Yesterday, our ride (137 miles) from Moses Lake, Washington to Post Falls, Idaho was pleasant and uneventful ... just the way we like them! We stopped and fixed lunch at one of Gloria and Les's membership parks north of Cheney so she could check it out. Her son, Walt (family members have access to their parks as well) is interested in spending a family vacation in this park so she will pass along what we found. As we drove through on I-90 east, the weather in Spokane was rainy and we were startled by a bolt of lightning off in the hills but thankfully, that was the only one. When we arrived, even though the sun was shining, it was cool and windy here in Post Falls. The forecast is for sunny weather so we're keeping our fingers crossed that today will be better (so far, so good). Phil and Les decided to pay for only three days because unknown to us, this park is alongside the freeway, hence it's very noisy not to mention they have quite a few RVs around us that are "permanently" set up with lots of comings and goings, small (noisy) children and barking dogs. Our satellite TV is locked on but we lost our Seattle (which equates to our network) channels (Boo hoo! No more Today Show, Oprah or Dr. Phil!). The signal from the satellite we use for the Internet is also very weak (it's at 62 and we need a minimum of 60 to connect and the higher the number, the better) so we may have to change satellites since we're so far north and will continue to be near or above this latitude for quite some time. Because we aren't sure exactly how that's done it means more research. Our potluck dinner included turkey tenderloin (for G & L, pork chops (for us), tossed green salad, frozen vegetables and rice. Delicious! After dinner, we piled into G & L's Saturn (puppies and all) and went exploring in Post Falls. We found lots of industry due to the lower cost of production in this area we're supposing. I will check it out ...
Wednesday, May 25, 2005
Sunday, May 22, 2005
11:29 AM Sunday May 22, 2005
Beautiful blue skies this morning as the temperature inches it way up the themometer to past 60 degrees. I can believe that if the breeze quieted down, it could get down-right hot here in Moses Lake. The fishing has been good according to Les and Phil ... it's the catching that isn't worth a darn, until last night when Phil caught hold of one nice trout. Fishing is sort of like playing golf or bowling: You swear it's not worth the effort after a string of bad shots or rolls then ... hit one on the sweet spot, roll a strike (or catch a nice fish) and you're back in the game with bells on!
Phil and I were busy taking care of some "to do's" yesterday which included going to the Moses Lake Farmer's Market (small but interesting), stopping at a few garage sales, getting our laundry done here at the park's laundromat and a visit with my first cousin, Byron's daughter, Brenda and her family. Brenda and her new husband, Patrick met last year and after a whirlwind romance, married and moved into their lovely, new home overlooking Moses Lake. Brenda, an elementary school teacher, continues to commute to Othello until the end of the school year. She hopes to find a position in Moses Lake for the 2005-2006 school year although she says the 30 minute commute isn't all that bad. Her daughter, Alyssa is in kindergarten and rides to school with her mom. We snacked on Brenda's delicious, freshly baked cookies. Thanks again Brenda!
Gloria and Lester got away early and managed to find about 35 garage sales to explore, in and around Moses Lake. They had a great time and found a few treasures (small-type) to bring home to their motorhome. Moses Lake is not very big (the population sign at the edge of town says 16,110) so in the course of our day out and about, we crossed each other's path twice! Oh, the many delights of a small town ... you can run but you can't hide!
Saturday, May 21, 2005
Thursday, May 19, 2005
9:17 AM Thursday May 19, 2005
As we begin this newest leg of our adventures, my first thoughts this morning are to say "thank you"--again--for all the kind words and encouragement from my readers through e-mails and comments on the blog. Of course, my most vocal reader, Margie in TN tops the list of new friends and I can't forget George, "Gloworm", Patty in CA, "Deb" and so many more over the past few months. Our immediate family, except for a few faithful readers of the blog that send e-mails (you know who you are), rarely share their comments online, relying for the most part on private communication to chastise me for not posting to the blog often enough. That's okay ... it lets me know they're watching our progress as we roll down the road (or don't whichever the case may be) , albeit silently. Again, thanks so much to all of you and keep those comments and e-mails coming ... we love them!
It's cool ( 56') and a bit windy here in Moses Lake this morning. Les and Phil have taken the boat to the lake for some fishing if they don't get blown off or swamped by the white caps. They have been anticipating this for months so I hope they catch something! We connected and locked on to both our satellites so we have TV and Internet. Les took their motorhome in to have the hot water tank repaired and had to replace some kind of switch. Phil followed him in and they went exploring in town while the work was done. His coach was repaired and back to the park after only a couple hours. While they were gone, Gloria and I went for a walk and enjoyed the opportunity to share some girl-talk.
Our plans are totally flexible with one exception, a 10 AM appointment tomorrow with Double Diamond Apple Orchards in Quincy for a tour of the packaging plant. Rex, the brother of my brother-in-law, Walt, is the semi-retired owner and he has agreed to give the four of us an inside look at the operation. Apple lovers all, we're looking forward to learning the process and maybe taking home a few samples ;-).
Canine Chronicles: Gloria and Lester's puppies, Zena and Wookie although a bit frightened by the traffic noise while riding in the coach down the freeway appear to be adapting well to their new lifestyle. Yesterday, while on their regular walks, the new sights, sounds and smells here at the RV park are stimulating and great fun to explore!
Wednesday, May 18, 2005
11:00 AM Wednesday May 18, 2005
We are sorta settled in at Moses Lake. We left about 11 AM and arrived at 4:30 PM. We stopped for a half hour at the Fort Lewis weigh station and had lunch, provided by Gloria who had the forethought to cook a beef roast and some chicken the day before in her crock pot. The problem is that Les's hot water heater has decided to malfunction and they are unhooking now so it can be driven to the RV repair facility. Let's hope it's a quick fix
Monday, May 16, 2005
10:14 AM Monday May 16, 2005
All systems are nearly go and as of this minute, it appears tomorrow is THE day! Les and Gloria's motorhome is at the garage for some last minute tweaking (they think it's the alternator) and Phil is reloading the back of our Ranger. His new outboard motor is padlocked to the bed of the truck and his new 12' aluminum boat is padlocked to the Kargo Master on top of the truck. He's considering a padlock for the canopy door but there doesn't seem to be a way to do that without defacing the truck. I guess we can take as many precautions against thievery as possible and hope for the best beyond that. Our friends, Ardella and Don have been held up in Arizona but assure us they will catch up ... probably somewhere in Montana. Since we'll be moving very slowly it should be fairly easy for them to find us.
We feel much loved and our hearts are filled with joy from all the family gatherings and visits as we count down to this departure date for our next trip. As excited as we are about leaving, we can't help but think about how much we will miss everyone but we will stay in touch via cell phone and e-mail. Also, our family and friends can ride along and share our adventures via this website, "Backroad Chronicles", which is the primary reason for creating and maintaining the blog.
I'll do my best to write at least a couple times a week, more if I have time. Here we go ..........
We feel much loved and our hearts are filled with joy from all the family gatherings and visits as we count down to this departure date for our next trip. As excited as we are about leaving, we can't help but think about how much we will miss everyone but we will stay in touch via cell phone and e-mail. Also, our family and friends can ride along and share our adventures via this website, "Backroad Chronicles", which is the primary reason for creating and maintaining the blog.
I'll do my best to write at least a couple times a week, more if I have time. Here we go ..........
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