We left Talladega this morning with the intention of stopping for the night in Monroe, LA at a Passport America campground. That was the plan, but it didn't work out that way. The campground had a rally scheduled there for tonight and they only had two sites available. One was 40ft long and the other was unlevel. We don't fit on a 40ft site unless we unhook the car and I wasn't about to do that.
We continued on driving until we got to Shreveport, LA and are camped at the Diamond Jacks casino campground for the night. Gerry is hurrying up dinner so she can go in and give them some of her hard earned money on the slots. I may or may not go in since I am a little tired out after driving 500 miles today. Just a wee bit more than I like to drive in a day.
I think it will be a little tv and then early to bed for me. I hope Gerry doesn't wake me when she gets back with the wheelbarrow load of quarters. I spoke too soon. Gerry and I both went to the casino and played the slots. She wound up winning $10 and I lost $10.
The courtesy car driver who brought us back to the RV park was an older woman and in charge of the valets. She yelled at one of the younger employees to close the door on a truck parked in front of the casino. She said they couldn't drive a stick shift vehicle and she had to return and park the truck. I guess there aren't many stick shift vehicles any more.
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Rain, Snow, Atlanta & Talladega
Well, this was an interesting day for us to travel. It rained hard overnight and then cleared up for a while and we made good time driving. Once we got around Atlanta it began to rain and then a little bit of snow flurries. Nothing to be concerned about, but if it was a few degrees cooler, it could have been a problem.
We breezed through Atlanta on the beltway around it even though the traffic was very heavy. Rush hour hadn't started so it moved along very well. After hearing all the terrible stories about Atlanta and it's traffic it turned out to be a breeze.
We stopped for fuel and as usual the FlyingJ pumps didn't work correctly. You had to go inside and give them your credit card and then go back outside and pump the fuel. Then back inside to pay for it and leave. I sent Gerry in with the RV card and credit card and she waited there. They always say the pumps are going to be worked on, but I am not sure they ever actually fix the pumps.
We are spending the night near the Talladega Raceway in Alabama at a Passport America RV Resort. They sure do take a lot of liberties calling this a resort. It is fine for an overnight stop, but definitely not a destination spot. They have a number of cabins and are right on a nice river so that would make it nice for the summer. We would stop here again if we were in the area.
No cable tv and the antenna tv signals are lousy, so Gerry is going to miss her NCIS programs tonight. They show reruns so she can catch them the next time around.
We drove a total of 360 miles today and it was for the most part an easy drive. Looking forward for the remainder of the trip to be as easy. Only one more big city (Dallas-Ft Worth) to pass through and also El Paso, TX. Hope the weather holds up.
Time for my Yuengling reward and taking it easy. See ya!
We breezed through Atlanta on the beltway around it even though the traffic was very heavy. Rush hour hadn't started so it moved along very well. After hearing all the terrible stories about Atlanta and it's traffic it turned out to be a breeze.
We stopped for fuel and as usual the FlyingJ pumps didn't work correctly. You had to go inside and give them your credit card and then go back outside and pump the fuel. Then back inside to pay for it and leave. I sent Gerry in with the RV card and credit card and she waited there. They always say the pumps are going to be worked on, but I am not sure they ever actually fix the pumps.
We are spending the night near the Talladega Raceway in Alabama at a Passport America RV Resort. They sure do take a lot of liberties calling this a resort. It is fine for an overnight stop, but definitely not a destination spot. They have a number of cabins and are right on a nice river so that would make it nice for the summer. We would stop here again if we were in the area.
No cable tv and the antenna tv signals are lousy, so Gerry is going to miss her NCIS programs tonight. They show reruns so she can catch them the next time around.
We drove a total of 360 miles today and it was for the most part an easy drive. Looking forward for the remainder of the trip to be as easy. Only one more big city (Dallas-Ft Worth) to pass through and also El Paso, TX. Hope the weather holds up.
Time for my Yuengling reward and taking it easy. See ya!
Monday, November 28, 2011
Rain Delay
The weather man was forecasting the storm of the century coming our way today. Guess what? It didn't start raining until 3pm and then really started to pour around 5pm. The wind picked up and it was blowing between 18-25 mph and was nasty out there. It really isn't that bad except for the wind.
We decided early on this morning to wait another day to leave the campground. It is better to stay off the highways in a MH when the weather is bad or possibly bad. That is the nice thing about being retired and not having a fixed schedule you have to follow.
Today was the day to say good bye to the kids. Cassie, Jack & Lexa stopped by on their way back to Maryland and then we met Barbara for dinner at a Mexican restaurant near her work. Later we stopped by and said goodbye to Larry Jr., Jane and Grant. Saying goodbye is hard to do but they have their lives to lead and we have to do our thing. We might see some of them out west next spring, but nothing is definite. Cellphones and email keep us in daily contact with them, so that helps a lot.
Time to hit the hay for an early start. Good night.
We decided early on this morning to wait another day to leave the campground. It is better to stay off the highways in a MH when the weather is bad or possibly bad. That is the nice thing about being retired and not having a fixed schedule you have to follow.
Today was the day to say good bye to the kids. Cassie, Jack & Lexa stopped by on their way back to Maryland and then we met Barbara for dinner at a Mexican restaurant near her work. Later we stopped by and said goodbye to Larry Jr., Jane and Grant. Saying goodbye is hard to do but they have their lives to lead and we have to do our thing. We might see some of them out west next spring, but nothing is definite. Cellphones and email keep us in daily contact with them, so that helps a lot.
Time to hit the hay for an early start. Good night.
Football & Family
We had a couple errands to run today including taking back a pair of jeans that I bought for Gerry on Saturday. They were the right size except they were for short people. So it was off to Costco to return them and to pick up the correct sized ones. While we were there we ran into Cassie, Jack & Lexa making some purchases. It was the last day for the coupons and they needed some of the items.
Then it was off to Barbara & Henry's to watch some football and the girls worked some more on card making. The Patriots vs Eagles game was on and none of us were much interested in either team so we just hung out and chatted. Over the course of the afternoon Jared, Sean, Taylor, Cassie, Jack & Lexa came over.
We had a nice bbq dinner and just hung out some more and all too quickly it was time to go and people started leaving. It is always nice to see them, but difficult to leave since it will be next year sometime before we get back to this area.
There is a very large rain storm heading toward the Charlotte area and is expected to arrive on Monday. Since it is coming out of the west and that is the direction we are heading, I have been keeping a close eye on the weather. It looks like it will be a last minute decision whether to stay here and wait it out or leave and stop somewhere before it hits us. The wind is the problem for us in the MH since the sides are like sails.
The Redskins finally won a game after numerous losses. Now if they could put together a few more good games, it won't be a total loss for the season. I am not optimistic about that happening.
I hope you all had a nice Sunday and had a great holiday weekend.
Then it was off to Barbara & Henry's to watch some football and the girls worked some more on card making. The Patriots vs Eagles game was on and none of us were much interested in either team so we just hung out and chatted. Over the course of the afternoon Jared, Sean, Taylor, Cassie, Jack & Lexa came over.
We had a nice bbq dinner and just hung out some more and all too quickly it was time to go and people started leaving. It is always nice to see them, but difficult to leave since it will be next year sometime before we get back to this area.
There is a very large rain storm heading toward the Charlotte area and is expected to arrive on Monday. Since it is coming out of the west and that is the direction we are heading, I have been keeping a close eye on the weather. It looks like it will be a last minute decision whether to stay here and wait it out or leave and stop somewhere before it hits us. The wind is the problem for us in the MH since the sides are like sails.
The Redskins finally won a game after numerous losses. Now if they could put together a few more good games, it won't be a total loss for the season. I am not optimistic about that happening.
I hope you all had a nice Sunday and had a great holiday weekend.
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Card Crafting day
Gerry, Barbara & Cassie spent the afternoon making greeting cards. Barb has a whole room dedicated to her crafts and the girls went up there and we didn't see or hear from them all afternoon. Lexa made a card also and showed it to me.
Henry watched football and enjoyed it for the most part. Maryland was playing NC State and he is a State fan. He was very quiet for the first three quarters and finally woke up in 4th quarter when State rallied to beat Maryland. He was very happy to say the least.
Jack and I watched little football and then went to Costco to pick up some needed items. Since it was such a nice day out, we decided to go geocaching after Costco. We managed to find 3 geocaches and had a good time traipsing all over the place. As it happened, we found the last cache just a few miles from Barb's house and headed back there to join the others.
All in all it was a nice day to be outside and to visit family.
We got back to the MH early and were just settling in when Gerry said the bathroom floor was wet. It hadn't rained and as far as I know there wasn't a pipe in that area. The floor in front of the washer/dryer was dry, but in front of the shower it was wet. Hmm! Further investigation led to a gallon jug of water that we carry and found it was almost empty. I guess the wear and tear on the bottom of the plastic jug wore a hole in it and caused the leak. Out came the hair dryer, towels, etc to soak up the water. We left the electric heater running in the area to help dry it out. Always something with a MH.
Henry watched football and enjoyed it for the most part. Maryland was playing NC State and he is a State fan. He was very quiet for the first three quarters and finally woke up in 4th quarter when State rallied to beat Maryland. He was very happy to say the least.
Jack and I watched little football and then went to Costco to pick up some needed items. Since it was such a nice day out, we decided to go geocaching after Costco. We managed to find 3 geocaches and had a good time traipsing all over the place. As it happened, we found the last cache just a few miles from Barb's house and headed back there to join the others.
All in all it was a nice day to be outside and to visit family.
We got back to the MH early and were just settling in when Gerry said the bathroom floor was wet. It hadn't rained and as far as I know there wasn't a pipe in that area. The floor in front of the washer/dryer was dry, but in front of the shower it was wet. Hmm! Further investigation led to a gallon jug of water that we carry and found it was almost empty. I guess the wear and tear on the bottom of the plastic jug wore a hole in it and caused the leak. Out came the hair dryer, towels, etc to soak up the water. We left the electric heater running in the area to help dry it out. Always something with a MH.
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