HODGEPODGE

WRITTEN BY REX

WE ARE STILL PINNED DOWN BY A HIGH WIND ADVISORY FOR THE EAST SIDE OF NEW MEXICO, SO WE’VE DECIDE TO JUST SIT IT OUT AND MOVE ON WEST TOMORROW. THAT GIVES ME ALL DAY TO BLOG ON A BUNCH OF TOPICS. WE ARE ALSO ON THE SOUTHERN EDGES OF THAT COLORADO SNOW STORM, SO I DON’T THINK WE WILL BE IN SHORTS AND T-SHIRTS TODAY.

I FAILED TO MENTION THAT LAST WEEK I DROPPED ONE OF OUR TELEVISION SETS ON THE FLOOR WHILE PREPARING TO HIT THE ROAD. THE DVD PLAYER STILL WORKS BUT I SCREWED UP THE ANTENNA CONNECTOR SO I CAN’T GET THE SIGNAL INTO THE SET FOR TV. WE’VE DECIDED TO WAIT UNTIL WE GET TO LAS VEGAS TO CHECK OUT A NEW TV AT FRY’S ELECTRONIC STORE. CAN YOU SAY “FLAT SCREEN”?

DO YOU REMEMBER THE COFFEE GROUNDS STORY AWHILE BACK? WELL I’M STILL GETTING COFFEE GROUNDS OUT OF THE GALLEY HOLDING TANK……………….

IN THE RIGHT HAND MARGIN, THERE IS A LINK TO AMY’S BLOG, SAUCER SHENANIGANS. CHECK OUT HER BLOG FOR SOME GREAT FALL PICTURES OF MY TWO GRANDSONS. AMY ALSO POSTED A VIDEO OF THE BOYS PLAYING IN THE HAY. BE SURE TO TURN UP THE SOUND SO YOU CAN HEAR THEM SQUEAL. GOOD JOB AIM !!!

I’M SURE DISAPPOINTED ABOUT NOT GETTING TO SEE MONUMENT VALLEY WHERE SEVERAL OF THE JOHN WAYNE WESTERNS WERE MADE, BUT WE’VE GOT TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE CALENDAR AND REALIZE IT’S ALMOST NOVEMBER, AND HEAD OUT OF THIS 5,000 FEET ALTITUDE AND DOWN TO 600 FEET AND THE COLORADO RIVER TO ESCAPE WINTER WEATHER.

WERE YOU CURIOUS ABOUT THE SPAM PIE? WELL HERE IS A PICTURE.

I HOPE MARY FEEDS THE REMAINING CANS ON “THE GREAT NEVADA RV ADVENTURE” TO THE SAUCERS. ONCE EVERY 10 YEARS IS ENOUGH FOR US. TO BE FAIR TO HORMEL WE SHOULD POINT OUT THAT THE FIVE CANS OF SPAM WE BOUGHT WERE ALL DIFFERENT FLAVORS, CLASSIC SPAM, GARLIC SPAM (WHICH IS ONLY SOLD IN THE ASIAN MARKET OR THE SPAM GIFT SHOP, NOT HERE IN THE USA), HICKORY SMOKE SPAM, HOT AND SPICY SPAM, AND TURKEY SPAM.

WE LEARNED A LOT FROM STEVE AND VICKI REIGEL IN INDEPENDENCE ABOUT OUR STREETS AND TRIPS WITH GPS SOFTWARE. THERE IS AN AMAZING AMOUNT OF INFORMATION ON THESES MAPS, AND STEVE TURNED US ON TO A WEBSITE WHERE YOU CAN DOWNLOAD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT WILL SHOW UP ON THE MAP, LIKE ALL THE FLYING J’S SERVICE STATIONS OR ALL THE WALMARTS. YOU JUST TYPE IN THE ADDRESS OF WHERE YOU’D LIKE TO GO AND THE SOFTWARE PLANS OUT THE ROUTE, AND EVEN GIVES VOICE INSTRUCTIONS WHILE YOU DRIVE DOWN THE HIGHWAY. WE ALSO LOCATED THE SHEER BOLTS ON OUR SLIDE OUTS AND WILL BE BUYING A COUPLE OF SPARES.

WE RAN SOME ERRANDS, AN LP TANK FILL, A VISIT TO THE LOCAL RANCH SUPPLY STORE, FUEL FOR THE TRUCK, AND THE GROCERY. LAUNDRY AND A SHOWER, NOW ALL THAT'S LEFT IS "HAPPY HOUR".