Retired and Happy (Ken)

We'll be at River Plantation Jul 6-18.

We got our dog to be trained as a seizure dog for our daughter, Kimberly. Turns out she, the dog, is a family pet that pretty much ignores the kids except to move quickly if the wheelchairs are headed toward her.  She is a pretty good size for the house and the MH, about 20 pounds.  Has a great disposition unless someone she doesn't know approaches.  Costs are much higher than I imagined...vet bills, hair cuts, baths, treatments for worms and fleas...  She is usually at Judy or my feet.  Can't help but love her, but she is a responsibility.

DIT:  Jul 6th-18th.

So, is a roundabout any more dangerous than a diverging diamond?

Vandy and Virginia played the last game tonight and VA won.  Last score i saw was 4-2, late.  I don't know the final.

I'm bettin' they deny entrance.  And I don't think there is any way setup for picking up banned item after a visit.  They have trash receptacles near the security points to dispose of such things.

We got a couple of warnings last year before we figured out how strict they were going to be, and what they would accept.  We're bringing fewer decorations this year.  We hope there are enough displays around to make it a pleasant experience for everyone.

Coming in via the 429 route, we always come through the main entrance and make the right turn across the bus lane....37 foot MH, 12 foot trailer, sometimes a van.

They could have saved a lot of work and heartache/headache if they had just asked the Fiends first.

There is/was a train setup in World Showcase.  We didn't get back there the past two Christmases, so I don't know if it's still there.

Next they will rip out the foliage along the WL Trail...and still not let you drive a GC over there.

Idiots.

Thanks, Pix.  We're not much into hiking with three wheelchairs.  

We recently changed from AT&T phone service and AT&T DSL to AT&T Uverse for phone and internet.  Higher speeds and cheaper prices.  A couple weeks later we changed from DISH to DirecTV, billed through AT&T.  Uverse is not yet available for TV in our neighborhood.  Saved some more money by switching, but we have five TVs on satellite, so we did not save as much as we might have.  I like the sports stations, news, and DIY stations, and DW likes games shows and food shows, and that dumb dance thing where the instructor yells at everybody, all of which only seem to be available on higher program bundles.

One night I noticed a red light on the modem and both internet and phone quit working.  By the time I called from my cell phone and got someone knowledgeable of the line, it was rebooting itself.  And of course neither DISH nor DirecTV can stand to get the antenna wet.

How many of the outlets are really needed?  Our GC will run for days without charging, so just running around the Fort does not make us need an outlet until we get back to our site.  And score points for gwen.  It's COKE, not soda or pop.  Where did those terms come from anyway?

Nor ranting, just curious.

And keep checking.  They do have cancellations.

Depends on your definition of Electric Vehicle.  A golf cart and a Volt are two different animals.

I get a Harbor Freight ad every Sunday folded with the Sunday comics.  It always contains a 20% off coupon, a couple of free things, and lots of other good buys.  We just don't have a HF close around.  Northern Tool is convenient.

From what I read from OP, it sounds like some simple stair treads would help if sliding on the step is a problem.  We've been through several sets of the carpet-like covers that fasten with a spring under each step.  Gives everyone a better sense of grip going in or out.  Last Christmas we parked across from a couple who had built a level platform with 3-4 steps going toward the rear of their RV.  A  railing around the platform made it safer.  The whole thing came apart into 3-4 pieces and stored on a small trailer they towed.

A great year for Auburn Softball.  Took UF to extra innings before falling on some close plays at the plate.  Now it's up to LSU to carry the conference to a Championship Series with UF.  (But they must win 2 today.)

A great weekend for Auburn.  Not only is the softball team going to the Women's College World Series (Ok City)  for the first time, but the baseball team was selected for regional action in Tallahassee.  It's been a while since they went to the CWS (Omaha).

By the way, could some of you locals help clear up the weather out there in the mid/south west?  You guys have been through enough already so there's no reason to interfere with these championship series in either place.

Canceled.  We need some new tires before a long trip, which would cost about what the gas would cost for the trip.

Is that base wide enough to support the hanging sign?  How big is the sign and what does it weigh?  Love the work and wish I had those skills.

Keep building.  Ring the whole dang lake.  Don't rebuild River Country.  I'm gettin' old and may not visit that many more times anyway.  

Hope that doesn't sound too much like a Lou-rant ( as opposed to a Lou Grant).  Get off my lawn!

Yvonne, That tall blond with hair to her waist could just be an Alice in Wonderland and should fit in nicely.

Nacole, I think I got mine at Radio Shack (if you can still find one).  It has 6 or seven switch positions for various functions, but you will likely only use about three of them, for DC and AC voltages; and ohms for testing fuses and looking for wiring shorts.  It has a rubberized case for moderate dropping, which I do occasionally.  It has reverse polarity protection, so when I hook the leads backwards, it doesn't burn out the meter.  It has auto-ranging so you don't have to know what value you might measure; the meter will adapt to whatever it is.  It has automatic shut off, so if you leave it on accidentally, it will shut itself off to preserve the internal battery.  I think it was in the $30-35 price range.  It has some other stuff on it, but most has never been used.

Some models come with clips either on the ends of the leads or separately to slip on the leads.  This can be a convenience to help free up a hand, but mine does not have clips.  Small alligator clips are also available at Radio Shack (if you can still find one) that can be used.  And prices at Radio Shacks (if you can still find one) have been drastically reduced.