Uncle Markie out and about.
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Finally — enough spare time to get the hot tub cleaned up and re-inflated and refilled. A break in the weather made bleaching the inside a little easier. It didn’t start raining until the end of the process, but I still froze my hands off with a drippy hose to rinse and fill everything. Doesn’t […]
So — those of you who keep up on this blog know about my buddy (well, one of them) who is behind bars in Montana. Got a letter when I got back and finally got down to that part of the stack this afternoon — turns out that the news folks from Great Falls were […]
Well — as always, finding more ways to spend money than make money…. interesting Ford Transit Connect van coming to the US in 2010 (yes, that is just around the corner). Of course, I would want the Tourneo model with glass all around, the passenger trim inside, and yes, that would be in black. So […]
If you notice the time stamp, it is before 6am. Now WHY did I sign up for this torture? Just pulled the FAA`s weather delay map — only O`Hare is running behind. Guess I´d better pull the weather for Denver as well to see if anything is going to be a problem, or maybe I´ll […]
Greetings from the town of tiny dogs. It`s mid-afternoon and the afternoon is free for siesta, shopping, or blogging. Your choice. I still need to get the blog entries out of my phone and onto the site for all the intervening days from the last report. Honest, I do have the entries, and they will […]
It’s just a long damn bus ride from the canyon to Chichihuahua. It didn’t help that Pedro showed a video of the Sierra and whatever tour out of Tucson/Nagoles that is mostly train (rather than train/bus) that just made me want to be on a different tour. Add projectile vomiting in the bus bathroom by […]
It’s just a long damn bus ride from the canyon to Chihuahua. It didn’t help that Pedro showed a video of the Sierra and whatever tour out of Tucson/Nogales that is mostly train (rather than train/bus) that just made me want to be on a different tour. Add projectile vomiting in the bus bathroom by […]
Yesterday’s recap. Way too much food. I’m quite sure that the party for our sub-group burned through 2-3 times our $75 credit. Swanda picked up the rest bless his heart. Folkloric show good as there were actually some male dancers in it — one was even cute! And then there was the trio of musicians […]
Yesterday’s recap. Way too much food. I’m quite sure that the party for our sub-group burned through 2-3 times our $75 credit. Swanda picked up the rest bless his heart.Folkloric show good as there were actually some male dancers in it — one was even cute! And then there was the trio of musicians at […]
Yesterday’s train ride was stunning, even with the rain. Lunch was a ham and cheese sandwich with lukewarm fries and dinner was a slightly dried out chicken cordon bleu — both served in the dining car.It was well past dark by the time we arrived at the hotel. I love the fact that we are […]
Yesterday’s train ride was stunning, even with the rain. Lunch was a ham and cheese sandwich with luke warm fries and dinner was a slightly dried out chicken cordon bleu — both served in the dining car. It was well past dark by the time we arrived at the hotel. I love the fact that […]
Well – I made two entries from the road yesterday, and they seem to have gone into the ether. Greetings from the Creel Ranch Lodge in lovely Creel. Late morning we board the train for lunch and the start of our journey to El Fuerte which we arrive at around 7pm this evening. The weather […]
So… Treasure of the Sierra Madre was on the TV on the bus. Maybe it helped the cranky people. MANY hour bus trip… MANY. At the ranch by six… Drinking shortly after. Rain greeted us but the tequila helps. And tomorrow we board the train before lunch…. And that, for me, is when the adventure […]
Oh, the joys of organized travel. 5:20 wake up call. Bags out by 5:45. Breakfast at 6:00 and on the road by 7.Border reasonable quick, didn’t even need the $20 for inland permit. Something about $2 in the passport with the paperwork. Welcome to Mexico! Pee stop at 10. Chris bought us tequila for later. […]
Oh, the joys of organized travel. 5:20 wake up call. Bags out by 5:45. Breakfast at 6:00 and on the road by 7. Border reasonable quick, didn’t even need the $20 for inland permit. Something about $2 in the passport with the paperwork. Welcome to Mexico! Pee stop at 10. Chris bought us tequila for […]
Greetings Earthlings! My horoscope for today: Libra If you want to be more self-sufficient right now, you just need to be braver — especially socially-speaking. Instead of waiting for friends to introduce you to new people, why not just walk up to the interesting-looking stranger and start making small talk? Call up that company and […]
Random TSA (Transportation Security Administration) thought. Why don’t they allow you to bring soda pop CANS that have been unopened on board. I can see why not bottles, since they can be resealed tightly and you couldn’t really notice — but a can — pretty obvious if it’s been tampered with. Answer is probably that […]
Don’t know if it is the weather — cold and cloudy, finances, life, love (or lack there of), or what — but it’s one of those blue days. Don’t get them often, but wouldn’t be human if I didn’t get them at all (or I’d be on drugs). Errands — drop of computer with Graf, […]
Well, I think it’s official. It’s time to get a “real” job. My income from the business for the last quarter was $262.50. Yes, I did my quarterly taxes for the state, and it took all of five minutes on-line. Doesn’t take long when there is only one invoice, a wholesale one so there was […]
Packing, or is that unpacking and repacking, or maybe just choosing the right bags to take. Guessing by a piece of email today from Kate who is part of the upcoming Copper Canyon trip, I’m thinking it’s not going to be as warm as I was hoping. Should our packing list change with the seasons? […]