Dec 29th, 30th 31st - Wellton

We spent most of the day Friday with Francis and Nicole . We all went to Yuma and wandered around the GIGANTIC swap meet/flea market. It is mostly under cover - permanent roofs & sides made out of tarps. We all managed to find something to buy. We now have the obligatory name plaque and flags on our rig. Then we went to a place in Old Tucson for a hamburger as Marg had mentioned that Francis & Nicole had taken her there a few years ago. It was fun and food was good. Stopped for a while at the Paradise casino and showed Nicole how slot machines take your money (not her money!). Then a fairly quick stop at Wal Mart for some groceries and a drink at our place before we took them home.
Planned to golf on Saturday but there was a frost delay (!!!) so could not get a tee time. Sunday was also booked up. So Terry & I returned to Yuma on Saturday to finish going through the flea market and visited the other casino in Yuma. For some reason our TV antenna is not getting the local stations very well so in the evening we watched a video from the park’s “lending library”. On Saturday and today we discovered that the cattle feedlots near Wellton are a lot closer when the wind is from their direction!!
Quiet day today. We are going to Francis & Nicole’s for dinner tonight for New Year’s Eve. We leave tomorrow for Quartzsite.
Wishing everyone a very HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

On the road again - to Wellton

“Housekeeping” day on Wednesday (27th). I did laundry in the morning while Terry waxed the truck. He sprayed the diamond plate storage box with some chrome cleaner which was not the right thing to do. So our neighbor brought out some Busch aluminum cleaner which is magical. After working on the box and waxing the front of the 5th wheel, we went looking for the aluminum cleaner to replace what we used. Looks like it is only available by mail so we will be ordering some when we get to Quartzsite and have an address. Stepped out big time and went grocery shopping after dinner!
There was quite a rain and wind storm in Tucson last night and this morning. We left about 9 to drive to Wellton. Arrived here about 1:30, set up and went to find our friends Francis & Nicole. We had a few beers and chatted with them the rest of the afternoon. I just checked for an unsecured web address and obviously found one so am making use of it. I probably should find out what damage someone could do when I am on an unsecured network.!!

Dec 24th, 25th & 26th

We did make use of the ladder on Sunday to get the 5th wheel cleaned up. But we spent too much time chatting with neighbors to get at the waxing.
A couple 2 rigs over went for a bicycle ride about 9 in the morning and left their 2 medium to large dogs and their son’s dog in their motor home, left the door unlocked and did not take a key. One of the dogs ended up pawing at the door and locked it. It took 3 locksmiths and until 3 pm to get someone who could finally pick the lock.
I cooked a turkey (breast) dinner for Christmas and invited our new friends Ken and Jo to join us for dinner. It was very windy until about 1:30 so we did not get to play golf. We just relaxed and watched TV until it warmed up a bit and then sat outside with Ken & Jo until dinner time. Very nice day.
Today we went to the Desert Museum which is part anthropologic museum, part zoo and part desert gardens. The weather was wonderful - the truck thermometer read 78 when we left at 2:00 pm. We watched a free flying hawk show - they would swoop right over our heads as they moved from one perch to another. We stopped on the way home to get cloths for waxing the rigs and hardware to secure the ladder to the storage box in the truck. Our neighbor was just finishing washing his truck when we got back and ours had gotten dirty and really spotted when we went to Tombstone and got rained on so we washed it again before I fixed dinner.
We had our neighbors Andy and Nancy over for coffee and dessert to finish a very busy day.

MERRY CHRISTMAS to all

I kept getting dumped from my internet connection yesterday evening and thought my entry wasn't posted so tried again this morning and ended up with a duplicate which I just deleted. So I will take this opportunity to send a “MERRY CHRISTMAS” wish to everyone.

Dec 22nd & 23rd

We went on a tour of the Big Room at Kartchner Caverns yesterday. They only opened to the public in 2003 and they included a lot of discovery information in the tour. It was interesting and amazing that the 2 college guys that discovered the cave kept it a secret for 14 years so it could be preserved as much as possible. Then we went on to Tombstone, had lunch at Big Nose Kate’s (stained glass picture) and wandered through the town. It was sunny and not too cool. As we were driving from Kartchner Caverns to Tombstone, we saw Border Patrol checkpoints on the highways heading north. So of course Terry was nervous about getting through them on our way back. There was absolutely no problem, they didn’t even ask for ID. When I commented to Terry that he did not seem to have worried about the checkpoint while we were in Tombstone, he said “Of course not, it would be you going to jail, not me!”. Nice guy!
It was raining by the time we got back to Tucson. Terry got restless after we were back for about an hour so we went to a casino for a while. We drove to one and it looked too small so we went to another that was not a lot bigger. Didn’t do too well but then Terry won some money back so it wasn’t a disaster!
We played golf today on the par 3 here at the park. It was nice enough to play in short sleeves and was very nice to get out. Later we went to Lowe’s and bought a ladder so we can get the 5th wheel cleaned up. Our neighbors on either side are all clean and shiny so we figured we better get on the ball.

But we are still laughing....

I feel like I should not put anything on this blog until it actually happens!! We are not in Benson AZ. We are in Tucson.
We drove to Benson yesterday, took one look at the RV park which was situated within sight & sound of the I10 freeway and near a railway track and decided that we did not want to stay there for a month. The wind was blowing and it was COLD as well. So we drove back to Tucson and found a different spot but only for 8 days (one week and one free day). It froze last night - luckily we knew it was forecast and disconnected the water hose. It was sunny today and warmed up nicely so we took advantage of this park that lets you wash vehicles at your spot and we washed the truck. Nice neighbors on both sides. It is a large park with lots of activities and amenities but a lot of the activities are suspended because of the holidays. There is a 9 hole par 3 golf course that belongs to the park so we will be checking it out. We are also going to go to Tombstone, the Karchner Caverns and the Desert Museum while we are here. I will include some pictures from these attractions in the near future.

No Spanish required

I was more correct than I knew when I said everything with my green card gets messed up. The immigration office in Phoenix said they could not stamp my passport - that I was out of their jurisdiction with my Washington address. I told them that I had received the information from their help line and we would not have left Spokane if I had received correct information. They very grudgingly apologized for the incorrect information that I had received and totally ignored my suggestion that someone educate the help line staff.
So Mexico is out for this winter. We will be moving to Benson, AZ (near Tucson ) on Wednesday. We made a reservation for a month at a park that we picked out of the campground book and checked on the internet. Hope it is OK!!
We went to a swap meet/flea market in Phoenix on Saturday. It is held at the Greyhound racetrack parking lot and is HUGE. But it is mostly new stuff now, unlike many years ago when it was like a lot of yard sales packed in one spot. We left about ¾ of the way through after we passed the same or similar items several times in different locations.
Since we had enough excitement today with the immigration office, we tackled the laundry this afternoon. The weather has cooled off considerably with some wind and rain Saturday night so golf is not the activity of choice right now. There is a reasonably priced golf course near the RV site in Benson so we are looking forward to getting to know it rather well.

Mesa - Dec 15th

Please don’t give up on our blog - it is a little boring right now!
We like the new park. There is a section with no permanent residents where we are located and we have chatted with quite a few neighbors. We went to “movie night” last night and saw “The Devil Wears Prada”. We were going to play golf today but I have a cold and thought I would run out of energy part way through the game. We will have many opportunities to golf so no use getting out there and not enjoying it.
I have an appointment with immigration in Phoenix on Monday morning to get my passport stamped. When we got here on Wednesday, I checked with the mail box center in Spokane and the letter from Homeland Security that I was waiting for was there. We decided to spend the money to have it sent UPS overnight for arrival today (Friday). When we were at the movie last night, someone from the mail box center called and said they goofed and did not get the package to UPS on Thursday. So they are sending it today with Saturday delivery. Seems like everything to do with this green card gets messed up.

Still waiting in Mesa

We are still in a holding pattern waiting for something to happen with my green card.
We played golf again at a wicked little 9 hole course. The holes were short with only 3 par 4s but it was challenging. Again, the course wound between houses. It had narrow, sloping fairways and quite a bit of water. We played with another couple who have wintered in Arizona for many years and had coffee with them later.
We will be moving to a different park tomorrow - still in Mesa. We hope there will be more non-permanent campers to give us a chance to meet more people. Residents here are friendly but you don’t say much more than “good morning” as you pass. The weather has been great but not always warm enough to sit outside. People in “park model” homes here have Arizona rooms which are sometimes totally closed in and mostly located behind parking areas so are not conducive to visiting as you walk by.
The picture is looking down our “street”. The large palm at the end is still in the park and we are not at the end of the street so this gives you an idea of the size of this place.

December 9

We do not have wifi at our site here but there is a large computer center with wifi and broadband. The wifi is not working well so I am using broadband and love it. There are also about 50 computers here that you can use - very nice facility. Right now I am using our laptop and Terry is checking RV parks & prices on one of the park computers.
We took a drive yesterday to check out Fountain Hills where we lived for a short time about 25 years ago. It has grown into a huge city with a new freeway providing access. Unfortunately for our wallets, there is also a casino on the Indian reservation there. Honest, we did not know it was there when we went for the drive!!!
We finished the bike ride up and down all the streets in the park yesterday afternoon. The last street is 22nd. I forgot to check the mileage on the bicycle odometer when we finished but will try to do so before our next ride and let you know just how big this place is.

December 8 - Mesa Regal

The weather remained warm and we played golf yesterday. A strange little course - it wound between houses and across roads. Not just across a residential 2-lane road but across (and back) a divided, 4 lane street and frontage road. We crossed a road one time, played one par 3 hole and then went between houses and across a road for the next holes. We played the first 9 holes with another couple from Alberta who winter in Mesa so that made it even more fun.
The park had a “Country Store’ yesterday morning in the hall & patio. Many vendors set out their goods for sale - quite a few vendors were people who live in the park and have handmade items - cards, embroidered Tshirts, woodcrafts, etc. Some very nice things and we bought a few items.
As if walking 18 holes wasn’t enough exercise, we went dancing last night here at the park. There was a very nice band that played classic music - waltz, fox trot, swing, latin, polka. It was a fairly “formal” format with a lady posting the next 10 dance types on a board and the band playing 2 or 3 songs for each type. We were not aware that it was BYOB so we were good and drank water instead of coming back to the rig to get something else to drink.
Many people in the park (and at previous places we stayed) have a lot of Christmas decorations up outside. On some of the streets in the park, people will all have one same decoration - usually a painted wooden item and on one street Christmas banners that hang on poles. Very festive and wonderful at night with all the lights.

Mesa, AZ - sunshine and warm!

What an enormous amount of totally unusable land exists in Nevada, California and Arizona! We drove many, many miles through nothing - not even fenced for cattle. Always mountains to go through and around on our way from Bullhead City to Mesa, AZ. We went through Las Vegas on the way to Bullhead City and did not even stop. It is not a town that you want to be sightseeing in when towing a 36 foot fifth wheel. The housing on the outskirts of Las Vegas is unbelievable - miles of closely spaced multi-family units.
We decided to stay in a LARGE RV park for at least a week. We get the reduced PA rate for a week and then can decide what we want to do depending on the status of my green card. There are so many activities but it is hard to take part for one week only. We are going to go dancing tomorrow - we love dancing so are looking forward to it.
We rode bikes today around the park (1.6 miles) and up and down most “streets” (7.1 miles) before our butts said it was time to stop. It was 78 degrees today - so nice. But cooler weather is forecast and it is cool at night. We ran out of propane last night and it got pretty cool in the rig.
We have a friend in the Phoenix area that we have not seen for many years (Chuck Kambouroff). We got hold of him on the phone today and it turns out he is in Edmonton, Alberta. He will be coming back here on Monday so we will get to see him.
Diesel has been less expensive in Nevada. Has been as low as $2.59. When we crossed the border to California when we left Bullhead, it was $3.79. We were happy that we had enough fuel to get back into Nevada where we paid $2.63.

Leaving Pahrump for Bullhead City

We ended up not golfing on Sunday as it was still too cool. So we did a bit of shopping and a bit of gambling. I won enough money to cover my losses for the previous day and the next day. We decided we better get the heck out of Nevada before we both develop a gambling problem!!!
We are in Bullhead City right now. I found out on the trip back from Canada that my “green card” has been expired for 2 years and no one noticed on our several trips to Canada in the last 2 years. I didn’t even know that it had an expiration date! So I had to e-file for a new card which I did today. Now I have to wait for a notice for an appointment to appear in person in Spokane to be delivered to our PO box in Spokane and then forwarded to us. Then I can make an appointment in Phoenix to have my passport stamped to allow travel while my new card is being processed. But I still have to show up in Spokane to finish the application. What a pain!! It may delay our trip to Mexico a bit.
We met the nicest couple here in the park today. Out for a walk and started talking to them as they had the same make of 5th wheel as we do. We ended up spending at least 4 hours with them - first at their place and then at ours. This is one of the greatest parts of traveling!

Pahrump, NV

We are at Terrible’s Casino and RV Park in Pahrump (do you see a pattern here?). It is a really nice place. There is a 7 acre lake/lagoon for the use of the RVers in the park. There are paddle boats and kayaks as well as catch and release free fishing. Our spot is right on the lake. The pictures with this entry were taken from our site. Unfortunately the weather is still unusually cold and the water hose freezes up each night. We went for a bike ride around the park yesterday afternoon and my hands were cold. But we are going golfing today. The reduced “twilight” rate starts at 11:30 which sounds odd until you realize that it does get dark before 5 pm. Our tee time today is noon so the pace will have to be good for us to finish before dark. We took advantage of the inexpensive buffet for lunch yesterday and spent some time (and money) in the casino. So Terry went back to the casino last night and won enough to pay for our golf. This is a P.A. park with 3 days at the reduced rate so we will decide tomorrow whether we will stay here longer at the regular rate or move on.

Traveling in CA and NV - Dec 1

No, we did not get our money back!
It is time to introduce you to Wanda. This is our affectionate (??) name for our GPS navigation system. She told us the way out of Reno and Terry did not believe her so we had to take a couple of extra turns to get going the right way. I suggested that we listen to Wanda in the future. But, when she said to go on 120, there was a sign that warned long semis not to use the road so we decided not to go that way. I also did not want to use any “black” highways on the map. So why did we listen to Wanda when she sent us on a highway that was not even on the map? The highway was 168 (I think) that went from 395 to 95. It climbed from 2500 feet to over 7000 feet in less than 25 miles. One corner said slow to 15 MPH. Then there was a single lane section where we met the 3rd car of the trip. Luckily we met a double trailer hay truck near the beginning of the road so we figured if he could make it, so could we. But, we did not estimate our fuel consumption correctly to allow for the steep hills. The warning light came on about 29 miles from the next gas station. The computer said we could go 33 miles and we put 33.65 gallons in our 34 gallon tank. We decided to stop for the night in Amargosa instead of pushing on to Pahrump, AZ which is where we want to stay for a few days.

Sunshine!!!!

We are finally in the sunshine!! We left Sutherlin yesterday (Tuesday) under clear skies and only ran into a couple of low clouds on the way to Reno which is where we are now. There was quite a bit of snow on the side of the highway in several places but none on the roads. We cleverly took I89 out of Mt. Shasta - that is one monotonous 2 lane highway through the mountains and trees. Seems to go on forever.
We are in a concrete RV park right across the street from the Peppermill Casino. We wanted to be very near a large casino so we did not have to walk far - it is still quite cold even with the lovely sunshine. We got the rock chip repaired today - gave us something to do to stem the gambling losses. Terry says we will get our money back later today! (this should sound familiar to some readers). Also paid $10 to get some of the dirt removed from the truck - had to be the world’s worst car wash.
We plan on leaving here tomorrow but are not exactly sure of our destination. Still is rather an odd way to travel. Stay tuned.

And the snow continues...

I think there are forces conspiring to keep us from the warmth and sunshine! We planned to leave Rochester first thing yesterday morning and woke up to 4 inches of snow. A security guard came by as we were packing up and told us that I5 was a mess with the southbound lanes closed because of an accident. So we waited until the casino opened at 9 and had breakfast and then played the slots while we waited for conditions to improve. About noon I checked with a casino employee who had driven on I5 shortly before and he said the roads were clear of snow. So we quickly finished securing everything and left - in a light snowfall! The weather changed about 15 times by the time we arrived at our destination in Sutherlin, OR. Rain, snow, clear, hail - we saw it all several times but made it OK. We are at a P.A. resort that has an 18 hole golf course but I don’t think we will be playing this trip.
We are going to stay here tonight as well so we can get the oil changed in the truck, get a rock chip repaired (thanks, Canadian roads!), get some keys made to replace the set that we forgot at Gary’s when we picked up the 5th wheel and catch up on laundry. 1 to 3 inches of snow were forecast for here last night but it did not happen so it is just cold and overcast. With our luck, the snow will arrive tonight!

Leaving the Great "Not-so-White" North

Well, we did not get out of painting the basement floor. We found a half full can of paint with no label but marked “basement floor” on the lid and a full can of floor paint. We were smart enough to check the color of each before painting and found that they were slightly different so we mixed them together. We started with the smaller portion of the basement that has the wood stove, one side of the bottom landing to the stairs and doorways to a spare bedroom, Dad’s bedroom, a bathroom and the laundry room. We finished moving everything, washing and painting about 11 am one morning. The can with the label said “dry to the touch” in 4 to 6 hours. We were wondering where Dad would sleep when it was still sticky at 7 pm and were panicking a bit when it was still sticky at 8:30. Luckily it did finally “dry to the touch” by 9 so all was well. The next day we painted the other part of the basement which included all the coats, boots, hats and gloves along with the door to outside. So we had to put necessary clothing in the other section of the basement and then go upstairs, outside to the deck, put on chore clothes and go down the deck stairs to do chores!
On Sunday the 19th we picked up the 17 boxes of butchered lambs. We had to allow for rain in Vancouver and be able to keep the boxes dry and also keep them frozen until delivery on Monday afternoon. We had a huge plastic bag used to keep hay bales dry and the plan was to put the boxes inside, add blankets for insulation and tie it all up. The plan almost went awry when there was a high wind when we were loading the boxes and the plastic bag nearly took Terry right out of the back of the truck. By the time we got everything tied up we looked like the Beverly Hillbillies. On Monday we drove to Vancouver (5 hour trip), picked up Marg at the hospital, went shopping (yes, this was Marg’s idea to go shopping on her new knees), had lunch and then delivered the meat. The buyers all come to one lady’s house between 4:30 & 5 - we were out of there by 4:45 to join the rush hour traffic out of Vancouver.
Marg is doing pretty well but has a long way to go. She can walk very well using crutches just for balance (and insurance!) but she has limited bending at the knees with quite a bit of pain. She can navigate the stairs easily with the newly installed hand rail.
On Tuesday we invited some friends over for a “welcome home party” for Marg and I cooked a turkey dinner. This had the advantage of leftovers for Marg & Dad for a few days! And somewhere in this time frame, the snow melted again!
We left 100 Mile House early on Wednesday. Marg had some help lined up (including cousin Pat & Rick arriving on Sunday) and we wanted to get back to Spokane to spend Thanksgiving day with Terry’s parents. Long day driving back but only lots of rain to make it less enjoyable.
And wouldn’t you know it - Snoqualmie pass was a miserable, snowy mess and we were heading west on Friday. We decided to play it safe and go to Pasco and then along the Columbia gorge, It was a lot longer trip but we did not have any bad roads, We arrived at the Lucky Eagle Casino in Rochester about 6:15 and snagged one of their RV sites on the edge of the parking lot For $14 a night you get a narrow spot (but we found one where we could get the slides out) with water and 50 amp electricity. We had the seafood buffet dinner with our son & family (Dean, Jennifer, Victoria and Cameron). On Saturday we put things back together in the truck & fifth wheel and then went to dinner at Dean’s. Cameron asked if we wanted to watch Cars - we did and really enjoyed it. Today has been some shopping and the kids are coming here for dinner in the rig. Of course there have been visits to the casino between all these activities - I am writing this because I lost my “mental” limit, Dean & Terry are still at the casino.
Sorry for the long gaps between entries and then posting a small book. Oh well, you get the idea of what has been happening.

Let It Snow.......

We are once again in the snowy north. It snowed about 5 inches last night - light & fluffy with just enough moisture to stick all over Dolly's feet, tummy and face.
We went to visit Rick and Pat (cousin) today in Logan Lake. A 2 hour drive each way - left about 9 am, Pat made lunch for us and we left there at 2:50 pm. Rick is doing well after his surgery. He still has a problem with swelling and focus in his left eye so reading, puzzles and TV watching are tiring - this causes boredom to set in since he was told by the doctor not to work on house renovation for 3 months! It was great to visit with them - we also got to see their daughter Morgan and her 2 kids Landon and Ryleigh.
We delivered the last 15 lambs to the slaughter house on Saturday - 3 trips with the little farm Chev pickup. So chores are easier without grain and hay for the lambs. But feeding hay to the cows will probably start tomorrow - as soon as the chains are put on the tractor. There is always something to do on a farm.
My brother, Bob, drove from Pemberton (4 hours each way) for his birthday on Saturday (11th) and left on Sunday to get back to his farm. I made him a nice birthday dinner and we were able to invite Josef and Eva who are part-time neighbors. They live in Germany and Josef makes frequent visits to manage businesses and investments. Luckily this was one trip where he was accompanied by Eva so we were able to get to know both of them. Their English language is very good but there are still slight misunderstandings which led to a very funny situation where we were talking about Marg's cat Pumpkin and they thought we were referring to the large orange vegetable. They could not understand how the shy "Pumpkin" was sneaking up the stairs.

Down on the Farm

And the farming life continues. We are being blessed with unseasonably warm weather so all the snow has melted and the mud on top of the frozen ground is mostly dried up. Wonderful conditions for weaving stakes into page-wire fences to make it more sturdy and extend the life of the wire! Dad says this weather makes even ugly jobs better - but I didn’t think cleaning the sheep barn was top on my list of fun things to do again! We moved the shelf frame that we welded outside to spray paint - the previous coat of paint that I applied in the shop made it hard to breathe and I could hardly get a brush through my hair from the paint floating around.
Marg (sister) called last night and reported slow progress. She sounds upbeat though and pleased with the projects that we have gotten done. We even were gluttons for punishment and asked what else she needed to be done. Now we are trying to think of any other projects to get out of cleaning and painting the basement floor!
I finally took some pictures but I am not sure where to put them so bear with me while I learn.

Heading North instead of South

As a lot of readers of this blog already know, our retirement plans took an unexpected turn - we are in 100 Mile House, B.C. rather than heading south for a warmer climate. My sister, Marg, had knee replacement surgery on both knees on Oct 26th so we are looking after her farm and my Dad who lives with Marg. We expect to be here for 3 weeks - but we all know about plans changing!
Terry's last day at work was Friday, Oct 27th and my last day was Tuesday, Oct 31st. Terry picked me up at work on Tuesday about 2:00 pm and we headed out - without our 5th wheel. We left the 5th wheel at Terry's brother's place at Long Lake ("Spokane") rather than hauling it into the snow. We stayed overnight at Aunt Jessie's in Summerland and then continued to 100 Mile on Wed.
Yes, we are in snow now. A bit on the ground when we arrived and more added yesterday. Warmer today so a lot of thawing. My sister had a folder of notes for things that we need to do so we will keep fairly busy. Of course, there are the farm chores morning & night but they are not extensive. My Dad has a project going in the shop so I have tried my hand at welding and I can end up with a bigger hole than I was trying to fill/weld in the first place!
The picture is the first day of Terry's retirement. We were playing golf at Liberty Lake Golf Course with Mike & Mary Lightfoot.

Not on the road yet

We are living in the 5th wheel at a KOA in Spokane while we wait to retire. Let's go back a couple of months......
Put the house on the market at the end of June and took off for the long July 4th weekend in Canada with friends and family. Good news?! - the house sold at the end of July (while Terry was on a fishing trip in Canada!) with possession set for the 27th of August. By the time the sale was final, we had about 3 weeks to sort and price all of our possessions for a huge estate sale. We decided not to store anything. Talk about getting into high gear! And oh, by the way, Terry promised his son that he would play in a golf tournament in Olympia on Aug 10th so we made a mad dash there & back in two days and got to work on the pricing when we got back.
Luckily, sister Marg, cousin Pat & her hubby Rick came from Canada to help us with the sale and purchase a few goodies for themselves. Many friends wanted to "shop early" so we decided to have a preview sale and going away party on Friday Aug 18th. Saturday Aug 19th and Sunday the 20th were sale days - thank goodness for good friends who gave up a big part of their weekend to help us out. Oops, not everything sold so on Sat the 26th we had another unadvertised sale and got rid of almost everything. We pulled out with the 5th wheel stuffed with what we needed and what we might need - time to sort out later - late Saturday afternoon. Almost "no room at the inn" when we arrived at the KOA but we ended up with a decent spot and are still here. We are almost used to the frequent train whistles from the 2 tracks running alongside the park!
Looking forward to November 1st when we are finally done with our jobs and can get going.