PACKERS EMBARASS THE COWGIRLS

THE PACKER GIRLS, MARY AND DAWN, DECIDED TO TAILGATE AGAIN THIS WEEK AND INSTEAD OF THE NICE BOTTLES OF CALIFORNIA WINE THEY USUALLY SIP ON, THEY DECIDED TO DO SHOTS OF TEQUILA.

 

MARY’S FIRST SHOT LANDED ON HER CHEST….

BUT SHE IMPROVED AS THE GAME WENT ON. MARY ALSO HAD A NEW RECIPE FOR EGG ROLLS THAT ARE BAKED INSTEAD OF FRIED.

NOT BAD, BUT I STAYED WITH THE BRATS & BEER.

THAT’S THREE IN A ROW FOR THE PACK!

SUSIE THE CAT EVEN JOINED US OUTSIDE FOR MOST OF THE GAME.

CORNFEST

WE CHECKED OUT THE BULLHEAD CITY KIWANS CORNFEST HELD AT THE MOHAVE CROSSING.  THEY HAD A LIVE BAND OUTSIDE IN THE BEER GARDEN AND A SECOND LIVE BAND INSIDE.

INSIDE THE ARENA THEY HAD ALL KINDS OF ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS, INCLUDING A MECHCANICAL BULL, BUNGIE JUMPING, AND LIVE PONY RIDES.

THEY ACTUALLY HAD SWEET CORN FOR SALE AT $3 OR $4 AN EAR.  DEMAND WASN’T ALL THAT HIGH AND THERE WAS NO NEED FOR A SALT SHAKER TREE AND BUTTER VAT LIKE IN THE MIDWEST AT A SWEET CORN FEST.

WE DIDN’T STAY ALL THAT LONG AS KIDS ARE STILL KIDS. WE RETURNED HOME TO CAMP AS OUR NEIGHBOR MARTY WAS WORKING ON OUR DOOR PROBLEMS FROM LAST SUMMER. MARTY DID A GREAT JOB REHANGING THE POCKET DOORS AND REPLACING THE DOOR KNOB ON THE BATHROOM DOOR.  THE PROJECTS EVEN CAME IN UNDER BUDGET WHICH LEFT MARY LOOKING AROUND FOR SOMETHING ELSE TO HAVE MARTY DO……

Ducky Dice

By Uncle Hans

We don't have the casinos, or the glamour, or the glitz in Spooner.  But sometimes it gets so quiet in the bar that we break out a game they call "Ducky Dice" and I have no idea why.

Everyone crowds around the pool table (Is it my imagination or does it start to look like a craps table?)  You start with three dollars and you shake one die for each of the dollars you have in front of you.  If you shake a 4 you pass a dollar to the right.  If you shake a 6 you pass to the left.  If you shake a 5 you put a dollar in the middle or pot.  If you shake a 1 or 2 or 3 you pass the dice to the next and do nothing else.

When you have no dollars left you don't shake, but you are not out because someone could pass money to you.  Winner of the pot is the player with the last dollar in front of them.

.....someone invariably spills their drink on the pool table..............

.......the other crazy thing we do is called "Hobo dinner"  where they throw a bunch of fix'ins into a garbage can and cook it for several hours.  Usually during a Packer game.  doesn't Renea look excited to eat out of a garbage can?.................

Uncle Hans

CLIMATIZED

LAST WEEK ONE DAY I WAS MAKING FUN OF MARY WHEN SHE PUT ON A HOODIE SITTING INSIDE. 

YEARS AGO I BEGGED PAULIE FOR AN INDOOR/OUTDOOR THERMOMETER FOR THE CAMPER FOR CHRISTMAS.  I THOUGHT IT WOULD MAKE HIM FEEL GOOD REMEMBERING CHRISTMAS AND PUTTING FORTH THE EFFORT OF BUYING A PRESENT.

IT WAS THE EARLY YEARS OF THE CASINO WORLD AND I HAVE SINCE COME TO REALIZE THAT HOLIDAYS LIKE CHRISTMAS, THANKSGIVING, AND NEW YEARS ARE JUST ANOTHER WORKDAY, AND THE HOLIDAYS MAKE THE CASINO CUSTOMERS A LITTLE MORE GENEROUS AND SO THEY TOKE BETTER.  SILLY ME, SHAMING MY SON INTO BUYING ME A CHRISTMAS PRESENT.

NOW DAYS I SEND AMY AND PAULIE AN ANNUAL “FRANKLIN” AND MY THREE GRANDSONS A BI-ANNUAL “PAYCHECK” ($50 SAVINGS BOND).

GEES, HOW DID I GET OFF ON CHRISTMAS?  THE INDOOR/ OUTDOOR THERMOMETER FROM PAULIE WORE OUT LAST SUMMER SO WE BOUGHT A BIGGER ONE. 

THE UNIT INSIDE IS BATTERY OPERATED AND THE SENDING UNIT OUTSIDE IS SOLAR POWERED.  HERE YOU CAN SEE IT’S MON 11/1 AND AT 5:04 PM IT’S 86 DEGREES INSIDE AND 81 DEGREES OUTSIDE. NICE !!!

OMG, CAN YOU TELL IT’S A DAY OFF AND I’VE BEEN DRINKING BEER (S)?  ANYWAY BACK TO MARY AND THE HOODIE.  I LOOKED UP AT THE INSIDE TEMPERATURE WHEN SHE PUT ON THE SWEATSHIRT AND IT SAID 75 DEGREES.  MARY’S COLD AT 75 DEGREES?

A FEW DAYS LATER I WAS FEELING A LITTLE CHILLY AND WENT TO PULL ON MY SWEATPANTS, AND THOUGHT ABOUT TEASING MARY AT 75 DEGREES, AND THE THE THERMOMETER SHOWED 72 DEGREES!

AFTER TWO SUMMERS ON THE LOWER MOHAVE DESERT I GUESS WE’VE BEEN CLIMATIZED.  YEARS AGO WE USED TO RETURN TO ARIZONA IN OCTOBER AND RUN OUR A/C.  NOW WE PACKED UP THE A/C AND PUT IT IN THE SHED THE MIDDLE OF SEPTEMBER.  WE USED TO LAUGH AT THE LOCALS WEARING PANTS AND JACKETS WHILE WE WERE IN SHORTS AND T-SHIRTS.

NOW IT’S US, GRABBING HOODIES AND SWEATPANTS AND SMILING WHEN THE TV WEATHERMAN’S FORCAST IS MID-90’S. 

THING 1

OPPS…. I FORGOT TO WISH YOU A HAPPY HALLOWEEN !!!

ISN’T THIS THE CUTEST “THING 1” YOU’VE EVER SEEN?