April 18 - April 20 (Cactus Pete's RV Park, Jackpot, NV)
April 21:
We managed to pull off a successful visit in Jackpot by the skin of Ray's teeth. We had started the visit by being ahead $150 or so dollars. Then the cards started a campaign of ugliness and we were down a few hundred. At the final sitting, Ray had a tremendous run of good cards and came out about $300 ahead. So giddy with glee, we walked out to the trailer and noticed it was leaning seriously and very noticeably. A neighbor came out when he saw us trying to figure out what was going on. He said they had heard a huge boom and saw the trailer tip. Turned out that one of the front stabilizers had given way for whatever reason. Luckily, we had left the trailer hooked to the truck. Had we been unhooked, the trailer would have suffered a good bit of damage because it would have fallen to the frame, but the truck held it up. Another almost disaster that turned out quite lucky. I think that the pin in the stabilizer snapped because it is so stinking cold: 21 degrees this morning. We sure picked a good time to come back North, but this morning we are bound for Idaho/Oregon/Washington.
April 19:
Yet another casino experience. There is a forecast for snow showers, so we are uncertain as to when we may head out, enroute to Farewell Bend, OR. Seems really ridiculous that we are heading into cold, wet weather. Maybe we just haven't got this "snowbird" thing right. Had a fun night at blackjack last night with a drunk Russian who ended up tossing me about $100 as they were escorting him from the casino. It pays to be charming when playing with drunk Russians.
We managed to pull off a successful visit in Jackpot by the skin of Ray's teeth. We had started the visit by being ahead $150 or so dollars. Then the cards started a campaign of ugliness and we were down a few hundred. At the final sitting, Ray had a tremendous run of good cards and came out about $300 ahead. So giddy with glee, we walked out to the trailer and noticed it was leaning seriously and very noticeably. A neighbor came out when he saw us trying to figure out what was going on. He said they had heard a huge boom and saw the trailer tip. Turned out that one of the front stabilizers had given way for whatever reason. Luckily, we had left the trailer hooked to the truck. Had we been unhooked, the trailer would have suffered a good bit of damage because it would have fallen to the frame, but the truck held it up. Another almost disaster that turned out quite lucky. I think that the pin in the stabilizer snapped because it is so stinking cold: 21 degrees this morning. We sure picked a good time to come back North, but this morning we are bound for Idaho/Oregon/Washington.
April 19:
Yet another casino experience. There is a forecast for snow showers, so we are uncertain as to when we may head out, enroute to Farewell Bend, OR. Seems really ridiculous that we are heading into cold, wet weather. Maybe we just haven't got this "snowbird" thing right. Had a fun night at blackjack last night with a drunk Russian who ended up tossing me about $100 as they were escorting him from the casino. It pays to be charming when playing with drunk Russians.
April 17 (Ward Mountain Campground, Humboldt Ntl' Forest)
We spent just one night in this extremely under-utilized campground in the Humbodt National Forest near Ely, NV. We were the only ones in the campground this year, and that is the same as last year.
April 7 - 16 (Las Vegas TTN, Las Vegas, NV)
We transitioned from the quiet solitude of the Kaibab Nat'l Forest to noisy, crowded Las Vegas. I like both experiences equally. We watched as the odometer on the truck rolled to 100K about 30 miles into the day's journey. After setting up at the RV park, we went for dinner and gaming at Sam's Town on Boulder Highway. Came home after a couple of hours with combined winnings of $110. We'll see what the tally is (up or down) at the end of 0ur 10 day stay.
April 3 - April 6 (Kaibab Nt'l Forest @ Grand Canyon
As far as a boondocking opportunity, we are glad to have found a deserted spot in the Kaibab National Forest, just a few miles south of the Grand Canyon. We'll stay as long as the water in the fresh water tank lasts. We entered the park today and enjoyed breath-taking sights.
April 2 - Wal-Mart (Winslow, AZ)
Not much to say for this stop, except it was very easy to access, and we just needed to stop for the night.
March 29 - April 1 Best Western Inn (Lathrop, CA)
In Loving Memory of Max Moller (August 5, 1937 - March 24, 2008)We flew from Albuquerque to Oakland on Saturday. Picked up the rental car and drove to Manteca to the hotel where Jim & Carole had previously checked in. Sunday and Monday were quite full days with family honoring Max, sharing stories and pictures, and jointly attending visitation, Rosary and the funeral mass. Our return trip was on Tuesday back to Albuquerque and then the 30 mile drive to Moriarty.
March 28 (RV Sales, Moriarty, NM)
Arrived in Moriarty in time to have the trailer inspected, and to let Ralph know what work we needed done. We had thought we needed only a leak in the brake fluid line fixed. The inspection revealed a chilling sight of a shredded tire due to the failure of the caliper and rotor assemblies. The general consensus of opinion was that it was a miracle that we hadn't had a blowout. We took pictures of the damage. Maybe if I look a little closer I will see our Trailer Angel perched on the tire. Another example in our travel adventures under the heading "Yes, it was bad...but could have been so much worse."
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