A Day Late!

    Upon retirement it becomes easy to find oneself confused about what day of the week it is.   This week it happened again!  We had planned to leave Congress on Monday and instead stayed until Tuesday.  Tired from a busy weekend and having gained an hour upon entering Pacific Time, and with much to do to prepare for the upcoming weekend, we awoke quite early this morning.

The sun is shining but it's definitely jacket weather!

   George was anxious to complete a video presentation for his brother and sister-in-law's 50th wedding anniversary celebration we plan to attend.  Valerie's mind was distracted by her need to get back into an exercise routine and incoming email during this, our busiest time of year, when the holidays are behind us and snowbirds are considering the trip home and snowbirds to be are contemplating how they can escape the wrath of winter.

The pigeons are making a mess!  Walk quickly beneath the billboards and cover your head!

   Valerie set off on a morning walk and, at the first turn around the bend, was horrified at the sight of a recently burned out trailer.  George later learned from the owners the fire is still under investigation and they are still attempting to salvage their belongings, but it will likely be determined to be one of the 'refrigerator' fires, caused by a defect in the design of RV refrigerators.

Burned Alfa Fifth Wheel in the Park

   The morning air was crisp, around 43 degrees in Las Vegas, and a few bends later she was amused by a sign on a motorcycle cover at one site that read "If you let your dog pee on my motorcycle cover, please leave your site number so I can pee on your RV."  We were later shocked as we sat inside the front door as a couple allowed their three dogs to exceed the 6' leash rule, come onto our site and bark at our dogs a few feet away in their ex-pen, and allowed them to pee and poop all over every one else's sites rather than walking them down to one of many designated dog areas.

Rude pet owners necessitate this!

The Splendide is sloshing lots of water today!

   Our motor home came plumbed and ready for a small combination washer/dryer, which we early on decided was a necessity during our travels.  To do so, we sacrificed precious weight and space.  But there's been a continuing problem with lint accumulating inside the Splendide 2100 XC's interior duct.  The unit stopped functioning properly recently but it was not a good time and the one technician we contacted promised to return and did not.  Today we spoke to the technical help desk and they provided the following procedure to dislodge blockage and return the machine to working order.  The procedure is time consuming, and we should know tomorrow if it did the trick.  Valerie blogs as we complete the third and final wash cycle according to the directions:

    "Start the unit without clothes and with the dry time off on cycle #11.  When the water stops entering the unit push and hold the start button until all the lights come on then release the button.  *NOTE: If the water is not at least half way up the glass repeat this step. (We have needed to do the extra step on each cycle.)  Move the cycle knob to cycle #2 push the extra rinse button then press the start button once (do not hold) then let it run through that complete cycle.  Do this 3 times then try the dryer.  Do this 1 time a month to keep clean."  

Captain and Princess don't seem to mind the designated dog parks.

   By now it's late and Valerie has laundry to do and has realized that she needs to wash and pack warm clothes, which would be ready if not for cooler temperatures the past several days, for our flight to Michigan on Friday.  The dogs need brushing and nails clipped and food and favorite things packed and a we need a test run to the local PetsHotel and airport tomorrow.

Watching "Last Vegas" in Las Vegas

   It wasn't a good day for a much needed a nap as we had rented a RedBox movie which needed to be watched and returned.  We worked on the video and answered calls and email messages and wondered where the day went, and then realized not only had today slipped by too quickly, but that extra day we had planned to prepare for our trip, well somewhere -- like the time zone, it too had slipped away.  Tomorrow will be busy!  Let's hope it proves more productive and does not include a trip to the laundromat.

Two of our favorite people will soon celebrate 50 years of wedded bliss!

   At least Valerie's iPhone finally caught up with the time change today -- just in time to go the other direction when we fly into Eastern Time.  We're looking forward to another busy weekend with family in Michigan.  It appears that the family snowbirds will be welcomed with lots of snow.  Fifty years of marriage is really something to celebrate!  We celebrate our love for these phenomenal people we are very proud to call family!  Happy Anniversary, Helene and Jack!

It's a pretty sunset despite the power lines and cars and street lights!