Years ago I came across a sturdy,long-handled back scratcher/shoe horn at a Dollar store. I bought ten of them for Chuck's Christmas stocking. We have three of them with us in the RV. Why in the world, you ask, would we carry them along with us? Pay attention full-timers!
Three days ago, we got back on the road, heading towards Vegas. Not our best day. We were driving along and it seemed to me that there was a slight change in the sound the wind makes as you're driving. I looked up and there was a two foot long crack in the front windshield. It hadn't been there before...we'd had no collisions...and had absolutely no idea what caused it. There are reports, you know, of invisible objects (UFOs?) colliding with cars but we'd felt no impact. We did take a torque-ing type turn, as sometimes happens, and I'd heard a thump in the back but didn't see anything untowards from my computer seat. Add the window to the list of things we'll fix when we're home.
Upon our arrival at Sam's Town RV,LV, I put the boards under one of the wheels and Chuck finished the leveling process. He then went to put out the slide. As he did, it appeared as though the rubber seal around the slide wasn't functioning properly. He sprayed the heck out of it before taking it out any further. Amount of damage there remains to be seen.
We then began the process of setting up the table, taking out the laundry basket and putting up the heat shield that we use for the front window. It didn't take long before we discovered that our feet were wet - wet with a sticky fluid ....that smelled really good. Source? A FULL 64 ounce bottle of clothing detergent had fallen out of the bathroom sink, the cap had splintered, and there was detergent covering the bathroom floor, seeping into the rugs, under the wall and between and under our linoleum squares. What a colossal mess!!!
Here's where the back scratcher comes in. We have a sliding door in back of the living area. Detergent had seeped into the narrow slit where the door is housed. How to clean? Solution: Tie a wet rag to the end of a back scratcher to make a mini-mop!
The back scratcher has 100 uses and has saved us again and again. You can fork stuff out from under the seats and behind the wheels, activate the "on" button on top of the computer which is hard to reach, get down in back of the couch (sometimes requires two back scratchers and a bit of co-ordination), and when desperate, check for clogs in the toilet (WARNING: Do not let go of the back scratcher).
Honestly, I could go on the road selling these things.
The LONG HANDLED BACK SCRATCHER/SHOE HORN.... don't leave home without it.
Friday, January 28, 2011
Friday, January 21, 2011
January 21, 2011
We have ants...guess we've been in LA way too long. Some of the "only in California" experiences I've had here are: feeding the parking meter with a credit card, having the seat stolen off of my bicycle which was strapped to the back of the RV, sitting in TRAFFIC, sirens and helicopters, and helicopters and sirens. There have been two shootings at schools this past week. One morning I was awakened by the sound of a street person digging through the garbage bin at 5:00 a.m., collecting items for his version of a mobile home - the stolen supermarket cart (speaking of carts,they have a two-story Target store here that pulls your cart up alongside you on the escalator. Why can't they do this at the airport?)
On the other hand, we've had some quality time with Charles, Bobbi and the kids, and experienced the perfect day at the Malibu Bluff Park which lies between the Pacific and Pepperdine University. I also spent some time at the fantastic Getty Art Center. I was amazed at how most of the very, very old paintings have retained bright colors and even more amazed that these absolutely priceless works are exhibited without any kind of shielding. Of course there is a guard (mostly old and harmless looking) in each room but aren't they worried about people sneezing or stumbling and falling into the fragile canvasses?
Our only MUFON experience of this time period was an early morning call from the Director of Investigations. Chuck was still sleeping and I assumed that I would be asked to pass on a message; my adrenaline level shot up in an instant when they asked if I would wake him. An individual in law enforcement arrived home and was opening a sliding door to let his dogs out when he very clearly saw an orb outside, at close range. The dogs went nuts and started peeing all over....this was the first time I've seen that in a report but yeah, makes sense. The exciting part was that there appeared to be some trace evidence left behind in the form of burn marks. The bad news was that this was on the East coast and here we are on the West coast. This conforms to the Modlin Theorem..."if they're there, we aren't." Fortunately they had some excellent investigators in the area so we're anxious to hear if anything shows up in lab work. Events like this, reported by highly credible witnesses, keep us intrigued and involved.
I submitted an application for us to have a MUFON booth at the Wisconsin State Fair. Sites are tough to get but we've made a reservation for the entire month of August at the RV park there in case we're successful. We'll be in town way before that but not sure exactly when - all we know is that we're not taking any chances of driving the RV in snow.
In the meantime, we're sending "warm" wishes your way.
Vicki
On the other hand, we've had some quality time with Charles, Bobbi and the kids, and experienced the perfect day at the Malibu Bluff Park which lies between the Pacific and Pepperdine University. I also spent some time at the fantastic Getty Art Center. I was amazed at how most of the very, very old paintings have retained bright colors and even more amazed that these absolutely priceless works are exhibited without any kind of shielding. Of course there is a guard (mostly old and harmless looking) in each room but aren't they worried about people sneezing or stumbling and falling into the fragile canvasses?
Our only MUFON experience of this time period was an early morning call from the Director of Investigations. Chuck was still sleeping and I assumed that I would be asked to pass on a message; my adrenaline level shot up in an instant when they asked if I would wake him. An individual in law enforcement arrived home and was opening a sliding door to let his dogs out when he very clearly saw an orb outside, at close range. The dogs went nuts and started peeing all over....this was the first time I've seen that in a report but yeah, makes sense. The exciting part was that there appeared to be some trace evidence left behind in the form of burn marks. The bad news was that this was on the East coast and here we are on the West coast. This conforms to the Modlin Theorem..."if they're there, we aren't." Fortunately they had some excellent investigators in the area so we're anxious to hear if anything shows up in lab work. Events like this, reported by highly credible witnesses, keep us intrigued and involved.
I submitted an application for us to have a MUFON booth at the Wisconsin State Fair. Sites are tough to get but we've made a reservation for the entire month of August at the RV park there in case we're successful. We'll be in town way before that but not sure exactly when - all we know is that we're not taking any chances of driving the RV in snow.
In the meantime, we're sending "warm" wishes your way.
Vicki
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