February 1, 2015 Lorraine’s report
Hello everyone….Go Seahawks….What a great day here for the game. All this week, we have seen the “12” man all over town. There are enough Seahawks around for us to make a big, loud “Go Seahawks” during the game and after.
So another week has passed. It was kind of a quiet week after the our big adventure with the “towing of the rig” last week. So glad it was taken care of. We have started cleaning out the rig, spring cleaning….Sometimes it’s hard to know what to keep and what to throw away. Oh well, whatever.
So one day we went to see American Sniper. What an intense movie! I can not believe the sacrifice some men go through to serve their country. And that Michael Moore, calling the guy a coward. Man, he had never served our country, so they never knew what sacrifice, hardships and loneliness a person endures while the person is away serving our country. It’s pathetic!!!
One day we went into Mexico with Brenda & Carl. Chuck and I both have work that needs to be done with our doctor, Dr. Ramos. We have been going to see him since we went on the road-2007. It was nice to see they are doing okay, looks like his business is growing. So happy for him and his staff.
One day we were busy so Chuck said we should go and eat, we had been busy all day. We went down to a café, but there was a long line, so we headed over to Kentucky Fried Chicken. We got in and who do we find, but Barb/Dennis, Rob/Norma and Steve/Sandy. They had gotten in some time during the last week from Quartzsite, AZ. Well, we ended up sitting at the table with Steve/Sandy, everyone was happy to see each other. Talk about being in a small world. Who knew when we left that we would run into them at the KFC for dinner. Pretty Amazing.
So I just made us up some snack food for the game. I do miss being with my sister, Thelma back home. She is having a big Super Bowl party for Carl’s birthday party. He always gets his party on Super Bowl Sunday. Lucky him. All the family gets together and has a big, fun filled time for his party. So much food, it’s hard to taste it all with everyone bringing lots.
So now we just have to wait until the dentist finishes up our appointments with the dentist. Then who knows. Chuck want to go back to Lake Havasu/Bullhead City. And then we head back to be with Susy for her surgery.
So that is it for me. Hope everyone has a good week. Go Seahawks….
Hugs,
Lorraine
2/1/15 Chuck’s report
It’s Super Bowl Sunday so most folks can figure out what I’m doing today, GO HAWKS! We have decided to stay at our place and watch the game, that way I can hear/see it better and yell whenever I want to. One good thing about the game being played in Arizona is we sure see lots of Seahawks fans around so maybe there will be a “12th Man” effect inside the stadium and help out the Seahawks. Game starts in about 5 hours and by then Lorraine will have some snacks and stuff ready too, game day, yea.
Let’s see, last week we were towed or actually carried on a low boy trailer, into Yuma and they found our problem was a broken heater hose. It was repaired and we were on our way to our planned stop at Yuma Lakes RV Park. So far everything has been ok with the repair and no problems, we stopped before the engine temperature got hot so that wasn’t a big concern but you never know. I washed most of the antifreeze off the coach and we’ve ran the car through a car wash but both still have that distinct smell so I’ve checked things out pretty carefully to make sure there isn’t another leak somewhere.
Last Monday we made a run to Wal-Mart then sort of did honey-dos around the coach, there’s always something that needs to be fixed/repaired, just like in a sticks and brick house.
Tuesday was our appointment with our dentist in Mexico. We asked Brenda and Carl if they wanted to ride along and go to Mexico with us and they said yes. Around noon we got in the car and headed over to the parking lot just this side of the border at Algodones. We parked the car and waked into Mexico, once again there is no check point or anything, you go through a turnstile and you're in Mexico. One thing that has changed over the years is there are more soldiers or guards carrying guns but they don’t seem to be stopping or bothering anyone but just the same, it shows heighten security over past years.
Everyone knows about the issues of American citizens going into Mexico but Algodones is a small town that caters to the tourist trade. The town is full of dentists, eye glass places, pharmacies, liquor stores, restaurants and of course the normal sidewalk dealers along the way. But the town only exists for this, no big business or the like and I haven’t heard of anyone having issues there like in some of the big towns along the border. Plus the tourists outnumber the rest of the folks in town and I’ve heard that lots of the owners and workers here live in the Yuma area. So bottom line, we don’t feel unsafe going into Algodones.
Anyway, Lorraine had her appointment before mine so I found a barber and got a $5 haircut before my turn in the chair. Lorraine had her exam and yearly cleaning and he found two caps that he recommended be replaced. Then it was my turn. I had a broken tooth and wanted him to repair it plus get my yearly cleaning as well. He did a quick check of the broken tooth and said I needed to have a cap so he did the prep work and fitted me with a temporary cap and will install the final one on our next visit. He didn’t have time to do the cleaning so will do that next time too. But I did have him do a quick exam to see if there were any other obvious problems and he found a large filling that was cracked and suggested doing another cap next time, shoot. So on our visit this week we both will be prepped for new caps and will have to make one more appointment to have the final work done. That next appointment will determine how long we stay in the Yuma area before moving on.
Carl and Brenda walked around town while they were waiting for us to finish our dental work then we got in line to return to the US. Now this is a lot different than going into Mexico for sure. First off all, there is a line to get to the border, this time we were in line for just under an hour. Then you have to show your passport and talk to a border patrol guy and declare what your trip was for and what you may have brought back. I guess I don’t understand why the long wait as most of the folks sure don’t appear to be either illegal or carrying illegal drugs with them, most are going across for dental work and medicines and probably don’t pose much danger to our country.
Later that evening we went over to Mike and Linda’s coach, along with Brenda and Carl, and had a good visit. We were all staying in the same park but both Carl and Brenda were leaving the next day and we were leaving on Thursday.
Wednesday we saw Carl and Brenda off, they are headed to the other side of town to a RV park we’ve stayed at before, Fortuna De Oro. Later Lorraine and I headed to town to see the movie “American Sniper”. We both enjoyed this very moving movie and I must admit I said a few bad word about Michael Moore afterwards. He is the one who called snipers cowards, wonder just what he did during his service to our country – Oh, that’s right, he never served!
After we got back, Lorraine made fried chicken and hot potato salad for our dinner, yum.
Thursday morning we got ready for travel and headed out to our planned stay here at Cactus Gardens RV Park. This one is part of our membership with 1000 Trails/Encore and they have a special for a week’s stay. Once we got checked in and set up, Lorraine started doing some spring cleaning and cleaned out some drawers in the back. I found a few things to keep me busy as well and before we knew it, it was dark and time to eat once again.
Friday we got busy around the place again, I removed all the caulking from the shower door and prepped it for replacement. Lorraine finished up with laundry, good to go for a few more days. We also took advantage of the weather to spend some time outside in our chairs, reading a book was my excuse but mostly just enjoying the 75F temperature and lots of sunshine.
Then we went back to the Arizona Swap Meet, I wanted to trade in some of my paperbacks at a book store there. Lorraine also wanted to get a shirt from one of the vendors there too. We did happen to see Sharon there and met TJ’s sister and BIL who were with her but never did see TJ.
Later we headed out for dinner, we were going to a diner up a couple of exits but when we got there we saw a large crowd waiting to get in so we went with plan B, KFC buffet. They have a nice buffet here, all the different kinds of chicken, salads, fruits, rolls and even desert. Plus they are partnered with A and W so we had their root beer. We walked in the door and were surprised to see our Canadian friends Dennis and Barb standing in line. Even more surprised when we saw Rob and Norma and Steve and Sandy just in front of them. They had two empty seats at their table so we sat with them and had a nice visit with all, lots of laughter and good natured ribbing along with the buffet. They are all staying at Fortuna also so we hope to make a trip over there to see them at their place this week.
After we got back, I finished caulking the shower door, wanted to make sure it had enough time to dry, figured overnight should do it.
Saturday morning we just chilled out for awhile until I suggested we go for a drive or something. When I asked Lorraine what she wanted to do, she reminded me that we hadn’t been to the Cocoaph Casino this trip. I told her we were doing just fine without it but guess where we ended up? Yep, happy wife, happy life, as they say. We stopped by Penny’s Diner on the way back and once again had a good meal there although we were surprised how empty it was this time. But the food was good as usual and it was nice to have a quiet atmosphere while we ate. Later we watched a DVD movie I picked up from Wal-Mart called “Killing Season”. I have not heard anything about this movie and it was in the $5 bin but we both thought it was a good one, John Travolta and Robert DeNiro were the main actors and they both were good. Way better than one we watched a couple weeks ago called “Boyhood” and it was highly advertised but was a big bust for us.
The weather has been ok the past week, we’ve had a couple cloudy days with a bit of drizzle one night. But for the last three days it been really nice, highs in the 70s and lows in the 50s. We do have the heater on at night but both air conditioners running during the day. Ah, Arizona weather in the winter, hard to beat it. We’ve talked about going to South Texas for one winter just to compare but just haven’t made it so far.
Our travel plans for after here are not very firm yet either, depends on our dentist visits as to when we leave. But we are planning on heading North a bit, Lake Havasu or even Bullhead City for a couple of weeks. We’ve been there before but this time we plan on checking our some places to live when we decide to get off the road, whenever that may be.
Guess I’ll see what pictures Lorraine has taken this week and pick some to add here. Oops, just checked and most of the pictures she has taken were with her phone instead of the Nikon so don’t have many to add. I’m still having issues downloading pictures from her phone to my computer so that’s why I don’t add some of them too.
Just a couple sunset pictures.
Thanks Chuck
913
No comments:
Post a Comment