Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Here we go again
Taking off tomorrow (Wednesday) for some time in the cool mountains of northern New Mexico. My friends in White Rock have graciously made their home available while they're in Maine for the summer. Right now the overnight lows here in Tucson are in the 80s. That's the afternoon high over there. We won't even talk about the dew point.
So Buttercup the Hyundai and I are headed out. The Beast will stay here. Actually, both my beasts will stay here: Emma the dog will be staying with a neighbor who is rapidly becoming a virtual co-parent. With the small car it'll be easier to explore Santa Fe, Taos, and other places which aren't exactly congenial for a lumbering box on wheels.
I'll be posting from the road, so there may actually me a reason to check in here again!
So Buttercup the Hyundai and I are headed out. The Beast will stay here. Actually, both my beasts will stay here: Emma the dog will be staying with a neighbor who is rapidly becoming a virtual co-parent. With the small car it'll be easier to explore Santa Fe, Taos, and other places which aren't exactly congenial for a lumbering box on wheels.
I'll be posting from the road, so there may actually me a reason to check in here again!
Friday, June 12, 2015
You've all been very patient
Still doing mundane house stuff. Not worth reporting here. But I thought I would edit and share some video footage from the last trip -- huffing and puffing up to the Eisenhower-Johnson tunnel on I-70 eastbound, at 11,158 feet.
I haven't done much video during trips, simply because of the data they consume to upload. I don't tend to hang out at places with public wi-fi, and when I do it's molasses slow.
So here 'tis, perhaps better late than never. If you're reading this on email, you'll have to click through to the web site to view video. And it's worth it to watch as full screen, using the little icon in the lower right of the YouTube frame.
I haven't done much video during trips, simply because of the data they consume to upload. I don't tend to hang out at places with public wi-fi, and when I do it's molasses slow.
So here 'tis, perhaps better late than never. If you're reading this on email, you'll have to click through to the web site to view video. And it's worth it to watch as full screen, using the little icon in the lower right of the YouTube frame.
Saturday, June 6, 2015
It's quiet hereabouts
Cleaned out the Beast... have to take a vacuum down to the storage lot and finish the job. Need to find a carwash place with an exterior slot so I can wash the last of the trip dust off, including some glue-y red Utah mud from that spot up above Moab.
Need to deal with the occasional slow leak from the kitchen faucet set.
It's time to start thinking about the next trip. I'm thinking that I make a beeline for Wyoming and then poke around up there like I intended last time. Timing? Sometime in mid-July, maybe?
Keep checking in, but there may not be much news from hereabouts for a while.
Need to deal with the occasional slow leak from the kitchen faucet set.
It's time to start thinking about the next trip. I'm thinking that I make a beeline for Wyoming and then poke around up there like I intended last time. Timing? Sometime in mid-July, maybe?
Keep checking in, but there may not be much news from hereabouts for a while.
Monday, June 1, 2015
Home!
Now to unpack the rig before the heat of the day hits ...
(later) it's 105ยบ now. Just got back from putting the Beast in storage. Now to deal with all the piles of stuff I unloaded.
(later) it's 105ยบ now. Just got back from putting the Beast in storage. Now to deal with all the piles of stuff I unloaded.
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