OOPS!!

We went to bed early last night.  The plan was to get up early because we were going to Vegas this morning to get some work done on the car and go to Trader Joe’s.

Going to bed early can backfire, you sometimes wake up at 2:30-3:00 for one reason or another, then you can’t go back to sleep.  Last night, it was just hot and we both woke up.  The thing about waking up in the middle of the night when you’re over 60 you think…I’d better pee as long as I am awake. 

So Rex was getting up to pee, lost his balance and crashed head first into the mirrored closet door……

 

 

I heard the crash and knew immediately what had happened.  Stand still I yelled so you don’t step on any glass. 

 

 

 

 

I jumped out of bed, turned out the lights and checked the situation out.  Thank God, no blood!!  The only casualty was the mirror!!  

At my suggestion, we duck taped the mirror so the pieces don’t fly all over and went to Vegas.

FLOWER GARDENS

AS MARY ENTERS HER LAST WEEK OF CASINO WORK FOR THE SEASON, HER THOUGHTS WILL BE OF HER FLOWER GARDENS AT “THE MOUNTAIN” CABIN. WE WON’T BE HEADED UP THE MOUNTAIN UNTIL THE MIDDLE OF APRIL, AS WE HAVE A COUPLE OF SCOOTER TRIPS PLANNED HERE ON THE LOWER DESERT FIRST.

NOW IS THE TIME TO GET THOSE SEEDLINGS STARTED.

WE TRIED THIS EGG CARTON SYSTEM LAST YEAR WITH LIMITED SUCCESS. FROM THE EGG CARTON THE SMALL PLANTS ARE MOVED TO STYROFOAM COFFEE CUPS UNTIL MOTHER’S DAY WHEN IT’S SAFE FROM FREEZING TEMPS ON “THE MOUNTAIN”, AND THEY ARE PLANTED OUTSIDE.

WE ARE ALSO TRYING SOME GERANIUM CUTTINGS.

WE HAVE NEVER SUCCESSFULLY GROWN ANYTHING ON THE DESERT, AND SINCE THERE WILL BE MANY PICTURES THIS SUMMER OF MARY’S FLOWER GARDENS I THOUGHT I’D SHOW HER FLOWER GARDEN HERE ON THE DESERT.

YOU’LL NOTE THAT ALL THE FLOWERS ARE METAL !

  “SUNNY & 80”

NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

ONE OF THE RIGHTS OF SPRING, LIKE THE FIRST ROBIN YOU SEE, IS THE NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT. 64 COLLEGE TEAMS DOWN TO ONE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM. OF COURSE THE MONEY GRUBBING BASTARDS NOW START WITH 68 TEAMS AND ANOTHER DAY OF TV CALLED THE FIRST FOUR.

FOR ME THIS ANNUAL SPRING EVENT MEANS TWO THINGS. MY BUDDY MIKEY COMES FROM PRAIRE DU CHEIN TO VACATION IN SUNNY AND 80 NEVADA, AND MY FAVORITE X-COUSIN-IN-LAW TERESA CALLS ME TO BET ON IOWA STATE.

FIRST TERESA, EVEN THOUGH YOU DIDN’T CALL ME THIS SPRING, DON’T WORRY I GOT YOUR BACK, AND WHEN ISU BEATS NUMBER 1 VIRGINA THIS WEEK-END YOU WIN $42.00. SO DRINK AND CHEER A LITTLE HARDER WITH YOUR LAS VEGAS BET. IT’S A STRAIGHT BET (NO POINTS) SO ISU HAS TO WIN!!!

NOW MIKEY, WE SPENT THE FIRST FEW DAYS IN LAUGHLIN WHERE GRANDMA JACK MADE US HOME MADE PIZZA ON THE DEVIL’S EGG CHARCOAL GRILL,WE DID A COLORADO RIVER BOAT TOUR, AND WE SAW THE BUDDY HOLLY SHOW. YES, I KNOW THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED IN CLEAR LAKE IOWA, BUT IT LOOKED LIKE AND SOUNDED LIKE BUDDY HOLLY, THE BIG BOPPER, AND RICHIE VALANCE. “RING…..RING…. HELLO BAAAABY” CHANTILLE LACE, RIOBAMBA, AND PEGGY SUE ALL SOUNDS FROM THE PAST.

WE ALSO HAD COCKTAILS IN THE SAME BAR AS DON LAUGHLIN AT THE SAME TIME. HE’S NOW 86 YEARS OLD AND SITS ON HIS ELEVATED BAR STOOL IN HIS BALLROOM ON THE SECOND FLOOR. THE NIGHT BEFORE WE DRANK SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 2 AND 20 $3 MAKERS MARK DRINKS AT BOURBON NIGHT IN LOSER’S LOUNGE JUST OFF THE CASINO FLOOR AT THE RIVERSIDE. DID WE VISIT THE CRAPS GAME? …….. IS THE POPE CATHOLIC?

ON TO VEGAS-BABY! WE STAYED DOWNTOWN ON FREEMONT STREET. SOME OF THE HIGHLITES INCLUDED THE MIKE HAMMER SHOW, CRAZY GIRLS SHOW, DIRTY AT 12:30 SHOW, ST. PATTY’S DAY PUB CRAWL, THE WISCONSIN GAME AT THE NEW OUTDOOR BEER PARK AT THE PARIS CASINO, AND THE MONSTER JAM CHAMPIONSHIPS. THESE MUTHERS ARE CRAZY, AND BEING THE FINAL SHOW OF THE SEASON DID THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS DAMAGE TO THEIR MONSTER TRUCKS. OUT OF TWENTY OR SO TRUCKS, THERE WERE ONLY TWO THAT DROVE OFF THE FIELD UNDER THEIR OWN POWER. THE REST WERE FLIPPED BACK UP ON THEIR FOUR WHEELS AND DRUG OFF ON THE HOOK.

WE DID A ROADTRIP TO THE VALLEY OF FIRE AND MESQUITE, NV. THE SCENERY IS SPECTACULAR AND I’LL PUBLISH PICTURES IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS WHEN MARY AND I GO THERE ON A SCOOTER TRIP.

WE SPENT OUR SHARE OF TIME GAMBLING AND DRINKING WITH BOTH HANDS, EATING PRIME RIB DINNERS, AND 4AM BREAKFAST BEFORE BED. I’M NOW 67 YEARS OLD AND STILL HAVEN’T LEARNED WHAT UNCLE AMBROSE TOLD ME 45 YEARS AGO, “NOTHING GOOD HAPPENS AFTER MIDNIGHT….”

I DIDN’T TAKE MY CAMERA THIS YEAR, BUT YOU CAN REVIEW HERE AND HERE. I SUSPECT MIKEY WILL HAVE A FEW PICS ON FACEBOOK AFTER HE RETURNS TO SNOWY WISCONSIN.

SCOOT UPDATE

DESPITE THE LACK OF BLOGS, THE NEW SCOOTER HAS BEEN GETTING LOT’S USE. THE ODOMETER IS REPORTING 1300 MILES. IN FACT I GOT OUT OF THE VALLEY ONE DAY THIS WEEK AND DID 115 MILES ON A ROUND TRIP TO LAKE HAVASU.

WITH THE GOOD NEWS COMES THE BAD NEW AS WELL. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THE SCOOTER. SOMETHING DEEP IN THE ENGINE AND IT HAS TO GO INTO THE SHOP FOR A DAYS WORK. THAT’S WHAT TOOK ME TO LAKE HAVASU. THE SHOP HERE IN BULLHEAD CITY WASN’T QUALIFIED TO GO THAT DEEP INTO THE ENGINE SO THEY REFERED ME TO LAKE HAVASU. NATURALLY WITH BURGMANS WORLD WIDE I’M NOW WAITING FOR PARTS TO ARRIVE.

MARY’S SCOOTER LUCK HASN’T BEEN VERY GOOD WITH WINDY AND SHITTY WEATHER REDUCING HER RIDE TIME. ON HER UPCOMING DAYS OFF (MON & TUES) THE WEATHER FORCAST CALLS FOR COLD (67 DEGREES), WIND, AND POSSIBLE RAIN. THE PLAN IS TO GET OUR INCOME TAX STUFF TOGETHER AND MAILED OFF TO BARNEY IN WADENA, IOWA.

NICE BEAR STATUE

NOW THIS WOULD MAKE A NICE BEAR STATUE FOR THE MOUNTAIN CABIN’S FRONT YARD …….