RED ROCK CANYON

IN KEEPING WITH THE THEME OF THE YEAR, WE TOOK MIKEY TO RED ROCK CANYON WHICH IS MORE OF A CAR TOUR WITH OVERLOOK STOPS INSTEAD OF A SIX MILE HIKE.

WE ALSO GOT MIKEY OUT TO SAM’S CLUB ON THE BOULDER HIGHWAY FOR COCKTAILS IN THE ATRIUM, WHERE THEY HAVE A WATER FOUNTAIN SHOW AT THE TOP OF THE HOUR,

A WALK THRU AT JOKER’S WILD WHERE THEY PLAY .25 CENT CRAPS, AND JAKES BAR ON EASTERN AND SARAH.

 

MIKEY, OLE BUDDY, THANKS FOR COMING TO VEGAS TO SEE US, AND BRING YOUR PEDOMETER NEXT YEAR WHEN WE PLAN ON DOING THE VALLEY OF FIRE.

LAKE MEAD

THIS IS MIKE’S 3RD ANNUAL TRIP TO VEGAS FOR MARCH MADNESS, AND THIS YEAR WE DECIDED TO GET HIM OUTSIDE IN THE SUNSHINE AND DO SOME HIKING. AFTER THE WINTER HE’S HAD TO ENDURE AT HOME IN WISCONSIN, HE NEEDS SOME “SUNNY & 80”

MIKEY WAS AWARE OF THE PLAN AND EVEN SHOWED UP WITH A PEDOMETER IN HIS POCKET. HAVE YOU EVER WALKED 20,000 STEPS IN ONE DAY? WELL, NOW MIKEY HAS.

THE HIKE WAS ALONG LAKE MEAD ON AN OLD RAILROAD BED THAT WAS USED DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF HOOVER DAM.

NOTICE THE WHITE BATHTUB RING AROUND THE LAKE AND ISLANDS?  THAT’S AN INDICATION OF HOW LOW LAKE MEAD IS DUE TO THE DROUGHT IN THE SOUTHWEST.

ON THE HIKE WE’RE IN SEARCH OF SEVERAL OLD RAILROAD TUNNELS.

 

WE DIDN’T MAKE IT ALL THE WAY TO HOOVER DAM, BUT WE DID ENJOY “SUNNY & 80”.

VEGAS BABY 2014 !!!

FREMONT STREET IN LAS VEGAS, MY FAVORITE PLACE ON THE PLANET. WITH TWO OF MY FAVORITE PEOPLE.

 

I DON’T KNOW WHAT IT IS ABOUT THE FIRST NIGHT THAT STARTS OUT SO INNOCENT, AND GOES TO HELL FROM THERE. I MEAN DON’T THINGS LOOK JUST ABOUT PERFECT?

 

THEN STARTS THE DRINKING……..

 

IN MY OWN DEFENCE I HAVE ABOUT A HALF DOZEN EXCUSES……..

MAYBE I’M JUST GETTING OLD AND HAVING MEMORY PROBLEMS?

BUT THE DAY AFTER I FOUND THIS SERIES OF PICTURES ON THE CAMERA AND HAVE NO CLUE:

WHO FUCK IS THIS DUMMY?

IS THIS THE DEFINION OF “DRUNK AS $700”?

 

OH LORDY, WHAT ARE ALL THESE ATM SLIPS IN MY OTHER POCKET? HOLY CRAP GOOD THING I HAVE A $700 LIMIT ON MY ATM CARD. SO, I GUESS THIS IS THE DEFINION OF “DRUNK AS $700”?

WAIT, WHO THE HELL IS THIS DUMMY?

CAN SOMEBODY HELP ME, PLEASE?

I SWEAR I DON’T REMEMBER A THING, DO THE GIRLS GET BETTER LOOKING AT CLOSING TIME? WAIT, VEGAS DOESN’T CLOSE……

I THINK I’M DOWN FOR THE COUNT…….

I WOULDN’T BELIEVE THIS IS REX, EXCEPT I SEE I’M LEANING TOWARDS THE BLOND……

THANK GOD THE FIRST NIGHT ON FREMONT STREET IS OVER.

HOY !!! HOY !!! HOY !!!

HOY !!! HOY !!! HOY !!! AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY UNCLE HANS.

SEE YOU GUYS IN MAY, GET THE SNOW AND ICE OUT WILL YA?

MARCH MADNESS

A SURE SIGN OF SPRING AS THE COLLEGE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT STARTS TODAY. FOR US IT MEANS THE 3RD ANNUAL VISIT OF OUR FRIEND MIKEY FROM PRAIRE DU CHEIN. MIKEY FLIES INTO VEGAS TODAY AND WE WILL CATCH UP WITH HIM ON SUNDAY FOR A STAY DOWNTOWN ON FREEMONT STREET. STAY TUNED FOR STORIES THAT WE CAN PUBLISH HERE.

Dinner Party

By Uncle Hans

Recently, we had a dinner party. Old family friend, Roy, ( Sara's old boyfriend from Green Bay)was in the area and stopped over with Jake.  I had it all worked out to bake some chicken in the oven along with a thing we call Jake potatoes.  Sliced and spiced potato chunks in olive oil, then baked with the chicken.  We got to drinking and making the potatoes, when we went to pre-warm the oven.......

.....wham!  The oven would not work!  Now, what to do?  What to do? What to do?   Roy sez, "gotta grill?"...

...  the boys took over the kitchen.  Renee took notes.  and the results were delicious.  They filleted the chicken breasts and "rubbed" them with spices, herbs and barbeque sauce.  Yum Yum!, but Charley got none and was not impressed.

Chicken breasts and potatoes........$4.59
Busted oven repair......................$400.00
Boys set free in the kitchen...........priceless!!

By Uncle Hans

BOTTOMS UP BEER VIDEO

MY WRITTEN DESCRIPTION DIDN'T DO VERY WELL, SO IWENT BACK FOR THIS SHORT PICTURES.

SMOKE, AND BOTTOM’S UP

THE TOPOCK MARINA RESTAURANT HAS A SMOKE HOUSE.

HERE IS THE SOUS CHEF LOADING UP THE SMOKER WITH CHICKEN WINGS. I BET THESE ARE THE BEST BUFFALO WINGS ON THE RIVER.

 

ALLOW ME TO GET GO OFF ON A SIDE TRACK A MINUTE. THE SCOOTER TRIP TO THE TOPOC 66 MARINA WAS A 40 MILE SCOOTER ADVENTURE. I HAD TO TRAVEL ON OLD ROUTE 66 THROUGH GOLDEN SHORES AND I STOPPED AT HOOCH’S TO REST MY BUTT. IT WAS A MONDAY, SO I ORDERED TWO TACOS AND A DRAFT BEER, WHICH COST ME $2.34. IT’S THE SWISS IN ME, BUT I’D RIDE THE SCOOTER HALF WAY ACROSS TOWN JUST TO SAVE .50 CENTS ON A COLD BOTTLE OF BEER.

WHEN I GOT TO TOPOCK I REALLY DIDN’T NEED ANOTHER BEER, ESPCIALLY AT THE CALIFORNIA PRICE OF $4 FOR A DRAFT, BUT I GOT TO LOOKING AT THE BACK BAR WHERE THEY HAVE THE TAPS.

INTERESTING, BUT WHERE DOES THE BEER POUR FROM? THE BARTENDER EXPLAINED THAT THE BEER FILLS FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE GLASS. WHAT?

OF COURSE I HAD TO ORDER A $4 DRAFT BEER JUST TO SEE HOW THAT WORKS. SHE GRABED A PLASTIC BEER GLASS AND SET IT ON THE ROUND THING, PUSHED A BUTTON AND THE GLASS FILLED WITH BEER FROM THE BOTTOM WITHOUT A HEAD ON TOP. IT ALL HAPPENED SO FAST I DIDN’T GET A PICTURE, BUT IT WAS SOMETHING I’VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE.

THE BARTENDER CAUTIONED ME NOT TO GO POKING MY FINGER INTO THE BOTTOM OF THE GLASS AS IT’S SEALED BY A MAGNET AND TO DISLODGE THE MAGNETIC DISK WOULD RESULT IN A LAP FULL OF BEER.

OH MY GOD, WHAT WILL THEY THINK OF NEXT?

TOPOC MARINA

THE COLORADO RIVER DRAWS LOT’S OF BOATERS, ESPECIALLY IN THE SUMMER TIME.  THEY COME FROM THE VALLEY OF THE SUN, PHOENIX, AND FROM CALIFORNIA TO ENJOY THE RIVER AND THE LAKES.

THE OLD TOPOC MARINA WAS A STOPPING PLACE FOR THE BOATERS TO EAT, DRINK, AND GAS UP. A FEW YEARS AGO A NEW PLACE OPENED JUST UP RIVER CALLED PIRATES COVE. IT WAS NEW, MODERN, AND THE PLACE TO BE ON THE RIVER.

THE TOPOC MARINA WENT DOWN THE TUBES. NEW OWNERS STARTED FROM SCRATCH. THE RAZED THE OLD AND BUILT UP THE NEW.

AND THE VIEW FROM THE WATER SIDE:

 

YOU CAN GET TO THE TOPOC MARINA BY CAR, MOTORCYCLE, SCOOTER, OR BOAT FROM THE COLORADO RIVER. BOAT WOULD BE THE WAY TO GO…….

 

IT’S JUST THE PLACE TO GAS UP:

OR STOP AND GET SOMETHING TO EAT AND DRINK:

OF COURSE THEY HAVE TO ADD SOMETHING TO BEAT THE COMPETITION UP RIVER AT PIRATES COVE, SO THEY ADDED A POOL.

DID YOU NOTICE THE TRAIN IN THE BACKGROUND?

NOW THAT BOTH PLACES ARE OPERATIONAL THE RACE IS ON. PIRATES COVE ADDED ZIP LINES ACROSS THE RIVER, AND TOPOC 66 IS PLANNING A FANCY HOTEL.

TUNE IN TO TOMORROW’S BLOG TO READ ABOUT THE DRAFT BEER AND SMOKEY EATS AT TOPOC 66.

SCOOTER GAS

MY FAVORITE PART OF RIDING THE SCOOTER IS STOPPING TO BUY GAS.

HERE IS THE MILEAGE SINCE THE LAST FILL UP:

THAT’S 99.2 MILES.

 

HERE’S THE GAS PUMP:

 

LET’S SEE, 99.2 MILES DIVIDED BY 1.01 GALLONS….

IS 98.2 MILES PER GALLON.

YUP, THAT’S MY FAVORITE PART ABOUT RIDING THE SCOOTER.

  “SUNNY AND 75”