HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY

THE THING ABOUT MEMORIAL DAY WEEK-END IS THAT IT KICKS OFF ANOTHER SUMMER SEASON.  CAMPING, GOLF, PICNICS, BOATING, AND ALL THE FUN OF SUMMER.

HERE ON THE LOWER MOHAVE DESERT IT KICKS OFF THE HOT SEASON, AND I MEAN MORE THAN SUMMER, WE’RE TALKING 110 – 120 DEGREES, IT’S AS UNBEARABLE AS BELOW ZERO AT HOME IN WISCONSIN.

SPRING , WHICH USUALLY STARTS ON VALENTINES DAY HERE, WAS TWO WEEKS LATE. THAT WAS THE BAD NEWS.  THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT SUMMER AND THE HEAT ALSO STARTED LATE.  WE HAVE ONLY USED OUR A/C ONE NIGHT, AND SPENT OUR DAYS ON THE PORCH.  IT’S  LIKE SUMMER IS GOING TO BE A MONTH SHORTER.

WE ARE SPENDING THE SUMMER AT BLACKSTONE RV PARK IN OUR REGULAR WINTER SITE INSTEAD OF UP IN THE BLACK MOUNTAINS AT 2200 FEET.  IT’S GONNA BE HOTTER, BUT WE ARE HOPEING THE SHADE OF THE NEW PORCH WILL MAKE IT BEARABLE.

THE O.D. USED TO SAY THAT A RECHSTEINER COULD JUSTIFY ANYTHING.  HE WAS CORRECT, AND I ESTIMATE THAT THE PORCH WILL PAY FOR ITSELF IN SAVED A/C COSTS OVER THE COMING YEARS.

I HOPE YOU ALL ENJOYED THE FIRST LONG WEEK-END OF SUMMER, AND THE SUMMER OF ‘11 TO FOLLOW.

   "SUNNY & 80"