Thursday, August 27, 2009
Day 15, August 26, 2009: A road trip within three states....and back to the resort.
Today...as I said earlier today...another super morning. After the usual morning rituals, Fr. Roast coffee, and some great toast with cherry butter, we met Mac and Gail.....and off we went.
We drove to Montpelier, Idaho,.......and spent an hour or more at the Oregon Trail/California Trail Museum. A lovely building, some wonderful exhibits, and a lot of very friendly staff members made this visit a really great experience. Some very nice art works depicting the very difficult tasks of going by covered wagons on these two trails.....and I would certainly not have enjoyed that type of a trip west. HAHA.....sure as hell was different than my own "covered wagon" behind my truck....WHEW!!!!!
From there, we enjoyed an average quality lunch at the truck stop just north of Montpelier......and then.....we were off south, back into Wyoming, and then into the very northeastern corner of Utah. Stopping briefly at this very tiny town there, Gail went to pick up her quilt which had been stitched by this lady who does that for a profession. And then......back to Wyoming....and we later arrived back at Star Valley Ranch RV Resort.......almost 250 miles round trip today!!! Was it pretty? No...not really.....just lots of desert type land.....not the pretty mountains that are surrounding this lovely green valley. But....we had fun all day long!!!!!
On the way back ....close to the pass south of here, we saw some cars stopped and very soon, we saw two dark objects across this wetland....and YEP!!!!! It was a female moose with her calf!!!!!!!! The first real moose in open area that we have seen on this trip.....and it was great to see them, albeit at quite some distance away. Using my 20X zoom on my camera did bring the moose up closer....and the pics didn't turn out too poorly.
After returning to TheHowserHouse for a brief rest, I got our fishing equipment ready for the 1st Lady and myself as tomorrow we are going fishing along the Grey's River......the same area where we were a couple of days ago when we took that drive with the others from here over to Pinedale. Looking forward to tomorrow.....!!!!!! AND.....looking forward to the guided fishing trip on the Salt River on Saturday!!!!!
This evening.......back at Mac and Gail's....the "gang" had once again gathered on their patio for conversation, tons of laughs, and the fun of just being together as the sun went down. We have met such great people here, making many new friends, and with everyone retired......we have soooo much in common discussing our travels, etc., etc.
Another super day!!!!!! They just keep coming........and, as usual.....
LIFE IS JUST REALLY, REALLY GREAT!!!!!......And, I hope it is for all of you, also!!!!!!
We drove to Montpelier, Idaho,.......and spent an hour or more at the Oregon Trail/California Trail Museum. A lovely building, some wonderful exhibits, and a lot of very friendly staff members made this visit a really great experience. Some very nice art works depicting the very difficult tasks of going by covered wagons on these two trails.....and I would certainly not have enjoyed that type of a trip west. HAHA.....sure as hell was different than my own "covered wagon" behind my truck....WHEW!!!!!
From there, we enjoyed an average quality lunch at the truck stop just north of Montpelier......and then.....we were off south, back into Wyoming, and then into the very northeastern corner of Utah. Stopping briefly at this very tiny town there, Gail went to pick up her quilt which had been stitched by this lady who does that for a profession. And then......back to Wyoming....and we later arrived back at Star Valley Ranch RV Resort.......almost 250 miles round trip today!!! Was it pretty? No...not really.....just lots of desert type land.....not the pretty mountains that are surrounding this lovely green valley. But....we had fun all day long!!!!!
On the way back ....close to the pass south of here, we saw some cars stopped and very soon, we saw two dark objects across this wetland....and YEP!!!!! It was a female moose with her calf!!!!!!!! The first real moose in open area that we have seen on this trip.....and it was great to see them, albeit at quite some distance away. Using my 20X zoom on my camera did bring the moose up closer....and the pics didn't turn out too poorly.
After returning to TheHowserHouse for a brief rest, I got our fishing equipment ready for the 1st Lady and myself as tomorrow we are going fishing along the Grey's River......the same area where we were a couple of days ago when we took that drive with the others from here over to Pinedale. Looking forward to tomorrow.....!!!!!! AND.....looking forward to the guided fishing trip on the Salt River on Saturday!!!!!
This evening.......back at Mac and Gail's....the "gang" had once again gathered on their patio for conversation, tons of laughs, and the fun of just being together as the sun went down. We have met such great people here, making many new friends, and with everyone retired......we have soooo much in common discussing our travels, etc., etc.
Another super day!!!!!! They just keep coming........and, as usual.....
LIFE IS JUST REALLY, REALLY GREAT!!!!!......And, I hope it is for all of you, also!!!!!!
Day 14, Aug 26(yesterday)......Another gorgeous day!!
WOW.....there just are not enough words to describe this splendid, incredible weather out here this week!!!!! I am just overwhelmed with how great it feels to be alive....the natural beauty, the clear, CLEAR blue skies, and the lack of any high temps AND humidity......it all adds up to complete and utter enjoyment to be alive!!!!!
This is a few hours late....didn't get it written last night as we were a bit late leaving the patio of Mac and Gail's lovely home. But.......first....
Our day yesterday went really great. A relaxing morning outside....no one can stay inside with the wonderful weather and incredible beauty surrounding us in this valley!! Coffee on the patio, coffee as I walked around the little streets here, and coffee with our great friends, Mac and Gail. I also repaired two of our day/night shades as the strings had shredded/broken and needed to be fixed....no problem as I am getting pretty damn good at this....haha!!! And soon...the morning had evolved into the afternoon. And then......
We made an appointment with a realtor that has a park model listed for sale here at the Star Valley Ranch RV Resort. An almost new model...one year old.....and we wanted to see inside as to the floor plan, the "extras" they have, etc., etc. It is for sale with all furnishings, kitchen equipment, dishes, etc., etc and resort lot........and we spent almost an hour looking and discussing this unit with our friends and the realtors. We are not sure.......not sure at all....but, it appears to be a GREAT investment as lot/site prices and park model prices continue to go up with each year out here. Sooooo, we will need to think more, but quickly.....as this appears to be a great bargain.....the owner lives in Florida and just wants to get rid of it.
Then, later....we joined Mac and Gail for dinner, bringing a salad along with us, as well as the wine....OF COURSE!!!! Later, around 8pm, we were joined by friends here in the resort for dessert....and many hours of laughter and fabulous fun!!!!! Such a great, great group of people here!!!!!
And, this morning we are leaving for a day trip to Idaho(three miles from here...haha) and down to northern Utah for Gail to pick up a new quilt she made, but is having the stitching done by a lady down there. Soooo, we will get to see some new territory.......YEAH!!!! Tomorrow.....the 1st Lady and I are going to go do some trout fishing in the Grey's River.......another wonderful day is forecast....and so off to the streams we will go!!!!!
A great day it was......and, as always....
LIFE IS JUST WONDERFULLY GREAT!!!!!!......And, I hope it is for all of you, also!!!!!!
This is a few hours late....didn't get it written last night as we were a bit late leaving the patio of Mac and Gail's lovely home. But.......first....
Our day yesterday went really great. A relaxing morning outside....no one can stay inside with the wonderful weather and incredible beauty surrounding us in this valley!! Coffee on the patio, coffee as I walked around the little streets here, and coffee with our great friends, Mac and Gail. I also repaired two of our day/night shades as the strings had shredded/broken and needed to be fixed....no problem as I am getting pretty damn good at this....haha!!! And soon...the morning had evolved into the afternoon. And then......
We made an appointment with a realtor that has a park model listed for sale here at the Star Valley Ranch RV Resort. An almost new model...one year old.....and we wanted to see inside as to the floor plan, the "extras" they have, etc., etc. It is for sale with all furnishings, kitchen equipment, dishes, etc., etc and resort lot........and we spent almost an hour looking and discussing this unit with our friends and the realtors. We are not sure.......not sure at all....but, it appears to be a GREAT investment as lot/site prices and park model prices continue to go up with each year out here. Sooooo, we will need to think more, but quickly.....as this appears to be a great bargain.....the owner lives in Florida and just wants to get rid of it.
Then, later....we joined Mac and Gail for dinner, bringing a salad along with us, as well as the wine....OF COURSE!!!! Later, around 8pm, we were joined by friends here in the resort for dessert....and many hours of laughter and fabulous fun!!!!! Such a great, great group of people here!!!!!
And, this morning we are leaving for a day trip to Idaho(three miles from here...haha) and down to northern Utah for Gail to pick up a new quilt she made, but is having the stitching done by a lady down there. Soooo, we will get to see some new territory.......YEAH!!!! Tomorrow.....the 1st Lady and I are going to go do some trout fishing in the Grey's River.......another wonderful day is forecast....and so off to the streams we will go!!!!!
A great day it was......and, as always....
LIFE IS JUST WONDERFULLY GREAT!!!!!!......And, I hope it is for all of you, also!!!!!!
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Day 13, August 25, 2009: A day trip by gravel road through the mountains!!
A beautiful day was waiting me when I managed to pull my sagging hulk out of the horizontal position, take care of the morning rituals, and then enjoy some of my favorite coffee.... which most of you already know about. After the 1st Lady was ready, we walked over to Mac/Gail's home.....and soon we were packed into their Jeep Commander....and with two other trucks following us carrying four other couples/friends, we were off to the Grays River Road.........and after four plus hours we emerged on the other side of the mountains, crossed the hills on the plateau and after driving for about 15 minutes, we were in the town of Pinedale, WY.
But.....the trip through the mts., along the Grays River.....and then up and over the pass....THAT was the best part of the day!!!! It was a gorgeous day, the views from the gravel road were spectacular, and the stops we made to take pictures and relax were so enjoyable!!!!! The road was not as severe as the Falls River Road in Colorado which I drove last week....this one was in much better shape, not narrow at all, and certainly did not hang onto the side of the mts.....but, it was just as beautiful!!! I think that the 1st Lady and I found some places we would like to drive back to so that we can do some fly fishing in the next 10 days!!! And.....we WILL do that!!!!
We arrived in Pinedale about 1:30pm.....found a little restaurant.....and, OMG, it had the best burger and french fries that I have had in many moons!! And......every one of our traveling group today that had burgers agreed completely!!!!! Just a wonderful lunch, it was...it was!!
From there, some of us went to the Museum of the Mountain Men......a really well organized and detailed museum about the Mountain Men.....and those who had helped to open the west from this area of Wyoming. Lots of wonderful exhibits......and I certainly enjoyed the time we spent there. A quick stop for ice cream......and then we were all on the road.....a real highway this time.....and two hours later after going through some great canyons and following the Snake River for many miles, we arrived in Alpine...and then made the quick drive on south to the Star Valley Ranch RV Resort.
Back in TheHowserHouse, the 1st Lady and kicked back for a while.....and then I packed up the laptop and came over to Mac's to get online through their DSL hookup. Thank goodness this is possible because it would virtually impossible to get online from the resort's wifi.....everyone says it is just not reliable!! I barely have phone service with AT&T from here.....although I do get on the Edge network and can pick up email and other not so lengthy webpages.
You know......many of you have not ever been to this part of Wyoming, I'm certain. Everyone goes to Yellowstone/Teton Nationial Parks....which is not too far north of here.....but very view people know of this beautiful Star Valley area which is southwest of Jackson Hole...about 50 miles. It is just a lovely area....sooooo clean, sooooo green, sooooo many amazing views of the mountains on both sides of the valley. It is definitely a growing area......but, because of the natural beauty, it is not an inexpensive area in which to reside. Property values are HIGH.....VERY HIGH, but when you see this place, you can certainly understand why.
We are enjoying thoroughly our time with Mac/Gail.....and with their friends, some of whom we have met when we spent about 5 weeks in Casa Grande, AZ, back in the winter/spring of 2007. It is really soooo good to see them again.......and, we do want to return to Arizona for a part of a winter very soon. We all have sooooo much fun, soooo many laughs and good times together!!!!!!
Mac and I have a "reservation" for a six hour guided fishing trip along the Salt River for this coming Saturday!!!!! This should be great fun......and I am really looking forward to doing this. Everything is furnished, including lunch....and our guide has been taking fishermen along the Salt River for 20 years!! WOW........a great day is already anticipated!!!!!!
And sooooo, another day of our journey to the west for this late summer/early fall period!!! We are having such an incredible time.......such a fabulous way to enjoy our retirement!!! I just can't talk about it enough.........there is just nothing like this type of lifestyle!!! Soooo relaxing......sooooo fun.......sooooo full of unique experiences. If you are still working.....if you enjoy getting away from home and those day to day responsibilities....then consider, seriously, taking up this RV lifestyle, even if it is not full time, like the 1st Lady and myself. We have kept our home as a base to return to whenever we need to do so......but, the freedom to move around the North American continent when we please. In fact, we have just this morning made reservations for next year's International Cedar Creek RV Owners Club rally in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, which is right on the St. Lawrence Seaway. Can hardly wait to return to that beautiful part of southern Canada!!!!!!!
As you can well imagine.....
LIFE IS JUST INCREDIBLY GREAT!!!!!!!.......And, I hope it is for all of you, also!!!!!
But.....the trip through the mts., along the Grays River.....and then up and over the pass....THAT was the best part of the day!!!! It was a gorgeous day, the views from the gravel road were spectacular, and the stops we made to take pictures and relax were so enjoyable!!!!! The road was not as severe as the Falls River Road in Colorado which I drove last week....this one was in much better shape, not narrow at all, and certainly did not hang onto the side of the mts.....but, it was just as beautiful!!! I think that the 1st Lady and I found some places we would like to drive back to so that we can do some fly fishing in the next 10 days!!! And.....we WILL do that!!!!
We arrived in Pinedale about 1:30pm.....found a little restaurant.....and, OMG, it had the best burger and french fries that I have had in many moons!! And......every one of our traveling group today that had burgers agreed completely!!!!! Just a wonderful lunch, it was...it was!!
From there, some of us went to the Museum of the Mountain Men......a really well organized and detailed museum about the Mountain Men.....and those who had helped to open the west from this area of Wyoming. Lots of wonderful exhibits......and I certainly enjoyed the time we spent there. A quick stop for ice cream......and then we were all on the road.....a real highway this time.....and two hours later after going through some great canyons and following the Snake River for many miles, we arrived in Alpine...and then made the quick drive on south to the Star Valley Ranch RV Resort.
Back in TheHowserHouse, the 1st Lady and kicked back for a while.....and then I packed up the laptop and came over to Mac's to get online through their DSL hookup. Thank goodness this is possible because it would virtually impossible to get online from the resort's wifi.....everyone says it is just not reliable!! I barely have phone service with AT&T from here.....although I do get on the Edge network and can pick up email and other not so lengthy webpages.
You know......many of you have not ever been to this part of Wyoming, I'm certain. Everyone goes to Yellowstone/Teton Nationial Parks....which is not too far north of here.....but very view people know of this beautiful Star Valley area which is southwest of Jackson Hole...about 50 miles. It is just a lovely area....sooooo clean, sooooo green, sooooo many amazing views of the mountains on both sides of the valley. It is definitely a growing area......but, because of the natural beauty, it is not an inexpensive area in which to reside. Property values are HIGH.....VERY HIGH, but when you see this place, you can certainly understand why.
We are enjoying thoroughly our time with Mac/Gail.....and with their friends, some of whom we have met when we spent about 5 weeks in Casa Grande, AZ, back in the winter/spring of 2007. It is really soooo good to see them again.......and, we do want to return to Arizona for a part of a winter very soon. We all have sooooo much fun, soooo many laughs and good times together!!!!!!
Mac and I have a "reservation" for a six hour guided fishing trip along the Salt River for this coming Saturday!!!!! This should be great fun......and I am really looking forward to doing this. Everything is furnished, including lunch....and our guide has been taking fishermen along the Salt River for 20 years!! WOW........a great day is already anticipated!!!!!!
And sooooo, another day of our journey to the west for this late summer/early fall period!!! We are having such an incredible time.......such a fabulous way to enjoy our retirement!!! I just can't talk about it enough.........there is just nothing like this type of lifestyle!!! Soooo relaxing......sooooo fun.......sooooo full of unique experiences. If you are still working.....if you enjoy getting away from home and those day to day responsibilities....then consider, seriously, taking up this RV lifestyle, even if it is not full time, like the 1st Lady and myself. We have kept our home as a base to return to whenever we need to do so......but, the freedom to move around the North American continent when we please. In fact, we have just this morning made reservations for next year's International Cedar Creek RV Owners Club rally in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, which is right on the St. Lawrence Seaway. Can hardly wait to return to that beautiful part of southern Canada!!!!!!!
As you can well imagine.....
LIFE IS JUST INCREDIBLY GREAT!!!!!!!.......And, I hope it is for all of you, also!!!!!
Monday, August 24, 2009
Day 12, August 24, 2009: A beautiful day here in the Star Valley!!
WOW.....did it ever rain yesterday afternoon and during the night!!!! The rains began during the mid-afternoon......and we remained in TheHowserHouse for the rest of the day. Those dark clouds came over the mountains of the eastern side of the Valley....the part that is in Idaho....and they just came right on across with no passport needed!! The 1st Lady and I remained inside, turned on the fireplace, and read all evening long. Very nice for a change!!!! And during the night, we were awakened with lots of rain pounding on the top of TheHowserHouse.....but, it didn't seem to last too terribly long.
We got up, had some breakfast, she had her tea...and I had my French Roast coffee. Then, while she went to the "Barn"(clubhouse) and spent two hours in some Line Dance classes, I puttered around the RV, doing some needed chores, a bit of maintenance, and then wandered town to Mac and Gail's park model, and we sat and visited for about an hour. By that time, the rain clouds had moved on across the mts toward the east......and the sun and blue sky was very evident....and it only got better as each hour passed during the day!! HOORAY!!!!
We had some lunch.....and then went into Thayne to get some groceries, go to the Post Office, and look around the village....a few more than 600 citizens live within the city limits. We returned about mid-afternoon....and quickly prepared to leave again for Affton, about 20 miles or so south of here......going with Mac and Gail so he could take care of some tire issues, and then we met four other couples for dinner there in Affton.
Agave's was the name of the restaurant....and, it was very, very good. Mexican food was enjoyed by all 12 of us.......and I was really happy with the food. I had a Chicken Chipotle Enchilada....a HUGE one.....with the usual rice and refried beans. One of the best Mexican meals I have had in some time.......and this place is one that I definitely will return to, give the opportunity!!!
On the way back to Thayne, we stopped at a small river access, just off of the highway and Mac tried his luck for a few minutes, fishing for trout. The river was clear and moving swiftly, but no trout wanted his lure....!!! Guess he didn't spit on it the right way????
As the clouds left today....and with two trips out of the RV Resort, this lovely valley just became more and more beautiful. It is about 4 miles wide with mountains on both sides.....and the colors of greens...the blue sky and floating clouds, and the pastures in the valley.....well, it really is a sight to behold, to enjoy, and it makes me just want to remain here until the snows begin to fall!!!
Tomorrow we have a trip up into the mts. with everyone who went tonight to dinner......seveal vehicles making the trip up some of the gravel roads to cross the top of the mts. Not sure of the route or the road, but we are going in Mac's Jeep Commander....and so it should be fun!!!! More on this tomorrow night!!!
It is difficult to believe we have been gone for 12 days....WOW. Time sure does fly by sooooo damn quickly!! It is really great to spend time with Mac..and with Gail!!! The years of our lives have just gone so fast.......we first met in 1967 while he and I were in the USAF and stationed at Offutt AFB in Nebraska. 42 years ago........it seems like only yesterday. He and I laughed this evening about how many, many, many times we had gone trout fishing together over those 42 years.......can't begin to count the times we have done this together. And....hopefully there will be time for more times together!!!!
Sooooo, with these last few posts having lacked in creativity of writing, I apologize!!!.......it is difficult to not have internet connections in our RV, which makes it necessary to bring the laptop down to their place a block away, interrupt their activities/life, and type away while they are busy doing things. I checked into paying to get Wifi here, but it is the lack of GOOD wifi which keeps me from paying for it......after talking to others, they do not have good access and it goes off continually while they are using it. Soooo........at least I have Mac's DSL connection to use....for free!!
I didn't get today's pics downloaded onto here, so another apology for no pictures tonight. Tomrrow I should have some to share with all of you out there in cyberspace........stay around, stay tuned....OK??? And, as always........
LIFE IS JUST SOOOOOO WONDERFULLY GREAT!!!!!!.....And, I hope it is for all of you, also!!!!!!
We got up, had some breakfast, she had her tea...and I had my French Roast coffee. Then, while she went to the "Barn"(clubhouse) and spent two hours in some Line Dance classes, I puttered around the RV, doing some needed chores, a bit of maintenance, and then wandered town to Mac and Gail's park model, and we sat and visited for about an hour. By that time, the rain clouds had moved on across the mts toward the east......and the sun and blue sky was very evident....and it only got better as each hour passed during the day!! HOORAY!!!!
We had some lunch.....and then went into Thayne to get some groceries, go to the Post Office, and look around the village....a few more than 600 citizens live within the city limits. We returned about mid-afternoon....and quickly prepared to leave again for Affton, about 20 miles or so south of here......going with Mac and Gail so he could take care of some tire issues, and then we met four other couples for dinner there in Affton.
Agave's was the name of the restaurant....and, it was very, very good. Mexican food was enjoyed by all 12 of us.......and I was really happy with the food. I had a Chicken Chipotle Enchilada....a HUGE one.....with the usual rice and refried beans. One of the best Mexican meals I have had in some time.......and this place is one that I definitely will return to, give the opportunity!!!
On the way back to Thayne, we stopped at a small river access, just off of the highway and Mac tried his luck for a few minutes, fishing for trout. The river was clear and moving swiftly, but no trout wanted his lure....!!! Guess he didn't spit on it the right way????
As the clouds left today....and with two trips out of the RV Resort, this lovely valley just became more and more beautiful. It is about 4 miles wide with mountains on both sides.....and the colors of greens...the blue sky and floating clouds, and the pastures in the valley.....well, it really is a sight to behold, to enjoy, and it makes me just want to remain here until the snows begin to fall!!!
Tomorrow we have a trip up into the mts. with everyone who went tonight to dinner......seveal vehicles making the trip up some of the gravel roads to cross the top of the mts. Not sure of the route or the road, but we are going in Mac's Jeep Commander....and so it should be fun!!!! More on this tomorrow night!!!
It is difficult to believe we have been gone for 12 days....WOW. Time sure does fly by sooooo damn quickly!! It is really great to spend time with Mac..and with Gail!!! The years of our lives have just gone so fast.......we first met in 1967 while he and I were in the USAF and stationed at Offutt AFB in Nebraska. 42 years ago........it seems like only yesterday. He and I laughed this evening about how many, many, many times we had gone trout fishing together over those 42 years.......can't begin to count the times we have done this together. And....hopefully there will be time for more times together!!!!
Sooooo, with these last few posts having lacked in creativity of writing, I apologize!!!.......it is difficult to not have internet connections in our RV, which makes it necessary to bring the laptop down to their place a block away, interrupt their activities/life, and type away while they are busy doing things. I checked into paying to get Wifi here, but it is the lack of GOOD wifi which keeps me from paying for it......after talking to others, they do not have good access and it goes off continually while they are using it. Soooo........at least I have Mac's DSL connection to use....for free!!
I didn't get today's pics downloaded onto here, so another apology for no pictures tonight. Tomrrow I should have some to share with all of you out there in cyberspace........stay around, stay tuned....OK??? And, as always........
LIFE IS JUST SOOOOOO WONDERFULLY GREAT!!!!!!.....And, I hope it is for all of you, also!!!!!!
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Day 11, Sunday: Thayne, Wyoming........an easy trip up here yesterday!!
We arrived here in Thayne, Wyoming, yesterday afternoon. Currently at the Star Vally Ranch RV Resort for the next two weeks where we are enjoying being with our life-long friends who summer here.
We drove here yesterday from Rawlins, Wyoming........and had a great trip across southern Wyoming and up here to Thayne, which is only 50 miles southwest of Jackson Hole, right on the Idaho-Wyoming state line. It is a beautiful valley, about 4 miles across with mountains on both sides, running north/south. There was absolutely NO wind on I-80.....quite unusual....which allowed me to get almost 13 mpg while towing TheHowserHouse!
After squeezing my 5er into our rented RV site here in the RV park.....and it was squeezed in as the street in front of the site is very, very narrow.....we set things up for the next two weeks and then visited with our good friends, Mac and Gail. Later, we all went into town to a Bar and Steakhouse for dinner......a great place for steaks!!! Returning to the resort, we had tea on their patio, along with a couple of other friends whom we had met in Casa Grande, AZ when we were there in the winter of '07 while we were there visiting Mac and Gail.
I have no internet service at our site.......but, our friends have DSL at their park model home and so I am using it now to write this. It is a cool and rainy day here in the Valley.....and so, we are just visiting and catching up on each other's lives and families and friends. We hope to do some fishing while here......I haven't been since I broke my arm while we were here in Wyoming four years ago!!!
I will post pictures as I can......and the same goes for getting these posts out into cyberspace. I know that there are many of you who read these posts daily......sooooo, just keep checking in for the latest updates of TheHowserHouse.......OK??? And.....as always.....
LIFE IS JUST REALLY REALLY GREAT!!!!!....And, I hope it is for all of you, also!!!!
We drove here yesterday from Rawlins, Wyoming........and had a great trip across southern Wyoming and up here to Thayne, which is only 50 miles southwest of Jackson Hole, right on the Idaho-Wyoming state line. It is a beautiful valley, about 4 miles across with mountains on both sides, running north/south. There was absolutely NO wind on I-80.....quite unusual....which allowed me to get almost 13 mpg while towing TheHowserHouse!
After squeezing my 5er into our rented RV site here in the RV park.....and it was squeezed in as the street in front of the site is very, very narrow.....we set things up for the next two weeks and then visited with our good friends, Mac and Gail. Later, we all went into town to a Bar and Steakhouse for dinner......a great place for steaks!!! Returning to the resort, we had tea on their patio, along with a couple of other friends whom we had met in Casa Grande, AZ when we were there in the winter of '07 while we were there visiting Mac and Gail.
I have no internet service at our site.......but, our friends have DSL at their park model home and so I am using it now to write this. It is a cool and rainy day here in the Valley.....and so, we are just visiting and catching up on each other's lives and families and friends. We hope to do some fishing while here......I haven't been since I broke my arm while we were here in Wyoming four years ago!!!
I will post pictures as I can......and the same goes for getting these posts out into cyberspace. I know that there are many of you who read these posts daily......sooooo, just keep checking in for the latest updates of TheHowserHouse.......OK??? And.....as always.....
LIFE IS JUST REALLY REALLY GREAT!!!!!....And, I hope it is for all of you, also!!!!
Friday, August 21, 2009
Day 9, Friday: On the road...again.
We were all up earlier than usual this morning.....both the 1st Lady and myself, and her brother and his wife, all had to leave for our various destinations....so, we kept busy emptying the fridge, making sure we had not left anything in the closets, drawers, under the beds, etc., etc ., etc. And by, a few minutes before nine we were both on the road, leaving Estes Park for the lower elevation of Loveland, by going down the really pretty Big Thompson Canyon. Within an hour the 1st Lady and I were at the RV Park where we had left TheHowserHouse for the past week.
We unloaded the bikes which had been in the kitchen, put them into the bed of the truck, and then I checked the tires of the trailer, which were all just perfect at 110 lbs. I hitched up the trailer, pulled it out of it's assigned place. Then we opened the rear slides to get a few things in the living room that we needed for reservation phone numbers, etc.....just as quickly closed them again.
A few more minutes of preps....and we pulled out of the RV Park, onto I-25 heading north towards Cheyenne, WY. It was after 11 by that time.....and before too long, Wyoming was under our wheels. We turned west onto I-80 and by 3:30pm, we were in Rawlins, WY.....and we were pulling in to an RV Park. Parking on gravel, we have ample room and lots of pull in/pull out space....WOW!!! Many other parks could certainly learn a lesson about how to design an rv park site map from this place!!!
After getting the hook-ups taken care of, and then a bit of sit down and relax time, I jumped back into the truck, went to a near-by "Flying J" truck stop, filled up with diesel, and then went east a few miles to get into Rawlins to pick up some things at the local supermarket. A bit disappointed I was at the choices they had in breads and deli meats. But.......hell, I am in the Wyoming desert...what should I have expected??? HUH????
Back at the rv park.......we had some sandwiches for supper. Too tired to cook and/or eat out someplace. I then called my very good friends, Gail and Mac......whom I had served in the USAF with for almost four years, including being in Thailand at the same time but on different bases. He checked at the RV Park where they have a "park model" which they live in during the summers. It is located in the Star Valley, south of Jackson Hole about 50 miles. He and I go back to the spring of 1967 in the USAF.....and we have remained very close friends for 42 years!!!! Sooo, we are heading there tomorrow....about 300 miles from here. We will be staying there at least two weeks, perhaps longer. He and I haven't been together for over two years....and we are both get older....UGH!!!
Soooooo, an evening of relaxing....doing some reading, watching some tv, and getting this blog written on time....hahaha. Aren't you glad????????!!!!!
I am not sure about the wifi availability there at the Star Valley RV Resort. I have my fingers crossed tightly!!!!!!! Soooo, if you don't hear anything on here tomorrow night, then you will know to continue to keep checking as I will post when I can, if we don't have access to the internet!
And.....today since the temps warmed up, it was not as nice a day in that respect, but the weather otherwise was perfect....blue skies, no winds, bright sunshine.....lovely. Just hated to feel the warmer temps after this past week.....it was soooooo damn nice with those cool days and even cooler nights. Oh well......can't have everything, can I????? However, as always.......
LIFE IS JUST REALLY, REALLY WONDERFUL!!!!!!!.....And, I hope it is for all of you, also!!!!!
We unloaded the bikes which had been in the kitchen, put them into the bed of the truck, and then I checked the tires of the trailer, which were all just perfect at 110 lbs. I hitched up the trailer, pulled it out of it's assigned place. Then we opened the rear slides to get a few things in the living room that we needed for reservation phone numbers, etc.....just as quickly closed them again.
A few more minutes of preps....and we pulled out of the RV Park, onto I-25 heading north towards Cheyenne, WY. It was after 11 by that time.....and before too long, Wyoming was under our wheels. We turned west onto I-80 and by 3:30pm, we were in Rawlins, WY.....and we were pulling in to an RV Park. Parking on gravel, we have ample room and lots of pull in/pull out space....WOW!!! Many other parks could certainly learn a lesson about how to design an rv park site map from this place!!!
After getting the hook-ups taken care of, and then a bit of sit down and relax time, I jumped back into the truck, went to a near-by "Flying J" truck stop, filled up with diesel, and then went east a few miles to get into Rawlins to pick up some things at the local supermarket. A bit disappointed I was at the choices they had in breads and deli meats. But.......hell, I am in the Wyoming desert...what should I have expected??? HUH????
Back at the rv park.......we had some sandwiches for supper. Too tired to cook and/or eat out someplace. I then called my very good friends, Gail and Mac......whom I had served in the USAF with for almost four years, including being in Thailand at the same time but on different bases. He checked at the RV Park where they have a "park model" which they live in during the summers. It is located in the Star Valley, south of Jackson Hole about 50 miles. He and I go back to the spring of 1967 in the USAF.....and we have remained very close friends for 42 years!!!! Sooo, we are heading there tomorrow....about 300 miles from here. We will be staying there at least two weeks, perhaps longer. He and I haven't been together for over two years....and we are both get older....UGH!!!
Soooooo, an evening of relaxing....doing some reading, watching some tv, and getting this blog written on time....hahaha. Aren't you glad????????!!!!!
I am not sure about the wifi availability there at the Star Valley RV Resort. I have my fingers crossed tightly!!!!!!! Soooo, if you don't hear anything on here tomorrow night, then you will know to continue to keep checking as I will post when I can, if we don't have access to the internet!
And.....today since the temps warmed up, it was not as nice a day in that respect, but the weather otherwise was perfect....blue skies, no winds, bright sunshine.....lovely. Just hated to feel the warmer temps after this past week.....it was soooooo damn nice with those cool days and even cooler nights. Oh well......can't have everything, can I????? However, as always.......
LIFE IS JUST REALLY, REALLY WONDERFUL!!!!!!!.....And, I hope it is for all of you, also!!!!!
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