A Retro Post . . .
Jan and I were out the door a little before 11, on our way to the Spring area to meet up with Debi and Ed Hurlburt at El Palenque, one of our local favorites, for another in our monthly get-togethers. We always have a great time with them, and today was no exception.
Jan got her usual Mazatlán dinner with Chicken, Shrimp, and More.
Her favorite, and always delicious.
I got something a little different this time, the Chicken Tortilla Soup, also with a little of everything.
We have so much fun talking that suddenly we looked up and 2-1/2 hours had passed.
A great time, and we’re already scheduled to do it again next month.
And even better, we were a little ahead of the traffic coming home, and were here by 4pm.
Just in time for a nap.
And here’s another retro post in the countdown to our first gate guarding job 10 years ago this month.
April 14, 2012
Another Day, Another . . .
I was up early this morning, just knowing that we would get a call any minute.
NOT!
So after a quiet morning we decide to have lunch at Pepe Boudreaux’s again. Jan had the Tuna Stuffed Avacado Salad, and I had the Chicken Fried Steak. Very good.
Getting back to the rig I took care of a few more maintenance chores before a nap attack struck home. But the nap only lasted for about 45 minutes, when suddenly, about 4:15, it got quiet, very, very quiet. The power had gone off.
Jan said other people were coming out of their rig, so I figured it was not a rig problem. We opened the windows and turned the fans on, and because it was pretty overcast, the heat didn’t get too bad.
But it was cooler outside, so about 5:30 we got our camp chairs out of the truck and set up along with returning gate guards, Jim and Marcie, and Sam and Carol, and also Bob and Nancy, who have just come off a gate and are getting ready to head home. As it turned out, the power came back on a little after 6pm, but we were having so much fun, we all stayed outside and talked.
With all this gate guard knowledge available, we were eager to pick their brains. We spent several enjoyable hours talking about gate guarding, and RV’ing in general, before it finally got dark, and the wind really picked up.
One of the things they all warned about was watching out for tarantulas, scorpions, and snakes. Just what Jan wanted to hear, especially after seeing this sign at a nearby rest area.
The way things are going, I figure we’ll get the phone call for a gate tomorrow when we’re supposed to have heavy rains and high winds. The perfect time to move and set up on a new site.
Thought For The Day:
Speaking my mind is easy… Speaking it tactfully is a whole ‘nother story.
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