Greetings from the Shadow Hills RV Resort in Indio, CA. Recommended by readers Gordon and Juanita, we've arrived at a mighty fine site to spend a holiday week. With palm trees, blue skies, purple hills on the horizon and (did we mention?) temps in the low 80s, this is our little slice of paradise. (Thanks, guys!) Boris gets a big kick out of the fact that we're "camped" in a "gated" RV park.
After spending two days on the road, we've spent the last day doing almost nothing. Sightseeing starts tomorrow, but today we're kickin' back. Everybody, including the furry creatures, needed a break. The cats were glad to see their carriers head for the basement. They slept very little on the way here, so sleeping was the primary order of business for them today. They've done it well and we just followed their lead!
Just after I drifted off very early last night, Boris couldn't find our boy kitty, who has a history of playing hide-n-seek in the RV. I was up and out of bed on a wave of panic. We checked the scene of his first escape and, much to our relief, found all was secure. He had to be somewhere and he was: under the sofa. He had slipped down between the back and the wall and was resting comfortably underneath. Thankfully, all it took was a quick lift of the seat to free the beast. He's made his way back there several times since, which is fine with us. It's a nice, comfortable, quiet place to be.
We can appreciate that.
What The Heck Do They Know?
It's Thanksgiving trip eve at our house. So, lots of activity, of course. Boris made a trip to the moose tonight to drop off a few things and lessen our load for tomorrow. We are definitely just about ready to go.
The most interesting observation around our house tonight is our cats. They are wound up! Running to and fro they have definitely let us know they are excited. And, they make us wonder, what do they know?
They've been through a drill that looks something like this twice now: mom and dad are in a really good mood, organizing things here and there, asking them from time to time "Are you kitties ready to go?" We're thinking they might have a sense of what's to come tomorrow.
Or maybe not.
After all, they are cats.
We'll keep you posted.
The most interesting observation around our house tonight is our cats. They are wound up! Running to and fro they have definitely let us know they are excited. And, they make us wonder, what do they know?
They've been through a drill that looks something like this twice now: mom and dad are in a really good mood, organizing things here and there, asking them from time to time "Are you kitties ready to go?" We're thinking they might have a sense of what's to come tomorrow.
Or maybe not.
After all, they are cats.
We'll keep you posted.
Kindling
Just an ordinary Wednesday...except that the day marks the anniversary of my arrival on the planet. I tried to make the day as low key as possible, but my co-workers had a different idea. There were bouquets of flowers and lots of decadent cake. Very nice.
Really, the only reason I decided to write about my birthday was to tell you about what Boris gave me. He ordered it weeks ago and was disappointed that it was backordered and wasn't going to show up for another week or so. But, turns out it showed up today. Perfect timing!
His gift was a Kindle by amazon.com. And, it's the answer to this book-loving future fulltimer's prayer. It's an amazing gadget. It holds up to 200 books, and much more with a memory card installed. I absolutely love it. I've already downloaded a few samples of some titles I've been wanting to read.
And, what makes it perfect for fulltiming? This little wonder weighs just 10.3 ounces.
200+ books weighing in at less than a pound? Perfect!
Thanks, Boris!!!
Really, the only reason I decided to write about my birthday was to tell you about what Boris gave me. He ordered it weeks ago and was disappointed that it was backordered and wasn't going to show up for another week or so. But, turns out it showed up today. Perfect timing!
His gift was a Kindle by amazon.com. And, it's the answer to this book-loving future fulltimer's prayer. It's an amazing gadget. It holds up to 200 books, and much more with a memory card installed. I absolutely love it. I've already downloaded a few samples of some titles I've been wanting to read.
And, what makes it perfect for fulltiming? This little wonder weighs just 10.3 ounces.
200+ books weighing in at less than a pound? Perfect!
Thanks, Boris!!!
Joined
We wrestled for awhile about what clubs we should join. Finally, after careful consideration, we've made our move.
Effective today, we are proud (and very newbie) members of the Winnebago-Itasca Travelers Club (WIT) and the Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA).
We had to join the former in order to officially join our new friends The Chardonnay Travelers. (They are a Bay Area chapter of WIT). And, we wanted to join the later so we can hook up with our friends who drive the busses -- the GEMs, who are a chapter of FMCA.
Today, we're feeling VERY official. Now, we're MEMBERS.
Effective today, we are proud (and very newbie) members of the Winnebago-Itasca Travelers Club (WIT) and the Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA).
We had to join the former in order to officially join our new friends The Chardonnay Travelers. (They are a Bay Area chapter of WIT). And, we wanted to join the later so we can hook up with our friends who drive the busses -- the GEMs, who are a chapter of FMCA.
Today, we're feeling VERY official. Now, we're MEMBERS.
Weekend Update
Tales of our weekend in the central valley can be found at Bullwinkle's Place. Lots of fun was had by all. And, it's official: We joined a club.
Also of note, we notice lots of RVs on the road today. Of course, that meant we got to play many enthusiastic rounds of Whats'at? But, more importantly, we were encouraged by the encouraging number of cohorts we saw along our way. We don't know, but that has to be some kind of good news, doesn't it?
Home again on a Sunday evening, we are a bit melancholy. But, this week things are different. We're off again on Friday morning. This time, for nine days.
We can't wait!
Also of note, we notice lots of RVs on the road today. Of course, that meant we got to play many enthusiastic rounds of Whats'at? But, more importantly, we were encouraged by the encouraging number of cohorts we saw along our way. We don't know, but that has to be some kind of good news, doesn't it?
Home again on a Sunday evening, we are a bit melancholy. But, this week things are different. We're off again on Friday morning. This time, for nine days.
We can't wait!
Fighting Flies
Wanna know what happens when you're RVing in Central California on a warm November afternoon, decide to host an open house and have the door to your rig wide open for an hour or so?
You get flies. Lots of them.
Today we've taken turns with the swatter and taken aim on the seemingly zillions of flies that have taken up residence in our rig. It's a nice place, we know. But, these critters are not welcome.
Boris has made a game of it. "My goal is to get three before I take a shower," he declared with swatter in hand. Moments later he headed off to the shower a proud overachiever. "I got four!" he exclaimed.
We've made a significant dent in the number of flying pests around our rolling home. But, I can see a couple of those darn things sitting in the sun right now.
Gotta go.
You get flies. Lots of them.
Today we've taken turns with the swatter and taken aim on the seemingly zillions of flies that have taken up residence in our rig. It's a nice place, we know. But, these critters are not welcome.
Boris has made a game of it. "My goal is to get three before I take a shower," he declared with swatter in hand. Moments later he headed off to the shower a proud overachiever. "I got four!" he exclaimed.
We've made a significant dent in the number of flying pests around our rolling home. But, I can see a couple of those darn things sitting in the sun right now.
Gotta go.
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