Travel
I wrote in yesterday's blog that my youngest son would be 39 today. Lordie, did I ever make a mistake. He stopped by this afternoon with his 2 daughters and I mentioned him being 39 - he thought for a minute and said, "NO, I'm not 39." I wrote it out on paper: "2014 - 1975", and he said "Yes, but I was born in 1977." How right he is; it was Steve who was born in 1975 and he will be 40 this coming March! So I told Joe I would print a retraction: Joe is ONLY 37!
I went out briefly today, to the library and to the grocery, and was glad to get back home by Noon. Traffic on the streets was heavy. I took the Nevada Barr book back to the library, unread. I just don't want to read anything graphic, gory, or too suspenseful. I ended up checking out 9 books, and I have requests in for about 12 more. If I start a book and don't care for how it's going then I have no qualms about returning it.
Joe tried to get the furnace started but to no avail. I'll call someone to come and start it, maybe after Thanksgiving. The cold house doesn't bother me so much, but I worry when the kids come over.
Jeannie and I went to the gym last night and plan to go again on Wednesday. She said I should just plan to stay overnight at her house since I'll be there on Thanksgiving. That's fine with me as I'm not crazy about driving after dark, although last night I was driving home at 9 pm and there wasn't much traffic on the roads.
I don't know why, but periodically I start thinking about small campers - I don't mean for living in or even traveling across the country, but more like a teardrop or tiny camper to sleep in. The trouble is that I would probably need a different vehicle to tow it with. I have 105k miles on my Highlander and would have to have a hitch assembly installed. Not understanding all that much about what is required to install a hitch, but understanding that it isn't cheap, I might be better off just getting a different vehicle.
I still prefer my tent for shorter stays, like one to three days, but for a week or more it might be nice to just climb inside a camper to go to sleep, get out of the rain, etc. The teardrop usually has a rear hatch that opens up to a kitchen area, and can be as basic and simple as you like, all the way up to deluxe. I'd just as soon keep it basic, i.e., a cooler or ice chest vs. a small fridge. It isn't going to happen this year or 2015, but it's nice to think about as well as to check craigslist now and then. I am probably too much of a dreamer.
- Welcome Rain
I don't like the cold associated with it, but the rain is very welcome. I have the feeling it will cause problems in areas that have frequent mudslides, as well as areas that were burned the last year or so. It is interesting to look at...
- Day 1 - Nevada
Sacramento to Ely, NV: 445 miles; 9 hrs. On Wednesday I realized I had no TV or internet connection - I mistakenly asked AT&T to turn it off on Apr. 1 rather than Apr. 2. No TV and no internet is hard to deal with when you...
- Class B's, Teardrop Campers, Weeds, Etc.
I have received several comments suggesting that I might be happy with a Class B RV. I think I would definitely enjoy traveling in one except for the cost. I have always thought that they are outrageously priced for what you get. Having...
- Update
I'm doing a little better but still lacking energy. My sister has had some medical problems and daughter Jeannie stayed overnight with her on Monday night, and asked me to come over to be with her for a while on Tuesday. I did and went...
- I'm All Talked Out!
A gentleman walked up on my porch at about 12:30 this afternoon to give me some news about the Park as well as the HOA. We ended up talking for about 2 hrs. about RVing, camping, Nevada, places to go, and I can't even remember it...
Travel
CORRECTION!
I wrote in yesterday's blog that my youngest son would be 39 today. Lordie, did I ever make a mistake. He stopped by this afternoon with his 2 daughters and I mentioned him being 39 - he thought for a minute and said, "NO, I'm not 39." I wrote it out on paper: "2014 - 1975", and he said "Yes, but I was born in 1977." How right he is; it was Steve who was born in 1975 and he will be 40 this coming March! So I told Joe I would print a retraction: Joe is ONLY 37!
I went out briefly today, to the library and to the grocery, and was glad to get back home by Noon. Traffic on the streets was heavy. I took the Nevada Barr book back to the library, unread. I just don't want to read anything graphic, gory, or too suspenseful. I ended up checking out 9 books, and I have requests in for about 12 more. If I start a book and don't care for how it's going then I have no qualms about returning it.
Joe tried to get the furnace started but to no avail. I'll call someone to come and start it, maybe after Thanksgiving. The cold house doesn't bother me so much, but I worry when the kids come over.
Jeannie and I went to the gym last night and plan to go again on Wednesday. She said I should just plan to stay overnight at her house since I'll be there on Thanksgiving. That's fine with me as I'm not crazy about driving after dark, although last night I was driving home at 9 pm and there wasn't much traffic on the roads.
I don't know why, but periodically I start thinking about small campers - I don't mean for living in or even traveling across the country, but more like a teardrop or tiny camper to sleep in. The trouble is that I would probably need a different vehicle to tow it with. I have 105k miles on my Highlander and would have to have a hitch assembly installed. Not understanding all that much about what is required to install a hitch, but understanding that it isn't cheap, I might be better off just getting a different vehicle.
I still prefer my tent for shorter stays, like one to three days, but for a week or more it might be nice to just climb inside a camper to go to sleep, get out of the rain, etc. The teardrop usually has a rear hatch that opens up to a kitchen area, and can be as basic and simple as you like, all the way up to deluxe. I'd just as soon keep it basic, i.e., a cooler or ice chest vs. a small fridge. It isn't going to happen this year or 2015, but it's nice to think about as well as to check craigslist now and then. I am probably too much of a dreamer.
- Welcome Rain
I don't like the cold associated with it, but the rain is very welcome. I have the feeling it will cause problems in areas that have frequent mudslides, as well as areas that were burned the last year or so. It is interesting to look at...
- Day 1 - Nevada
Sacramento to Ely, NV: 445 miles; 9 hrs. On Wednesday I realized I had no TV or internet connection - I mistakenly asked AT&T to turn it off on Apr. 1 rather than Apr. 2. No TV and no internet is hard to deal with when you...
- Class B's, Teardrop Campers, Weeds, Etc.
I have received several comments suggesting that I might be happy with a Class B RV. I think I would definitely enjoy traveling in one except for the cost. I have always thought that they are outrageously priced for what you get. Having...
- Update
I'm doing a little better but still lacking energy. My sister has had some medical problems and daughter Jeannie stayed overnight with her on Monday night, and asked me to come over to be with her for a while on Tuesday. I did and went...
- I'm All Talked Out!
A gentleman walked up on my porch at about 12:30 this afternoon to give me some news about the Park as well as the HOA. We ended up talking for about 2 hrs. about RVing, camping, Nevada, places to go, and I can't even remember it...