Lunch with friends

We had lunch with friends Lamont and Georgann who we worked with in 2003 at Happy Holiday and have always kept in contact.  They are on their was from a job in West Yellowstone to their lot  on Hilton Head Island.  We always find so much to talk about that it is hard to find a stopping point.  Great to see them again!!!

H as H at HH

Hot as Hell at Happy Holiday.  The weather guessers said a couple weeks ago that we had seen the last of 100 degree weather - wrong (again).  Forecast is for 100 to 107 degrees depending on who you want to believe.  The humidity is very low and the winds will be picking up resulting in a RED FLAG WARNING for fire.

Why is it Louisiana is being flooded from hurricane Issac and we are so dry and hot?  Doesn't seem fair to anyone----

Second day in a row of working

We worked today and yesterday, were busy off and on.  One of those times when we were swamped or had nothing to do.  We were working alone which we don't mind at all.  We parked a group of 6 RV's, went scary smoothly.  One of the women was in the office four times in two hours with questions/problems.  Two of the RV'ers parked their trucks right in the middle of the road, had to ask them to move their trucks.  Have these people never camped before???

We had dinner tonight at Golden Phoenix, first time this summer - good Chinese.  Last night we went to Quiznos for salads.  Friday was 97 degrees and felt even warmer but today it was about 80 and very pleasant.  We sat outside until after 8 PM.

Dinner and Target

We ate at the always good Texas Road House and then I got my Target fix.  I had no trouble finding some things to buy at Target.  We came home and read on the patio until it was too dark, there were no bugs tonight - not even the ever present fly that drives me crazy.

Don power washed the motorhome roof today and put a sealer wax on, an annual chore.  I did some rearranging of drawers inside.  Felt like I should do something with Don working so hard.

Motorhome tune-up

We had the local (and very good) RV Tech over to do some things to our motorhome today.  He sealed around the edges of the shower stall and checked the propane.  All was good, no leaks - correct pressure, etc. with the propane.  That is suppose to be checked every two years and this was the first time in about 6 years.  He put in a new switch in the rear furnace, we don't often use that furnace but when we want it is usually late at night or early morning and Don isn't too happy to have to go outside and get it started so it will be good to have it fixed.  Otherwise it was a stay at home day, we spent time outside on the patio reading and doing sudokus.

Birthday

I celebrated my 66th birthday today by first going out for breakfast at Perkins - I like their potato pancakes and good coffee.  Then we went to the Mammoth Site at Hot Springs, we hadn't been there for a couple years so there were some new bones exposed of the huge mammoths.  From there we had lunch at a local place in Hot Springs and went on to the Wildlife Loop in Custer State Park.  On the way we saw buffalo and many prairie dogs, some prairie dogs even crossed the road in front of us - first time I've seen that.  We saw many more buffalo some antelope and donkeys in the Loop.  We then came home for a rest and went to dinner at the Alpine Inn in Hill City.  I opened my gifts from my daughters and received nice things.  So it was in all a great day.

Mammoth bones exposed

Can see the tusks

Buffalo guarding sign