Randa's New Hat

My wife is starting a new trend of having a "Live Hat".

 

Getting Ready for the trip south

 Our trip to Arizona begins Friday November 26.  

So to get ready we have started gathering up the clothes, gear and assorted equipment in several piles and are putting them in their designated places in the trailer.  We have done many times before, but it seems that there are always new items to load and other items that will remain at home.  Because we are going to be down there from Dec through April clothes for all temperatures are being stowed aboard the "spacecraft".  

    The trailer has been "prepped" : repairs made to the water heater, slides serviced, etc.  The running gear worked on: new brakes, two new tires, wheel bearings checked so it is ready to go ( fingers crossed).  The truck is at Les Schwab's right now getting front end work done .  $$  I have an appointment for Wednesday for two new front tires as well.  

    Today I planned our journey south.  With Covid and an increased number of folks that are living in their RVs are sometimes, RV parks are running at capacity.  There are just a few sties that are there for overnight travelers.  So I did something that I don't normally do; I called in for reservations.

Night #1 Redmond  and supper with Jason and Toni

Night #2 Standish, Ca

Night #3 Tonopah, NV

Night #4 CalNevAri

Night #5-8 Yuma, AZ

Night #9 Kartchner Caverns (KC)  :)

The 3 nights in Yuma is to allow us time to visit our dentist in Algodones, Mex.  Because we both need dental work and don't have dental insurance, we can save thousands of dollars by crossing the border.

Each leg of our journey is roughly 300 miles.  An easy day for us.  On our trip north this spring we did almost 500 each day.  Better weather and much longer days for easier driving and easier setting up in daylight.

Pretty soon is Zoom - Zoom 

Happy Birthday

 Today is November 10, 2021. 

 

The United States Marine Corps is celebrating 246th Birthday today.

     Happy Birthday to all Marines everywhere. !!

Here he is

 

A brief moment when Nigel is not moving.  He has been with us for two and half weeks and seems to be settling in.  He responds to is name, knows the sit command. Loves to go on walks.  Is a great lap sleeper.  This week-end will be a interesting one.  Our Ten Friends are coming for our annual get-together, so there will be lots of strange people moving around, making noise, laughing out loud,  It should be a challenge for Nigel.