You know when you have stayed at one particular hotel too often when the internet sign up recognizes you and says "welcome back"! No password sign up for us!!
Here we are again in Layton, Utah resting up for the drive through Salt Lake City tomorrow morning. We might try the bypass instead of venturing through the city and its Monday morning traffic.
The weather has been perfect for driving and we have been making pretty steady time....two short days and one longer one so far.
Tomorrow we land in Vegas to accomplish two things...buy new runners at the Nike Outlet and visit Diane. We will overnight on the Strip and then in the morning meet Diane for lunch [brunch] before driving to Laughlin where we will buy our Mexico food supplies.
Sunday, October 28, 2018
Friday, October 26, 2018
Moving Alone
We had planned to leave for Mexico on Saturday, October 27th but when things started to fall in place we decided to head out a day early.
We didn't get past Havre, Montana but at least we were on our way. I had an appointment in Kindersley at 10:00 am and then we had a quick visit with Auntie Inga along with Uncle Doug snd Aunt Doreen.
We arrived in Havre just in time for a quick bite and the third game of the World Series. Both of us are fairly tired and enjoying the quiet evening.
Tomorrow we will stop at Helena after doing a bit of shopping in Great Falls.
We didn't get past Havre, Montana but at least we were on our way. I had an appointment in Kindersley at 10:00 am and then we had a quick visit with Auntie Inga along with Uncle Doug snd Aunt Doreen.
We arrived in Havre just in time for a quick bite and the third game of the World Series. Both of us are fairly tired and enjoying the quiet evening.
Tomorrow we will stop at Helena after doing a bit of shopping in Great Falls.
Friday, April 13, 2018
I Want to Go Back
We arrived home yesterday around noon and by 1:00 we knew we were in for a long episode with our water. The sump pump had quit working [must have just happened before we walked in the door] and there was water rushing into the pit, just as if someone had opened a garden hose.
Fred replaced the sump pump immediately hoping it was just a high water table, but when that didn't work we had to call the town crew in at 9:30 at night.
They tried to turn off the outside water at the street, but the valve sheered off so we were stuck with this running water all night. Luckily the sump pump was able to keep it at bay, even if it meant running every 60 seconds.
This morning the town brought in a huge hydro vac truck to dig out the shut off valve to keep the water out of our house. Success! The town had to pay for that work, but now our part starts at $280/hour.
Fred and I had to remove part of our front deck so the hydro vac would fit and they could start trenching.
We have the crew digging under the deck right now trying to locate the water line, but so far no luck! Will keep you posted!
Fred replaced the sump pump immediately hoping it was just a high water table, but when that didn't work we had to call the town crew in at 9:30 at night.
They tried to turn off the outside water at the street, but the valve sheered off so we were stuck with this running water all night. Luckily the sump pump was able to keep it at bay, even if it meant running every 60 seconds.
This morning the town brought in a huge hydro vac truck to dig out the shut off valve to keep the water out of our house. Success! The town had to pay for that work, but now our part starts at $280/hour.
We have the crew digging under the deck right now trying to locate the water line, but so far no luck! Will keep you posted!
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Travelling Quickly
We are in Havre, Montana with the intention of getting home tomorrow afternoon. This is approximately two weeks earlier than usual so we are seeing a lot more white stuff than we would like.
The drive has been relatively easy with no delays or slow downs. The weather was extremely hot until after Laughlin, Nevada and it has kept going down each and every day. Today it was +6C when we left Helena at 8:30. Shorts and sandals no more!
We stopped briefly in Las Vegas on Sunday to have brunch with Diane....muffins and mimosas!!
The Prius has held out just fine this winter...maybe a few more nicks and dents than when we started out in October, but great gas mileage. We did have to put new tires on in Laughlin and get a wheel alignment....maybe tope damage and maybe not!
The drive has been relatively easy with no delays or slow downs. The weather was extremely hot until after Laughlin, Nevada and it has kept going down each and every day. Today it was +6C when we left Helena at 8:30. Shorts and sandals no more!
We stopped briefly in Las Vegas on Sunday to have brunch with Diane....muffins and mimosas!!
The Prius has held out just fine this winter...maybe a few more nicks and dents than when we started out in October, but great gas mileage. We did have to put new tires on in Laughlin and get a wheel alignment....maybe tope damage and maybe not!
Saturday, March 31, 2018
Not as Many
This year the crowds at Semana Santa seem to be down a bit so the traffic is manageable. Even so, we went for a long walk today to check out the partying and to see what was happening on the only road into San Carlos.
We ended up at one of the few bars that stayed open and had a really great time with the Mexicans and even a few Americans. We really do more than go to the beach! The band was pretty good, but I'm not so sure about their equipment.
The police were manning the turn arounds...usually they are barricaded, but not this year!
Dennis and Fred found a friend...even if she didn't want to talk to them.
We ended up at one of the few bars that stayed open and had a really great time with the Mexicans and even a few Americans. We really do more than go to the beach! The band was pretty good, but I'm not so sure about their equipment.
Dennis and Fred found a friend...even if she didn't want to talk to them.
We did have fun but were home by 4:30, just to make sure we weren't out and about when the real partying starts! Walking amongst 100,000 to 150,000 partiers doesn't appeal to anyone of us!
Sunday, March 25, 2018
More and More
For some reason Gloria and I just can't stop making our candied Jalapeños...we did it again yesterday! This time we bought 14 kilos of peppers, the most ever! I ended up with 24 jars, Gloria kept 12 jars and we gave away 10 large jars.
I think I might need an intervention!
My expression tells how we really felt about this process after two hours of cutting. We still had the processing ahead of us and we were contemplating throwing the darn things in the garbage!
I think I might need an intervention!
My expression tells how we really felt about this process after two hours of cutting. We still had the processing ahead of us and we were contemplating throwing the darn things in the garbage!
Anyone want jars and jars of candied peppers? They will be in Eatonia on April 12th!
Thursday, March 22, 2018
A Little Scare
Garbage collection in San Carlos has always been an issue and this year it is even more so. The city of Guaymas, in all its wisdom, has decided that because Tecalai [our park] is a horizontal condominium we will no longer be receiving city collection. And, yes, we are wondering where our taxes are going!
We are to hire our own private collectors and we are willing to do so if we could find a reliable company....Sonoran garbage collection is not really a refined system.
Enough of my rant and on to today's scare for Fred. We had to drive into Guaymas to pay our trust this morning and decided to take one small bag of garbage to leave in one of the city dumpsters.
Fred was just approaching the dumpster and was throwing the bag into it when a homeless man popped up. He was right in the dumpster collecting food scraps and was startled when Fred approached....no more so than Fred when the guy suddenly appeared! I thoroughly enjoyed the scene from the safety of the car!!
We are to hire our own private collectors and we are willing to do so if we could find a reliable company....Sonoran garbage collection is not really a refined system.
Enough of my rant and on to today's scare for Fred. We had to drive into Guaymas to pay our trust this morning and decided to take one small bag of garbage to leave in one of the city dumpsters.
Fred was just approaching the dumpster and was throwing the bag into it when a homeless man popped up. He was right in the dumpster collecting food scraps and was startled when Fred approached....no more so than Fred when the guy suddenly appeared! I thoroughly enjoyed the scene from the safety of the car!!
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