Ig-aPd7bwcgj46gCFeK1n7iidAaDuDzQ1X0TmmLYXee1Rf8/w400-h186/20240307_114237.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8u5xF0QIKissTwe32Qzm6TAUQMLsKV77bZzcEtJAGoGOikYrxrnTKNYkYg-Vfhw9k_wWB739uqQ6YpB7jWt_6pwBvpuvYJ1BxnLnl3izU3jda1oVSyrKuFAvMgVPIsVR9gH4DjO16X103OXzxu2ato8kPa9F99JmRVzweLQADxEBvQthzpQaPVLu1Zq0v/s2192/20240307_114250.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2192" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8u5xF0QIKissTwe32Qzm6TAUQMLsKV77bZzcEtJAGoGOikYrxrnTKNYkYg-Vfhw9k_wWB739uqQ6YpB7jWt_6pwBvpuvYJ1BxnLnl3izU3jda1oVSyrKuFAvMgVPIsVR9gH4DjO16X103OXzxu2ato8kPa9F99JmRVzweLQADxEBvQthzpQaPVLu1Zq0v/w400-h186/20240307_114250.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">.....at which time we took a brief break to enjoy the beautiful scenery, and take a few pictures. Soon we were back in the RZR heading to the Bat Caves.....</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCLXFJsFsHwsJqaXLEzF2scBLLqPfrcon5TdcSrMOxauqU_lJDoj2pOFXPbou5vu4eAcbfWrHMZEDK4EEm8CTNCIF6wiU_yuQ4g11xOGV7Q9-MMC-X_hhsMqHTM0EFIkT1vigfmmxnvTZYRcAJ6f6IewFwhpNK6TknDrKCrICHs66ux53b5jLqYAJoyE9F/s1702/20240307_114800.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1276" data-original-width="1702" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCLXFJsFsHwsJqaXLEzF2scBLLqPfrcon5TdcSrMOxauqU_lJDoj2pOFXPbou5vu4eAcbfWrHMZEDK4EEm8CTNCIF6wiU_yuQ4g11xOGV7Q9-MMC-X_hhsMqHTM0EFIkT1vigfmmxnvTZYRcAJ6f6IewFwhpNK6TknDrKCrICHs66ux53b5jLqYAJoyE9F/w400-h300/20240307_114800.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: georgia;"><b><i>Charles and Phyllis exploring the Bat Caves</i></b></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaiVpU-m7U_DCwa_EeNcpfG6pEfG1IsSly6LTd_fabt0j61wNyAs5HPKBHPOMVIoA7gg0YcWYMeeapmRqZlQmo_-rvnic7wexh0syy93tXt-AnnWPMcq1JqhM1fQx5QNForbNj4-7NNpjt3lLFJcvFAhofcj6Ep-z2HEqJxDpcqPgk1jgKt1BgXUUluRcx/s1851/20240307_115338.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1851" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaiVpU-m7U_DCwa_EeNcpfG6pEfG1IsSly6LTd_fabt0j61wNyAs5HPKBHPOMVIoA7gg0YcWYMeeapmRqZlQmo_-rvnic7wexh0syy93tXt-AnnWPMcq1JqhM1fQx5QNForbNj4-7NNpjt3lLFJcvFAhofcj6Ep-z2HEqJxDpcqPgk1jgKt1BgXUUluRcx/w400-h186/20240307_115338.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">...as well as the site of a terrible RZR accident 3 years ago....the RZR crashed in the middle of a grove of palm trees, and burnt it to the ground....the driver survived.......</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGWArqWEqo8ZfspWTdcF_OaoTtS9FaSz16Ovh1N3JI53T5c4q-_n9-m0qiqElPhRQfT0twEC8Prqxh7B5eG5V1awyjMJT1VtxSMjGqZLbVC-5t13LpZL-3mPnnKw5nzaxfobNOIBZDPt3W59aiJnTzICxcTOWi9kKGXFfpFzUJTko07h8DxjpVfo1HPP8q/s1733/20240307_122747.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="809" data-original-width="1733" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGWArqWEqo8ZfspWTdcF_OaoTtS9FaSz16Ovh1N3JI53T5c4q-_n9-m0qiqElPhRQfT0twEC8Prqxh7B5eG5V1awyjMJT1VtxSMjGqZLbVC-5t13LpZL-3mPnnKw5nzaxfobNOIBZDPt3W59aiJnTzICxcTOWi9kKGXFfpFzUJTko07h8DxjpVfo1HPP8q/w400-h186/20240307_122747.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: georgia;"><b><i>Incinerated grove of palm trees</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">....in all we were gone just under 2 hours, and had a great time! We bid our adieus until dinner time around 5 pm when we reconvened for dinner on the 'dining/game' deck. TLE cooked Jambalaya in the Cowboy Wok for our dinner....I think there were a couple of bottles of Catena Malbec enjoyed by all.....</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZzufntous6YrAJwaG0plZ81-aQ3VSKe-r58VaN0uY5gFn0FIaa-EIPenlxEMGrmupdYr9g-RhBUaDdUQlOJraOyZo_zg5MNyTRdYjZF7AG6m1bqGYtAw4Et6sNFYyHImLLOuWxHkyNuYHWB-WbrsXQOYIU21zvvjoGAylqHxXUSwY49__8f3oGuLp6lhd/s1932/20240307_173759.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1449" data-original-width="1932" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZzufntous6YrAJwaG0plZ81-aQ3VSKe-r58VaN0uY5gFn0FIaa-EIPenlxEMGrmupdYr9g-RhBUaDdUQlOJraOyZo_zg5MNyTRdYjZF7AG6m1bqGYtAw4Et6sNFYyHImLLOuWxHkyNuYHWB-WbrsXQOYIU21zvvjoGAylqHxXUSwY49__8f3oGuLp6lhd/w400-h300/20240307_173759.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">....we dined, sipped vino, and talked until after 7 pm....I wish we were having more fun.....lol!</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">We're off (Friday morning) in about 2 hours to play golf at Del Rio Golf Course in Brawley, CA....Charles and I are both hoping we don't embarrass ourselves...lol!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Thanks for stopping by!</span></p>Whatsnewellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18051814896720771000noreply@blogger.com0Bombay Beach, CA 92257, USA33.3508667 -115.72971525.0406328638211519 -150.8859652 61.661100536178843 -80.5734652tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224730178577848959.post-83473679100041344382024-03-07T08:48:00.000-08:002024-03-07T08:48:00.059-08:00Foggy.....<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i style="color: #2b00fe; font-weight: bold;">7:40 am - Thursday - March 7th - GNHS - </i>58° F, humidity 68%, wind 4 mph out of the west.....partially cloudy today with a forecast high of 70° F. On this date in 2021 I hiked with some fellow boondock friends to Coyote Peak in the Santa Rosa Mountains which are located with the Anza Borrego Desert State Park.....TLE chose, wisely, not to participate. You can read about that adventure <a href="https://whatsnewell.blogspot.com/2022/03/ask-more-questions.html" target="_blank">here</a>......</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiimp6LCcC90AdwLMbSBYyv2u3GToDXd-6bT-_cBdG4zcsIyPMCTbrg007J-xEEwsi55viZ-Nf_qySJLZzu-fv7hcvEXUxH0aNU1IBK8F0LBhzMdwm55PqEq3Xgw-Zt1TMvsHBUs_mLzWifmgy5ph0xVth5G7eTTYMr-uvw4Zb_UQA-3cIwd-PqU0TyNNk8/s2570/cp1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1157" data-original-width="2570" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiimp6LCcC90AdwLMbSBYyv2u3GToDXd-6bT-_cBdG4zcsIyPMCTbrg007J-xEEwsi55viZ-Nf_qySJLZzu-fv7hcvEXUxH0aNU1IBK8F0LBhzMdwm55PqEq3Xgw-Zt1TMvsHBUs_mLzWifmgy5ph0xVth5G7eTTYMr-uvw4Zb_UQA-3cIwd-PqU0TyNNk8/w400-h180/cp1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq9UKdAN_QiQatY4U7heaHGBWH3xaq6dvaKUD8HtrvPDxd2HCj-cRn_vwpLeeRrCOzFrAK2cc0Q37oywJqA8tcUZ4oa2OAdMlgDOXCpdAFy11q7fCTYC8Db1DMtkYXrKox5o0y95RmUYvPn6xW8T4-gDByJovLItPtE2fNLMrCdduvMSmtUpNreJNqwV0B/s2116/cp2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="952" data-original-width="2116" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq9UKdAN_QiQatY4U7heaHGBWH3xaq6dvaKUD8HtrvPDxd2HCj-cRn_vwpLeeRrCOzFrAK2cc0Q37oywJqA8tcUZ4oa2OAdMlgDOXCpdAFy11q7fCTYC8Db1DMtkYXrKox5o0y95RmUYvPn6xW8T4-gDByJovLItPtE2fNLMrCdduvMSmtUpNreJNqwV0B/w400-h180/cp2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <span style="font-family: georgia;">After a flurry of activity on Monday and Tuesday we took it easy Wednesday. First up was a soak....I haven't had a good soak in about 10 days, so we met Charles and Phyllis at the hot pools/tubs (used the tubs this time, as they were cleaning the hot pools) around 9:30 am to do just that.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Charles and Phyllis needed to restock their filtered water supply, so he suggested we drive down to Niland so they could do just that, and then have lunch at the Buckshot Cafe. We ate there twice last winter, but have not returned since then, so it sounded good to us. We left around 11 am, arriving at the YeYa Market around 11:30 am. Within 10 minutes Charles and I had filled their five 1 gallon water bottles at 50 cents a gallon, and we were on our way over to the Buckshot Cafe....</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW3w9OaY-oQwPwTmAIfXQuoeOTxL_Z9MqCvAV1KDXQwq3UFWBXfYnMOqpRSRi0cJXiK2DcA1bS11bAXWEcE_HjhiV5lls30nTCgxeFI1NOZGG2WDLvP5rXiRDd59gXDyXjGN89oPQQ0qagvqQnRVQgqlQ8FqXFs72EFhVcE9T97erKUWvC2UDN35iW0yRL/s1824/20240306_115030.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1368" data-original-width="1824" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW3w9OaY-oQwPwTmAIfXQuoeOTxL_Z9MqCvAV1KDXQwq3UFWBXfYnMOqpRSRi0cJXiK2DcA1bS11bAXWEcE_HjhiV5lls30nTCgxeFI1NOZGG2WDLvP5rXiRDd59gXDyXjGN89oPQQ0qagvqQnRVQgqlQ8FqXFs72EFhVcE9T97erKUWvC2UDN35iW0yRL/w400-h300/20240306_115030.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">.....where we had a nice lunch....Charles, Phyllis and I had their 3 crispy taco plate whilst TLE had their ham sandwich. Everyone gave their meal choices a thumbs up.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">We were home around 1 pm, and bid our adieus until dinner at 5 pm. I read for a while inside (the winds of a few days ago were beginning to return), and then spent a couple of hours trying to install some new fog lights on the Newell. The fog lights which came with the Newell are 42 year old technology, are not very effective. and pull a lot of 12 volt power for not much illumination. Before ordering the replacement fog lights I 'carefully' measured the old fog lights, and thought I had a perfect, drop in replacement, but I was wrong. After two hours of trying to fit them using the existing mounting point, I finally figured out how to install them, but I will need to buy some flat aluminum stock to make a modified mounting bracket which will accommodate the new fog light can dimensions....</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPVsjU_sKiTvEHOsHQeNaWzApC2g9ffC9hcJe9qD106E-XcEvsh4qd6ozlbCDVIT6Uif7wlXUL8mEZ3icqAmeUd5Fq4uXCbeKmNx7jrm3gR5ptBuIFAoN1mE7jT_tNmMr266bl6jg3t97T9pu3wccIUwRt7YiPpmJAKruhda3gVOhC7nbs_on-Z4-ANqL7/s2307/20240307_080904.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1078" data-original-width="2307" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPVsjU_sKiTvEHOsHQeNaWzApC2g9ffC9hcJe9qD106E-XcEvsh4qd6ozlbCDVIT6Uif7wlXUL8mEZ3icqAmeUd5Fq4uXCbeKmNx7jrm3gR5ptBuIFAoN1mE7jT_tNmMr266bl6jg3t97T9pu3wccIUwRt7YiPpmJAKruhda3gVOhC7nbs_on-Z4-ANqL7/w400-h188/20240307_080904.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_NEEBhVYEfUbXWCz_nZXeHYZ0_1XMAroqadt8gArxOcoTFvzz9_4RbsNPsCTQjuWFY6kLQjxhz3wLsvcSx9qFiS_5CXNHoRhctyBjI6AdLhyphenhyphenMqGPfvt3iGHV7fDjUpCISW_pILgw4M_x4fM9XY0-6H6OAYm3LsYXqywjr-vLtXGt4CSt5IydxxjpJXIwD/s2463/20240307_080912.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2463" data-original-width="1150" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_NEEBhVYEfUbXWCz_nZXeHYZ0_1XMAroqadt8gArxOcoTFvzz9_4RbsNPsCTQjuWFY6kLQjxhz3wLsvcSx9qFiS_5CXNHoRhctyBjI6AdLhyphenhyphenMqGPfvt3iGHV7fDjUpCISW_pILgw4M_x4fM9XY0-6H6OAYm3LsYXqywjr-vLtXGt4CSt5IydxxjpJXIwD/w186-h400/20240307_080912.jpg" width="186" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiibaxXLcLd5DylXhjbPolg3Z8PoA3evhWNSkrX2v2j3s-AgHko2PxB5b0AtQWh8daqHRb4ivjkjN1j9pmmSHfS3Oenq6iNnAUSqBM2IbZ72P2dpm2WVV_JvcY3EbkF6ICLlX0aJ_DM-UXY2iHA4Cb2prtmXXmMFao4gweQgtzvpdBgZveaTgIIk-Z3EAy6/s2035/20240307_081105.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2035" data-original-width="951" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiibaxXLcLd5DylXhjbPolg3Z8PoA3evhWNSkrX2v2j3s-AgHko2PxB5b0AtQWh8daqHRb4ivjkjN1j9pmmSHfS3Oenq6iNnAUSqBM2IbZ72P2dpm2WVV_JvcY3EbkF6ICLlX0aJ_DM-UXY2iHA4Cb2prtmXXmMFao4gweQgtzvpdBgZveaTgIIk-Z3EAy6/w188-h400/20240307_081105.jpg" width="188" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: georgia;"><b><i>That 'Super 4x4' rock shield is removable, and I will be removing it prior to installation</i></b></span></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">.....the problem with the new fog lights is not their diameter.....that is perfect. The problem is the cans are about two inches deeper than the old ones, making it necessary to move the mounting point about 2 inches, hence the need for some flat aluminum stock. Once I knew what I needed to do to complete the installation, I put the front bumper back together. and cleaned up the workbench. The next time I'm in La Quinta we'll pay a visit to the Home Depot to buy the flat aluminum stock I need to make the new brackets.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">TLE and I headed over to Charles and Phyllis' 5th wheel at 5 pm for a delicious chicken curry dinner prepared by the loving hands of Phyllis. By 5 pm the winds were over 20 mph again, but by the time we began our walk back home around 7 pm the winds had already abated, however, within 15 minutes of our arrival home it began to rain....wait, what? Yup, it rained on and off for 3 hours.....that was not expected! Rain on the roof.....a nice way to end a lovely day.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Thanks for stopping by!</span></p>Whatsnewellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18051814896720771000noreply@blogger.com0Bombay Beach, CA 92257, USA33.3508667 -115.72971525.0406328638211519 -150.8859652 61.661100536178843 -80.5734652tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224730178577848959.post-30773872659571055362024-03-06T08:33:00.000-08:002024-03-06T08:34:55.623-08:00Everyone is still smiling......<p> <span style="font-family: georgia;"><i style="color: #2b00fe; font-weight: bold;">7:21 am - Wednesday - March 6th - GNHS - </i>58° F, humidity 61%, wind 5 mph out of the west......cloudy today with a forecast high of 73° F. On this date in 2014 TLE and I were attending a Spring Training game in Peoria, AZ.....Padres and Rangers.....</span></p><p><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq4uJTJOvnHVAbOhYxO5wQNxluMf3j_diDutTfjw95DUZJYEoUKHIrAWEpYWunvq43LJejqaIjDOKUW8jMk0meLzB6SfsQT_UjOWn76P0Yugiv2Vo-clAlsIsqgLEWGa0XrCpWobijJgl24kgpKLF9dTuqdW03voc1zNx9CfEPgWV0lpmbfDT1LKHboMZX/s960/sp2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq4uJTJOvnHVAbOhYxO5wQNxluMf3j_diDutTfjw95DUZJYEoUKHIrAWEpYWunvq43LJejqaIjDOKUW8jMk0meLzB6SfsQT_UjOWn76P0Yugiv2Vo-clAlsIsqgLEWGa0XrCpWobijJgl24kgpKLF9dTuqdW03voc1zNx9CfEPgWV0lpmbfDT1LKHboMZX/w400-h225/sp2.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8B7aCTaB3j7mfFoZWu4yB6iy0CZKkD1EzamNd9qC3q5TQ3wKdqbkZmqofWkL0Sr3Ar1Q5IaZYloPGy9wRUf79q2Au3W4jpDvXcAucX7Lu-dWHNYqOLJ6ZghKz2K0Vc32uljZzi34GieiQz5zFuMgs5BOSUCI1-bzyQqWDx76BXWgmWXAZQu88m91qBbGC/s1296/st.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="728" data-original-width="1296" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8B7aCTaB3j7mfFoZWu4yB6iy0CZKkD1EzamNd9qC3q5TQ3wKdqbkZmqofWkL0Sr3Ar1Q5IaZYloPGy9wRUf79q2Au3W4jpDvXcAucX7Lu-dWHNYqOLJ6ZghKz2K0Vc32uljZzi34GieiQz5zFuMgs5BOSUCI1-bzyQqWDx76BXWgmWXAZQu88m91qBbGC/w400-h225/st.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">What to do when friends and relatives visit? Well, let's take a RZR ride! And that is what we did Tuesday....</span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMbPrkfJeKaeNUR3_wpBnumoWDSGFHhIuUzKoE2Nj4c3xdpfBCs-QUCFEwgEbtATiNJMjSN-XMNgHYyhDXQxLJl1SFmM28iBgEeejSHxSAwWEN35uJK-w9qUtaaM0pdpYx_IEsCT5O1kikDiyOFYctUkpWXFe8NNy6ofT4qmOUNAcAzfryiLWjCJpIsOqm/s1815/20240305_113445.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="848" data-original-width="1815" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMbPrkfJeKaeNUR3_wpBnumoWDSGFHhIuUzKoE2Nj4c3xdpfBCs-QUCFEwgEbtATiNJMjSN-XMNgHYyhDXQxLJl1SFmM28iBgEeejSHxSAwWEN35uJK-w9qUtaaM0pdpYx_IEsCT5O1kikDiyOFYctUkpWXFe8NNy6ofT4qmOUNAcAzfryiLWjCJpIsOqm/w400-h188/20240305_113445.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="360" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx_vLc-iiQrx2jf5E-kPWbq0ia0B5wS6BcPebevpFZ-Gd2PD5zm6voJcSLjAadNf5O_BRQ2FKhVI7temIx_3-BK114ze1JS8LUF4ZTsShRic9-mgrkRzyBA0eUloHJams1YDMbi2e_WFBjxGnTT_vBIDXRxH7uhOxb0yyigKePcgLuSBtocEp-GQAJDx2S/w300-h400/IMG_20240305_172829.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;">....we left on our adventure around 11 am in one of the 4 seat Generals driving out the Canal Trail to Bradshaw Wash, then up Bradshaw wash to the Red Canyon Jeep Trail arriving at Chiriaco Summit around 12:30 pm where we had a nice, leisurely lunch. We began the return trip down Red Canyon Jeep Trail around 2 pm, and arrived back at GNHS around 3:30 pm, and everyone was still smiling. I'll let the pictures (above) tell the story. You're never quite sure how people will react to RZRing, but Charles and Phyllis loved it!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We reconvened around 4:30 pm to the 'lido deck' for snacks, wine, and a fire......</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwTP1M64fdbIFhJDPO0smH9RCaW4QNQjyQNXzqm-FlbX7CsOdQako9HuDHo23jYMf77Ki7hGfdy7K_DQEzvZOhf1liSl58Ne6MZyDgwr-J9GPKqZuKpNCRvIDAiPXlarKuX6LJZs2yWujYbQguX5a5kUn8Ex5EIlrBLeUO0h3ExtA83nbM1oIeRKsvm9SG/s1875/20240305_174128.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1406" data-original-width="1875" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwTP1M64fdbIFhJDPO0smH9RCaW4QNQjyQNXzqm-FlbX7CsOdQako9HuDHo23jYMf77Ki7hGfdy7K_DQEzvZOhf1liSl58Ne6MZyDgwr-J9GPKqZuKpNCRvIDAiPXlarKuX6LJZs2yWujYbQguX5a5kUn8Ex5EIlrBLeUO0h3ExtA83nbM1oIeRKsvm9SG/w400-h300/20240305_174128.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">.....we'll probably take another RZR ride on Thursday, or Friday out to the Bat Caves, so I guess everyone must have had fun!</span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Thanks for stopping by!</span></span></p>Whatsnewellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18051814896720771000noreply@blogger.com0Bombay Beach, CA 92257, USA33.3508667 -115.72971525.0406328638211519 -150.8859652 61.661100536178843 -80.5734652tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224730178577848959.post-59381578115072671612024-03-05T08:33:00.000-08:002024-03-05T08:33:08.095-08:00Holy cow!<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i style="color: #2b00fe; font-weight: bold;">7:45 am - Tuesday - March 5th - GNHS - </i>54° F, 79% humidity, wind 2 mph out of the sout by southeast......partially cloudy today with a forecast high of 73° F. On this date in 2021 TLE and I were on way back north to Seal Rock, OR after a month's vacation from our jobs there.....here we are staying at the Elks Lodge in Santa Barbara, CA......</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4w904jZmuzYzfAhxdIAMZ6HT8fQNlF1DKG8v0aiWpl8NrTOU6I8c_mD-QUsfF9c_PsLnOabFJewT98hyphenhyphenUp9K2SuWwXSwPnoiT_qsuqJN5IbTE-Shnm6Ctb2ZY-75mqWSy0Y7yQ05x4PUW0Km2iyyMjkLhA2tZ41PgKLbLmuxd2JcIUXsHivA8B4jpIL3u/s2048/sbel1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4w904jZmuzYzfAhxdIAMZ6HT8fQNlF1DKG8v0aiWpl8NrTOU6I8c_mD-QUsfF9c_PsLnOabFJewT98hyphenhyphenUp9K2SuWwXSwPnoiT_qsuqJN5IbTE-Shnm6Ctb2ZY-75mqWSy0Y7yQ05x4PUW0Km2iyyMjkLhA2tZ41PgKLbLmuxd2JcIUXsHivA8B4jpIL3u/w400-h225/sbel1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWF2xi81_9AwzubmuMogZjk2F5DPGPv6j2YdXgH3DXhnyZpCRDvyuPKMvGlZaMu6407FNiIRhrboVc49E1u_bJ80ReCJr2UgksRO-pFzlNNN78YdZRLVB9bK0uVCBFWeTgbLrun9QSKA5CVeIp1AhzOiLTodhLb-qi28vor71tcU2FHggoVJ4WochhIyDM/s2048/sbel2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWF2xi81_9AwzubmuMogZjk2F5DPGPv6j2YdXgH3DXhnyZpCRDvyuPKMvGlZaMu6407FNiIRhrboVc49E1u_bJ80ReCJr2UgksRO-pFzlNNN78YdZRLVB9bK0uVCBFWeTgbLrun9QSKA5CVeIp1AhzOiLTodhLb-qi28vor71tcU2FHggoVJ4WochhIyDM/w400-h225/sbel2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">TLE and I managed to get in a 1 mile out and back walk first thing in the morning averaging 3.3 mph.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX0cU5q-KO_bd9bMr-KtkJfv-6w4N5j7f46KwWSqjpf7-i70r2yiEW6As1ZFYNWHaccSRNjkZ_esiJJI-b3jK6AF4L92yH7YKxEKtBpumToNKRew8YbhD_w11hpgzfE-JExlt8olKzljtJbQpdmwna4TBUokzlmpfgL54M5H1x5GP-erdYNqs_VRH9K5xq/s1779/20240304_092635.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1334" data-original-width="1779" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX0cU5q-KO_bd9bMr-KtkJfv-6w4N5j7f46KwWSqjpf7-i70r2yiEW6As1ZFYNWHaccSRNjkZ_esiJJI-b3jK6AF4L92yH7YKxEKtBpumToNKRew8YbhD_w11hpgzfE-JExlt8olKzljtJbQpdmwna4TBUokzlmpfgL54M5H1x5GP-erdYNqs_VRH9K5xq/w400-h300/20240304_092635.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">We haven't done a big shopping for a couple of weeks, so Monday we were off to La Quinta with Charles and Phyllis to do just that. We left GNHS around 10:45 am, arriving in La Quinta just before lunch time, so our first stop was Rubio's Coastal Grill....nothing like a couple of fish tacos before shopping....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipvIha_VF100RaSqwsnbgclsJJJjEX4ADr4SDvHdlwqDUbV4CT06InHtXKCd5ETAceVl27SdjUV5as9Yj-Zsc63BN-eog7PSvTIfepjta-aXTCYqKm8YYHEpLZOqkXoEMzkRQvTqCezWEydDHVARg4wPNJjoxMdIyYPeeAHDLSsDt0OxpXHJhzkHDAAzEb/s1840/20240304_122936.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1380" data-original-width="1840" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipvIha_VF100RaSqwsnbgclsJJJjEX4ADr4SDvHdlwqDUbV4CT06InHtXKCd5ETAceVl27SdjUV5as9Yj-Zsc63BN-eog7PSvTIfepjta-aXTCYqKm8YYHEpLZOqkXoEMzkRQvTqCezWEydDHVARg4wPNJjoxMdIyYPeeAHDLSsDt0OxpXHJhzkHDAAzEb/w400-h300/20240304_122936.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">.....after lunch we headed first to Trader Joe's, which is just a block away from Rubios, picked up a few things there, and then headed for COSTCO, which was pretty crowded for a Monday. By the time we finished shopping, and headed for home it was 1:30 pm, which had us arriving back at GNHS around 2:30 pm....it didn't seem like we were gone for four hours!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">TLE and I spent the afternoon reading before heading over to Charles and Phyllis' 5th wheel around 5 pm for dinner. As it turned out we were having T-Bone steaks for dinner, so it fell to me to grill them, and you know how much I love to fire up our Sea-B-Que! Charles and Phyllis recently bought a whole processed cow (cut up into various cuts of meat), and these steaks were from that cow, which had been pasture raised, and grass fed, so the meat was tender, and amazingly flavorful. The T-Bone steaks were quite thick, so they took about 10 minutes per side to get them to the desired medium rare.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">After dinner we watched an Agathie Christie move entitled "Murder is Easy", which was a two part one, and it was very good. We watched the movie on BritBox, which features hundreds of high quality British productions.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Thanks for stopping by!</span></div><p></p>Whatsnewellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18051814896720771000noreply@blogger.com0Bombay Beach, CA 92257, USA33.3508667 -115.72971525.0406328638211519 -150.8859652 61.661100536178843 -80.5734652tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224730178577848959.post-50603718522428710932024-03-04T08:10:00.000-08:002024-03-04T08:10:01.658-08:00When guessing goes wrong.....<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i style="color: #2b00fe; font-weight: bold;">7:35 am - Monday - March 4th - GNHS - </i>57° F, humidity 59%, wind 5 mph out of the west by northwest.....crystal clear, blue, sunny skies today with a forecast high of 72° F. On this date in 2013 TLE and I were in St. Augustine, FL visiting Monk's Vineyard & Wine Shop.....a wine/beer bar in the middle of an antique shop....very funky....</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSe1LmAPMM7Ob0Jo5VTg7yaBUutBa7yFu3fTivz_2RSEtKIXjhBCcgNReaSx-nHi2-avkKjoWQjgMwoGPCMu2xvtw26ZkyHG0OavJb2MGb6QzvWotIF3Ao0yWOiwu1hQHqBXEOQQdxofJz-j6Jds9XvhVSD6BN7yU07P2f5gLOwcoZWynApMwIz1rU5FRh/s1000/m1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="564" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSe1LmAPMM7Ob0Jo5VTg7yaBUutBa7yFu3fTivz_2RSEtKIXjhBCcgNReaSx-nHi2-avkKjoWQjgMwoGPCMu2xvtw26ZkyHG0OavJb2MGb6QzvWotIF3Ao0yWOiwu1hQHqBXEOQQdxofJz-j6Jds9XvhVSD6BN7yU07P2f5gLOwcoZWynApMwIz1rU5FRh/w225-h400/m1.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Sunday morning we still had those four RZRs from the all day rental on Saturday which needed their spa treatments, so around 10 am I got dressed, and began to refuel them one at a time, then washing them before putting them away. It only took me around 90 minutes to get those 4 RZRs ready for their next customers. Around the time I was putting away the last RZR key, and clocking out Hunter arrived to take care of the single 2 hour rental, which was going out at 12 pm.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">As you remember we had taken down our sail shades, the dining canopy, the 'red wall', and the flag in preparation for the forecast winds on Saturday and Sunday. We were fully expecting a repeat of Saturday afternoon, but the forecast winds in the high 20's never materialized. In fact, the breeze never got over 4, or 5 mph....something for which to give thanks.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">We were expecting the arrival of Charles and Phyllis sometime Sunday afternoon. They were driving in from Long Beach, CA where it was raining Sunday. As they crossed over that magical boundary line called Banning Pass the rain ceased, and soon they were driving in high winds (up to 60 mph), which gradually decreased as they descended into the Coachella Valley. They arrived here around 1:30 pm without incident. Out of the rain, and into the sunny Salton Sea sink.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">While they headed to their site to set up for a week of fun and games, TLE and I remained indoors reading, still anticipating the forecast winds. By 4 pm it was obvious there was going to be no wind, so we raised up the dining canopy to its normal height, and reattached the 'red wall' in preparation for dinner alfresco, and began to sort of clean things up after the Saturday winds.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Around 5 pm Charles and Phyllis arrived, and dinner was served.....TLE's famous meatloaf, mashed potatoes and salad. Charles brought a nice bottle of wine, and we settled into great, nonstop conversation, and the consumption of great food and wine.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD2bBZyulUGo7e7xwdVtzxmCPdoLAt9U04zcg54HWfZ_4tolT6F-3IswUT6aRSr6ECotxfGeCK1-Dl95zMgBalhKnu-a1K8cZgohF_kbS6XeEIBhlPmttrf5dIIdnXWrqyrhA6QTCbF1gOQn3iK7izOcS9qqrD6btnAm7fU_Tmfea9ARj4eqxJqR4xmxOU/s1804/20240303_183920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1353" data-original-width="1804" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD2bBZyulUGo7e7xwdVtzxmCPdoLAt9U04zcg54HWfZ_4tolT6F-3IswUT6aRSr6ECotxfGeCK1-Dl95zMgBalhKnu-a1K8cZgohF_kbS6XeEIBhlPmttrf5dIIdnXWrqyrhA6QTCbF1gOQn3iK7izOcS9qqrD6btnAm7fU_Tmfea9ARj4eqxJqR4xmxOU/w400-h300/20240303_183920.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">....I love this 'usie' .....it turned out quite nicely, and makes me very happy!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">We talked until after 7 pm at which time we cleared the dishes into the Newell, and bid adieu to Charles and Phyllis until Monday morning.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Thanks for stopping by!</span></div></div><p></p>Whatsnewellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18051814896720771000noreply@blogger.com0Bombay Beach, CA 92257, USA33.3508667 -115.72971525.0406328638211519 -150.8859652 61.661100536178843 -80.5734652tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224730178577848959.post-35615650543667637552024-03-03T08:05:00.000-08:002024-03-03T08:05:11.239-08:00Not what we thought.....<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i style="color: #2b00fe; font-weight: bold;">7:10 am - Sunday - March 3rd - GNHS - </i>57° F, humidity 59%, wind 9 mph out of the west by southwest.....crystal clear, blue, sunny skies today with a forecast high of 69° F. On this date in 2018 TLE and I met good friends Roscoe and Geni, whom we met while working in one of the General Stores at Yellowstone NP,</span> <span style="font-family: georgia;">for dinner</span> <span style="font-family: georgia;">at the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/The%20Arizona%20Room%20At%20The%20Grand%20Canyon/104745592949575/" target="_blank">Arizona Room in Grand Canyon Village</a>.....</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8HcwpoI8XwlgOpN9Q5pHsJkzHiRL7SZXhPJDshzRPl_0CQS2_V9O9qiU2P0CPPT2lLQLG0_R2LkNeteb4gJGrVBuKJVSXZc6GFwgcgubpxHEnWRxMErZt0FkVb2FYncDV_jdSVffgigLvdTtze-YMpv_2Tg9L6w9DCTIWgVtNPsfZva9Uw45nV71JVwY5/s960/rg1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8HcwpoI8XwlgOpN9Q5pHsJkzHiRL7SZXhPJDshzRPl_0CQS2_V9O9qiU2P0CPPT2lLQLG0_R2LkNeteb4gJGrVBuKJVSXZc6GFwgcgubpxHEnWRxMErZt0FkVb2FYncDV_jdSVffgigLvdTtze-YMpv_2Tg9L6w9DCTIWgVtNPsfZva9Uw45nV71JVwY5/w400-h225/rg1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I previously wrote that we had a bachelor party group all day rental of four 4 seat RZRs on Saturday, however, that was not correct.....by a long shot. I'm not sure how the person who set the reservation got that soooo wrong, but they did. Instead, they were actually a group (8) of middle aged guys who work for a large, national window/door manufacturer at various locations around the USA, and were here for a company team building exercise. A much different, and actually more preferable scenario. It was an all day rental beginning at 9 am so TLE, Hunter and I were on the job by 8:15 am getting the four RZRs ready. The customers arrived around 8:45 am, and by 9:15 am they were on their way. Then it was a matter of awaiting their return sometime between 3 and 5 pm. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">You can cover a lot of ground in 4, or 5 hours here at GNHS, and we have noticed that many people renting a RZR all day only use it 4, or 5 hours of the 8 hour rental. When we have gone out taking family and friends on rides we have typically been out anywhere from 2-5 hours, and by that time everyone is ready to be done. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">A while back TLE and I bought a 2000 watt solar charger from Bluetti via eBay. The battery can be charged via cigarette lighter socket, via plugging into 120 VAC, or via portable solar panels, which was what interested us. Initially we ordered just one portable 120 watt portable solar panel (folds down to one fourth is full size), but found out that we needed two 120 watt portable panels to charge it that way, so we ordered a second panel. This was a refurbished unit fully warranted by Bluetti International. Once we got the second panel we connected the panels to the Bluetti solar charger, and found it would not charge that way. Something was wrong with the control board. Ultimately we returned the defective unit to Bluetti, and they sent us a replacement unit, which arrived Saturday just after our all day customers left the barn.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">TLE and I quickly unpacked the Bluetti AC2000P unit, then connected the solar panels to the 'new' unit, and are quite pleased to report that it works! We now have two ways in which to charge the Bluetti 2000 watt, lithium battery when boondocking now....via the portable solar panels, or by plugging it into the cigarette lighter 12 volt plug in the through bay of the Newell, using the solar panels on its roof. Now, when we boondock, we will not have to run our small Honda 2000 watt generator as much, saving gallons of gasoline. We can now power the trailer, and any power tools using the Bluetti, and not have to plug it (the trailer) into the coach, or the Honda generator to power it, plus I can now power the 12 volt ceiling exhaust fan (Fantastic fan), which I could not do before when we disconnect the trailer from the Newell.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Other than playing with the Bluetti, TLE and I spent most of the day reading while Hunter inventoried the new parts we received last week, so we can begin to repair a lot of the cosmetic damage our RZRs and Generals have sustained over the winter.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Our all day customers returned around 3:30 pm without incident....no flat tires, and no damage, cosmetic, or otherwise...perfect. We checked them in, and closed the office about 10 minutes later. A great rental day with no stress....lol.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The winds we were expecting arrived around noon time, and lasted until after 6 pm, but they were all out of the west by southwest, which is perfect for us as we have the Bombay Beach Bungalow, a large tree, and the Roadrunner building shielding us from the worst of the wind. It appears we will get those same winds again Sunday afternoon, and then things will return to normal for the next week, or so. We have just one 2 hour rental on Sunday, so it will end up being a nice, kick back kind of weekend after all.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Thanks for stopping by!</span></div><p></p>Whatsnewellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18051814896720771000noreply@blogger.com0Bombay Beach, CA 92257, USA33.3508667 -115.72971525.0406328638211519 -150.8859652 61.661100536178843 -80.5734652tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224730178577848959.post-83659751946905838192024-03-02T07:27:00.000-08:002024-03-02T07:27:08.570-08:00March, already?<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i style="color: #2b00fe; font-weight: bold;">6:52 am - Saturday - March 2nd - GNHS - </i>58° F, humidity 69%, wind 12 mph out of the south by southeast....crystal clear, blue, sunny skies today with a forecast high of 71° F. On this date in 2014 TLE and I were at a family party with our son Tim, and his, then, future wife, Laila.....</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSZYUH9X2fS5jAS54YJtoYjEede1PhxrIiNfg3XlwCfSoSic4CgYjOtKKmaO6IY2JtYj8J_a8BRMcNuBBHi4g6pIqfjbiaSmg_jFf-983IqZTCaDyEmKU0gkHQMvEj-Juw337fzVGvm5U4QaRLLp69W_w7uGi0PjmmHSmliTqxN8ovPIDhOqOLwmY4ecOg/s960/tl1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSZYUH9X2fS5jAS54YJtoYjEede1PhxrIiNfg3XlwCfSoSic4CgYjOtKKmaO6IY2JtYj8J_a8BRMcNuBBHi4g6pIqfjbiaSmg_jFf-983IqZTCaDyEmKU0gkHQMvEj-Juw337fzVGvm5U4QaRLLp69W_w7uGi0PjmmHSmliTqxN8ovPIDhOqOLwmY4ecOg/w400-h300/tl1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">.....I was still recovering from double hernia surgery three weeks earlier.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Once again we slept in until after 7 am before throwing the curtains back to reveal another beautiful GNHS day....March 1st to be exact.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBX8v9kh30JjpQrQJCPUFFC18BFY_dlpwc6LjxIoF-NKn0BCfn2Wm2RL5q4XaYjFN5eZvc0AZEq4xBGeXDMjqlp_aZbPnu_djSCg7XWyo0p1neeVpYfxjRk0RL0UE2CVIv8uqv2ITkeo-_TLI69Gli9LRkKafP4b3OYuJhYLXFJEKjUlzrwCSVwJ0KopJ1/s2204/20240302_070532.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2204" data-original-width="1029" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBX8v9kh30JjpQrQJCPUFFC18BFY_dlpwc6LjxIoF-NKn0BCfn2Wm2RL5q4XaYjFN5eZvc0AZEq4xBGeXDMjqlp_aZbPnu_djSCg7XWyo0p1neeVpYfxjRk0RL0UE2CVIv8uqv2ITkeo-_TLI69Gli9LRkKafP4b3OYuJhYLXFJEKjUlzrwCSVwJ0KopJ1/w186-h400/20240302_070532.jpg" width="186" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">....I know it may seem trite to mention that it was just New Years day a few days ago, right? And it is just 4 years until the next Leap Year!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The temps are steadily rising, and TLE and I determined it had been too warm when we took our walk Thursday at 10 am, so we headed out for another 2 mile out and back walk at 9 am Friday averaging a whopping 3.5 mph....nothing like being back on asphalt! </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">After returning home I repeated the toning workout from Thursday, then retired to my recliner to read....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghVGxi8LI-MblgBWCzu_Z4Rj7yQ3BRJV19iX6o8gqQ63h29eyx-A9Kibk3AluSA4MC4dUEV7KmgpEmHR2h2UglM2rCLi4WKo8ghnA4S-yzfbwCvfFJayBpnPkdVdAvyPoTWwWAJb_qTWHuf5xxTBfQO-8EolqllRfjng6TKf9xStcmoBudEv_E7L7ZOFdH/s1636/20240301_094321.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1227" data-original-width="1636" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghVGxi8LI-MblgBWCzu_Z4Rj7yQ3BRJV19iX6o8gqQ63h29eyx-A9Kibk3AluSA4MC4dUEV7KmgpEmHR2h2UglM2rCLi4WKo8ghnA4S-yzfbwCvfFJayBpnPkdVdAvyPoTWwWAJb_qTWHuf5xxTBfQO-8EolqllRfjng6TKf9xStcmoBudEv_E7L7ZOFdH/w400-h300/20240301_094321.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b><i>Standing in front of site #21 where Charles and Phyllis will be parking their 5th wheel for a week beginning Sunday</i></b></span></div><br /></span><span style="font-family: georgia;">....when you are deeply engrossed in a book the time seems to melt away, and suddenly it is 4 pm. I did spent part of the day outdoors in my anti gravity chair reading, but didn't really do anything else of a productive nature. The weather guessers are forecasting another wind event this weekend, only the winds are completely out of the west, southwest, and southeast.....no north winds. Nevertheless, around 5 pm TLE and I began lowering our sail shades, putting away the market umbrellas, then lowering the flag pole, and the dining canopy in preparation for the winds. Better to do it before the winds arrive, and not at 2 am in the morning, if you get my drift.</span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">While we were in Arizona a significant portion of the many replacement parts for our various damaged RZRs and Generals arrived. There are still a lot of parts in the proverbial pipeline, but at least they are finally arriving, and can be installed in preparation for the time, which is fast approaching, when we return everything to Polaris. At any rate, there is a large pile of large boxes in front of the COA office, which need to be dealt with before our Saturday customers arrive. Time to get dressed, and begin moving boxes!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Thanks for stopping by!</span></p>Whatsnewellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18051814896720771000noreply@blogger.com0Bombay Beach, CA 92257, USA33.3508667 -115.72971524.746416971986946 -150.8859652 61.955316428013049 -80.5734652tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224730178577848959.post-86216916466821867292024-03-01T08:34:00.000-08:002024-03-01T08:34:12.948-08:00The count down begins.....<p> <span style="font-family: georgia;"><i style="color: #2b00fe; font-weight: bold;">7:39 am - Friday - March 1st - GNHS - </i>59° F, humidity 59%, wind 7 mph out of the west by northwest....crystal clear, blue, sunny skies today with a forecast high of 73° F. On this date in 2023 TLE and I awoke to rain, and then a rainbow at GNHS......</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpOWTzrLZQeQGbzvelmlWPdYOmWYXu2t95QuMQGPN5ZLSMDn7b7Q-aIoMW8jrHdzsX59QNUEzLy4sG08fnByooxIzupVfZr1LFWMveoxnvKPRiiI2dlFtAqY9IPWyO-hHWl1h4fcv-1YPYjwP0SVpWZ45CLWQcaJZvMl-w33DWDhOi00LIVifRf193OPCL/s2311/gnhs2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="2311" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpOWTzrLZQeQGbzvelmlWPdYOmWYXu2t95QuMQGPN5ZLSMDn7b7Q-aIoMW8jrHdzsX59QNUEzLy4sG08fnByooxIzupVfZr1LFWMveoxnvKPRiiI2dlFtAqY9IPWyO-hHWl1h4fcv-1YPYjwP0SVpWZ45CLWQcaJZvMl-w33DWDhOi00LIVifRf193OPCL/w400-h180/gnhs2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQw0mlYlTFFFlM7W6T5HKL2cSQWq8Jd6r2h-0WHkPKHJT45nEHECs7RAm0qwqZJ9kcHH3q7N0isXxiwxGX1yOalZnhoo02e4EzXmPWTUXZwmmHRWs_Pdzmy-y3e5kjz8VIIU-7mIHeLoAg1IJih7D9LBB84IDQagxopsYaKQou81fQChMvoiULEbwWQS1h/s1977/gnhs1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1482" data-original-width="1977" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQw0mlYlTFFFlM7W6T5HKL2cSQWq8Jd6r2h-0WHkPKHJT45nEHECs7RAm0qwqZJ9kcHH3q7N0isXxiwxGX1yOalZnhoo02e4EzXmPWTUXZwmmHRWs_Pdzmy-y3e5kjz8VIIU-7mIHeLoAg1IJih7D9LBB84IDQagxopsYaKQou81fQChMvoiULEbwWQS1h/w400-h300/gnhs1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">Our first full day back home was a deservedly laid back day after a week and a half of non-stop socializing, and driving. We haven't had to turn on any of our heaters since late last week, so we are officially in that vague, nebulous 'shoulder season' between winter and spring where the temps and weather are quite idyllic. We stayed in bed until after 7 am, then spent a leisurely couple of hours sipping coffee, and watching the weather forecast for the next week before taking a 2 mile out and back walk, our 16th since December 26th.....</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFfmCRncAZhhpPdqf0Pp7nCEYPwUbMBj4dblMtGWNUxscs-8F1-71W5_fwlN_bDfrzWkyABMMR3yJQ1Hfzb3bu6iExivA5saUvMzVWFmK4oxvFxmmEdEV8gjqbv3LAdUUYl0GsU8x9-VGXudFI8WvYH-xj95Ks_5UBC2sBU5UZ5rzllZvTlTLiSCEdOQmh/s1797/20240229_104730.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1348" data-original-width="1797" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFfmCRncAZhhpPdqf0Pp7nCEYPwUbMBj4dblMtGWNUxscs-8F1-71W5_fwlN_bDfrzWkyABMMR3yJQ1Hfzb3bu6iExivA5saUvMzVWFmK4oxvFxmmEdEV8gjqbv3LAdUUYl0GsU8x9-VGXudFI8WvYH-xj95Ks_5UBC2sBU5UZ5rzllZvTlTLiSCEdOQmh/w400-h300/20240229_104730.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">....after a brief cool down period we both did our toning workouts, and then settled into reading. It is so quiet here at GNHS right now that it is almost spooky. Pretty much everyone in the park is either a permanent winter resident, or working. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Speaking of weather forecasts.....there is a large winter storm about to hit southern Oregon and northern California which is forecast to dump 8-10 feet of snow at the higher elevations all along the Sierra Nevada mountain range. LPG&RVR will be getting snow for the next week solid.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Around mid day I took care of a couple of minor projects around the 'lido deck' area, then returned to reading with a nap, or two thrown in for good measure. As things stand right now we only have rentals on Saturday and Sunday. Saturday is a group of 8 guys out on a bachelor party adventure. We're renting them four 4 seat RZRs for the adventure for four hours, and I'm a little nervous about this whole thing. I can just see them flipping one, or two of the RZRs....hope I'm wrong. On Sunday we have just one 2 hour rental in one of the General 2 seaters, and that is it.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">TLE and I have just 4 weeks left in our final go around here at GNHS before heading back north to LPG&RVR, so we're kind of on autopilot for the next two weeks, but then we begin to pack things away in preparation for lift off April 1st, which is a Monday. We'd like to be back at LPG&RVR by the 7th, or 8th as opening day for the golf course, and RV park is the 13th. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Also, during the next few weeks we'll be getting new 'shoes' for the VW, and the trailer....that is 8 tires in all. They will all be Michelins, which we are buying through National Tire Concierge, just as we did last year when we had 4 new Michelins installed as drive tires on the Newell. Needless to say, these tires will be significantly less expensive than the Newell tires which cost around $2,500 last year. These 8 tires will run about $150 each, or around $1,200 + tax. Once these 8 tires are installed we'll be set tire wise on all our rolling stock for around 6-8 years. As a comparison, the last time I replaced the tires on the trailer back in the summer of 2015 it cost us around $125/tire through Amazon. The current Amazon price per tire for the same tires is now $241, so National Tire Concierge has really come through once again. With the final 8 tires we will have bought 14 tires through them....all Michelins for a tad more than the other popular brands (Bridgestone, Firestone, Toyo, Uniroyal, General, etc.). While the trailer tires will be 9 years old this summer, they still look brand new, and we have not had one tread separation. When we bought the trailer it had some off brand Chinese trailer tires on it, and over the first 2 years of our travels we had to replace a tire every few months due to tread separation. Switching to the Michelin light truck tires has been a game changer for us!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">We're only expecting around 25 RVs coming into the park this weekend, so we're not sure if we will get any walk up business, or not. We'll see.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Thanks for stopping by!</span></p>Whatsnewellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18051814896720771000noreply@blogger.com0Bombay Beach, CA 92257, USA33.3508667 -115.72971525.0406328638211519 -150.8859652 61.661100536178843 -80.5734652tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224730178577848959.post-53469293574434205202024-02-29T08:52:00.000-08:002024-03-01T08:02:18.258-08:00850.....<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i style="color: #2b00fe; font-weight: bold;">8:04 am - Thursday - February 29th - GNHS - </i>59° F, humidity 63%, wind 6 mph out of the southeast.....crystal clear, blue, sunny skies today with a forecast high of 75° F. On this date in 2012 TLE and I were courtesy parking at the home of Michael and Georgia Day near Austin, TX on the shores of Lake Travis.....</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIxCIxT9TAf4kSKQQJ6MEzSUQUaxOYzqnWQz_v891MBo6yButs1fg9bKIH6Y2DsckwRpeTM-b1atGnSr3NTNcOwpj2F9EgKheYh4Ryb2vd_W8ksuNX0WIni6xN3id8OFN6wxkuvrpFjPmik7roBSfdwdxJwVH9hj5dwz_JKHIX8mxcAtAVW8NWVwZS4Vkv/s1632/lt1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="920" data-original-width="1632" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIxCIxT9TAf4kSKQQJ6MEzSUQUaxOYzqnWQz_v891MBo6yButs1fg9bKIH6Y2DsckwRpeTM-b1atGnSr3NTNcOwpj2F9EgKheYh4Ryb2vd_W8ksuNX0WIni6xN3id8OFN6wxkuvrpFjPmik7roBSfdwdxJwVH9hj5dwz_JKHIX8mxcAtAVW8NWVwZS4Vkv/w400-h225/lt1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: georgia;"><b><i>Our view out the front windows of our 1982 Newell Classic on this date in 2012</i></b></span></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">We had another great night of sleep Tuesday night, and were up around 7 am Wednesday, which was our getaway day.....getaway in the sense that we would be driving back to GNHS to begin the final 4 weeks of our stint there. All the carpet which got wet in the 'flash flood' has dried in just a few days, which is amazing, but not unexpected in the ultra dry climate in which Wittmann, AZ is geographically located. Parting ways with Tom and Darlene is always bittersweet. By 9:45 am we had packed the car, and were saying our 'until next times to Tom, Darlene, and Wade. Five minutes later we were cruising north on US-60 toward Wickenburg where we took on 11 gallons of premium unleaded, and then continued on US-60 through the small towns of Aguila, Wendon, Salome and Brenda before hitting I-10 westbound around 11:50 am (Arizona time).</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">We crossed back into California around 12:10 pm, regained the hour we gave up 3 day earlier making it 11:10 am, and made a quick stop in Blythe at the local Albertsons to get some Frappuccinos at the Starbucks in the store.....a Tall vanilla bean for TLE and a Venti Mocha for moi. We were back in the car in 10 minutes, and merging onto westbound I-10 shortly thereafter.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">The drive west on I-10 was mostly uneventful. Traffic did stop one time for about 5 minutes near Desert Center, but we were back up to speed within seconds after the traffic began to move again. We exited I-10 at Box Canyon Road, and began our 20 mile descent down Box Canyon into Mecca where we stopped at the Mexican Market for some produce and in 15 minutes we were resuming our drive southeast on US-111. We arrived back in GNHS around 1:40 pm California time without further incident. Needless to day, but I will anyway, I am done driving for a while....lol! Starting with our trip to Poway last Monday (19th), until arriving back home Wednesday (28th) we have driven 850 miles....I'm getting tired all over again just thinking about it. All that being said, I must say we are so pleased at how well the VW has run these past few months compared to last year at this time.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Within 30 minutes we had unpacked our clothes, put them away, and TLE had put away the produce. I sat down in my recliner around 2:15 pm, and continued reading the current post apocalyptic series. As I sat in there reading, I thought how wonderful it is to be back with TLE in our tiny 220 sq ft home on wheels!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">We'll have a few days to recuperate from all of our social interaction this past week before Charles and Phyllis arrive Sunday afternoon for a week stay here at GNHS. Again, no pictures were taken Wednesday, but that's cool because I know all of you have great imaginations!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Thanks for stopping by!</span></p>Whatsnewellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18051814896720771000noreply@blogger.com0Bombay Beach, CA 92257, USA33.3508667 -115.72971525.0406328638211519 -150.8859652 61.661100536178843 -80.5734652tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224730178577848959.post-72955874237809861062024-02-28T07:51:00.000-08:002024-02-29T08:49:47.328-08:00RZRing in Wittmann.....<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i style="color: #2b00fe; font-weight: bold;">7:53 am - Wednesday - February 28th - Newell House - Wittmann, AZ - </i>53° F, humidity 57%, wind 5 mph out of the northeast.....partly cloudy today with a forecast high of 73° F. On this date in 2013 TLE and I were in St. Augustine, FL dry camping at a local RV park.....</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVgFX-MMpfLcTFCzMFTmQGUIU8Pgydn9Nrje42LeX4yKO7lOofOgbJLMM9VFzPFHqyIHfHKgd1ZFVi247YUkP66K8jiiFdeBsqdMkUl4dSAtn35qG9k8nGGN7YRXSfynLZ5x08rDoxpIE-znKX3P4J_ZJZX0qZ86sNmCVn5EsYp5Ko83gHxczSthf3RqpM/s1632/saf1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="920" data-original-width="1632" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVgFX-MMpfLcTFCzMFTmQGUIU8Pgydn9Nrje42LeX4yKO7lOofOgbJLMM9VFzPFHqyIHfHKgd1ZFVi247YUkP66K8jiiFdeBsqdMkUl4dSAtn35qG9k8nGGN7YRXSfynLZ5x08rDoxpIE-znKX3P4J_ZJZX0qZ86sNmCVn5EsYp5Ko83gHxczSthf3RqpM/w400-h225/saf1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">I slept like the proverbial log Monday night....do logs really sleep? I just thought they laid there on the ground, in the forest, slowly turning into compost for decades. I don't feel like I'm doing that when I'm asleep....lol. I guess the characteristics of a log are where the saying came from...you know, they just lay there, unmoving, for decades. Anyway, we didn't get up until almost 8 am Tuesday morning, but at least we both felt like we had recovered from early Monday morning's festivities (the 'flash flood'), and the sun was actually peeking through the heavy cloud cover we've had the last few days.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">We took a 1.5 mile walk around 9:30 am averaging, once again, 3.3 mph. It is a little different walking on a gravel/sandy road than on pavement. It feels like we are walking faster than 3.3 mph, but we are obviously not.....</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5rJE2r9JNljBjr0d3OAboRruno4wxzzClKY-MEQFSJYLMav1Ji_3n4DVC7yZXoaXGk3ujlmCQ8NxYkeb6UBJCeOfG2MEASY3dgWc-z95OoArOTgj2NtvWb6QWh6wJgk1zlU568I_bF59FNZa1TlTt5XVaNvhV2TklJIg7KPOu2-3G_y7BWTuQf5l78T1s/s1753/20240227_101948.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1315" data-original-width="1753" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5rJE2r9JNljBjr0d3OAboRruno4wxzzClKY-MEQFSJYLMav1Ji_3n4DVC7yZXoaXGk3ujlmCQ8NxYkeb6UBJCeOfG2MEASY3dgWc-z95OoArOTgj2NtvWb6QWh6wJgk1zlU568I_bF59FNZa1TlTt5XVaNvhV2TklJIg7KPOu2-3G_y7BWTuQf5l78T1s/w400-h300/20240227_101948.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">....since I am apparently considered somewhat of a very minor RZR expert nowadays, Tom asked me to take their four seat 2018 RZR 1000 XP for a drive Tuesday and let him know what I thought of its performance (he now has over 5,000 miles on her), and how the clutch felt. Around 12:30 pm TLE did just that....we needed to go to the local mini market to buy some coffee for Wednesday morning, so we combined some road, and off road driving on the way there. Tom really takes good care of all of his rolling stock, and the RZR is no exception. It ran, and drove nicely over the 4-5 miles we drove her.....</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR_CmHNhnwzMBURv-CZhEp8SPXTM3WXhzJF40DHSn7n0P-DuA5TAxPYCN-1BqTZ6HAApffN4zf4YXFrNEDQmNO5YJwIO7jBn8Di57ozFw8Px3miNvFzj0uPgairP-sXWfGJ-LorOtvKIXyWyPSbCyyH7vjJE_DgWgktoqc9RlUugpInmUldNHZjGUlTEMU/s1580/20240227_135714.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1185" data-original-width="1580" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR_CmHNhnwzMBURv-CZhEp8SPXTM3WXhzJF40DHSn7n0P-DuA5TAxPYCN-1BqTZ6HAApffN4zf4YXFrNEDQmNO5YJwIO7jBn8Di57ozFw8Px3miNvFzj0uPgairP-sXWfGJ-LorOtvKIXyWyPSbCyyH7vjJE_DgWgktoqc9RlUugpInmUldNHZjGUlTEMU/w400-h300/20240227_135714.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOOCyJZzAV7UwoMfZUqppO-9FkalzUqgAdWn6yS8es4zYlVOl_x22vA7wjqL36L8ZL8i_g2TDc89wMzXi-qb0iLByDgkohBb1CgCGXUCGGnwofx6jcWWujq5Ori7yhyntU8yVR2SRcKbEuwoT1s4Yde5qrFp76y158HfiXb2Bj9NwjTlv8r7MXlxJWSepU/s1891/20240227_135728(0).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="883" data-original-width="1891" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOOCyJZzAV7UwoMfZUqppO-9FkalzUqgAdWn6yS8es4zYlVOl_x22vA7wjqL36L8ZL8i_g2TDc89wMzXi-qb0iLByDgkohBb1CgCGXUCGGnwofx6jcWWujq5Ori7yhyntU8yVR2SRcKbEuwoT1s4Yde5qrFp76y158HfiXb2Bj9NwjTlv8r7MXlxJWSepU/w400-h186/20240227_135728(0).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">....I don't see anything wrong with her at all. It appeared it had been a while since she was last given a spa treatment, so not being able to help myself, I gave her one after we returned from our short jaunt. By the way, Tom's RZR is street legal....it is licensed, and has brakes, rear and sideview mirrors, and turn signals.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">We both spent a lot of time reading Tuesday as Tom and Darlene had appointments. We did take a second 1.5 mile out and back walk averaging, once again, 3.3 mph.....just can't break that barrier on gravel....lol....</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7rM1_3GoGTO6gLAEHUUAzx2Wzoxv6S80rlafE_x9yDCZrwxS-GN4SF2u67m4UJ9WpsgNH4GzKDPxI2leAY2xAK-u5tLFmzlq9MduEkGimCM3Zmt5BrK6r1TTHGbsu8MZ16KTLvIzfDNAyKL6MrC2ye9dC1_TtQpSXywSVlC7alwH_DGlqLmTFb8JSOV0V/s1763/20240227_153851.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1322" data-original-width="1763" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7rM1_3GoGTO6gLAEHUUAzx2Wzoxv6S80rlafE_x9yDCZrwxS-GN4SF2u67m4UJ9WpsgNH4GzKDPxI2leAY2xAK-u5tLFmzlq9MduEkGimCM3Zmt5BrK6r1TTHGbsu8MZ16KTLvIzfDNAyKL6MrC2ye9dC1_TtQpSXywSVlC7alwH_DGlqLmTFb8JSOV0V/w400-h300/20240227_153851.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">.....Tom and Darlene erected a street sign in front of Newell House, a few years ago (2020 I think)....the street coming into the compound is Wildcat Drive, and the road in front of Newell House is called Newell Parkway. Tom's son, Scott, was able to add Newell Parkway into Google Maps so you can actually look up that street in Google Maps, and it will take you right there.....pretty cool, huh?</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Tom and Darlene returned home mid afternoon, and TLE and I continued to read, with conversations thrown in here and there. I'm reading another post apocalyptic series, and have now finished the 2nd of 3 books in that series. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">As always, we had a communal dinner with Tom, Darlene, Wade, TLE and I. By the way, Wade is a long time friend of Tom and Darlene who lives in Alberta, Canada, and flies down each winter for a few weeks to visit, and get out of the cold Albertan winter. I think this is the 4th, or 5th time we have been here at Newell House at the same time</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Our interlude here at Newell House is coming to and end after just 3 days. It is time for us to return to GNHS, and our final 4 weeks there before we head north for the summer. TLE's sister, Phyllis, and Charles are coming in their 5th wheel to visit us for a week beginning March 3rd.....here we go again, from one social engagement to another!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Thanks for stopping by!</span></p>Whatsnewellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18051814896720771000noreply@blogger.com0Wittmann, AZ 85361, USA33.7763856 -112.52825915.4661517638211521 -147.6845091 62.086619436178843 -77.3720091tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224730178577848959.post-35428683585952760902024-02-27T08:33:00.000-08:002024-02-27T08:33:31.179-08:00A drama less day.....<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i style="color: #2b00fe; font-weight: bold;"> 7:22 am - Tuesday - February 27th - Newell House - Wittmann, AZ - </i>55° F, humidity 48%, wind 2 mph out of the south by southwest....mostly cloudy today with a forecast high of 72° F. On this date in 2021 I had just finished polishing the ALCOA aluminum rims on the Newell.....</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEile32ylMSoDbtr-RpqqImZV4bNnHv0Qn9pHoF156tj5ffzJLyHT3UZa7N81CntZ_QiH0PVzEe6AeWMZjUqlxEDB9C4BIazlU06MGpVIseyhBtsMSYJT5GzDFRbcXcuBsJSox16PpstCsTZ8R2X_gpwX3xvLzSw6fJaUE02sxmexgy_-rybGj1DKL6KtayK/s2048/a1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEile32ylMSoDbtr-RpqqImZV4bNnHv0Qn9pHoF156tj5ffzJLyHT3UZa7N81CntZ_QiH0PVzEe6AeWMZjUqlxEDB9C4BIazlU06MGpVIseyhBtsMSYJT5GzDFRbcXcuBsJSox16PpstCsTZ8R2X_gpwX3xvLzSw6fJaUE02sxmexgy_-rybGj1DKL6KtayK/w400-h225/a1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">.....now that is a 'mirror finish' if I ever saw one!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">When I last left off writing about Sunday we had just gone back to bed around 5 am Monday morning following the unexpected 'flash flood' in the bathroom next to our bedroom. We managed to sleep until after 8 am, but the sun got too bright, and it was time to begin the day, albeit, feeling like I had a hangover without the benefit of alcohol....lol.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">After typing my latest missive, and drinking a precious cup of 'joe' TLE and I took an out and back walk which was about 1.50 miles round trip. We averaged a leisurely 3.2 mph.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZtE0MuxnLNODLJRGfpPhKpB0ZSbKSko3K8qqhxs13YsSxVSFWQZ6T8bsN94fDv-WR1M6Kk1yDi3q7IrWscQgoKA2Zbz9ypw65ElYXrsJnK1XBFr2hMAwpLs_QtvOqLwQZPkSsfisfnGDLYFHGhkU_bjRMkx_PRsuS7AshES-ufST46RFwIHSaq7_0oiXK/s1773/20240226_115920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1330" data-original-width="1773" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZtE0MuxnLNODLJRGfpPhKpB0ZSbKSko3K8qqhxs13YsSxVSFWQZ6T8bsN94fDv-WR1M6Kk1yDi3q7IrWscQgoKA2Zbz9ypw65ElYXrsJnK1XBFr2hMAwpLs_QtvOqLwQZPkSsfisfnGDLYFHGhkU_bjRMkx_PRsuS7AshES-ufST46RFwIHSaq7_0oiXK/w400-h300/20240226_115920.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">.....after that I headed out to the Jacuzzi for an hour soak.....</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBRYTRUmFDcDZZjiTIzVuw_RFjjjD2SA6B6sGwYXb1h8qrX1wZNYxjaw5dapQw05pM-R9yEIfUcooR65lkZT3cesUfeZ6-F1EC6H2SnQhLDuiw9Vb_Ka-QOfCLjJjW8FD5i-MYYbCw_RawAjEO_zr_RH1C9BCTW2ONn_yyE1WLIIPSxZeDMi6DSgCk6ZWB/s2711/20240226_130358.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1266" data-original-width="2711" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBRYTRUmFDcDZZjiTIzVuw_RFjjjD2SA6B6sGwYXb1h8qrX1wZNYxjaw5dapQw05pM-R9yEIfUcooR65lkZT3cesUfeZ6-F1EC6H2SnQhLDuiw9Vb_Ka-QOfCLjJjW8FD5i-MYYbCw_RawAjEO_zr_RH1C9BCTW2ONn_yyE1WLIIPSxZeDMi6DSgCk6ZWB/w400-h186/20240226_130358.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjQT3R9GQfeUtQUPi3KswdMXjaM7cc_QUL7RCqTV_gow-p8iSHdf0ypi4aUT8DuogiO4Q5EfKanhYOvnhXIEsd0n0wtQzBMx9SdTrWO2jpS7cqsB4ZfmRzbGkQ2Omiyv56qMSPkI_9RYTbEAK2UmZYDgQb9BD-8Oli8Duo4YFeWDQE7upeW0eDTTSKMNpG/s2678/20240226_130409.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2678" data-original-width="1251" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjQT3R9GQfeUtQUPi3KswdMXjaM7cc_QUL7RCqTV_gow-p8iSHdf0ypi4aUT8DuogiO4Q5EfKanhYOvnhXIEsd0n0wtQzBMx9SdTrWO2jpS7cqsB4ZfmRzbGkQ2Omiyv56qMSPkI_9RYTbEAK2UmZYDgQb9BD-8Oli8Duo4YFeWDQE7upeW0eDTTSKMNpG/w186-h400/20240226_130409.jpg" width="186" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4j_bxXmjkrIb27oUSkXsB50oDn8vZaILKdr3MmktqLDN_Dudq0AeHXXcTbAMojT0yw0nkrqJdEpydk47K6r2HiTVNvnizMS5nOqObTcjy6PQw2r7Z_qLrwumSWXnivSfVddW_1pNnkU4S6Zs_fjTVyOx0pkstAKz_N0J6rYaZYBq8UQTwfyIFTBgx11MV/s1749/20240226_130422.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1312" data-original-width="1749" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4j_bxXmjkrIb27oUSkXsB50oDn8vZaILKdr3MmktqLDN_Dudq0AeHXXcTbAMojT0yw0nkrqJdEpydk47K6r2HiTVNvnizMS5nOqObTcjy6PQw2r7Z_qLrwumSWXnivSfVddW_1pNnkU4S6Zs_fjTVyOx0pkstAKz_N0J6rYaZYBq8UQTwfyIFTBgx11MV/w400-h300/20240226_130422.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">.....then took a long nap to kind of catch up on the lost sleep from the night before, then took a long shower in Tom's mancave shower, which has one of the 'rain' showerheads, plus unlimited hot water (think tankless, on demand water heater).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">We had dinner around 5:30 pm, after which we played team 'Phase 10' pitting TLE and I against Darlene and Wade (Tom was at another board meeting). I failed to mention in yesterday's post that we played Sunday night, also, and at one point TLE and I were up 2 phases, plus ahead by 300 points. We thought we had the win in the bag, but then the cards stopped favoring us, and we ended up coming from ahead to lose by just a few points at the end...doh! Anyway, we were playing Monday night to redeem ourselves, but the cards continued to favor Darlene, and Wade. At one point we were behind 3 phases and down by over 100 points. We did manage to rally and found ourselves with a chance to win on the 10th and final phase, but we had to win the phase outright to win the game, and we did not. At least we gave ourselves a chance, and at least it became another close game!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Tom returned home around 7:10 pm, and after finishing our 'Phase 10' game we sat and talked for a few hours again in the living room before heading off to dreamland once again. This time there was no early morning drama, and no fans whirring in the background (drying out the carpet)....just the normal, extremely quiet Wittmann night.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Thanks for stopping by!</span></div><p></p>Whatsnewellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18051814896720771000noreply@blogger.com0Wittmann, AZ 85361, USA33.7763856 -112.52825915.4661517638211521 -147.6845091 62.086619436178843 -77.3720091tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224730178577848959.post-78754373001249420152024-02-26T08:59:00.000-08:002024-02-26T08:59:46.174-08:00Flash flood?<p> <span style="font-family: georgia;"><i style="color: #2b00fe; font-weight: bold;">8:33 am - Monday - February 26th - Newell House - Wittmann, AZ - </i>58° F, humidity 76%, wind 3 mph out of the northeast.....cloudy today with a forecast high of 74° F. On this date in 2013 TLE and I were dining at Manatee Island Grill near Stuart, FL....one of my favorite pictures of TLE and I......</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiZBydI13wUNEkVdF7i4xBEbchYVq19pg0QoqJHOEUX2Qp6c3-EfQ0KrkBGL8nc04AcswFHqHxx1hxEYtQ6cORa5Lulmja72aqB8AiARuS-EitHSuWVADOTzAPY1AWPTfQtnL4V82QTmSyGReSlt4QBw4J3eGAj-Y3OkFPEZARcWXOrC7yJuVDtvhmisC2/s1632/mig1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="920" data-original-width="1632" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiZBydI13wUNEkVdF7i4xBEbchYVq19pg0QoqJHOEUX2Qp6c3-EfQ0KrkBGL8nc04AcswFHqHxx1hxEYtQ6cORa5Lulmja72aqB8AiARuS-EitHSuWVADOTzAPY1AWPTfQtnL4V82QTmSyGReSlt4QBw4J3eGAj-Y3OkFPEZARcWXOrC7yJuVDtvhmisC2/w400-h225/mig1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">Sunday morning around 11 am we bid adieu to Tom and Claire after 3 days of conversation, which was sometimes intense/deep, sometimes light, but always interesting. Our hearts were full, and we really didn't want to say our 'until next times', but life continues to roll, so we did.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">By 12 pm TLE and I were in the VW to begin a 4 hour drive to Wittmann, AZ to visit good friends Tom and Darlene. You may recall our last visit here was in the Spring of 2021 when I replaced the shocks, and air bags on our 1982 Newell Classic. Since we have Hunter to take over the rental operation Sunday we were able to leave early enough to get to Wittmann by 5 pm, and before sunset....we, of course, lost an hour to the Mountain Time Zone.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">We took a different route than we have in the past, mainly because of our location on the east side of the Salton Sea. There is no direct route to I-10, so the fastest route had us taking HWY-111 west to Mecca, which is 20 miles in the opposite direction from where we wanted to go, but it was the fastest route available by 25 minutes. We then turned up a highway called Box Canyon Road which took up 20 miles back east where we connected with I-10 eastbound....</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqBRyrTgKKV-7TFl4YL47eVXFKzW0rEECHvKIutujeM_vmp5rxvtnRzAB47AnNoC2cyJcnTOjA7LD5kwRgajSBYGo4rhMpHjGEoE4YsFhllz90E6kXv00dh8x_qmC8nb-QaYzsS5RAcqWXKn2fDD8hlovnjTsAB1wlWzEh83MBui3-KjLmU706NLyYGSIC/s1080/bc1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqBRyrTgKKV-7TFl4YL47eVXFKzW0rEECHvKIutujeM_vmp5rxvtnRzAB47AnNoC2cyJcnTOjA7LD5kwRgajSBYGo4rhMpHjGEoE4YsFhllz90E6kXv00dh8x_qmC8nb-QaYzsS5RAcqWXKn2fDD8hlovnjTsAB1wlWzEh83MBui3-KjLmU706NLyYGSIC/w400-h300/bc1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: georgia;"><b><i>Box Canyon Road photos courtesy TLE</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5C7sYggL1uDtouZlTsHR8JHhPsSKaEUVZgQE3IjnpeLxLSSXT5D3xURdlvXiG1Az1jmkCKwijS6V3p1t0HszGXxmXEHOtGwJLEtVBOJZn5Wy68bCJyrrvW4ai7zI8ymzLy2Txz-C7QSRgJqzgi_n_-fT2hFDkjeDTZe4bcfTFiuu-HvgbRM2G7aChikQs/s1080/bc2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5C7sYggL1uDtouZlTsHR8JHhPsSKaEUVZgQE3IjnpeLxLSSXT5D3xURdlvXiG1Az1jmkCKwijS6V3p1t0HszGXxmXEHOtGwJLEtVBOJZn5Wy68bCJyrrvW4ai7zI8ymzLy2Txz-C7QSRgJqzgi_n_-fT2hFDkjeDTZe4bcfTFiuu-HvgbRM2G7aChikQs/w400-h300/bc2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyTykHUhICeEfHcapYkihGfApxqNHOOj1zuPpu5SV8c8XLLi79Uqv4VeqM3hKNQJurljrGb8JtfjAnGg5VbOCMXCQuKzzalWmhtK5FKNXSFhY4pRtpzvPMh7azWMsf1XUxJF5thA9CPwfj8zEjQlUPF3Kh6Us0UvuP4wwHooeQaQmpMwapGWWd6FXQ_rZd/s1024/bc3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyTykHUhICeEfHcapYkihGfApxqNHOOj1zuPpu5SV8c8XLLi79Uqv4VeqM3hKNQJurljrGb8JtfjAnGg5VbOCMXCQuKzzalWmhtK5FKNXSFhY4pRtpzvPMh7azWMsf1XUxJF5thA9CPwfj8zEjQlUPF3Kh6Us0UvuP4wwHooeQaQmpMwapGWWd6FXQ_rZd/w400-h300/bc3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJTmZDZA3sM-Qc6Fgu1kZ0llpKAyHkt02vbJ-7c0MPGCMNLxBFAcngdj1AY1ik9v97oNvd5K0owLbP1jElORWOHERZC064U-cUMNP36ryl7BU4kofIfgUgc0NwE_BtNA-0HwER31k3mUIVBw5J9z0MGnn_svZTnkGNxB1w8073Btl0yM-uoILXRFdtYb3e/s800/bc4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJTmZDZA3sM-Qc6Fgu1kZ0llpKAyHkt02vbJ-7c0MPGCMNLxBFAcngdj1AY1ik9v97oNvd5K0owLbP1jElORWOHERZC064U-cUMNP36ryl7BU4kofIfgUgc0NwE_BtNA-0HwER31k3mUIVBw5J9z0MGnn_svZTnkGNxB1w8073Btl0yM-uoILXRFdtYb3e/w400-h300/bc4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWWZEyY9erPavsTJorKYDLZhywhdkMyDFARQB0rErkKHQAoULXAbuSn4BXaT1RxNztn2pDqsKYlpVRdbL-GgkpeKwZk-y5x5I-CsVx2T5CDw-TluOgDhmzFVPVrAwuhpZ_GKEYWZXAXQv4epE6P1VfeDGBy-imppEWbuovlv2tuAMw7KKcyh3QuER0CEZ4/s800/bc5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWWZEyY9erPavsTJorKYDLZhywhdkMyDFARQB0rErkKHQAoULXAbuSn4BXaT1RxNztn2pDqsKYlpVRdbL-GgkpeKwZk-y5x5I-CsVx2T5CDw-TluOgDhmzFVPVrAwuhpZ_GKEYWZXAXQv4epE6P1VfeDGBy-imppEWbuovlv2tuAMw7KKcyh3QuER0CEZ4/w400-h300/bc5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">....the drive up Box Canyon Road was really quite scenic, and we thoroughly enjoyed it.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">We made a rest stop, after two hours of driving, at the Flying 'J' truck stop in Ehrenberg, AZ (just over the Colorado River which is the border between California and Arizona) to use their bathrooms, and just walk around to stretch our legs. From there we we continued on I-10 eastbound to the US-60 exit toward Wickenburg, then south to Wittmann, arriving at Tom and Darlene's around 5:10 pm....without incident....nice!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">We were just in time for dinner, so we hauled our bags into the guest room, and sat down to a great dinner, and conversation. Tom was at a board meeting of a local business when we arrived, but he was home by 8:20 pm, and he and I talked until pretty late before we both headed for slumberland.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Around 2:30 am I heard Tom and Wade (a friend visiting from Alberta, Canada) talking excitedly in the hallway outside our room. I got up, and as I approached the door to our room noticed the carpet was very squishy, and WET! Wait, what? Apparently the rubber flapper in the water tank of the toilet had failed when last flushed, and the water had been running into the toilet for a couple of hours flooding the hallway outside or room, the bathroom (of course), the foyer, and the the long hallway leading to the living room and kitchen. There was at least an inch of water covering the tile flooring in these areas, and the water was quickly seeping into the carpeted areas bordering both hallways, and the dining room. I would estimate the water in the long hallway was about 1 inch deep....that is a lot of water!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBvFepSyRfHS668gWZMKYWyXuzO_9McQ0ARoVqvil9xIMiVgi6wfDpfZ-fP-a59QCUAhR8hCP4TmAheEZ5aJulA6tgOkavchSSxPAEBZgPfQtzNzW-P71d4MUp4cNfjLM9jRz2oaI2qizbDF2LsNwvkEOExXo5WbtvlQYw1bxpSj8hGMLu1YOJudBimKLX/s1918/ff1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1918" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBvFepSyRfHS668gWZMKYWyXuzO_9McQ0ARoVqvil9xIMiVgi6wfDpfZ-fP-a59QCUAhR8hCP4TmAheEZ5aJulA6tgOkavchSSxPAEBZgPfQtzNzW-P71d4MUp4cNfjLM9jRz2oaI2qizbDF2LsNwvkEOExXo5WbtvlQYw1bxpSj8hGMLu1YOJudBimKLX/w360-h640/ff1.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: georgia;"><b><i>Wade vacuuming up water in the long hallway</i></b></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Needless to say, we all sprang into action to get rid of all the water. Tom brought a 15 gallon Shop Vac to begin vacuuming up the water, Darlene pulled out her carpet shampooing machine, and I used a large squeegee to push the water down the hallway, through the foyer, and over the threshold of the front door onto the front porch. TLE and I then began mopping up what water was left with old towels. Finally, around 5 am we had done as much as we could do, and went back to bed....what a night!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">As I sit here typing this morning (Monday) I am still a little groggy, and wishing I hadn't lost those 2.5 hours of sleep, but it is what it is. At least everything is drying out, and we can walk around, and I'm enjoying a wonderful cup of coffee.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Thanks for stopping by! </span></p>Whatsnewellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18051814896720771000noreply@blogger.com0Wittmann, AZ 85361, USA33.7763856 -112.52825915.4661517638211521 -147.6845091 62.086619436178843 -77.3720091tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224730178577848959.post-58352420199433536112024-02-25T08:43:00.000-08:002024-02-25T08:43:35.697-08:00Conversating.....<p> <span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">7:57 am - Sunday - February 25th - GNHS - </span><span>56</span>° F, humidity 77%, wind 4 mph out of the southeast.....mostly cloudy today with a forecast high of 74° F. On this date in 2020 TLE and I rode our electric bikes from our boondock site near Borrego Springs to Galleta Meadows where we viewed numerous steel sculptures for which the area is famous.....</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuvUhaOiIyH774q0MT5wZYSaH6vzrAMfSrPOCI0N8-ueRzQh_-SqL5z_PU3kZpaQKjNJotIBB9W-ZOwcf3oRCWuSTTuZSCldLD9P7YhvHDL_w6GaeudGdaDwVQP7MxLjZGutt5koXocTx8bdJNANFnvsGvAVU5kBMQ0B2OfSVEp00eTsGkaC9fnehlE5O3/s1600/gm2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuvUhaOiIyH774q0MT5wZYSaH6vzrAMfSrPOCI0N8-ueRzQh_-SqL5z_PU3kZpaQKjNJotIBB9W-ZOwcf3oRCWuSTTuZSCldLD9P7YhvHDL_w6GaeudGdaDwVQP7MxLjZGutt5koXocTx8bdJNANFnvsGvAVU5kBMQ0B2OfSVEp00eTsGkaC9fnehlE5O3/w400-h225/gm2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFtcVRMdGQ2lTQTTcF67MZAsO27iGZVNJTZ18g2Z_jIAM1zI1tPtHRIiUss2BuaAGIJ6IcWj99htrckZp_kBkurD9V98YZsUFHBcE8T2uu1uqdzhq_GBT1gfsdeVPW2uNnWYTBckfOkdKCdv_lDAOPO_6lx3zsDO7ikpyJuDgGXXnVQ-A0V2qhmLEUP9PQ/s1600/gm3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="900" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFtcVRMdGQ2lTQTTcF67MZAsO27iGZVNJTZ18g2Z_jIAM1zI1tPtHRIiUss2BuaAGIJ6IcWj99htrckZp_kBkurD9V98YZsUFHBcE8T2uu1uqdzhq_GBT1gfsdeVPW2uNnWYTBckfOkdKCdv_lDAOPO_6lx3zsDO7ikpyJuDgGXXnVQ-A0V2qhmLEUP9PQ/w225-h400/gm3.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">As happens some days I completely neglected to take any pictures Saturday, nevertheless, here is a word pictorial of what transpired. TLE and I took a day off walking, and just lazed around first thing Saturday morning. Around 10 am we walked over to the hot pools/tubs to take a soak with Tom and Claire. We had planned to just be there for 30, or 40 minutes, but the conversation kind of took over, and we didn't head back home until after 12 pm.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">After changing clothes TLE and I headed back to the Bombay Beach Bungalow to meet Tom and Claire for some snacks on their veranda, and continue our endless, ever morphing conversation. Again, we only intended to be there for about an hour, but didn't return to the Newell until after 2 pm. We agreed to meet up for dinner around 5:15 pm on the 'lido deck' for cocktails whilst I grilled a couple of large New York steaks for dinner. TLE added a tossed salad, and baked, stuffed mushrooms. I wish I had taken pictures, but take my word for it, the food was restaurant quality, and was only exceeded in quality by the conversaton!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Around 7:30 pm it seemed we had talked ourselves out, and were getting ready to bid Tom and Claire adieu for the evening, but then the conversation took off again, and all too soon another hour had passed into the rear view mirror. As we hugged Tom and Claire goodnight our hearts were bursting with love and admiration, and knowing they will be heading back to the San Gabriel Valley in the morning only served to make our parting bitter sweet.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">It has been years since Tom and I have had the time to spend day after day with each other. During our junior high, high school and college days we were inseparable, and even for a few years after college, but then Tom and his wife at the time moved north to the Sacramento area, and our visits became limited to us stopping by to see them when we were traveling to and from Lake Tahoe. Sometime in the late 90's Tom (he was divorced at the time) moved back to SoCal, and we would meet for lunch, or dinner on occasion, but he was busy reconstructing his life, beginning a new marriage, and raising kids, so our get togethers were infrequent. The last time I saw Tom in person was back in March of 2017 when we both attended one of our college reunions being held in Las Vegas, and even then we did not get enough time together, so this reunion, of sorts, for he and I was so sweet. Being able to spend the past 3 days talking, reminiscing, laughing, and sometimes shedding a few tears was such a tonic for both of us. Our 62 year connection and relationship only exceeds that of TLE and I. When I first met Tom in 1962 I was very shy, and a little introverted, and Tom was extremely extroverted. In spite of the differences in our personalities there was this inexplicable, immediate connection, which has stood the test of time. Needless to say, over the formative years in junior high, high school, and college he contributed much to my social development, and his influence has contributed a lot to who I am today. I don't have words adequate enough to fully describe our time together these past three days.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">On a side note, this morning (Sunday) is the first morning in over 2 months that we have not had to turn on any of our heaters in the Newell. We'll enjoy the next couple of weeks with no heating, or air conditioning running, but by the middle of March I am sure we will be turning on the A/C once again.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Thanks for stopping by!</span></div><p></p>Whatsnewellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18051814896720771000noreply@blogger.com0Bombay Beach, CA 92257, USA33.3508667 -115.72971525.0406328638211519 -150.8859652 61.661100536178843 -80.5734652tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224730178577848959.post-78919595622978137732024-02-24T07:55:00.000-08:002024-02-24T07:55:36.520-08:00RZRing, a cabin, the Oasis, and the alfresco.....<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i style="color: #2b00fe; font-weight: bold;">7:01 am - Saturday - February 24th - GNHS - </i>52° F, humidity 79%, wind 3 mph out of the northeast....partly cloudy today with a forecast high of 75</span>° F<span style="font-family: georgia;">. On this date in 2018 TLE and I were wintering at the Grand Canyon.....here I am walking to work after an all night snow storm....</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx7w3j_SxhYxSgOTbcYqYsrZ5MYDrwr8rsiypwKg5MlwrWz-LnitHRNW6w_r2h1yRpxlKCiIviRkVIKaT5v620b8qR2h_ykC7pVQIzxsV3YuJlYPGOH2zpMff-hnCSc-I_WelUGHs_7WtElYO0v4fvIJAapNRmua1Q9sT0usm4sbdsE7kG8PdoKZd7iYrb/s1440/gc3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx7w3j_SxhYxSgOTbcYqYsrZ5MYDrwr8rsiypwKg5MlwrWz-LnitHRNW6w_r2h1yRpxlKCiIviRkVIKaT5v620b8qR2h_ykC7pVQIzxsV3YuJlYPGOH2zpMff-hnCSc-I_WelUGHs_7WtElYO0v4fvIJAapNRmua1Q9sT0usm4sbdsE7kG8PdoKZd7iYrb/w400-h300/gc3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Around 3 am Friday morning the wind began to blow out of the north, again. I lay there listening to the sail shades flapping up and down, and the sound of our flag straining at its restraints as the wind did its best to dislodge her from the top of the flag pole. At first there were just brief gusts of wind, but by 4 am I could tell it was getting to be a steady 20-25 mph, so I roused TLE from her beauty sleep to tell her we would need to take everything down before the wind did it for us. Thankfully, this does not happen often, but when it does TLE and I become a well oil machine, working together, and within minutes everything is secured. Then the task becomes going back to bed, and back to sleep....not always a simple thing after a burst of adrenaline like that.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">We didn't get up until after 7 am, and it took us both a while to become fully conscious and coherent. Our plan for Friday was to take Tom and Claire for a RZR ride up to Amy's Cabin via the Canal and Bradshaw trails, then down Amy's Wash to the Bradshaw trail again, ending up at the Oasis. But, before all that would occur TLE and I had a walk to take.....one of the 2 mile out and back variety.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVfZDP1R0C-ttYaMmqO7xE_xcYfjRhoUQovWq5jcWWxChNwuq6FtimesfLnpWOuwGhilbHsjDS7QdoFQeMSH-TmWGPNyiVLnASsBX7Hrp2IBWlERINtzts8EewkOVILlMdm-3RAGCECO4rZQxYYUSsz21M6ktnQ75RaQ8VTyboXNvtRrP4tiLpXSwsDLx_/s1703/20240223_095658.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1277" data-original-width="1703" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVfZDP1R0C-ttYaMmqO7xE_xcYfjRhoUQovWq5jcWWxChNwuq6FtimesfLnpWOuwGhilbHsjDS7QdoFQeMSH-TmWGPNyiVLnASsBX7Hrp2IBWlERINtzts8EewkOVILlMdm-3RAGCECO4rZQxYYUSsz21M6ktnQ75RaQ8VTyboXNvtRrP4tiLpXSwsDLx_/w400-h300/20240223_095658.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">....it was a leisurely walk in which we averaged a modest 3.3 mph. It was cloudy, with a little breeze...just enough to keep us comfortable.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">We left on our 3+ hour RZR adventure in one of the 4 seat Generals around 11:20 am, and within an hour were half way up Amy's Wash to the cabin where we took a break amidst a grove of Ocotillos....at least I think one might call it a 'grove'.....</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg70r2DsDa3mlxqjTlQRSwjVXPmSuhhxSTE2mg5biMbzC7a5i_H1L5WQ5A1dap6i3o0ifAkP_44KFMSM6J2IwsEa0yr8SjV1UYcyL1Dn86QDwpgOtzOZD61V2xLlv0K3BozVzfriMmBnJrcjoCOOenKboXMObYsg9L1Vtjf3cZpnG2_wOCGP4MpYYmjFK_T/s1854/20240223_122045.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="866" data-original-width="1854" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg70r2DsDa3mlxqjTlQRSwjVXPmSuhhxSTE2mg5biMbzC7a5i_H1L5WQ5A1dap6i3o0ifAkP_44KFMSM6J2IwsEa0yr8SjV1UYcyL1Dn86QDwpgOtzOZD61V2xLlv0K3BozVzfriMmBnJrcjoCOOenKboXMObYsg9L1Vtjf3cZpnG2_wOCGP4MpYYmjFK_T/w400-h186/20240223_122045.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="803" data-original-width="1719" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbpd_5HSvtYhrOJTR09N8oMg9flndreS5my8mQjdovpgfVBAqoygp-Jl9tIuKMGBlTcdRNfhjV-Xk99a2_sUu6Z-lkDwxwWuNStJW85OIpd3XSzkpeHA2r3azJclDisCSg8JGVXY-B_cSLroSuWAFexk0tEZKi0kR0PqOZQW51Wk4kWWLt73eAX2LyHK3J/w400-h186/20240223_122054.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: georgia;"><b><i>Ocotillos</i></b></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ssXDI26yWb76zqGHQOvdqsNhxtJFDAm0IrNdAZNE97_9c_CvuQHXQeehcXdXVy-m4W6iIJ6D2wWwrAf8eXB7Mt-idZ6QM0vIvy3_hhofsWoj9Wq4ZezdWvcxmFljhn4fP2Sv9LtcBGYmV2dZAqrxbaL2B3-3HEWlIjYmeuA18geFO5cny4V9En_94BX0/s1645/20240223_122212.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1234" data-original-width="1645" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ssXDI26yWb76zqGHQOvdqsNhxtJFDAm0IrNdAZNE97_9c_CvuQHXQeehcXdXVy-m4W6iIJ6D2wWwrAf8eXB7Mt-idZ6QM0vIvy3_hhofsWoj9Wq4ZezdWvcxmFljhn4fP2Sv9LtcBGYmV2dZAqrxbaL2B3-3HEWlIjYmeuA18geFO5cny4V9En_94BX0/w400-h300/20240223_122212.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">....on our way up to Amy's Cabin we stopped at the train trestle where I switched seats with Tom so he could drive the General......</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzDQ1hg92VxWgTA5-ZTGGUQaJ5px6jMH7Pc464OlLjX0h9ToTYSEZ3t1zzna2GKGA_pMgtQUCKaIXqYwtD8EyTAJCqPKmOYQ3ZR_aJ8onaoAx-EK5XH2LnT7YqSCoWh9h0NP870MdAt4FNS6KEaHGJDmSJKCGago647nhr0r14n0NgWtSsU2ZGf_KNhCD3/s1779/20240223_123511.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="831" data-original-width="1779" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzDQ1hg92VxWgTA5-ZTGGUQaJ5px6jMH7Pc464OlLjX0h9ToTYSEZ3t1zzna2GKGA_pMgtQUCKaIXqYwtD8EyTAJCqPKmOYQ3ZR_aJ8onaoAx-EK5XH2LnT7YqSCoWh9h0NP870MdAt4FNS6KEaHGJDmSJKCGago647nhr0r14n0NgWtSsU2ZGf_KNhCD3/w400-h186/20240223_123511.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">....this is the first time we've been to Amy's cabin since last year after we had just arrived at GNHS in October. The cabin still looks pretty good....</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7mf1oebSJ33T7FgqftLoJfOZ52e1lObn51DU6EE89tRoHVX57G-S4c4M7K-KlXEasmzw07e7ToGZsb5-2cL4bvRBdGKi9gA8snFAS3FHnnQu0F52xhp_Kq_EOZmuterc1z8ehaArgDiJ3TdZxhfNa-CW7v9sBEIgaHP-NOIbMNWVJT2GnzUpkERX0mEyC/s1811/20240223_123514.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="846" data-original-width="1811" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7mf1oebSJ33T7FgqftLoJfOZ52e1lObn51DU6EE89tRoHVX57G-S4c4M7K-KlXEasmzw07e7ToGZsb5-2cL4bvRBdGKi9gA8snFAS3FHnnQu0F52xhp_Kq_EOZmuterc1z8ehaArgDiJ3TdZxhfNa-CW7v9sBEIgaHP-NOIbMNWVJT2GnzUpkERX0mEyC/w400-h186/20240223_123514.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: georgia;"><b><i>Amy's Cabin</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">....from Amy's Cabin we continued our trek along Amy's wash back down to the Bradshaw Trail where we took another break at the train trestle.....</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMg5VaeXaWXBTNnYX5xXcudaEUdXh9aLEW8GYfdMvGAcppdskbdJjpM2i6EDUoVmJwSq81xYvSRX-SFb8qqsS4bicL30nS_aqT39gER5FwICuWjqU3VEpyh1ANXTdOz2b3XHvxv66KIUCsBtpsmD-eFBSvNKIb6y5SY6DusK3drKMN-oPgLe4o1QyK5vWq/s1944/20240223_131703.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="908" data-original-width="1944" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMg5VaeXaWXBTNnYX5xXcudaEUdXh9aLEW8GYfdMvGAcppdskbdJjpM2i6EDUoVmJwSq81xYvSRX-SFb8qqsS4bicL30nS_aqT39gER5FwICuWjqU3VEpyh1ANXTdOz2b3XHvxv66KIUCsBtpsmD-eFBSvNKIb6y5SY6DusK3drKMN-oPgLe4o1QyK5vWq/w400-h186/20240223_131703.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: georgia;"><b><i>The train trestle</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">....then it was on to our last destination of the RZR ride, the Oasis......</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4_P35kpvXFu7gEsBnhL7F9KdmwPw65HJFr4TdwuIQefdIcMZUvRkP0ovDUjHmE_GMIIGcZ5mkLjAzaWsNTtEuBkr1kkerTu8hEO-AAcb1e6EimKqZroVz8ZkG6aA52tI9B69Ad1etFgvMoB9kxqZ84r-01P0AKSiDWIB7hsAKDV2zIdZcNZx1BaJQpG2t/s1678/20240223_140213.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="784" data-original-width="1678" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4_P35kpvXFu7gEsBnhL7F9KdmwPw65HJFr4TdwuIQefdIcMZUvRkP0ovDUjHmE_GMIIGcZ5mkLjAzaWsNTtEuBkr1kkerTu8hEO-AAcb1e6EimKqZroVz8ZkG6aA52tI9B69Ad1etFgvMoB9kxqZ84r-01P0AKSiDWIB7hsAKDV2zIdZcNZx1BaJQpG2t/w400-h188/20240223_140213.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: georgia;"><b><i>The Oasis</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">....by this time it was after 2 pm, and I think all of us were ready for a shower and a nap before heading off to dinner at the Ski Inn in Bombay Beach, so we began the 30 minute drive (Tom driving again) back to GNHS arriving home just after 2:30 pm. By the time TLE and I had taken our showers, and changed into clean clothing there was no time for a nap.....doh!! I really needed a nap...oh well. We left in Tom's car around 4 pm, and within minutes of arriving at the Ski Inn had placed our dinner orders, and secured our adult beverages.....</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY0sIK7vlSE00TdB9lO4LtxHmh9DMKl0u8vS5WjNMogIpInwsviP5mcbrpp4zMXhXuENQSWWPufwTCHLNpLtgtIdudRS24AId5zWVlWeYiCrlA9IGCW-u3Yl_MPv7_KXQAwnlAbGTTsmYeLdGCwL3RsnpE37TDNW1bQ97KyFDIcABMPhSPS1st7Z4pVP3y/s1767/20240223_173803.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1325" data-original-width="1767" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY0sIK7vlSE00TdB9lO4LtxHmh9DMKl0u8vS5WjNMogIpInwsviP5mcbrpp4zMXhXuENQSWWPufwTCHLNpLtgtIdudRS24AId5zWVlWeYiCrlA9IGCW-u3Yl_MPv7_KXQAwnlAbGTTsmYeLdGCwL3RsnpE37TDNW1bQ97KyFDIcABMPhSPS1st7Z4pVP3y/w400-h300/20240223_173803.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: georgia;"><b><i>The Ski Inn - alfresco </i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">.....we enjoyed the funky ambiance of the alfresco dining area, great food, and conversation until well after 5:30 pm, and I was able to catch the last remnants of Friday's sunset over the Salton Sea.....beautiful.....</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHsKVxBzV3pF-m6WQeZfu2p1U086jJCn9EEOyXmPtd30QpnAMnwZVdsglcGbBiz_iJPkciwwLHvW56yvAMcCB5Bae4HXq_toi07PZ0EFRGsZYD4uoYq3j_ByRd4hiMztN-yo5qXiruhptMTnyoFiy88gCYI3u3B7JuGgFl9hAoSSrjAq3-C0x3tpuoeLaa/s2300/20240223_174712.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1074" data-original-width="2300" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHsKVxBzV3pF-m6WQeZfu2p1U086jJCn9EEOyXmPtd30QpnAMnwZVdsglcGbBiz_iJPkciwwLHvW56yvAMcCB5Bae4HXq_toi07PZ0EFRGsZYD4uoYq3j_ByRd4hiMztN-yo5qXiruhptMTnyoFiy88gCYI3u3B7JuGgFl9hAoSSrjAq3-C0x3tpuoeLaa/w400-h186/20240223_174712.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjghHXq-bLt094uBTKSb8aQm_uSWIRb0TKTAluGvke921bAyzCffn9Ka8e6UcstSzydJ6yATLiO9SVUU39oMN6UUdodqLCr61khPA0kPT8Wy1z9NFZJH5M6qvTIdni2s9Umtojbq6ORVTAhzUujWrkmYvGz44kvxZK8Xho1KrKH5spa7-H9WkC4-oy5a0xr/s2415/20240223_174716.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1128" data-original-width="2415" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjghHXq-bLt094uBTKSb8aQm_uSWIRb0TKTAluGvke921bAyzCffn9Ka8e6UcstSzydJ6yATLiO9SVUU39oMN6UUdodqLCr61khPA0kPT8Wy1z9NFZJH5M6qvTIdni2s9Umtojbq6ORVTAhzUujWrkmYvGz44kvxZK8Xho1KrKH5spa7-H9WkC4-oy5a0xr/w400-h186/20240223_174716.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">....the by the time we arrived back home just before 6 pm we all decided we needed long naps, so we bid Tom and Claire adieu and headed for the Newell for the evening. After unlocking the Newell door for TLE I stopped to take a picture of the newly 'new' moon.....</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpFegB27nmGjoGvUOtMzQI01H7l_kO4kKquFA8HZcVOAEVDEew-t7XaLu-iLjHoASfnIRB7hymDA_a_4W3Izd1DX7imLWhVLM5GtXN2hC1ffWJdbQ9VTdO9GmGRk-QESZwrWAWwmaagT4LCO0LkerA4ay24QhSj7IjiUYcSfq8w_vxyiI163EB4EGTyuiz/s4000/20240223_184253.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1868" data-original-width="4000" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpFegB27nmGjoGvUOtMzQI01H7l_kO4kKquFA8HZcVOAEVDEew-t7XaLu-iLjHoASfnIRB7hymDA_a_4W3Izd1DX7imLWhVLM5GtXN2hC1ffWJdbQ9VTdO9GmGRk-QESZwrWAWwmaagT4LCO0LkerA4ay24QhSj7IjiUYcSfq8w_vxyiI163EB4EGTyuiz/w400-h186/20240223_184253.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">.....TLE and I sat down to relax, and the next thing I knew it was almost 9 pm.....a 2 hour nap for moi...I finally got that nap I've been wanting for a couple of days....lol! I think Saturday will be a relaxing day with a trip, or two to the hot pools/tubs, and maybe another nap, or two for good measure.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Thanks for stopping by!</span></div><p></p>Whatsnewellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18051814896720771000noreply@blogger.com0Bombay Beach, CA 92257, USA33.3508667 -115.72971525.0406328638211519 -150.8859652 61.661100536178843 -80.5734652tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224730178577848959.post-2902640119277858392024-02-23T08:15:00.000-08:002024-02-23T08:15:35.651-08:00What a night!<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i style="color: #2b00fe; font-weight: bold;">7:46 am - Friday - February 23rd - GNHS - </i>56° F, humidity 67%, wind 5 mph out of the north.....mostly cloudy today with a forecast high of 74° F. On this date in 2017 TLE and I were wintering at the Grand Canyon, and in the middle of a winter snow storm.....</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzchkZdCzFiWfwWuYuh0I_7-dXK9RQ0tyXw4yfLE1az-key0nU4Uaic0pCjK3UFBQXxsbDhXnhwQlroMeU27S7RX3xEicPmIrjD3TTy3aWx36HFnuieMg83L6hrEZvw9cN-Cw5SLFeoL2KJCl44oF3YpT-Db0tlBL7dNWUacWVMOZHnzVIZxShOotU5iCZ/s1440/ws1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzchkZdCzFiWfwWuYuh0I_7-dXK9RQ0tyXw4yfLE1az-key0nU4Uaic0pCjK3UFBQXxsbDhXnhwQlroMeU27S7RX3xEicPmIrjD3TTy3aWx36HFnuieMg83L6hrEZvw9cN-Cw5SLFeoL2KJCl44oF3YpT-Db0tlBL7dNWUacWVMOZHnzVIZxShOotU5iCZ/w223-h400/ws1.jpg" width="223" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYZeLSMrrBLb_pc1m9LAn0cV5wOgQumYWpMB_WPQ23RfVyi4AZlp9wtdUuDIvGvY_EsftX8eIi15pd_wMvLANx4oVizrgENEvDm3APoMxBbmJjfl1aFaepJpb3Ozn8MLFQJhFGvf2Okq8fTQ9eR_L2mpjtNW30dIYRNS5GvhI0kCD4Ug3ry44je7Ucvqg_/s2015/ws2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2015" data-original-width="1134" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYZeLSMrrBLb_pc1m9LAn0cV5wOgQumYWpMB_WPQ23RfVyi4AZlp9wtdUuDIvGvY_EsftX8eIi15pd_wMvLANx4oVizrgENEvDm3APoMxBbmJjfl1aFaepJpb3Ozn8MLFQJhFGvf2Okq8fTQ9eR_L2mpjtNW30dIYRNS5GvhI0kCD4Ug3ry44je7Ucvqg_/w225-h400/ws2.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /> <span style="font-family: georgia;">TLE and I were out the door around 9:30 am on Thursday to do a 2 mile out and back walk. Why 2 miles? Well we were expecting guests early afternoon, and wanted to be sure we got in at least 2 miles early as we didn't think we'd have time to walk in the afternoon. We managed to walk the 2 miles at a 3.4 mph rate. The air was crisp, and there was a nice northwest breeze blowing to keep us from overheating. As it begins to warm here on the east side of the Salton Sea we will need to begin to physically adjust from temps in the 60's to temps in the mid to high 70's now for the foreseeable future, and gradually will have to adjust to temps in the 80's and 90's before we leave April 1st.....</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQO0c1HXddyGSJlPXzO1mjzRWapqNh1Vi1srUsohV9sq6_OB6Ef8wpO1maBREK_ZzVanVLz4ayIHIKRsHlkup_0izzRXzO6XZ7F_BJfhKq8LmtaBlIG81VTWQ6BmzAnpZnRVVR5k-v6k1-_ejKqBwgwI75aMIfjJcrkYQMHr2AUbMF55QWRtCvwxa80cSN/s1620/20240222_085734.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1215" data-original-width="1620" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQO0c1HXddyGSJlPXzO1mjzRWapqNh1Vi1srUsohV9sq6_OB6Ef8wpO1maBREK_ZzVanVLz4ayIHIKRsHlkup_0izzRXzO6XZ7F_BJfhKq8LmtaBlIG81VTWQ6BmzAnpZnRVVR5k-v6k1-_ejKqBwgwI75aMIfjJcrkYQMHr2AUbMF55QWRtCvwxa80cSN/w400-h300/20240222_085734.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">.....after our walk we settled into preparing for the arrival of long time friend Tom Carrozzo and his wife Claire. I've known Tom since 1962 when we were in the 7th grade (12 years old), and over our coming of age years we embarked on one great adventure after another. We had 17 kids in our private school graduating class and Tom and I are just two of a very few surviving members of that Class of 1967, which I think now stands at 6. Tom and his wife live in West Covina, and do a lot of world traveling now that they are retired, so we haven't been able to hook up for about 7 years, but whenever we do get together it is as if no time has passed. TLE has known Tom since 1967 when she moved to Pasadena, CA from Miami, FL, so we share a lot of common history.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Tom and Claire arrived around 2:30 pm, and we go them settled into the Bombay Beach Bungalow, which is right behind our site. We spent time reminiscing before heading home to begin to do dinner prep, and take showers. Tom and Clair came over about 5 pm, and we sat on the 'firepit deck' sipping cocktails, and more reminiscing.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">While that was going on I had lit the Sea-B-Que, and was grilling two large Ahi steaks TLE had purchased at COSTCO on Wednesday. By 5:45 pm we were sitting down to a great dinner, and much more non-stop conversation......</span></p></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghIoIU6dNyPPGgbMPNSy5pfgOXg8nuwwPa1ys36IwMbXTY4DEanTl_h__6q4lvLj5YAd6c6bZlNBXD47Tz5O7FoZdvooH-9nH4mhts0zVfasS2hSfx95AdPf4blFxLxbGfSN9jRm4JJzeSlG2sKG3oxBhKlKRVF3GHz0x-ugUOUwX0DBA7fJVwoh5xt1v_/s1747/20240222_182856.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1310" data-original-width="1747" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghIoIU6dNyPPGgbMPNSy5pfgOXg8nuwwPa1ys36IwMbXTY4DEanTl_h__6q4lvLj5YAd6c6bZlNBXD47Tz5O7FoZdvooH-9nH4mhts0zVfasS2hSfx95AdPf4blFxLxbGfSN9jRm4JJzeSlG2sKG3oxBhKlKRVF3GHz0x-ugUOUwX0DBA7fJVwoh5xt1v_/w400-h300/20240222_182856.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">....it is amazing to me how both of us recall events from our youth exactly as I remember them. One example was from the time we spent two weeks on the Hawaiian Island of Oahu in 1969. There was a 60's song by the Archies called 'Sugar, Sugar' that debuted while we were there, and he remembered hearing that song for the first time, just as I do, being played on a my transistor radio while we were in our hotel room one morning.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">The conversation took many twists, and turns over the course of the evening, and by 9:30 pm we were all ready to call it a day. What a night!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Thanks for stopping by!</span></p>Whatsnewellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18051814896720771000noreply@blogger.com0Bombay Beach, CA 92257, USA33.3508667 -115.72971525.0406328638211519 -150.8859652 61.661100536178843 -80.5734652