Older Folks and Vaping Back Porch-Part Six

[garyoa1]

LOL....it's Amazon "Prime" day....those great bargains are watched like hawks by a multitude and always have to be jumped on immediately because they sell out extremely fast....

Yeah I knew that! But figgered I don't really need a new one. It actually was still there til around 2pm. But finally got in touch with the second guy and he said an $80 service call and ball parking a roughly $300 to $400 to repair from what I explained to him. IF I had a ball park price to begin with I would have just jumped on the new one.
Someone please just shoot me.

 

[clnire]

To all our travelers - have a safe trip!

I drive 4 hrs to West Palm Beach tomorrow to do a dog show there. My little van is packed to the gills. Showing Geordi Saturday and Sunday - actually his breeder is showing him, but I may need to step in if Geordi is put up over his brother. We shall see!

 

[Myrany]

Some good news. I got the results of my biopsies, this afternoon. The chemo is working!
<insert Iffy's dancing Snoopy>

I start treatments again on the 19th. This news will make it a whole lot easier! Thank you all for your continued prayers. I'm so grateful.

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YA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's the way to do it my birdie friend!!!!!!

Prayin harder!!!!!!!

 

[Von Vape]

@LittleBird, WOO-HOO!!! Fantastic! Outta Sight!!! Would now be a good time to remind you I just had a feeling you'd be pleasantly surprised??? Our positive energy will continue to surround you.

@JanetH, So happy you guys are all setand ready to go! And BONUS! New grand baby!!!
Open neded holidays are SO MUCH better than having to stay on schedule. Relax, enjoy and have a wonderful time! (Well if ya want........don't want to put ANY pressure on ya's!!! )

@3mg Meniere, MORE fantastic news! I'm so glad I tuned in today!!! Continued positive thoughts coming your way too!

@2legsshrt, Thanks for the warning, everybody behave until tomorrow afternoon. Naw, I'm sure we can suffer through another day or so with ya. Just hope you have a safe and PLEASANT trip. Take high nic juice and ignore the AH. Safe travels my friend!

@Kaezziel, I can't help but for my heart to ache for you and your lovely bride. Still, what little positive there is helps tremendously. You don't need any advice. As you know, in my eyes, You Da Man!

@clnire Safe travels to you too!

 

[Kenna]

To all our travelers - have a safe trip!

I drive 4 hrs to West Palm Beach tomorrow to do a dog show there. My little van is packed to the gills. Showing Geordi Saturday and Sunday - actually his breeder is showing him, but I may need to step in if Geordi is put up over his brother. We shall see!

Safe travels & snag some ribbons for that boy dog!

 

[Myrany]

HA! Not for the past several years... I moved on to dark Stouts for beer or I'll drink hard apple ciders, but mostly when I have a drink, I tend to stick with Bourbon or Jack Daniels.

Kazz maybe you know. I have been dying to try that strongbow stuff but I will be danged if I can figure out where they put the stuff in the stores. It is not near the craft beers or with the wines. Any ideas where to look?

 

[Myrany]

In other news after being without AC since Friday in 100F heat and high humidity.....WE FINALLY HAVE AC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Von Vape]

Don't know about Strongbow, Myrany, but the Angry Orchard (also very good IMO) is with the more premium/import stuff, at least up here.............

 

[Semiretired]

I'm wondering if I'd be able to help with the driving.

My friends wife helps with driving. She's tiny and while she will not drive it in town traffic - she drives on the open freeway (primarily in the right hand lane) between rest areas. This allows him to stretch and maybe even nap for a couple of hours while they are on the road...

 

[Von Vape]

LittleBird, you won't have any trouble. After the first 50 miles or so, you'll probably forget it's even there.
Up to that point, you'll probably be nervous as all get out. It will be a little strange but just relax and watch when your turning corners. Backing up is a little trickier but with a trailer that long it's easier, especially if you have a guide that knows where to stand so you can see them!

 

[Semiretired]

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Backing up is a little trickier but with a trailer that long it's easier, especially if you have a guide that knows where to stand so you can see them!

Yea, my friends use one of those small two way radios to back up - along with a back up camera...

 

[Myrany]

THe one time I pulled a trailer was a car carrier behind a Uhaul truck. It was the most terrifying 1500 miles of my life. I just avoided ever letting myself get in the position to need to back up for any reason. Even so the big truck would have rattled me but having the trailer behind? Um no NEVER going there again.

 

[Von Vape]

Ooo, those back up cameras are nice. Funny, I was just thinking about those when you posted. I bet the Airstreams are set up with those.

 

[Von Vape]

One thing about a trailer, it will follow you wherever you go! Until you unhitch it anyway...

 

[Semiretired]

One thing about a trailer, it will follow you wherever you go! Until you unhitch it anyway...

He He, you just reminded me of an old story. My friend borrowed my truck to move his trailer one time. We hooked up - he pulled forward about 10 ft - stopped - looked back - shrugged and moved on. It was the first time he had ever pulled his trailer with a real truck... Turbo Diesel vs his gas hog... My truck did not even know the trailer was back there...

 

[Myrany]

THe one time I pulled a trailer was a car carrier behind a Uhaul truck. It was the most terrifying 1500 miles of my life. I just avoided ever letting myself get in the position to need to back up for any reason. Even so the big truck would have rattled me but having the trailer behind? Um no NEVER going there again.

I probably should explain. The hubby cannot drive. So any driving we need done I have to do. Planning road trips for us involves preplanning handicap accessible bathroom stops and how long I can drive in one day. SO often we actually go more miles than we have to just to stay on interstate because Rest areas have bathrooms he can manage.

So for example when we went to Grand canyon and then down to Pheonix to see my mom a few years ago our trip went like this.

Day 1 we drove up to Oklahoma City.
Day 2 Over to Albuquerque (spelling?)
Day 3 Grand canyon

It was about 150 miles longer but so much easier on me driving wise and him bathroom wise because we could stay on the interstate.

 

[Von Vape]

I-17 up through Sedona DOES get a little twisty and narrow. You made the right choice.

 

[Myrany]

I actually don't mind twisty and narrow. THe road up mt Lemon near Tucson never phased me. It is lack of rest areas on small state highways and bathrooms in gas stations that are not necessarily accessible that is the problem.

In years past I actually have done the I-17 thing. I've spent way more time in AZ than I ever wanted to. Even lived in the mountains outside Tucson for a couple of years in my younger days. Then the parental units retired there so now every few years I have to bite the bullet and go back.

It is a gorgeous state to visit. I REALLY did not like living there.

 

[Von Vape]

We actually did like it in Kingman, except for the heat, dry or not. Well, that and the low wages......... Oh well, ya can't have everything. Where would you put it all???

 

[LittleBird]

@clnire, good luck with the show! Get someone to videotape Geordi, if you can. And, be careful! Muah!

@Myrany, isn't A/C grand? I'm glad it's back up and running.

@Semiretired, thanks for telling me about your friend. I'm thinking I can probably handle going forward. Backwards, not so much!

@Von Vape, Dunno whether Airstreams have back up cameras. That would be pretty cool, though.