Back On the Road Again February 28, 2009

On the road again.. February 28, 2009

We are On The Road Again, and it feels so nice. Looking forward to several weeks of relaxation, sun, maybe a bit of pool time and hit some golf balls. This was our first trip towing the SmartCar and made it to Bakersfield without any incidents. And YES, Ed did drive the speed limit the entire way. ALL the way…. Yes he did. I did not get any driving time today, . Since we have a vehicle now, we went to Buck Owens Silver Palace for dinner, excellent food and oh my gosh one meal is enough to feed a family of four. There were two bands playing also and both very good. We really enjoyed the dinner and the show and recommend it to anyone passing through Bakersfield.

Talked to Rosie and Mike today, and we missed them in Indio by one day. DARN IT!!! Should have called yesterday and they could have stayed another day or so. Going to call Butch and Betty to see if we can catch up with them on this trip.;

I did not get any pictures today but will post some tomorrow.
Until tomorrow…. Goodnight!

The Furbabies

February 7, 2009

As we travel I adopt the dogs and even sometimes cats that travel with us on the road. When we leave, the three kitties we have at home are very well taken care of by a good friend who takes care of our place. We have Dufus, Louie and Floozie. All I can say is I am thankful Ed never had kids of his own, no telling what they would be called. Dufus is the oldest and we got her and Ufus (since passed) from the grandkids who were hysterical that mommy and daddy were sending the kittens to the pound. They know a softie when they see one. Louie we acquired from a neighbor in Elk Grove, he was the last one left so here ya see a pattern? SOFTIE? Louie was pretty cool, he would even go in the pool with us and was such a loving little devil until I took him to the vet for "the big operation" Good Grief, ever since then and that has been about seven years, I cannot catch the little devil anymore. I mean come on, it has been seven years so get over it!!! I did catch him when he was injured last month and got him to the vet, he even stayed in the house for a week and he is like a baby once you catch him, lays in your arms... but as soon as he hits the great outdoors.. he is gone in a flash. Then I got the bright idea that we needed a couple of barn kitties, the ones that hunt and keep creatures away from the house, the ones you don't get attached too? Yeah right... we picked up Orkle and Floozie... again Ed named the cats, just before a month long trip to Oregon, turns out they are the friendliest kitties we ever had and so sweet. What do we do? Can't leave the cats after a week and take off for a month. They both went to the Jackson Pet Bed and Breakfast Resort. Barn kitties? Pet Resort? Oh well... Orkle passed away last May, not sure why but we do miss the little guy. I am sure ya'll are just so thrilled about reading this stuff but I need to keep the blog up with something!!! So that is the story of my three spoiled kitties, they do live outside but they do have a cat castle and in the winter when it is really cold, a heat lamp... Oh the life........

Dufus

Floozie

Louie

What they do best!

Contessa and the Orphan

February 7, 2009


We are making progress, today we hooked up the Orphan and checked the lights and connections. We did not take it for a test drive because now we are getting another hitch thing so we can take the bikes. I am getting excited and think we will be on the road in about three weeks!!!! First stop, Orange Grove, is there any other place? We are planning on staying in Indio for about two weeks then either head for Arizona or Chula Vista.



Contessa and the Orphan







We ordered new bikes last year and was to get smaller tires for my bike since I am vertically challenged. The fella in Santa Cruz where we purchased the bikes was to bring the tires and other items up after our Mount Rushmore trip. Several calls were made and ignored and I finally got a hold of him today. He claims he shipped the items and I insisted they be delivered ASAP. He said he would deliver them Monday evening or Tuesday since he does reside in Jackson. I sure hope this guy comes through and we don't have to take legal action. Seems it is difficult to trust merchants these days.



We hope to meet up with some of our travelers from Amador County. I will make some calls as soon as we know the plans in cement rather than jello.

Until next time........