Monthly Archives: May 2014
A Wild and Wooly Night . . .
Well, they said we were in for some thunderstorms last night, but that was an understatement.
During the night we had high winds, very heavy rain, lightning, and hail, sometimes all at the same time. And that all prefaced another cold front coming through.
Today’s high was 83°, but the low tonight is supposed to be 49. Tomorrow is 68 and 44, with Friday at 67 and 45.
But with no rain forecast, it really should be pretty nice. At least no AC needed for a few days.
Later in the morning, Jan and I changed to the sheets on our bed. We really like these Sateen sheets we bought earlier this year. In fact we liked them so much we bought a 2nd set.
Striped QUEEN Sateen Sheet Set
They’re a high thread count and very soft. They’ve also held up very well as far as wear and tear goes. They still look brand new.
I spent most of the afternoon working on some computer stuff, before getting in some nap practice.
I think I’ve about got the art of napping down pat, but probably need a few more months of practice to hone my skills.
About 4pm Jan and I drove over to pick up Dave and Lynn Cross for dinner. They had never been to Mancino’s Pizza, our favorite local place, that Nick and Terry Russell Introduced us to.
Not only are their pizzas really good, but also their Sammy Bread, which is a homemade cheesy garlic bread, is great.
We always get the XL Meat Grande pizza which has pepperoni, sausage, ham, bacon, ground beef & a special blend of cheese. Like we do at Grimaldi’s, the XL gives us plenty to take home for later.
We’ve known Dave and Lynn for 5 or 6 years but this is the first time we’ve really had a chance to sit down and talk. Turns out Dave and I have a lot of common interests, including flying, and both having worked in the aerospace field.
Coming back to the park, we spent an hour or so at their 5th wheel with Lynn serving us pie for dessert. Really good.
We got back to the rig about 7:30 where I started looking at problems with a laptop. It’s pretty new, but I’m wondering if it’s not memory problem. I think I may have some spares around here to substitute. We’ll see.
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Thought for the Day:
"If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant’s life, she will choose to save the infant’s life without even considering if there are men on base." – Dave Barry
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A Three Hour Tour . . .
I had planned to go to the Geeks on Tour’s Blogging Class this morning, but I woke up about 8 with a really bad headache, so I took some Advil and went back to bed. By the time I woke up again, my headache was gone, but by then it was after 10:30 so I had missed the class that started at 10.
Yesterday when I made a Martin’s run for a few grocery items, I also got some of their wonderful Cranberry Orange muffins that we remembered from past visits. And after having one for breakfast this morning with our coffee, we both agreed that we may like them better than the ones we get from Buc-ee’s. The ones from there are delicious and larger, but they’re also more than twice as expensive, i.e. $2.19 vs. 89¢. But the ones from Martin’s are actually a little better, taste-wise, with an orange glaze on top. So, even if they’re not better than Buc-ee’s, at least they’re a good replacement while we’re up here in Indiana.
Nick came over a little later and we talked about his Self-Publishing Workshop that he gave yesterday. It’s possible this seminar might become a regular event at rallies, and he’s still looking for more ideas.
Later I worked on some things around the rig before a nap seemed like a good idea. By the time I woke up it was almost 4 and close to time to head out with Nick and Terry to have dinner at the El Maguey Mexican Grille, our favorite local Mexican place.
And it did not disappoint. From Nick’s Shrimp Enchiladas, to Jan and Terry’s Combo plates, to my Chile Verde, it was all top of the line. In fact, my Chile Verde (refried pork chunks covered in green tomatillo sauce) was just about the best I’ve ever had. And I have it a lot.
Getting back to the park about 6:30 we got together at Nick and Terry’s along with John and Kathy Huggins of Living the RV Dream fame. Well-known for their interviews and podcasts on RV personalities, and the RV life and industry, they do a really good job covering the field. Check’em out.
Coming back to the rig about 8:30 I took time to let in the awnings. We’re expecting very heavy thunderstorms during the night and didn’t want to have any problems. If only from the noise the awnings can make in high winds.
Wouldn’t want to disturb my beauty sleep, now would we.
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Thought for the Day:
They were making bamboo cars and coconut telephones. Why didn’t they just repair the boat?
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