tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45855991380385122052024-03-04T23:55:33.746-08:00Capt Jim's Travel BlogUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger854125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585599138038512205.post-25343289756337537182023-06-12T09:16:00.002-07:002023-06-12T09:21:16.430-07:00Feminism Failed - a Rant<p> </p>
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Our generation and I am talking about the "Baby Boomers" have failed in so many ways and are directly responsible for our current situation.
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Feminism FAILURE</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>
Pay attention MB</b>. I was recently amused by a viral Tik Tok posting by a liberal woman complaining that she could not find a masculine male who was not a conservative! Complaining of males wanting to "Split the check" on a first date!! I had to laugh out loud for the Women's Movement pushed for female independence and demanded they could open their own doors, break the glass ceiling etc. And now they are searching for a male with traditional vales that they worked so hard to destroy!! You have to laugh! I personally have had the door ripped out of my hand - I can open my own damn door! Well then open it!</span></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />And where are the Gloria Steinem followers now - when they fought so hard to get Title IX passed (that's Title 9 for those unaware of roman numerals), yet now when the most severe challenge to equality in Women's Sports to ever come along with transgender males infiltrating women's sports and yet we hear almost nothing from the feminist activists?? How can they turn their back on this issue, they need to turn in their Vagina Hats in disgrace!
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See article here: <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/liberal-woman-goes-viral-tiktok-saying-hard-find-masculine-man-conservative">https://www.foxnews.com/media/liberal-woman-goes-viral-tiktok-saying-hard-find-masculine-man-conservative
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</span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">The demasculination of the male!</span></b></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div>
Almost every TV Commercial portrays the male figure as a moron - I mean John really you can't find an affordable life insurance policy, what kind of idiot are you? We have no idea how to operate a dishwasher, advertising seems to enjoy portraying the male species as an idiot! Liberty Mutual ad - We are on the one wheel riding around like an idiot then go over the railing into the Hudson River!
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</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Watch Here: </span><span style="color: #0000ee; font-size: medium;"><u><a href="https://youtu.be/jshkG9l9Pv4">https://youtu.be/jshkG9l9Pv4</a></u></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Interesting read: <a href="https://www.cantechletter.com/2017/07/men-always-idiots-tv-ads/#">https://www.cantechletter.com/2017/07/men-always-idiots-tv-ads/#
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</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">And there are so many more examples, makes me sick!
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</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>S</span></span><span style="font-family: arial;">o You have proven yourselves and it seems the advertising industry agrees, the woman is a superior force and you have succeeded in the de-masculination of the male species and now you can't find a male with traditional male values!! Well you reap what you sow!</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">DR. SPOCK</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><span style="font-size: medium;">
Yea you heard me right, we followed that Morons guidance on disciplining our children and look what we have achieved, a generation of non-disciplined woke demanding, "everyone gets a trophy" generation with totally unacceptable demands! They are in many cases unemployable and now after Covid feel that the world owes them a living which they refuse to work for.
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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Our Education System!</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />We have allowed the education system to slip into an indoctrination program that fails to even begin to teach the basics of reading, writing and arithmatic. I have job applicants who cannot solve basic math and change issues, can't spell the job they are applying for and emails with so many grammatical errors that we cannot allow them to answer an email from a customer!
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</span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">How did we go from this:</b></div>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">To This!</b></div>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">My My What a mess we have created!!</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">It is time for us to find these demands </b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>unacceptable</b></span><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"> and fight for a return to traditional values!</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Time for the 99% to stop accepting the 1%</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">WTF happened to logic?</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Just a heads up - there are ONLY TWO GENDERS!</b></div>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Capt. Jim - <i>"The Wanderer"</i></span></b></div>
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<b><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Traveling and photographing the Southwest</span></i></b></div></b>
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</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585599138038512205.post-15855939252554420462022-08-22T10:13:00.004-07:002022-08-22T10:36:36.169-07:00Time to bring back the Pitmaster<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Not a Pitmaster yet, but going to work to that end!</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Spent a couple hours putting my new smoker together, time to get ready for fall and cooler weather and get the porch and grilling area all set up for some outdoor delicacies!! I got inspired last Friday when I went over to the golf course and had some brisket off of the Three Blessings BBQ Trailer. It was very good, but I recall back in my Florida Days and my old smoker making brisket that was even better, so time to get the Smoker set up and ready.</span></span></p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
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A few months ago, I started gathering things to get back to smoking meat. When I was in St Pete, I had the exact same smoker and loved it and made some fantastic brisket, prime rib, tri-tip and Ribs...so I bought the same smoker, it has been sitting on my porch ready to assemble. I also got a double flat top griddle for my Camp Chef, I like the flat top griddle better than the BBQ Box, where things keep falling through the grill...love grilled vegetables and the flat top works better, steaks are just as good on the flat top - I really don't give a shit about grill marks...good meat and flavor is more important. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">More on that later.</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> You will note the thermometer on the door is reading 100 degrees - little warm this morning.</span></span><br />
<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Back to the smoker.</b></div>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I dug up all my old rub recipe's and gathered large containers of spices. Bought an action packer to keep them all together.</span></div>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Got a good selection of smoke chips and another action packer!</b></span></div>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I also want to get into some sausage making, </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Weisswurst Sausage, Bratwurst, Bockwurst and any more I can discover, </span></span><span style="font-family: arial;">including smoked sausage like Summer Sausage. A while back a friend here in 29 made some amazing sausage from some old German recipe's from his grandfather who was a sausage maker in Germany. He was thinking of opening a sausage shop or small restaurant and after a few beers and some great sausage we determined the proper name would be as follows, so I made a logo for him.</span></span></div>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Would have been so fun to say you had dinner at the Wurst Restaurant in 29 Palms. Sadly, as he was negotiating a lease for a small store downtown he went toes up, so that ended that. His wife dropped by a few copies of recipes for a couple of the sausages he made and we tried, so now it will be my turn...wish I was younger I would start up the Wurst Restaurant in 29 Palms!!</span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">
<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: x-large;">I bought a grinder and sausage stuffer, so this will be a learning experience.</b></div></span>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I am looking forward to some new experiences and renewing some old ones - good smoked brisket, juicy, good bark and nice smoke, low and slow is my motto!!</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Always more yet to buy - I have brine buckets and marinating tubs on order!</b></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><br /></span></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>I suspect there will be a smoked turkey or two for Thanksgiving in the clubhouse!!</b></div>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-large;">Stay Tuned!</b></div>
<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: large;">Capt. Jim - <i>"The Wanderer"</i></b></div>
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<b><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Traveling and photographing the Southwest</i></b></div></b></span>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585599138038512205.post-21833037664005219792022-08-07T13:26:00.001-07:002022-08-07T13:27:08.286-07:00Fry Day!!<p> </p>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">It was time to try a different version of Jalapeno Poppers.</span></b></div>
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Years ago in Texas in a little seedy bar in Dallas, I discovered an item called Armadillo Eggs, they were fantastic and long forgotten, but with my new deep fryer, I thought it might be time to recreate Armadillo Eggs. I was reminded the other day watching Diners Drive-Ins and Dives!<br />
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So I gathered the ingredients, watched a few You Tube videos on various versions, every Texan has his own recipe. The one that most matched my memory is what I was determined to make.
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: x-large;">Made my favorite stuffing!</b></div></span>
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Cream cheese,, Monterey jack and real bacon bits.</span></b></div></span>
<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Stuffed the peppers!</b></div>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Rolled out the sausage!</b></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">This did not work real well - bad You Tube suggestion just grab a wad of sausage and roll the pepper in your hand until it is coated, dirty hands but much faster.</div></span>
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<div><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">As suggested I put these in the freezer for an hour!</span></b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Meanwhile pulled out a couple Vidalia Onions and got the onion rings ready!</b></span></div></span>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Mixed up some waffle mix - Thanks Ralph Foore for the suggestion!</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tired and hot rather than get out bread crumbs and make more of a mess, just decided to use the remaining Waffle Batter!</span></div></span>
<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">ARMADILLO EGGS - My Version!!</b></div>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Now the remaining peppers are in the oven!</b></div>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Now time to sharpen up my Pitmaster Skills.</span></b></div>
<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">New outside porch table arrived and set up!</b></div>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Time to set up my smoker!</b></div>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Capt. Jim - <i>"The Wanderer"</i></b></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585599138038512205.post-21040821054907665982022-03-04T08:00:00.001-08:002022-03-04T08:22:58.204-08:00My Trip to the Islands<p> </p>
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So I called my friends at Key Largo Fisheries and arranged a shipment of some of my favorite seafood!
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>How about some Conch Fritter Mix!</b></div></b></span></span>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-large;">Dug out the fry daddy!</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><br /></span></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Love those Fritters!</b></div></b></span>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-large;">Gather a few friends!</b></div>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-large;">Time to Travel</b></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
It looks to be a dark & Stormy night in Bermuda - a little Goslings Dark Rum, some Goslings Ginger Beer in a tall chilled glass!
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-large;">Now travel down to the Florida Keys!</b></div>
<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-large;">Add in those wonderful Conch Fritters</b></div>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-large;">A few pounds of Fresh Florida Stone Crab and a bowl of Gulf Shrimp!</b></div>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-large;">Add in some fresh Florida Lobster Tails!</b></div>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://captjim.smugmug.com/Most-Recent-Favorites/New-House-2020/i-R4wkc9b/A"><img alt="" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Most-Recent-Favorites/New-House-2020/i-R4wkc9b/0/06f830ee/L/P1016957Rev1-L.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Split and on the flatop Grill!</b></div></span>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-large;">The trip back to the Islands was a wonderful Gastronomic Success!</b></div>
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Every year I enjoy a trip back in time to some of my favorite foods, place the order wait anxiously and then gather some friends and share the food and experience.
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<b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Capt. Jim - <i>"The Wanderer"</i></b></div></b><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
<b><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Traveling and photographing the Southwest</i></b></div></b>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585599138038512205.post-26399460337144849302021-07-28T10:06:00.004-07:002021-07-28T10:19:55.434-07:00Yes Bay Lodge ONCE MORE!!<p style="text-align: right;"> <a href="https://captjim.smugmug.com/Most-Recent-Favorites/New-House-2020/i-DL3pvh7/A" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Most-Recent-Favorites/New-House-2020/i-DL3pvh7/0/76406331/M/DSC00585Rev1-M.jpg" /></a></p>
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I<span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> was invited By Kevin Hack to return to Yes Bay Lodge as a guest two years ago and with the Covid the Lodge did not open last year so the reservation was advanced to this year and last Friday the 23rd of July my good friend from Montana, Jim Flinchbaugh and I got on several planes and made our way to Ketchikan, Alaska then boarded a floatplane for the trip out to the Lodge. We had a small weather issue, the Lodge had a large group arriving at the same time and the plan was for me and Jim to ride along with all the luggage on a boat to the Lodge, however it was too rough for the boat to come in so the plane had to make multiple trips, Jim and I hung out at the new office and helped organize luggage then he and I flew out last with some luggage then the plane made one more luggage only trip, we got out to the Lodge about 3 pm local time, got fishing licenses, met our guide and in plenty of time for wonderful appetizers at the bar. By the way - hard enough for me to get to Alaska without lugging all my camera gear so took the small pocket Sony, pretty sure I have enough pics with the large camera....</span><br />
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Soon it was dinner time and lo and behold it was one of my favorites - Dynamite Halibut, rice and roasted vegetables!
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I<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">t was wonderful and we met the new chef Gabe Guettich, who happens to be the Grandson of a long time guide at Yes Bay Lodge - Jim Bernard (Slice) for those who remember.
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A few stories at the bar and the long travel day was over...
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I neglected to get our first days dock picture but it was a very productive day - we got our limit of 12 salmon, limit of silver grey rock fish (2), the halibut eluded us!!
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Day two we focused on halibut ALL Day and managed two small ones and our rock fish a pacific Cod and a salmon, and a few small Kings which had to be released, we also lost a real nice Silver Salmon right at the boat!!
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Our second evening dinner was just as delicious as our first We had a tender filet mignon - Our third evening we had Ling Cod and it was so tender and moist a perfect meal!!</b></div>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The weather cooperated very nicely, of course there was rain, welcome to the Southeast Alaska Rain Forest, but the wind stayed down and we had perfect fishing weather.</span></div>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Our third and last day of fishing was a huge repeat of the first day - quickly got our limit of pink salmon and a couple nice Coho (Silver Salmon), our rock fish then spent the afternoon searching in vain for the larger halibut - we managed another small one...Our last evening dinner was White King Salmon, so we had the full Alaska assortment of food and Gabe did a wonderful job!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Long travel day yesterday and a wonderful 4 hour wait in Seattle that POS town waiting for our flight to Kalispell, got back in Kalispell at about mid-night, then off to bed!</span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">A wonderful perfect return to Yes Bay Lodge, it was fantastic to make one more trip up to my all time favorite spot in the world!! Good Fishing, Great Friends, Superb Food!!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks to the entire crew for making my return visit another memorable time at Yes Bay Lodge, the BEST Fishing Lodge in Alaska!</div></span>
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<b>Capt. Jim - <i>"The Wanderer"</i></b><br />
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<b><i>Traveling and photographing the Southwest</i></b><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585599138038512205.post-10286957248945457172021-05-21T14:43:00.003-07:002021-05-21T14:46:57.970-07:00The Carvana Experience<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b> I'm a Soul Man!</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Car Shopping</span></b></div><span style="font-family: arial;">
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Been shopping for a newer car for quite some time...wanted something small, easy to get in and out of and decent mileage...went and test drove a Kia Soul at a small dealer here in 29, however it had a zillion miles on it and was dark blue and they wanted too much money, so started an online search and decided to check Carvana after seeing their TV Ads...
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<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Well lo and behold I found a white one with low mileage and after a price check saw it was a good buy and decided, what the hell...well after I puchased and got the financing approved I found out the car was in Indiana and so I did a carfax and found it had been registered in Ohio and Indiana and knowing that both of those states use a mag/chloride slurry to de-ice the roads which creates instant rust, I canceled the order and got their chat help online and searched for another, found this one with less miles, a few hundred bucks more, same year and an Arizona car...BINGO!</span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">I can see why online purchasing is catching on - no dealer haggles, high pressure shit to deal with, every car I ever bought took most of a day and evening as I walked out and returned and haggled and haggled, having grown up with my Mom working at Wallace Lincoln Mercury and I worked part time there and listened to the salesman stories, I always made the salesman and manager work to get my money...too old for that much fun anymore. This was way easier and if you do your homework and know a good price for the year, model and mileage, then find one that fits and hit enter!!</div>
<div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Twentynine Palms is out of their delivery area and wanted to charge me $500.00, but when I switched cars the delivery dept. got me on the phone and said if I can get it close will you go pick it up, of course I said how close - Ontario, CA - NO, Palm Springs - Maybe, how about Yucca Valley - 21 miles away - YEP - saved $500.00. Met at the post office, they dropped it, took a short drive and checked it all out...signed a few pieces of paper - gas tank was full and drove home!</div></span>
<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">The delivery!</b></div>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">The Drive Home!</b></div><span style="font-family: arial;">
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My first concern was how peppy the car was, hating being behind a Toyota Prius getting on the highway, I did not want to feel like I had to pedal the damn thing, well it is peppy and fast and up to 50 or 60 in short order - car is totally silent, good A/C, radio and bluetooth and a sirius radio system which I need to investigate since there is not shit around here to listen to...very pleasant trip home, rear tires are like new, front still real good but a little less tread, something for my friend Dustin to check when I get to Montana...I'm Happy
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">HOME!!</b></div>
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<b><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Traveling and photographing the Southwest</i></b></div></b>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585599138038512205.post-6421383855567991552020-12-11T13:23:00.000-08:002020-12-11T13:23:11.908-08:00Good friends and Florida Seafood!<br />
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Fun to get together with great friends and enjoy a ton of fresh Florida Seafood! </span></b></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><br /></span></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">GREAT FRIENDS!</span></b><span style="font-size: x-large;">
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-large;">Florida Stone Crabs </b></div>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-large;">Fresh Gulf Shrimp </b></div>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-large;">Grouper on the Griddle! </b></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><br /></span></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Fresh Cole Slaw </b></div></b></span>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-large;">Twice baked potatoes </b></div>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-large;">A plate full! </b></div>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-large;">Chowin Down!! </b></div>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Always a great time with good friends and was more than happy to share! </span></div>
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<b><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Traveling and photographing the Southwest</span></i></b></div></b>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585599138038512205.post-55931306414787568612020-08-02T12:34:00.003-07:002020-08-02T12:53:25.265-07:00New Place - Funny how stuff Happens!!<br />
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<font face="arial"><font size="5">Furniture and other stuff ordered started to arrive this week, so was starting to get things settled...After my recliner broke at my old place I was looking forward to receiving my new one...well it arrived and happens to be the MOST uncomfortable recliner in the world...not bad to sit in, but no way comfortable enough to sleep in...well shit just keeps happening, I decided to sleep in the old recliner leaning to starboard as more comfortable than the new one! Lo and behold on Thursday night I was sound asleep in the old chair and was startled awake by a loud screeching sound from my swamp cooler then the blower suddenly quit...look at the clock, go pee and open the front cover, move the fan by hand it is a drum fan, try the power again and realize the motor is shot...
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Pack up Coffee pot, sugar, coffee and some silverware and at 4 am load the golf cart and head to the new place...at least it will be cool, 4 am and still 94 degrees...made the new chair work at least for a few more hours sleep.
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: xx-large;">The fridge was made for me - came with a can dispenser until the kegerator gets a new keg and moved over! </b></div></font>
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So far I love the place and it is really comfortable and when I get everything moved over it will be really nice. Gonna be a long move - as the daily temp now is over 110 everyday and now without a cooler in the old place you can only work a short time before the heat gets to you!!
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Things are starting to come together - Got a sign it was time last evening when I plopped down in my recliner for the night and the one side of the back broke so a little lopsided now, hopefully the new recliner will be here in a day or two and I can start sleeping in the new place, so kitchen and food will be moved first, bathroom stuff, some current summer clothes and a few other things to survive until the weather breaks then I will start to really empty the shed and trailer.
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have had numerous people ask me about how I slow cook a prime rib. First - don't skrimp - go to a reputable meat market or butcher and buy a nice 5-6 pound prime rib. Some people will trim some of the fat off the bottom side, I prefer to keep it on and let it melt as juices into the roast.
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Full medium sized fresh garlic bulb - I plan on the whole bulb - just can't have too much garlic in a prime rib!
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Break and peel the garlic into cloves and reserve at least 4-6 full cloves for later!
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Due to the heat and summer weather, I have been hiding indoors and have been neglecting the forward progress of the Oasis. The new furniture I purchased was stored and this past week I finally spent some time and put it together. I also found some really interesting solar flower lights and tried a few out, then ordered more to fill my flower pots which yielded one weed all summer, even though I had bought wild flower seeds and watered and nurtured dirt and rocks all summer...these look nice right out of the box!
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I am getting ready to take a little time off, and with a little luck head north to Salt Lake City, Beaverhead River in Dillon, MT and on up to Kalispell to get the Mitsubishi registered and a visit with Jimbo...leave on October 2 and return in about 2-3 weeks.
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I was not terribly happy with the original furniture I purchased for the Oasis and by chance found some different furniture, although more expensive of course but I like it much better and hopefully will hold up well in the desert sun.
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You will note it was 6:40 in the evening and still over 90 degrees, but quite comfortable under the ceiling fan and solar shield trellis!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Surprisingly these are very reasonably priced at Home Depot and they deliver - $39.96 for two, which is under $20.00 a chair!
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have ordered two more of the tall chairs, they are comfortable and match the other chairs and will work at the table or at the bar!
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We started off with some cold appetizers for Social Hour - cold stone crab with mustard sauce or warm butter, fresh shrimp cocktail with cocktail sauce, I am pretty sure it was all a huge hit - Lori Prestwood camped out in front of the stone crabs and enjoyed a feast, everyone else had to get permission to take one or two...we have now determined Lori loves crab! I wish I would have taken a picture of Lori in front of the crab dish...
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>The other day when unpacking some totes to find software disks to load in my new laptop - I discovered a long lost treasure, my scallop shells which I use to serve one of my specialties, so I decided it was time to cook up some scallops, which I love.
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I am not much for NFL Football, but one of my neighbors asked if I was going to watch the game, so I fired up the Crockpot with some cold weather Chili, fired up the heater and opened the Oasis for the game...beautiful evening out with calm winds and a little warmer than it has been.
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Chili cooked for about 18 hours..
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Game on - Seattle wins...
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As the winter weather warms up will have to have a few more gatherings...
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585599138038512205.post-41245443240057293842018-10-30T11:27:00.000-07:002018-10-30T11:27:30.087-07:00Oasis Ready for Snowbird Friends<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Other than some additional paint and clean-up and plants the Oasis is pretty much ready for my winter friends. It has been quite a bit of work, but I am extremely happy with the results - evenings out watching the World Series has been quite pleasant, other than the fact that Boston won - but hockey season has started so will be watching some more games outside.
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">New Heater for Ed and Shirley! Have to shorten by about 14 inches to fit under the trellis!
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The solar shield provides nice shade and should hold in the heat from the new heater!
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I Plan on some wonderful Happy Hours and relaxing on my new patio, hurry up winter friends!
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585599138038512205.post-27995977274458382762018-10-12T13:06:00.000-07:002018-10-12T13:06:34.710-07:00Oasis - Paint, Music & Trellis<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since returning from Ohio I have been busy working on the trellis and new items for the Oasis. I have added interior and exterior speakers and new amp for stereo, wire shelves, another set of metal shelves and finished the wood part of the trellis. Hardware store trip today for a few more painting accessories then will get it finished over the weekend - flat area of the shed will get a coat of beige paint in the coming weeks.
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once I get the trellis painted I will be installing the sun shield fabric and the ceiling fan...also have more outdoor furniture ordered so when my winter friends get here there will be some nice seating.
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Two more 6 foot lengths of LED Light tubes for the trellis - on a dimmer!
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The long 16 foot 2 X 6's finally arrived over the weekend and were delivered so today I started to get the trellis up at the Oasis. The plan is to create a 12 foot X 12 foot square of shade with the combination of the trellis and an outdoor shade cloth which is designed to cut 95% of the light and heat, we shall see how it works out. I also have an outdoor ceiling fan for the middle...
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The beginning of the trellis - still need to add 5 more cross members...but the hard part is up!
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A little dessert from yesterday - they won't last long...
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hopefully the additional 2 X 4 12 foot cross members will be delivered this week before I leave for Ohio next Tuesday and I can finish the wood part of the trellis then paint when I get back and put up the solar shade and fan.
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">More later - still having fun!
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Part of my summer job around here is handle the after hours phone and a little security patrol at night and then lock the pool and hot-tub and fitness room at 10:00 pm. Every Morning Ric our maint guy unlocks the pool and hot tub, checks the bathrooms and facilities then starts his day, it seems Mondays after the weekend the pool is usually in need to some cleaning. Well this Monday he was in for a surprise! Amazon and I were about to have a little fun...
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I spent most of Sunday trying out my new Convection Oven in the Oasis - nice to be able to bake things again.
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">First Up was meatloaf - microwave Stouffers just does not cut it, time for my old recipe and a good meatloaf.
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The park is in pretty good shape - Ric is a great guy and really making a difference on the property - with young Bryon off to greener pastures it has taken a little toll on keeping the place pristine, but from a Maintenance perspective things are running smooth. We have had a couple storms with some wind and that always generates some palm fonds down around the park and leaves and windblown trash so that is time consuming to pic up and dispose of.
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Also time to get some bigger pans - now that I have a bigger oven to use...
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It's too hot to work on the Trellis for the Oasis - so decided to get a larger TV for inside the trailer, same as the one outside in the Oasis - 32 inch ROKU TV...it barely fits on the counter.
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Had to order some big boy pants for my trip to Ohio - in case shorts and T-shirts are not warm enough, my last pair of new jeans ended up full of holes from battery acid working on the Golf Cart, so needed a new pair. I fly out of Palm Springs on the 11th of September non-stop to Denver then Non-stop to Cleveland. Arrive in early evening will be a long day.
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am amazed at how much money I have saved by quitting smoking, you can't believe the difference. And luckily I have been able to gain some hours to work here at the park which adds a little income - perfect timing.
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have been frustrated since I got this trailer with the microwave - the turntable has been broken and would not go round and so nothing heated evenly, had to stop and turn manually and even that does not solve the problem, so you end up with burnt one side and cold on the other side...anyway it was built in with a trim piece so searched high and low for an exact replacement - it is a Magic Chef and has a trim piece. I finally found one for a reasonable price so ordered and it came - measured same model number - size is different but smaller so besides a little more gap the trim piece works but I could not use the mounting straps, but since the trailer is no longer moving not a big deal...If I tow the trailer when I win the lottery and buy a new truck, I will remove and put on the floor....
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So Saturday when it arrived I removed the old one and put in the new one - not a huge job but a little frustrating because I could have bought a ton of less expensive microwaves that would be about the same size and really did not need the exact model - although this one has a few more features which is nice and it works great and the turntable helps a bunch.
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So after that I got ambitious and tried to fix the oven on the stove which the pilot light will not stay lit - and to get at it you have to be on your hands and knees, took apart and cleaned and still will not work - so looked up parts to order and decided that a huge toaster/convection oven may be a better way to go and put it in the Oasis and keep the heat out of the trailer...so I ordered one and it came today - now to unpack and see how it does and get rid of my small toaster oven.
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I brought it inside for a couple pics when it cools down this evening will spend some time in the Oasis and clear a spot for it and get rid of the small one, only 111 degrees today so turned the A/C in the Oasis and will clean up a spot and maybe test it out...this thing is big enough to do a small turkey or full sized chicken, may never order the parts for the propane oven in the trailer! I am looking forward to being able to bake again, fresh bread, meatloafs, corn bread, turkey legs, gonna be fun! Between this and my Camp Chef Grill and hot dog cooker the Oasis could open as a gourmet restaurant...also found a nice outdoor furniture set on sale, may have to see about that as well...trellis is next!
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Well it is hot here in the desert and the humidity has arrived a little early this year, which makes it a little more miserable. Not much going on outside on the oasis - but have plenty ready to go when the weather breaks - ordered the wood for the trellis, an outdoor waterproof ceiling fan and a 12 ft X 12 Ft solar shield which will be on top of the trellis to create some shade...should be nice...pics when I start construction.
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So the latest challenge (thankfully inside) - I go to get a clean T-shirt out of the closet to take to the shower and discover that the hanging fixture has released from the ceiling of the closet and all my shirts were in a clump!
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">All fixed now three new screws into the ceiling and then everything rehung...always something. The other day the pump in the swamp cooler died and had to go get a new one and clean out the cooler and install - that was outside and hot to work on...but only took about 30 minutes so I survived.
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My original plan was to find a small car and drive back to Ohio via Salt Lake and Montana, but the car I found and liked did not pass the mechanic test, so I bailed on the deal and decided to buy an airline ticket. I arrive Ohio on Sept 11 and depart on Oct 2 right after the reunion, so almost a month there to see family and friends.
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I am looking forward to it...
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<b><i>Traveling and photographing the Southwest</i></b></div>
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