UPDATE LAUGHLIN

JUST AN UPDATE FROM CAT SITTING IN LAUGHLIN, ONLY A COUPLE OF DAYS LEFT, AND NEXT ON THE AGENDA IS TO BEGIN THE PACKING PROCESS FOR MOVING UP TO “THE MOUNTAIN”.

CAT SITTING IN LAUGHLIN IS WAY TOO CLOSE TO THE CASINOS ON CASINO DRIVE. IT’S JUST A FEW MINUTES DOWN THE HILL AND WAY TOO EASY.

THE WEATHER IN LAUGHLIN IS BEGINNING TO GET A LITTLE TOO WARM, AND WILL SOON BE IN THE TRIPLE DIGITS.

WHILE MARY AND I ARE TREADING WATER, WAITING FOR THE MOVE TO THE MOUNTAIN, LET’S GET BACK TO UNCLE HANS AND HIS PROJECTS.

THE BLOG

BLOGGING REGULARLY IS TUFF. OUR LIVES DAY TO DAY ARE MUCH LIKE YOURS, WHERE WE DO THE SAME THINGS OVER AND OVER, NOT ONLY DAILY, BUT MONTHLY, AND ANNUALLY. THE BLOG CAN GET RATHER BORING IF I BLOG EVERYTIME I RIDE MY SCOOTER 25 MILES TO MY FAVORITE BAR FOR A $1 CAN OF BEER.

IT SEEMS THAT ONCE YOU BLOG ABOUT AN EVENT OR TRIP ONCE IT DOESN’T MAKE GOOD BLOG MATERIAL THE NEXT MONTH OR YEAR WHEN WE DO THE SAME TRIP OR EVENT AGAIN.

I’D LIKE TO BLOG EVERY OTHER DAY TO KEEP MY READERS ENTERTAINED AND INFORMED, BUT END UP BLOGGING ONLY WHEN THERE IS SOMETHING BLOG-WORTHY.

 

STATS

* WE HAVE BEEN WRITING THIS BLOG FOR NINE YEARS

* WE HAVE POSTED A TOTAL OF 2,005 BLOGS

*280 OF THOSE BLOGS WERE WRITTEN BY UNCLE HANS

* OUR TOTAL PAGE VIEWS OVER THE 9 YEARS IS 273,165 CLICKS

* MONEY GENERATED FROM GOOGLE ADS HAS BEEN $180.

* THERE ARE  10,140 PICTURES POSTED ON THE BLOG

 

THE BLOG’S FUTURE

THERE ARE NO CHANGES PLANNED. WE WILL CONTINUE TO BLOG WHEN THERE IS SOMETHING WORTH BLOGGING. I AM NOT A FACEBOOK POSTER. I DO READ FACEBOOK DAILY TO KEEP UP WITH THE FAMILY, BUT I USE THE BLOG TO POST MY STORIES AND PICTURES.

I’D LIKE TO THANK OUR FAITHFUL BLOG READERS FOR CHECKING US OUT.

OFF LINE

WE HAVE TO TURN IN THE MODEM IN TODAY AT CABLE ONE, AND WE WILL BE OFF LINE UNTIL WE GET SET UP AT UNCLE HANS’ CONDO ON SOUTH PADRE ISLAND NEXT WEEK. GET READY FOR BEACH BUM STORIES……..

 

NEW WEBSITES

TODAY I’VE GOT SOME NEW WEBSITES FOR YOU TO CHECKOUT.

THE RV PARK WE USE IN THE MOHAVE VALLEY WAS SOLD THIS LAST SUMMER AND THE NEW OWNERS HAVE A NEW NAME AND A NEW WEBSITE.  WE HAVE LIVED IN THIS RV PARK DURING THE WINTER SINCE 1999.

http://www.crossroadsrvspace.com/index

 

ON “THE MOUNTAIN” THE RV PARK THAT WE’RE IN CREATED A NEW WEBSITE THIS FALL. YOU CAN CHECK THAT OUT BY CLICKING HERE:

http://pineshadowsaz.com/

UNCLE HANS HAS UPDATED HIS PHOTOS ON THE WEBSITE YOU USE TO RENT HIS CONDO ON SOUTH PADRE ISLAND. NICE LOOKING VACATION SPOT. GO AHEAD AND CLICK THE LINK AND SNOOP AROUND THEIR CONDO.

http://www.pirentals.com/rental/florence-i-407?PropertyID=104442

 

ENJOY THE WEB BROWSING ……..

WHAT’S IN THE BOX?

HEY REX……

WHAT’S IN THE BOX?

 

I GUESS IT’S TIME TO BUY A NEW LAPTOP. THAT WOULDN’T BE SUCH A BIG THING EXCEPT YOU HAVE TO BUY NEW SOFTWARE BECAUSE THE OPERATING SYSTEMS KEEP CHANGING.

FOR YEARS I’VE USED MICROSOFT MONEY SOFTWARE FOR MY CHECKBOOK, AND THEY DON’T MAKE THAT ANYMORE, SO NOW I HAVE TO BUY QUICKEN AND LEARN ALL THAT.

IT’S A 15 INCH DELL. I BOUGHT DELL THIS TIME BECAUSE THAT’S WHAT AMY AND DANIEL USE.  THAT WAY WHEN I HAVE A PROBLEM I CAN CALL THEM TO HELP ME.   LOOKS LIKE I’M GONNA HAVE TO PUT AIM’S NUMBER ON MY SPEED DIAL.

DOES THIS MEAN I’M GOING TO BLOG MORE OFTEN OR BLOG BETTER?

DON’T HOLD YOUR BREATH……

BLOG COMMENTS

I DON’T GET A LOT OF COMMENTS ON MY BLOG.  THE REASON I DON’T GET A LOT OF COMMENTS:

#1. I DON’T LEAVE ANY COMMENTS ON OTHER RV BLOGS THAT I READ. THE REASON I DON’T, IS BECAUSE I HATE ALL THE HOOPS YOU HAVE TO GO THRU.  ESPECIALLY THAT ANNOYING  SCRAMBLE  WORD VERIFICATION. I JUST CAN’T SEEM TO TYPE THE RIGHT LETTERS OR NUMBERS.

#2.  THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS I’VE WRITTEN LESS ABOUT RV TRAVEL AND MORE OF A REPORT TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS ABOUT WHAT’S HAPPENING IN OUR WORLD, FAR AWAY IN ARIZONA/NEVADA.

DESPITE LESS RV’ING TOPICS MARY, UNCLE HANS, SUSIE, GUESTS, AND I, STILL GET ABOUT 100 HITS A DAY ON THE BLOG.  THANKS TO ALL OF YOU READERS.  IN FACT OUR COUNTER IS OVER 140,000 HITS SINCE THE BEGINNING.

RECENTLY THERE HAS BEEN A LOT SAID ABOUT COMMENT VERIFICATION IN THE BLOGSPHERE.  THEY CLAIM THAT THE SPAM FILTER WORKS GREAT, SO I’VE TURNED OFF BLOG MODERATION.  NOW WHEN YOU MAKE A COMMENT, YOU SHOULDN’T HAVE TO UNSCRAMBLE A WORD, AND YOUR COMMENT SHOULD DIRECTLY POST TO MY BLOG, NO LONGER WAITING FOR MY “OK”.

I HOPE THIS TREND CONTINUES AMONG BLOGGERS, AND MAYBE I’LL START MAKING MORE COMMENTS TO THE MANY RV BLOGS I READ DAILY.

COMPUTER VIRUS?

AS MOST OF YOU KNOW, I’VE PICKED UP A COMPUTER VIRUS THAT IS USING MY YAHOO ADDRESS BOOK TO SEND OUT E-MAILS THAT APPEAR TO BE FROM ME.  I’M NOT SURE HOW I GOT IT?  I COULD BLAME ANYBODY IN MY LIST OF CONTACTS? TOO MANY PORNO SITES , MAYBE?

I’VE RUN A FULL  COMPUTER SCAN AND NOTHING SHOWS UP.  IS THIS A YAHOO PROBLEM?  THE WORST PART IS THAT IT KEEPS GOING, AND I CAN’T FIND IT, TO MAKE IT STOP.  FOR NOW, DELETE ANY E-MAILS FROM REX0122(AT)YAHOO.COM THAT DO NOT HAVE A SUBJECT LINE.

I’VE RECEIVED E-MAILS FROM A COUPLE OF PEOPLE THAT REPORT THEIR FIREWALLS PREVENT THEM FROM OPENING THE E-MAILS, AND THAT’S A GOOD THING.  I’VE ALSO HEARD FROM CONTACTS THAT WHEN THEY DO A FULL SCAN OF THEIR COMPUTERS AFTER OPENING THE E-MAIL THAT THEY ARE NOT FINDING ANY VIRUSES ON THEIR COMPUTERS, ANOTHER GOOD THING.

I’LL KEEP LOOKING, AND IF ANY OF YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM AND CAN OFFER ME A SOLUTION PLEASE LEAVE ME A COMMENT.

I’M VERY SORRY FOR THESE PROBLEMS.

REX

4 YEARS OLD

THE "HAPPY CAMPERS BLOG" IS FOUR YEARS OLD TODAY.  THAT'S A LOT OF STORIES, TRAVELS, ADVENTURES, AND BULL SHIT.

1,220 POSTS, 3,550 PICTURES, AND 96,000 HITS.  FOUR YEARS AGO I WOULD HAVE NEVER BELIEVED IT.

THINGS CHANGE FAST ON THE INTERNET.  TODAY IT'S ALL ABOUT SOCIAL NETWORKING, FACEBOOK, TWITTER, YOUTUBE, MYSPACE, ETC.  I HAVE ALL THOSE ACCOUNTS, BUT ONLY USE THEM TO SNOOP ON ALL MY OLD FRIENDS.  I ESPECIALLY LIKE TO SEE THEIR PHOTOS.  IT'S FUN TO SEE HOW ALL THOSE FRANKVILLE KIDS TURNED OUT AND WATCH BABY JACK GROW UP. 

WE STILL PREFER THE BLOG FORMAT.  WE THINK IT TAKES A LITTLE THOUGHT AND EFFORT TO WRITE A BLOG, INSTEAD OF USING YOUR CELL PHONE TO POST WHAT YOU'RE DOING RIGHT NOW ON TWITTER.

BEING PINNED DOWN BY THE ECONOMY, WE QUIT BLOGGING DAILY ABOUT A YEAR AGO.  THAT DECISION CAUSED OUR READERSHIP TO DROP BY ABOUT 50%, FROM 120 READERS A DAY TO 60 A DAY.

SO NOW THE QUESTION IS:  DO I HAVE IT IN ME TO GO ANOTHER FOUR YEARS?  WHAT DO YOU THINK?

BACK ON LINE

ONE OF THE BENEFITS OF BEING DRIVEN OUT OF THE MOUNTAINS BY THE BEES IS THAT WE ARE BACK ON LINE. THREE MONTHS OFF LINE WITH NO INTERNET WAS TUFF ON US BOTH. IT'S SO NICE TO CATCH UP ON ALL MY FAVORITE RV BLOGS, WHICH ARE LISTED IN THE LEFT HAND COLUMN.

ONE OF MY FAVORITES ON THE LIST IS MISSING, LOONEYS FOREVER. BUBBA WAS ATTRACTING TOO MANY POSTVILLE AREA RESIDENTS READING HER DIVERSITY BLOGS, AND IT WAS BEGINNING TO HAVE A NEGATIVE IMPACT. I'LL MISS BUBBA'S STYLE, HUMOR, AND WIT, PLUS I AGREED WITH HER DIVERSITY POINT OF VIEW. I HAVE REPLACED BUBBA'S BLOG WITH THE BAD NICK BLOG ON THE LIST, WHICH IS ALSO AT TIMES POLITICALLY INCORRECT AND WELL WRITTEN. GIVE IT A LOOK- SEE IF YOU'RE MISSING BUBBA.

OF COURSE THERE ARE SEVERAL HUNDRED E-MAILS TO DEAL WITH TOO. BUT BEING THE "COUCH MOUSE" I AM, I'M SURE I'LL GET CAUGHT UP. CHATTING ON YAHOO MESSENGER WITH AMY WAS AT THE TOP OF MY LIST, AND I EVEN GOT TO SEE ALL THREE OF MY GRANDSONS ON THE WEB-CAM. THE YOUNGEST, JOEY, HAS CHANGED THE MOST AND HE WAS VERY ENTERTAINING AS HE WATCHED HIMSELF ON MOMMY'S COMPUTER.

IT'S GOOD TO BE BACK ON LINE, BUT I'M NOT GOING BACK TO DAILY BLOGGING. I DIDN'T MISS THE PRESSURE OF DAILY DEADLINES AT ALL, BUT STILL LOVE SHARING OUR STORIES AND ADVENTURES WITH FAMILY, FRIENDS AND OTHER COUCH MOUSES OUT THERE.

BLOGGING THE LAST THREE MONTHS WAS DONE WITH THE AID OF WINDOWS LIVE WRITER SOFTWARE WHICH ALLOWED US TO WRITE OUR BLOGS OFF LINE COMPLETE WITH PICTURES AND THEN UPLOAD THEM QUICK ON A WI-FI SIGNAL FROM BASKIN AND ROBINS, THE LIBRARY, OR THE LAUNDROMAT.

BLOG READERSHIP AVERAGED 75 -80 READERS A DAY DURING THE SUMMER AND I WAS SURPRISED THAT SO MANY OF YOU CONTINUED TO CHECK ON US DURING OUR ABSENCE. THANK-YOU !!

BUT WAIT THERE IS MORE GOOD NEWS ON THE BLOG FRONT......

UNCLE HANS RETURNS THIS WEEK AS WELL, WITH HIS ANNUAL EPISODE OF "TWO GUYS AND A BANNER"

STAY TUNED ........

THE BLACK MOUNTAINS

OVER THE TEN YEARS, I’VE GOTTEN A LOT OF PICTURES OF THE BLACK MOUNTAINS.  THE PHOTOS COME BECAUSE OF THE SMALL CONVIENIENT SIZE OF MY DIGITAL CAMERA, AND I’M FAIRLY GOOD AT STICKING IT INTO MY POCKET ON DAYS OFF. IN THE CAMPER, IT SITS ON A SHELF RIGHT BEHIND MY HEAD, AND IS EASY TO GRAB.

IT’S NOT LIKE YOU’RE WASTEING FILM, OR PAYING THE DRUG STORE TO DEVELOPE THE PICTURES.  YOU SNAP AWAY, UPLOAD THEM TO THE COMPUTER AND IF THEY SUCK, YOU JUST HIT DELETE.

I OFTEN USE A SETTING MARKED “ISO” ON THE CAMERA.  THIS SETTING TAKES PICTURES IN LOW LIGHT WITHOUT A FLASH.  THIS IS VERY HANDY FOR TAKING SHOTS INSIDE, LIKE CASINOS.  THEN I USE THE PICSA SOFTWARE TO LIGHTEN THE PICTURE LATER IN THE COMPUTER.  WHEN YOU USE THE “ISO” SETTING YOU MUST BE EXTRA CAREFUL TO HOLD THE CAMERA VERY STILL AND SQUEEZE THE SHUTTER WITHOUT MOVING THE CAMERA.

SOME OF THE BEST MOUNTAIN PICTURES COME DURING THE CLOUD COVER OF A STORM.  THE CLOUDS BREAK UP ALLOWING THE SUN TO SHINE THROUGH GIVING YOU A SHORT OPPORTUNITY AT A GREAT SHOT.

THIS PICTURES WAS TAKEN FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAMPER, DOWN THE SILVER CREEK VALLEY IN THE BLACK MOUNTAINS.

 

OUR TIME IS GROWING SHORT HERE AT OUR SECLUDED SUMMER CAMPING SPOT.  ALTHOUGH WE DON’T KNOW THE EXACT DATE THE HOME OWNERS WILL RETURN FROM ILLINOIS WE DO KNOW IT WILL BE IN SEPTEMBER. WE WILL HAVE TO MOVE OUT IMMEDIATELY SO THEY CAN USE THE RV SITE TO PARK THEIR MOTORHOME.  NEITHER ONE OF US ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO LEAVING.  IT WILL BE A SAD DAY.

Why Blog??

We recently went to see the movie “Julie&Julia”.  This movie actually started life as a blog written by Julie Powell.  She loved to cook and decided to cook her way through Julia Child’s cookbook and blog about it.  What a simple concept that paid off for this lady in a big, big way.

Anyway, to be perfectly honest, that is the reason a lot of us blog.  Like winning Powerball, the day dream of creating a marketable blog keeps us going day after day, week after week, year after year.  Like all of us that faithfully buy Powerball tickets, the vast majority of blog writers are going to be disappointed if dreams of a big payday are the only reason we keep blogging.  Obviously it isn’t.  We get hooked on the creative aspect of writing and the comments of the people that read it.

We started blogging in order to keep our families aware of what we are up to.  Neither of us are much for talking on the telephone so it started out as a way for us to keep in touch.  Now our blog as well as many, many others have become as common as the newspaper….and some read as much or even more.  So at the end of the day, we blog so someone will read it and hopefully, enjoy it!! AND we still by our Powerball tickets!!

 

GOING OFF LINE

WE WILL BE GOING "OFF-LINE" IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS AS WE MOVE OUR CAMPER UP INTO THE BLACK MOUNTAINS ABOVE OATMAN. IF YOU'RE PLANNING ON STOPPING IN TO HAVE A BEER WITH US OR SURPRISING US WITH A VISIT YOU CAN SCRATCH THOSE PLANS NOW.

I'M NOT SURE WE ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO FIND OUR TRAILER AFTER WORK AND DRIVING HOME IN THE DARK!!!

WE WILL BE WRITING A FEW BLOGS OFF LINE WHEN WE HAVE SOMETHING TO REPORT, AND THEN WE WILL POST THEM WHEN WE DO OUR LAUNDRY ONCE A WEEK AT BLACKSTONE RV PARK. THE BLOGGER SOFTWARE ALLOWS US TO SCHEDULE POSTING BLOGS INTO THE FUTURE, A HANDY FEATURE THAT WE LOVE.

AT THE SAME TIME WE WILL BE CATCHING UP ON OUR E-MAIL, SO GIVE US TIME TO ANSWER THOSE E-MAILS.

IT'S GOING TO TAKE AWHILE TO DEVELOP THE HABIT OF GRABBING THE CELL PHONE WHEN WE GO TO WORK OR DOWN INTO THE VALLEY FOR ERRANDS, BUT GIVE US TIME AND WE CAN BE REACHED AND WILL CHECK OUR VOICE MAIL ALMOST DAILY. THE BEST SOLUTION WOULD SEEM TO LEAVE THE CELL PHONE IN THE CAR, BUT THE EXTREME DESERT TEMPERATURES WILL FRY AND DAMAGE THE PHONE IN SHORT ORDER.

IF YOU NEED TO GET A HOLD OF US, KEEP TRYING AND WE WILL GET BACK TO YOU.

DIRECT TV

As Rv'ers we are still using our direct tv system daily. We have one receiver and use it with our three TVs. Our third TV is the old Sony which we use outside.

The programming offered by direct tv is diverse enough to appeal to every one's watching preferences. I am amazed at the facts of nature I have learned from watching The Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, and The Science Channel.

Fit TV is another favorite channel....new workouts daily!! WOW who can't get into that? No gym fees!!

Direct TV also has Soapnet, not to mention networks such as USA, TNT, WGN, Spike, and Lifetime. Some of these networks have original programing that have been taking the honors at The Emmy's.

For all those "foodies" out there is is hard to find a more perfect network than The Food Network.

And all of you news junkies have CNN, Fox News Channel, and Headline News. The sports nuts are also not forgotten....Direct tv has it all!!

As I said, direct tv has enough diversity for everyones TV interest and it's affordable too!!

I KNEW IT !!!

I KNEW YOU WOULD BE TUNING INTO THE BLOG TODAY, JUST TO SEE IF I WAS SERIOUS ABOUT TAKING A BREAK FROM BLOGGING. I GOT TO ADMIT IT'S GOING TO BE TUFF TO SURRENDER TO MY ALMOST DAILY OBSESSION WITH BLOGGING.

WE , MARY, UNCLE HANS, AND I WILL BE POSTING WHENEVER WE WRITE. IT'S NOT GOING TO BE STRUCTURED LIKE BEFORE, MARY ON THURSDAY, UNCLE HANS ON FRIDAYS, NO BLOG ON SATURDAY. AND GONE IS THE 1 AM DAILY PUBLISHING TIME.

I GOING BACK TO PAY PER POST TO WRITE SOME BLOGS ON WEBSITES AND PRODUCTS WITH LINKS IN THE BLOG TO EARN SOME MONEY FOR OUR BELIZE FUND.

WE MAY ALSO BE OPENING UP THE SUBJECTS WE BLOG ABOUT SOME. TUFF TO STAY WITH OUR THEMES OF RV'ING WHEN YOU'RE SITTING STILL AND THE WEEKS ARE THE SAME.

ONCE AGAIN I'D LIKE TO SAY, NOT TO WORRY ABOUT US IF WE HAVEN'T BLOGGED FOR AWHILE. WE WILL GET BACK TO THE BLOG AND BRING YOU UP TO SPEED ON THE "HAPPY CAMPERS".

3RD ANNIVERSARY

TODAY IS THE 3RD ANNIVERSARY OF THE HAPPY CAMPERS BLOG. THAT'S 1,004 POSTS, 2,553 PICTURES, AND 61,000+ HITS ON THE BLOG. AMAZING !!!

FOR THREE YEARS WE'VE MADE ALMOST DAILY POSTS ON THIS BLOG ABOUT OUR RV LIFE IN A 34 FOOT CAMPER WHILE DEALING BLACKJACK IN NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN NEVADA.

WHERE IS THE LINE BETWEEN FULLTIME RV LIFE AND TRAILER TRASH? I'M THINKING WITH THE "GLOOM & DOOM" OF THE NEVADA ECONOMY WE SLIPPED ACROSS THAT LINE SOMETIME LAST WINTER.

I WAS THINKING ABOUT CHANGING THE TITLE OF THE BLOG TO "DOC & THE DEALERS", BUT MAYBE UNCLE HANS' COLLEAGUES AND CUSTOMERS WOULD TAKE IT WE WERE DRUG DEALERS. UNCLE HANS PROBABLY DOESN'T NEED THAT ADDED TO HIS RESUME.

WRITING AN RV BLOG HAS BEEN INTERESTING, AND THERE ARE MANY EXCELLENT RV BLOGS OUT THERE IN CYBER SPACE. ONE OF THE BEST WRITTEN IS NICK'S BLOG, WRITTEN BY A FULLTIME RV'ER THAT MAKES HIS LIVING ON THE ROAD WRITING. HE HAS A FULL JOURNALISM BACKGROUND AND MAKES FOR GREAT READING.

IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A UNIQUE STYLE OF WRITING CHECKOUT THE COWBOY STYLE OF RV BOONDOCKING. THIS BLOGGER READS LIKE A COWBOY SOUNDS, AND IT'S ENTERTAINING AND FULL OF GREAT INFORMATION.

IF YOU'RE LOOKING TO LEARN ABOUT THE FINANCIAL SIDE OF THIS LIFE STYLE CHECKOUT RV-DREAMS. THIS FULLTIMER IS AN ATTORNEY, AND HAS ALL THE FACTS YOU'LL NEED TO KNOW IF YOU'RE DAY DREAMING ABOUT IF FULL TIMING WILL WORK FOR YOU.

THE RV PROFESSOR WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED WITH WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE RV INDUSTRY, LIFE STYLE, AND WONDERFUL PRODUCT REVIEWS.

THE FOLKS AT HITCHITCH.COM PROVIDE A GREAT LIST OF RV BLOGS TO CHECK-IN ON. THEIR PERSONAL BLOG IS FILLED WITH EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO LEARN ABOUT BOONDOCKING AND SPENDING THE WINTER AT QUARTZITE, AZ.

SO WHAT'S THE NITCH OF THE HAPPY CAMPERS BLOG? WELL, THERE ISN'T ONE. FROM THE BEGINNING WE'VE USED THIS BLOG TO KEEP OUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS UPDATED ON OUR RV LIFE WITH A HODGEPODGE APPROACH INCLUDING, CASINO STORIES, HOLIDAY STORIES, WEATHER STORIES, COOKING STORIES, ENTRIES BY UNCLE HANS, ROADTRIP REPORTS, AND THE RV LIFE STYLE.

SO HOW DO WE MAINTAIN OUR REGULAR READER BASE OF OVER 100 READERS A DAY? SIMPLE, WE POST REGULARLY, THE BLOOGER SOFTWARE POSTS OUR ARTICLES ALMOST EVERYDAY BY 1:30 AM PACIFIC TIME. YUP, YOU TUNE IN EVERYDAY JUST TO SEE WHAT'S NEW. YOU'VE BEEN ABLE TO COUNT ON US. WE DON'T HAVE THE JOURNALISTIC SKILLS, THE STYLE, OR A NITCH, BUT GOOD OR BAD WE'RE REGULAR AND ON TIME ALMOST EVERYDAY.

SLIPPING FROM RV'ER TO TRAILER TRASH JUST DOESN'T HAVE .......

I'LL QUIT "RUNNING AROUND THE BUSH", WE WILL CONTINUE TO BLOG WHEN WE HAVE SOMETHING TO REPORT, BUT ARE GIVING UP ON THE ALMOST DAILY GOAL. I'M ALSO LEAVING MY BLOG PARTNERS, MARY & UNCLE HANS, OFF THE HOOK AS WELL.

I DON'T WANT YOU TO WORRY ABOUT US IF WE DON'T BLOG REGULARLY. WE'RE FINE AND COMFORTABLE.

THANKS FOR THE BREAK.

"SUNNY & 106"

GOOGLE CHECK

LOOK AT THIS, AFTER THREE YEARS OF BLOGGING AND RUNNING GOOGLE ADS ON THE BLOG I FINALLY GOT A PAYCHECK FROM GOOGLE.

$102.62 FOR THREE YEAR'S WORTH OF BLOGS? THEY ONLY SEND YOU A CHECK WHEN THEY OWE YOU OVER $100.

BUT HEY A $100 IS A $100 RIGHT?

WE'VE ALREADY EARNED $18.65 TOWARD THE NEXT CHECK.

(NOTE TO UNCLE HANS: WILL PAY YOU YOUR PORTION IN BELIKENS)

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

HAPPY 4TH BIRTHDAY EDDIE !!!

THE PUNCH LINE
"Mayor (Michael) Bloomberg says he's going to crack down on cabdrivers in New York who text while driving. I hate it when I'm in a cab and the driver is Twittering with the Taliban." -- David Letterman

HOY - HOY - HOY !!!

HOY - HOY - HOY ! ! !

AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY NIKKI ! ! !

POST #100 !!!

THIS "UNCLE HANS FRIDAY" WILL MARK A MILESTONE HERE ON THE HAPPY CAMPERS BLOG, WITH THE 100TH POST BY UNCLE HANS.

THANKS, TO MY BROTHER, HANS FOR TAKING THE TIME AND THOUGHT TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE BLOG.

THE MOST GOOGLE SEARCHES FOR THE "UNCLE HANS" BLOGS ARE THE ONES HE WROTE ABOUT MOTORCYCLING AROUND LAKE SUPERIOR. LOT'S OF PEOPLE HAVE RESEARCHED, OR DAY DREAMED, THIS TOPIC THROUGH HIS ARTICLES. MY FAVORITES, ARE THE SEMI-ANNUAL BELIZE REPORTS.

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK "UNCLE HANS", YOU'RE MANY FANS IN THE BLOGOSPHERE LOVE YA !!!

THE PUNCH LINE
"If Hillary calls, I've been here since Monday." -- From David Letterman's "Top Ten Things Overheard At The Presidents' Lunch"

Time For Sleep

How can you tell it's January? The right answer is by all the programs out there telling us it's the perfect time for a new start....time to be healthier. And one of the most important components to a healthy lifestyle is sleep. Yes, being kind to ourselves includes getting a good night's sleep.

That, of course, brings up the subject of beds. Selecting the best place to lay your weary body is one of your most important decisions, after all you spend approximately one third of your life in bed. Time4Sleep beds has a large enough selection to satisfy the "inner designer" in all of us. One of my personal favorites is the leather bed, but if that is a little masculine for you, the choices range from simple to elaborate.

Time4Sleep beds come in the following sizes: Standard Double, King Size, and Super King Size. The exact dimensions can be found on their website. Children's beds with innovative designs are also available.

In addition to beds, Time4Sleep has a wide selection of necessary accessories. Headboards and bedroom furniture are found in the accessory section. The accessories also include memory foam pillows to pair with their incredible memory foam mattresses for the best nights sleep of your life!

"THE LOOK"