Happy Holidays

Christmas at the Salomones!

Happy Holidays to all of our family and friends. We are in Ukiah with our granddaughter and family. We have been having lots of fun, making fudge, a gingerbread carousel, good meals, pine cone bird feeders, fondue and finishing up the last of the shopping and preparation. Julia is so excited she's beside herself. We are all waiting for her to go to sleep so Santa can come and do his thing and we can go to bed! We know she will be up at the crack of dawn or before and want to be ready for the festivities. The coffee will be flowing for sure. The weather has been beautiful so we've spent lots of time outdoors. We don't know how long we'll be here - probably as long as we're having a good time. Hope you and yours have a wonderful, safe and happy holidays!

Tom's 62nd Birthday Party

Tom's Birthday Celebration With Our Friends in Mountain Shadows

On November 19, Tom celebrated his 62nd birthday and he did it in style! We started the day off with water aerobics and followed it by going to Denny's for his free breakfast. On the way home from breakfast, we stopped by and were able to set up an appointment for massages, so we each had a massage. A little later in the afternoon, our friends, Wayne and Marianne had a happy hour/birthday party for him. They had a big chocolate cake and he was given lots of red lipstick kisses. He was in his glory. After the happy hour, we went to Red Robin for his free burger. Our friends, Mary and Paul went with us and we had a great time. I think the best gift Tom received for his birthday was his Tilley hat from Canada. He loves it and looks really good in it too. Now he's trying to be a good boy and lose the weight he gained last week - oh, oh, Thanksgiving is Thursday!!!!! Hope you all have a great one.

Donna and the Girls!

Donna arrived in Ukiah the day before Halloween. We fashioned a costume for Julia out of the sheepskin that I had when I had my knee surgery. We made her a tail and strings to keep the hood on her head. She was a sheep! We had so much fun getting it ready and she had her mom put some makeup on her face (a black nose and pink cheeks). She wore it to school, after school to trick or treat and then to the fall festival that we went to later in the evening. It was a really fun day. After spending a week with the kids, Beth and Julia rode to Hemet with me and spent about 10 days in the area. We had so much fun. We went to see an uncle of Beth's and had a great day with him. Later in the week, Beth and Julia went to LEGOLAND and had a blast. Julia saw so many lego things and people that she was lego'd out! They came back to Hemet to celebrate Bubba's (Tom) birthday and on Sunday, we took them back to Los Angeles to head home on Monday. We spent Sunday afternoon at Venice Beach. It was so much fun seeing all the strange people, skateboarders and street performers. We had lunch from the food trucks and just walked around and enjoyed the day together. I was so happy to have that time with them and can't wait to see them again at Christmas.

One Goes North and One Goes South

On Wednesday, Tom headed back to Pahrump after leaving me in Reno. I headed to Ukiah to visit my daughter and family and Tom headed to Hemet on Thursday. I am enjoying being with my granddaughter. We celebrated Halloween by trick or treating and going to a Halloween party. Julia was a sheep. We made her costume together. Pictures will appear when I can get them downloaded. We have many more adventures coming up before we go to Hemet next week. Tom is settling at Hemet. I'm sure he has many more things to do. Lots of friends went by today to welcome him back. We will keep you posted about our new adventures.

Here we are in Tucumcari, NM. Since our last post, we have been to Topeka, KS, Overland Park, KS, Kansas City, MO, Wichita, KS, Liberal, KS, to visit friends. We are working our way west now and plan to be in Reno, NV, sometime next week. It has been so much fun seeing everyone and catching up on all the news and events of the last 7 1/2 years. It is like we have never been apart except we are all a little older The most interesting thing happened when we went our old neighborhood. All the trees had grown so much, we could barely recognize our street! That marked the passage of the years the most. We went to some of our favorite restaurants and really enjoyed that. Tom especially loved that part. We are also going to see some more friends in Albuquerque tomorrow. I love it there. We have gone a lot further on this trip than we thought we would, but that is just one of the many joys of retirement.

Our year (really just five days) in Smith Center, KS

We arrived in Smith Center, KS, on Sunday (10/13/13) and settled in for our repairs to be started on Monday. We met some great folks and spent the day getting to know one another. Monday and Tuesday we enjoyed our time with our new friends, eating, visiting and just waiting. Tuesday evening we were told we were ready to go - just as it had been planned in the beginning. Then the fun started. Tom checked the "repaired" furnace and it wouldn't work. Wednesday and Thursday were long days of waiting while the service men tried to figure out the problem. We have eaten at every restaurant in town. We spent Monday night in the B & B (very nice) and then were able to stay in the rig after that. We have visited until we are talked out (well, Tom is NEVER talked out!), and now this morning, we are leaving - at least that's what we're being told. Our plan is to go to Kansas City for a couple of days and then head back west to Reno to get my car and then on to Hemet for Tom, and Ukiah, CA, for me to visit my granddaughter and family. It's been a very eventful trip so far. On to new adventures. Last comment - our new truck's name is "Bullet", "Bull" for short.

New Truck

Yes, you are reading it right. We bought a new truck here in Denver, CO. On Sunday as we labored up the western side of the mountains, Tug blew a head gasket and although he slowly made it over the mountains, Tom said he just couldn't make it any further. We were very sad to see Tug go away as he has served us well for almost 9 years, but it was his time. After a phone call to Bozarth Chevrolet early Monday morning, the search for a new truck was on. They found one in Utah and one in Wyoming. We weren't sure which one could get here the fastest, but we went in to the dealership first thing Tuesday morning and they excitedly told us they had found one just 40 miles north of Denver. After checking the specs, Tom gave them the go ahead and everything was put into motion. By 4:00 pm, we had our new truck and said our goodbyes to Tug. Hope he goes to a good home somewhere. The new truck is a one ton, 4 wheel drive, dually, white with black cloth seats. It's very tall and fun to ride in. It doesn't have nearly as many "gee-gaws" as Tug, but we didn't need them anyway. It's much quieter than Tug so I can talk to Tom without shouting. Yesterday we had the hitch and tool box switched over to the new truck. We are taking a good long drive for the next couple of days to get some miles on it as Tom says it shouldn't tow the 5th wheel until it has 500 miles on it or close to it. So, our trip has become a very expensive one in some ways, but we are still so glad we did it. We are planning on heading out to Smith Center on Saturday morning if all goes well the next couple of days. Life goes on and for us, it goes on well.

Gateway Auto Museum

Well we finally made it to the Gateway Auto Museum in rural western Colorado. The setting here is absolutely magnificent. This collection belongs to John S. Hendricks (net worth $5B) that owns the Discovery Channel. It is not the largest collection, but the iron is second to none. All cars are in perfect condition. Of course, the star car is the one-of-a-kind 1954 Oldsmobile F-88 slated to be the "Olds Corvette" but was canceled. The display was awesome. Unfortunately the display turn table had crapped out the night before I got there. To my Olds buddies, there's also a very nice '53 Fiesta. I'll shut up and let you enjoy the pix. This is only about 1/2 of what I took. If you want more, click on the "exit" at the top of the slideshow and it should take you my picturetrail website. Then click on Gateway Auto Museum Con't. Enjoy!

Inside Antelope Canyon - Foot Tour

I took this tour on my own as I don't think Donna is quite ready to take a tour of this nature. But I'm so glad I did. I got some awesome pix, if I do say so myself. I'm gonna let the pix speak for themselves. I put 23 pix in this slideshow but I took over 100. If you want to view more pix, I think you only have to click on the "exit" button at the top of the slideshow and it takes you to my picturetrail website.

Just a little bit of info on this canyon located just outside of Page, AZ. It was created by the runoff of only rainwaters (not lake or spring fed). The rocks eroded away to the point of what it is today. During a heavy rain they say it can get near full and the water speeds up as it passes through and can be very dangerous as you can manage. This canyon was first discovered in 1931 by a 12 year old Navajo girl out for a walk. It was open to the public until 1976 when it as became very popular and famous to tourist. Unfortunately, folks started defacing it and the Navajo Nation took total control since it was on their tribal land. The only way you can experience it is by doing their tour! Marketing at it's finest!!

What a magnificent sight and I highly recommend it you ever get a chance to see it in person!

Page and Lake Powell, Arizona

Since the government shut down, we were lucky to be the last boat to take the tour of Lake Powell yesterday. We went up two canyons - Antelope and Navaho. It was a beautiful ride and we learned a lot about the area. The weather was perfect too. We had a 3 hour tour that included lots of pictures taken by Tom. (Samples are shown) When we got home, we talked about what our next move should be since we had planned on going to either the north rim of the Grand Canyon or Capitol Reef National Park but all of the national parks are closed. We decided to take a different trip and go to Gateway, CO, to a car museum that Tom really wants to visit. We also have had a couple of things that need to be fixed on the Excel, so Tom called this morning and they are able to take us in a couple of weeks. So, we are heading slowly to Smith Center, Kansas, for repairs. It is a good time to go because it won't be tornado season and it's before the snow falls. It's great having the ability to change routes and not have to worry about anything. After we are finished there, we'll head back out west again.

Monument Valley, UT

On Friday, we left Moab and all the beautiful sights there to go to Monument Valley. It is a Navaho Reservation and very different than Arches and the other parks we've seen. We were advised to leave our personal vehicle and take a tour ride instead. The ride was a truck with benches in the back - enough for 20 people. We left at 8:45 am and returned at 1:00 pm. Although we stopped several times to take pictures, shop and learn about the history of the park, we rode for about 2 1/2 hours on a very bumpy road. We were so glad we left Tug at home and didn't try the drive ourselves. Because we were on the tour, we were able to see a lot of the back country that isn't accessible in personal vehicles. The Native Americans consider this their sacred land and are very serious about people who trespass in areas that are prohibited. Our guide was knowledgeable and seemed to enjoy sharing his people's history. Although it was a great time, Donna is not planning on going on that particular type of tour again. The old bones are still rattling around!!! While we were there we also saw John Wayne's cabin from the movie "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon". There were two documentaries that had beautiful pictures of the area and also a lot of information All in all we considered it a great weekend.

Parks At Provo & Moab, UT

Canyonland Lights and Sounds at Night



Delicate Arch in the Morning

After leaving Reno, Nevada, we headed east to Utah. We spent a few days getting here (Provo first) and enjoyed the traveling together. Donna has been following Tom in the chase car for a long time, so it is fun (and interesting) being together in the truck again. We stayed at the Elks Lodge in Provo. It has full hookups, beautiful scenery and we had a good time there. We took a drive through the mountains one day and saw the largest grove of Aspen trees I've ever seen. It went on for miles. We actually went to a movie one day as it was rainy. Tom was able to get his projects finished that he had pending so it made him happy. After leaving Provo, we drove to Moab. Awesome is about the only word we have for it here. We have been to Arches and Canyonlands National Parks. We also visited Dead Horse Point State Park. We both have swivel disease from looking at so much beauty. Yesterday we packed a picnic lunch and ate at the state park. Being surrounded by nature made the food taste even better. A couple of chipmunks saw us and came right up to us, but we were good and followed the rules to not feed them. They quickly figured out we weren't giving out to them and took off again. Last evening we decided to take a cruise down the Colorado river. It included dinner (very good food) before leaving on the boat, a beautiful light show and great music. We enjoyed it so much. Today we stayed home to take a little break. I told Tom I had so many sights in my brain, it was starting to leak! As it turned out, it was a good move as it has rained off and on all day, sometimes very hard. I'm sure the land here is happy as it is so dry and their average rainfall PER YEAR IS 10 INCHES!!! We have received quite a bit of that today. Tomorrow we'll be off again to find new adventures. More to come later. . . . .

Our Adventures in Nevada

We spent 3 days in Reno with our friends, Mary and Paul Wells. They are great hosts. We arrived Saturday and were treated to a home cooked dinner including a birthday cake for Donna. Sunday was Donna's birthday and our anniversary. We met Mary and Paul at 5:30 am to go to the hot balloon festival. It was smaller than the one we used to go to in Albuquerque but still spectacular. After leaving there we went to Virginia City and saw the camel and ostrich races followed by a stagecoach ride in an authentic stagecoach. Tom rode shotgun and I don't think he quit smiling the whole time. After a long day, we finished up with a fabulous dinner at an Italian restaurant. What a wonderful day we had. Monday, Mary and I went to our favorite yarn store in Reno, had lunch then back home to knit. What could be better you ask? On Tuesday, we went to Lake Tahoe and road the boat across the lake and back. It was too beautiful for words. We went back to Reno on the scenic route. Pictures are included. One of the best things about our adventures was that Donna's new knee was really put to the test walking over rough ground, standing and climbing up hills and down. It worked great with very little pain. Awesome! Wednesday we left Reno and are slowly working our way toward Moab, Utah. We are currently in Provo for a few days to check out this area. We have heard there are some good things to see. We'll leave here on Wednesday for Moab - are staying at the Portal RV Park for at least a week. Check often because I'll be keeping you all up to date on our latest adventures and Tom will wow you with the pictures.

Alturas Ca

We had another good travel day - not as pretty scenery as yesterday but still good. I forgot to mention in the last post that Tom did some excellent driving yesterday when a doe ran out in front of him. I was a way behind him and suddenly saw smoke coming from the tires, then a deer running from in front of the truck. He had seen her running along beside him off the road, so he wasn't entirely surprised. I was though. Nothing that exciting happened today. Tomorrow we'll be in Reno to see our friends, Mary and Paul. We plan to stay there until Wed.

On the road.......

Ms. Donna in Ukiah, OR


The Antler Inn

We left Portland on 9/4 and headed east to Pendleton for the night. We stayed at Wildhorse Casino RV Park. It was just okay at best. Today we headed south on 395 and are staying in Burns, OR at a very nice little RV park. We took a short detour to Ukiah, Oregon, just to take a picture of the sign!!! We had a beautiful drive. The scenery ranged from horse country to rolling hills to mountains through winding roads. It was so peaceful. Now we are relaxing in a nice thunder storm. Tomorrow we'll be back on the road toward Reno.

Happy Labor Day

Hope you are all having a wonderful Labor Day weekend. Our time at the park is coming to a close and we are leaving here on September 4th to do some traveling for the next couple of months. We are heading to Utah to see some of the national parks. We will be blogging more regularly, so be sure and check our posts to see what adventures we're having. Life is good.

More Celebrating of Our Summer Life

Duwayne, Elvis and Juanita!

We had a very special event this Saturday night in our clubhouse. Our good friends and workampers Duwayne and Juanita celebrated their 65th Wedding Anniversary. That's right 65 years!  We are especially fond of these folks as they have had many health issues in their later years and they have such a great outlook on life. They set a great and positive example of what aging is all about. Their motto is "it's OK to get old and have aches and pains.......but it's not OK to be a PAIN!!! I love it. Anyhow, they also provide our Saturday night "Karoke" in the clubhouse here in the park. And a fine job they do!! Since they do that, we decided to do a little skit for them on their special night! Tom did a little Elvis number which was well received. Donna had some problems with the camera and I did what I could with the video clips. Check it out here Elvis in the Clubhouse. Later on I came back and did a little Chantilly Lace. Boy does that bring back the memories!  We had such a great time. Our activities directors Rita Roo and Tom Cat did such a great job with coordinating this function.

We are winding things up here. It won't be long and we'll be "on the road again", which we are really looking forward to.  More later.

Freedom!

On the 25th, I saw the knee doctor and he has released me from anymore follow up visits and also from physical therapy. Obviously, I will continue the PT on my own for good as I want to continue to get better. He said to come back in two years for an x-ray unless I have problems. Our weather has cooled off here so it's very pleasant during the days and the nights are great. Tom is still very busy with his hosting duties and I'm still knitting and spending time having fun with my daughter and my friends. What a great life. We feel so fortunate. Hope your summer is going as well as ours. If you haven't seen "Reds 2", it's a fun one to go see as there is lots of action and some great lines.

A Big Goal is Reached

Today I went to physical therapy and I was able to bend my knee at 120 degrees by myself and 123 with the help of the physical therapist. I was thrilled and so was he. I don't have to go back for a month now. He said the water aerobics is the best thing for my knee so it's great that I can do something I enjoy so much and it's helping me too. After PT, Tom and I went to see "The Lone Ranger". We laughed our butts off! It was really funny. It did us a lot of good too. Tom is staying busy this last week waxing the rig, so the break was welcome. Life is good here for sure, but no other news for now.

The pool at last!!! Today Donna was allowed to get in the pool and I did 40 minutes of water aerobics. Tom wanted to take a picture but no way! This afternoon we had massages. Tonight we're having homemade pulled pork. What a perfect day.

Ongoing Recovery from Knee surgery

Tomorrow it will be 6 weeks since surgery. I am doing very well. My range of motion is at 110* degrees and I have full extension on my leg. I don't have much pain anymore either. I am working hard at physical therapy both at the gym and at home. It's difficult but worth it when I see the good results. I have been able to sleep in the bed again for about a week now. I think Tom is glad of that. At physical therapy, I rode a bicycle going forward for about 30 reps. It was okay. They are also working with me on going up and down stairs like a regular person. All in all it's good.

I attribute a lot of my good recovery this last week to our friends, Mary and Paul, who came to visit. Mary and I had some great adventures. My first outing was to Twisted, a yarn store we love. We also went to Kohl's and to Barnes and Noble. This was not all in the same day though. Mary and I had pedicures and had flowers painted on our toes!!! We went out to dinner a couple of times and also cooked here at home (Tom made his famous meaty ribs) and Mary and Paul fixed us breakfast one morning. The week flew by and we were sad to see them leave, but so glad they could take the time to come and visit.

Tom is keeping busy with his job in the evenings and doing things to the rig and vehicles. He loves to keep busy. The weather is fine - some rain some days and decent temperatures. All is well in the Clapham household.

Another Update on Donna

Donna's surgery was 3 1/2 weeks ago. Recovery is coming along. I've been going to out patient physical therapy since last week. I really like it and I think it is helping. I get homework each time and make sure I do it faithfully. Tom has a lot more freedom now and I'm able to take care of myself. Tom started water aerobics so between that and his walking group, he is getting some good exercise. Thanks again for all your support.

Outside at Last!

Today I went for a walk outside for the first time since my surgery just for the pure pleasure of it. It was so good to be able to walk around without having to go to the doctor. Instead of using the walker, I used my cane and my boyfriend. I'm practicing my walking exercises by making my leg bend when I walk. It takes a lot of concentration but I think I'm getting better at it. I think the worst of my recovery is over. Next week it's off to outpatient PT. I just want to let all of our family and friends know that Tom is THE BEST caretaker I could ever ask for. He's been so kind, sweet, patient, encouraging and thoughtful that I credit most of my recovery to him. On my worst days, he cheered me up and on my good days, he makes them even better. No, he's not for hire! I don't know where he gets the energy to keep it all going because on top of taking care of me, cooking, cleaning, and doing laundry, he's also worked every night since I've been home from the hospital. What a guy. Thanks, honey. I also want to thank all of our family and friends for your support, love, encouragement, cards and gifts throughout this time. A special thanks go to Ralph and Cheryl for the edible bouquet! How delicious and it really hit the spot. I feel so fortunate to have such a wonderful circle of family and friends. Please know that I appreciate each and every one of you. Donna

Here's a short video of my second walk today with our friend Tomcat.

Quick Update on Donna

We'll it's been 9 days since Donna's surgery. We've very busy doing all the things that the doctors and physical therapist said to do and I'll be honest and say it's tough. Donna has had some minor set backs as she had her surgical foot became swollen and VERY painful to the touch. At one point she couldn't put any weight on it. After several days of going to the doctor and being tested for blood clots in the leg, we are happy to say there are none. Now that her foot pain has subsided, then she's developed severe lower back pain. Seems as though the trauma of the knee surgery is moving around her body. Of course, this makes it hard to get rest at night (or anytime) and put her a bit behind on her PT. I am happy to report that as of today she is feeling better and the pain is much less! Thursday we go to the doctor, get the staples out of her knee and get a checkup! It interesting because the knee itself has been the lesser of all the pains. Donna won't let me post a pic of her actual incision. If you'd like to see it, just email me and I'll get it out to you. The healing process is very slow and we'll keep you in the loop as it becomes available. Donna and I want to thank everyone for their support at this trying time. We couldn't have made it without you! Stay tuned.

Donna's New Left Knee

I'm in the waiting room in the hospital and the Dr. just came and said Donna did great in surgery. She's currently in the recovery room. He was very happy with the procedure. He said she'd be drained tomorrow but should start bouncing back on Sunday. If all goes well than she can come home on Sunday afternoon!!! We know that there is a lot of work to do before full recovery, but we're excited to have her back and mobile again! We thank you for all the prayers, encouraging words, and positive thoughts. More later.

Knee news

On May 17, Donna is going to have knee replacement surgery. We hope this will make her life more fun as the last year the bum knee has slowed things down a lot. We'll keep you posted on how it goes. Positive thoughts and prayers (if you do) will all be very welcome.

Harris Beach State Park on the South Oregon Coast

Here's some pix of this state park near Brookings, OR...Very beautiful....enjoy!

Since our last post . . . . . . .

On March 28, we left Hemet (sadly) and headed to Ukiah, CA, to visit our granddaughter (and incidently her parents!). We arrived the Saturday before Easter and the fun began. After Tom set up the rig for the week, Julia and the two of us started decorating eggs for the Easter bunny. We had a blast and Tom and I hadn't colored Easter eggs for years. Julia had to update us on all the new ways to do it including blowing the inside of the eggs out and then coloring the shells. She has some good lungs! Sunday we went to the Elks Lodge and watched the kids hunt Easter eggs and then get a nice basket full of goodies. Julia had a blast and collected a lot of eggs and that was after she had already had the hunt both at our house and her house! Candy, money, stuffed bunny and lots more. We had breakfast at the Lodge with some of the kids' friends and then headed home. Later in the day, Julia had yet another hunt at the neighbors' house. She was loaded with good stuff! Since Julia had the week off school, we were able to spend lots of time together playing with the WII, playing games, going to lunch and taking a day trip with her mother. She even had her first professional hair cut. She was so good. She looked cute too. On Saturday, Julia and I invited Tom and Beth (her mother) to a tea party. As you can see from the pictures, there was plenty of food and tea. It was so much fun and Tom was really honored to be invited. Julia was mostly interested in the dessert. We're already planning the next one. Monday, Julia went back to school and we headed toward Portland where we'll be for the rest of the summer. Tom is going to work again this year and I'm hoping to have a total knee replacement. I'll know for sure on Monday when I see the doctor. We'll keep you posted . . .

Temecula Rodrun Car Show

Tom and his buddies, Paul Stolze and Paul Wells went to this annual Californa car show. This is where they shut down the Old Town area of Temecula and stage about 700 fine cars for the public to view. What fun. I took way too many pix so view what you want and leave the others behind!!! This is my 3rd time to go to this fabulous car show. Enjoy. P.S. Yes, I got in trouble for getting my pic taken with the young lady!!!

Mountain Shadows Synchronized Swimmers

OK, it's been way too long since we posted. The weather has been a little cooler and rainer here than in years past. I think the weather is headed back to normal now. We've had lots of fun with our good friends Paul, Cheryl, Paul, and Mary. Our days are numbered here so we plan on doing some outside activites.

Tom's been working on a Variety Show skit for several weeks now. Paul W. was so kind to do a video presentation of the Mountain Shadows Synchronized Swimmers. Sorry about the dark beginning as someone forgot to turn on the house lights! Two of the men are 85 years young, 1 in his late 70's and a couple of us in our 60s. This little didy is a lot more physical than it may appear as we go down on our knees on the stage floor. I took lots of Ibuprofen! Check the 4 minute tape out HERE. And here is the CLIP of the show from backstage.

Whale Watching Trip to San Diego

We took a whale watching trip with our great friends Paul and Cheryl. Went to the harbor and boarded the "Hornblower". This was a better boat as it had a closed cabin in case the weather was bad. Glad we went that route as the air was a bit nippy, windy and the sea mist was quite chilly (I know, we're wusses). The trip was about 3.5 hours long, and we had 3 Naturalists from the museum that were experts on whales. The shared a lot of info about the life and times of whales. Very interesting indeed. We went out about 9 miles from the bay and waited to see blows, etc. We finally saw a few, but I was a bit slow with the camera and didn't get many photos. Seems like they are always on the other side of the boat! I saw one tail and it was neat to say the least.  The whale tail photo you see in the slideshow was not one we saw in San Diego, but one Cheryl took in Alaska!!! Like they say, never let the truth get in the way of a good story!!!

We had a great time and really glad we went! If you get a chance to go on a tour like this, go for it!!!

Barrett Jackson Auto Auction-Scottsdale, AZ

Barrett Jackson Auto Auction

Tom got real lucky and invited to go the Barrett Jackson Auto Auction in Scottdale, AZ with his good friend George Sinclair. This is the top of the heap of high end cars auction. To me this was a dream come true. George and Mary let me bunk at their beautiful winter home in Casa Grande, AZ. They are the ultimate hosts for sure. We had so much fun. George and I spent 2 full days at the auction. Inspecting 1400 cars is hard work. Lots and lots of walking. Each afternoon we would go to the auction block and watch the auction dynamics. It's fun watching the rich folks bidding against each other and seeing the egos make them spend way too much money on cars. I sure had a lot of fun and hope to do it again someday!!!

The weather has finally straightened up and all our Canadian friends are in the park and the happy hours are starting to happen again.

Stay happy, healthy and have fun!