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OMG there's a 70 degree day forecast for next week !
PIRATE CAMP '24-25....................Desert SouthWest
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Got quite a few here in Tucson the next 10 days. Hard to get cold enough to convince myself to made some hot chili!
A pair of anvil topped clouds visible from my travel trailer doorway at Pirate Camp on Monday afternoon. Not a cloud formation I have seen before at Pirate Camp in Quartzsite. My Honda Element roof in the foreground and the nose of Abnorm’s white van to the right. He is a fair distance away, the camera zoom makes it seem a lot closer.
Perfect weather predictions for this week at Pirate Camp Quartzsite. Not too hot, the high is in the 70’s. Not too cold, the low is in the 50’s. No strong winds, just breezy enough in the afternoons to keep heat from the sun from building up inside my rig. There is a social event afternoon this week to look forward to. No long lines at the water or dump stations a La Posa South. A little better speed on the cell towers. The daylight is longer now which always feels good!
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Thursday nite Chicken BBQ Potluck....................Special visitor "ChilieVan"
Arrrrrrgh !
Arrrrrrgh !
No E in the name, it is spelled “ChiliVan”.
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Looks like a mushroom cloud from what an atomic bomb makes.
.An atomic bomb cloud has a domed top, ie mushroom shape. Maybe your memory got cloudy? That is a hazard of getting older which I can attest to.
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Thanks, it was the I before the E that was the issue! Good thing I got new prescription glasses in Mexico this morning. I really needed them! No more ghosted double images on the street signs and lane marker lines on the drive back to Pirate Camp. It was also getting tough to read small print on the phone.
Prices in Los Algodones are higher this year. High enough that I can now get glasses for about the same cost in the USA. I did get the meds I wanted, some of those prices also went way up.
It was interesting to learn from my pharmacist store staff person that most of what I bought for the meds does not have a quantity limit on them so those items are not subject to the 90 day supply rule. That included the Albuterol inhalers. Only one item I normally get each winter had that type of limit on it but I only take it occasionally as needed so that 90 days supply will easily last me a year.
The line heading back to the USA was the longest I have ever been in and this is year 5. It was not about that the place was all that crowded, the parking lot was not nearly as full as is typical. It is because they only had two custom agents on duty inside. They were working as fast as they could so I can’t blame them for not giving it their best effort. My back was really hurting, too much standing. I was grateful that there are so many benches in the shade for persons such as myself to be able to use. It was a friendly and fairly good humored crowd today despite the long line. It likely helped a lot that there was a nice cooling breeze so it never felt too hot.
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Jacque Update -
Ankle is doing great, but everything else is going to **** - specifically my van. Apparently needs a new engine. I am told that oil is not getting to all the places it needs to get to, leading to deterioration. Oil pump is not the problem. Will cost around $10k to fix. Van is running, so I can get around but mechanic says it’s days are (short) numbered.
I am applying for financial forgiveness from the hospital, I can’t fix the engine and pay the hospital.
I am being strongly urged to hang up my keys and rent an apartment.
I have just signed a lease to rent a parked 23-foot AirStream for $950/month. Lease is for 2 months. LL would normally charge more, giving me a deal because she really likes me.
Most actual apartments here would cost about twice as much, studios are hard to find as well. And I don’t really want to rent a room in someone’s house. But with a sick van, my ability to look for cheaper places off-island is limited.
Tis a conundrum. Not sure what I’m gonna do.
Ankle is doing great, but everything else is going to **** - specifically my van. Apparently needs a new engine. I am told that oil is not getting to all the places it needs to get to, leading to deterioration. Oil pump is not the problem. Will cost around $10k to fix. Van is running, so I can get around but mechanic says it’s days are (short) numbered.
I am applying for financial forgiveness from the hospital, I can’t fix the engine and pay the hospital.
I am being strongly urged to hang up my keys and rent an apartment.
I have just signed a lease to rent a parked 23-foot AirStream for $950/month. Lease is for 2 months. LL would normally charge more, giving me a deal because she really likes me.
Most actual apartments here would cost about twice as much, studios are hard to find as well. And I don’t really want to rent a room in someone’s house. But with a sick van, my ability to look for cheaper places off-island is limited.
Tis a conundrum. Not sure what I’m gonna do.
