Daily Archives: February 1, 2011
Pelicans and Moose and Bears, Oh My . . .
8 Days and Counting . . .
Well, the weather around here has just gone to the dogs, if the dogs are Alaskan sled dogs, that is.
One of the reasons we spend the winter here in Houston is because we expect warm weather, not 4 nights in a row in the low 20’s, yes, the low 20’s! With the possibility of snow on Friday.
But the cold weather did make the morning’s coffee even better. Then Jan and I spend some time going over our schedule since we plan on leaving one week from tomorrow. There’s still a lot to be done and people to get together with before we hit the road.
I spent the rest of the morning pulling up carpet in the front of the rig. It’s slow going because it’s very thick and tough, and hard to cut through, so it’s taken longer than I thought. Lucky for me though, it’s not stapled down like in some rigs.
On a different note, I collect mascots. Or at least pictures of them. We’ve seen them all over the country, and I’m always amazed at some of the paint jobs.
These pelicans are here in Seabrook, TX, right up the road from us.
This one’s really a stork, but I’m not sure why, though.
This one’s out in front of the Seabrook Hooters. I think it would be better if it were a female pelican.
These bears are in Easthampton, MA, a small town near Chicopee, MA, where Jan went to High School. These are just a few of the over 30 bears they have in the town. They even have a BearFest every year.
These moose are in Coeur d’Alene, ID.
This one looks like he’s in the habit of wandering off.
And finally, these mermaids are in Beaufort, SC where we lived in the early 1970’s when I worked for the Department of Defense.
Later we left the rig about 4 pm to pick up our granddaughter Piper and then met our friend Maria at La Brisa for dinner.
Then after that, Jan, Maria and Piper attended the visitation for Jackie Chattin, a friend of ours from the Alvin Opry who passed away this past Saturday.
More tomorrow. Our time here is growing short, and there’s still a lot to do.
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Thought for the Day:
The difference between genius and stupidity is genius has limits.
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