Sunday, April 19, 2026

April 19

I'm working on the new solar panels today.  Doing what I can do by myself and Ed, the handyman, will be over to get them installed and plugged the Jackerys tomorrow.  Keep your fingers crossed.  

I've done a lot of research and if all goes well Tubby will have almost double the solar array.  She will have 400 watts on the roof and 400 portable panels.  This should reduce my dependence on the generator... Which will reduce my overhead.

I've enjoy my stay here at Lake Mead Park.  With my All.American senior pass I pay $12 a night.  It has baths, showers, potable water, dump station, dumpster and laundry. No hook up at the sites but the blooming Oleanders make up for that😁.  I still like the national forest better.  But this was the place I needed to be to have my teeth pulled and deal with my heart attack.  

Saturday and Sunday I plan to make an overnight trip to drive the 160 miles of Route 66 (the Mother Road) left in Arizona just like Gordon, Mikey and myself made so many years ago.  I miss them.  The dogs and I will go with our tents and find some field to camp in overnight. I'll also be going with Sharon to play $5 bingo Thursday and on Friday we will be having 15 beans soup with smoked hams hocks, fried cornbread, greens and hamhocks.  Oh what a Southern feast.  Maybe I can get Sharon to bake a water pie another southern recipe . 

I'm off to pick up more tape for the install and see if I can find a rinse that will tone this orange hair down.  Boy does it look odd.  I can now say I've never bleached my hair.😳

Colorado River - Wow!

Hello from Lake Mead National Recreational Area!

I'm at Katherine Landing Campground, Mohove Lake, Colorado River, Laughlin, NV until my dental visits are complete.  Oh what beautiful blue water - which I will add Katie loves!

We are in the middle of a heat wave.