This just in from Sylvia LeBlanc:
Instead of an old rabbit's foot, I think you need to have an exorcism on your RV. Get some Holy Water and give it a sprinkle.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Monday, June 28, 2010
June 23, 2010
Chuck just didn't seem to be himself after his fall so we'd arranged for an appointment with an internist in Grand Junction. It's approximately 110 miles to GJ with NO food or potty stops so we decided to pick up a quick snack at McDonalds. I guess I was taking too much time deciding what I wanted because when I looked up, a car had slipped in between our car and the one that had been in front of me. I yelled out "that's not very gentlemanly" and the discussion went downhill from there. Chuck got irate, got out of the car and yelled "would you say that to your mother?," when the young man jumped out of his car and rushed back to push Chuck on both shoulders saying, "I ought to break your other arm old man and give you a matched pair." At this point, I called 911. Chuck might have looked weak with his cast but I think it's a good thing that I got in between the two of them or Chuck might have clocked him with his deadly cast. The upshot was that we spent 1/2 hour talking to the police and filling out forms - and being asked if we could kindly go to Burger King so that we'd get away from the scene. I should have asked for a drug screen but I really wasn't thinking...it wasn't so much that he called me a bitch...it was the "OLD bitch" that got me going!
Good thing we had a long drive to cool down. Imagine an area so remote that they have a road sign warning "Eagles on Hwy."
The upshot of the doctor visit was that we learned that Chuck's thyroid was off and also that he probably has sleep apnea. Now, in addition to the wires that were already hanging, we've got tubing from a condenser running to the back so that Chuck can use oxygen at night. Hopefully that situation will improve when we return to a lower altitude - he'll follow up with our doctor when we're home in August. On 7/16, he'll have the pins removed from his forearm. Oh, happy day.
The second trip to the Moab emergency room took place 3 nights ago. Chuck started to exit the RV when he realized that the steps had mysteriously retracted. He had a terrible fall - imitating a flying Wollenda while trying to protect his cast as he went down. Fortunately, he appears to just be contused and abused with no additional breaks. If you still have one of those horrible old rabbit's feet, could you lend it to us?
In the meantime, we've had the opportunity to see some of the incredible beauty of this area: Arches, Canyonlands, and the Needles District National Parks and Dead Horse State Park. All breathtakingly beautiful. The RV park we're in is next to a creek and faces high red cliffs. A white Robin, considered sacred by Native Americans, inhabits our park. The dirt here is so red that they sell "Red Dirt T-shirts" - so they look cleaner longer. The smoky-purple LaSal Mountains are to our back. The mountain peaks have had snow with subsquent melting several times since we arrived. The huge cottonwoods in the park seem to drop their own snow...fluffy white seeds that are so profuse that they actually pile up in places. We've had very little rain and it does get pretty hot - so hot that McDonalds sells 10# ice bags!
We had no intention of returning to Roswell but we're not that far away and the schedule of speakers for the annual celebration is so phenomenal that we've decided to go back - leaving tomorrow. Chuck will drive in the cities and I'm going to try driving on the more deserted stretches. YIKES. The plan is to go 20 miles and if it seems like it's going to be too much we'll go back and just drive the car. In addition to the presentation given by Ron Regehr, we'll see Don Schmitt (from Wisconsin) Jesse Marcel, Jr., Derryl Sims (the "Alien Hunter"), Kathleen Marden (niece of Betty Hill), Ruben Uriarte (MUFON),Richard Dolan, Peter Robbins and Travis Walton among others.
Will report on all of that later. In the meantime, I think I'll have a sip of one of the local brews "Polygamy Porter." Here's to you!
Love,
Vicki and Chuck
Good thing we had a long drive to cool down. Imagine an area so remote that they have a road sign warning "Eagles on Hwy."
The upshot of the doctor visit was that we learned that Chuck's thyroid was off and also that he probably has sleep apnea. Now, in addition to the wires that were already hanging, we've got tubing from a condenser running to the back so that Chuck can use oxygen at night. Hopefully that situation will improve when we return to a lower altitude - he'll follow up with our doctor when we're home in August. On 7/16, he'll have the pins removed from his forearm. Oh, happy day.
The second trip to the Moab emergency room took place 3 nights ago. Chuck started to exit the RV when he realized that the steps had mysteriously retracted. He had a terrible fall - imitating a flying Wollenda while trying to protect his cast as he went down. Fortunately, he appears to just be contused and abused with no additional breaks. If you still have one of those horrible old rabbit's feet, could you lend it to us?
In the meantime, we've had the opportunity to see some of the incredible beauty of this area: Arches, Canyonlands, and the Needles District National Parks and Dead Horse State Park. All breathtakingly beautiful. The RV park we're in is next to a creek and faces high red cliffs. A white Robin, considered sacred by Native Americans, inhabits our park. The dirt here is so red that they sell "Red Dirt T-shirts" - so they look cleaner longer. The smoky-purple LaSal Mountains are to our back. The mountain peaks have had snow with subsquent melting several times since we arrived. The huge cottonwoods in the park seem to drop their own snow...fluffy white seeds that are so profuse that they actually pile up in places. We've had very little rain and it does get pretty hot - so hot that McDonalds sells 10# ice bags!
We had no intention of returning to Roswell but we're not that far away and the schedule of speakers for the annual celebration is so phenomenal that we've decided to go back - leaving tomorrow. Chuck will drive in the cities and I'm going to try driving on the more deserted stretches. YIKES. The plan is to go 20 miles and if it seems like it's going to be too much we'll go back and just drive the car. In addition to the presentation given by Ron Regehr, we'll see Don Schmitt (from Wisconsin) Jesse Marcel, Jr., Derryl Sims (the "Alien Hunter"), Kathleen Marden (niece of Betty Hill), Ruben Uriarte (MUFON),Richard Dolan, Peter Robbins and Travis Walton among others.
Will report on all of that later. In the meantime, I think I'll have a sip of one of the local brews "Polygamy Porter." Here's to you!
Love,
Vicki and Chuck
Sunday, June 13, 2010
June 13, 2010
Robert Bigelow is the billionaire who was funding MUFON research.....
In a recent article by the New York Times, Bigelow is quoted about the dangers of extraterrestrial contact.
"I´ve been a researcher and student of UFO´s for many, many years," Mr. Bigelow said. "Anybody that does research, if people bother to do quality research, come away absolutely convinced. You don´t have to have personal encounters...People have been killed. People have been hurt. It´s more than observational kind of data."
This is why I have told my doctor and family, if anything happens to us - insist on an independent autopsy and don't let the government take my body.
In a recent article by the New York Times, Bigelow is quoted about the dangers of extraterrestrial contact.
"I´ve been a researcher and student of UFO´s for many, many years," Mr. Bigelow said. "Anybody that does research, if people bother to do quality research, come away absolutely convinced. You don´t have to have personal encounters...People have been killed. People have been hurt. It´s more than observational kind of data."
This is why I have told my doctor and family, if anything happens to us - insist on an independent autopsy and don't let the government take my body.
Sunday, June 6, 2010
June 6, 2010
So much has happened since the last post..and things are starting to blend together but here are the highlights.
Gallup, NM blah, blah, blah... the lift transfer pump...blah, blah, blah... $1,100....directly attributed to the failure to change the main fuel filter...which we thought we had done previously in Florida - still have the receipt for parts and labor. Uh huh.
Then we heard about property back in Wisconsin that might be suitable for a group home. We decided to go on to the RV park owned by our friend, Ron Regehr, in Moab, Utah. We parked the RV there and the next day Chuck drove me to Salt Lake City so I could fly home and look at the property myself. Even before I left, I had talked to the town engineer who said he would arrange for an informal appearance before the town board so that I could determine whether there were any clear obstacles to building a group home on the parcel. The realtor, I and our architect met at the property which was a lot cut out of Western Lakes Golf Course. The property was heavily wooded and very pretty. Right before we left the property, however, the realtor advised me that the owner had taken the matter off of the town schedule. I flew all that way and he didn't have the courtesy to let me know.....GRRRR. So, Nicky and I checked out a couple of other spots but didn't find anything exciting. The trip wasn't a total waste though as it was great to plant spring flowers, see the ladies, meet new staff, visit with a few people and hug Champers.
Upon my return to Moab, Ron took us out on a petroglyph/pictograph tour of some of the local Native American works. I read a bit of Ron's writings on this subject and was impressed by the subtle signs that these works reveal. Aspects such as "relaxed ears" can be telling, for example:
Relaxed ears = figure is not afraid
Deer prints with dew claws showing = fleeing
Lack of hands = defenseless
Interlocking short spirals = friendship
Broad line above person = abode (when head partially protrudes it means he is unwilling to come out of his dwelling place)
This engaging man is also an icon in the UFO field. I have seen his name mentioned many times in various books on the subject - so there is a lot he can teach us in that area as well. Sometimes Ron is able to combine his interests - such as studying the petroglyph at Natural Bridges National Monument which is believed to depict an alien spacecraft which comes down to earth.
The next day Chuck and I drove through the fabulous Arches National Park. The immense red rock takes on a myriad of intriguing forms which people from all over the world come to see, hike and climb. I'm sure we'll go back before we leave.
Memorial day is a very busy time for the RV parks and we knew we needed to move the car dolly that we had left in a tent site. On Wednesday, Ron offered to hook it up to his ATV and they were in the process of that when Chuck tripped over the dolly and hit hard. He knew immediately (and I could see) that he had broken his arm. Off to the local ER room. They anesthetized Chuck, realigned his arm and applied a cast. He asked for green and he got it - day glo! I thought that the doctor was an orthopedic surgeon but learned later that there is only one ortho guy in town. We couldn't get in to see him for follow up so made an appointment for Friday in Grand Junction ("GJ"), CO.
The doctor in GJ tried to recast it but it didn't stay realigned. Next stop = surgery. So, on Thursday, June 3rd, Chuck underwent surgery and had 4 wires placed to stabilize the correct alignment of the arm. He could tell right away that it felt better. During that whole process, however, they also realized that his oxygen saturation level in his blood was pretty low. Since we'll need to stay in the area for about a month while Chuck heals, we'll be checking that out with a doc in GJ as well.
Stay tuned for the next blog which will cover the "McDonalds and the 911 call."
Gallup, NM blah, blah, blah... the lift transfer pump...blah, blah, blah... $1,100....directly attributed to the failure to change the main fuel filter...which we thought we had done previously in Florida - still have the receipt for parts and labor. Uh huh.
Then we heard about property back in Wisconsin that might be suitable for a group home. We decided to go on to the RV park owned by our friend, Ron Regehr, in Moab, Utah. We parked the RV there and the next day Chuck drove me to Salt Lake City so I could fly home and look at the property myself. Even before I left, I had talked to the town engineer who said he would arrange for an informal appearance before the town board so that I could determine whether there were any clear obstacles to building a group home on the parcel. The realtor, I and our architect met at the property which was a lot cut out of Western Lakes Golf Course. The property was heavily wooded and very pretty. Right before we left the property, however, the realtor advised me that the owner had taken the matter off of the town schedule. I flew all that way and he didn't have the courtesy to let me know.....GRRRR. So, Nicky and I checked out a couple of other spots but didn't find anything exciting. The trip wasn't a total waste though as it was great to plant spring flowers, see the ladies, meet new staff, visit with a few people and hug Champers.
Upon my return to Moab, Ron took us out on a petroglyph/pictograph tour of some of the local Native American works. I read a bit of Ron's writings on this subject and was impressed by the subtle signs that these works reveal. Aspects such as "relaxed ears" can be telling, for example:
Relaxed ears = figure is not afraid
Deer prints with dew claws showing = fleeing
Lack of hands = defenseless
Interlocking short spirals = friendship
Broad line above person = abode (when head partially protrudes it means he is unwilling to come out of his dwelling place)
This engaging man is also an icon in the UFO field. I have seen his name mentioned many times in various books on the subject - so there is a lot he can teach us in that area as well. Sometimes Ron is able to combine his interests - such as studying the petroglyph at Natural Bridges National Monument which is believed to depict an alien spacecraft which comes down to earth.
The next day Chuck and I drove through the fabulous Arches National Park. The immense red rock takes on a myriad of intriguing forms which people from all over the world come to see, hike and climb. I'm sure we'll go back before we leave.
Memorial day is a very busy time for the RV parks and we knew we needed to move the car dolly that we had left in a tent site. On Wednesday, Ron offered to hook it up to his ATV and they were in the process of that when Chuck tripped over the dolly and hit hard. He knew immediately (and I could see) that he had broken his arm. Off to the local ER room. They anesthetized Chuck, realigned his arm and applied a cast. He asked for green and he got it - day glo! I thought that the doctor was an orthopedic surgeon but learned later that there is only one ortho guy in town. We couldn't get in to see him for follow up so made an appointment for Friday in Grand Junction ("GJ"), CO.
The doctor in GJ tried to recast it but it didn't stay realigned. Next stop = surgery. So, on Thursday, June 3rd, Chuck underwent surgery and had 4 wires placed to stabilize the correct alignment of the arm. He could tell right away that it felt better. During that whole process, however, they also realized that his oxygen saturation level in his blood was pretty low. Since we'll need to stay in the area for about a month while Chuck heals, we'll be checking that out with a doc in GJ as well.
Stay tuned for the next blog which will cover the "McDonalds and the 911 call."
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