OWAV:) 02/21/11

Herb fixed bacon, eggs and toast for breakfast, I caught up with the scrabble games, then we finished up our grocery shopping at Costco and Albertson's.  

Arizona Sunset

In the early afternoon, we took our books and sat pool side to read for awhile.  Not warm enough for swimsuits but the sun feels good shinning on ones back.  Later in the afternoon, Herb took the car to have the oil changed and I fixed dinner.  We had a simple dinner of deer steak, brought from home, with texas toast and raw veggies and fruit.  So good to have home cooked food even if I do have to fix it.  Doesn't take long to get tired of restaurant fare!   I always find it fun and a challenge to cook in a strange kitchen without all of the usual utensils.

Mona and Jerry will come for dinner tomorrow, then maybe on Wednesday we will drive to Carefree and check out the thrift stores for reading material.   Stay tuned, OWAV:)

02/22/11  4am

Early to rise---------❝Many times on our trip to Arizona, thoughts of another trip kept running through my mind.  In March of 1964, we, (Herb, Me and two year old, Bobbi Jo), took a trip with Herb's parents.  They had a Jeep Wagoneer station wagon and we rented a small travel trailer from a friend.  The plan was the five of us would take a trip to Arizona to see the country and check out places to stay so that Mom and Dad could spend time in Arizona or Nevada in the winters.  It was to be  a way for them to leave all of the snow and cold weather of McCall Idaho, which would be better for Mom's asthma.  We left McCall, early March for the three week trip.  The trailer and car were packed with all the essentials of a three week trip including the potty chair for Bobbie Jo.  It was situated behind the back seat of the station wagon.  I guess we hoped this would save time so we didn't have to stop every hour for a "two year olds potty breaks".  All went well the first day and we arrived in Twin Falls, Idaho late afternoon, found a trailer park and set up for the night.  That nights dinner was ham, scalloped potatoes and asparagus.  That is the only meal I remember.  We visited with my Aunt Carrie and Uncle Harold who lived in Twin Falls.  I was nervous about that because both Herb and Dad smoked and I was afraid they would light up a cigarette in Aunt Carries immaculate house that had never had the smell of a cigarette any where near it.  My worries were for naught and the visit went well.  We left early the next morning for points south.

I'm not sure of the time frame or how many days it took us to get to Lake Mead, Nevada, but we stayed at least one more night on the road.  That day we had driven through a winter storm on very slick roads and a strong wind, not a good thing when you are pulling a travel trailer.  No trailer parks were to be found that night and after asking around we were directed to someones house, that had a lone space for rent and we would have to use the bathroom inside of their back door.  The wind was blowing a gale, it was dark and it was bitter cold.  Again we fixed something to eat and were soon in bed, snuggled under all the covers we had, to keep warm.

Travel trailers in those days were a far cry from what they are now, with all of the convenience's of home.  The trailer we had was about 15' long with a double bed in the back end, a fold down bed made up each night where the dinette was and a hammock overtop of the dinette.  A small gas stove, with oven, for cooking and to take the chill off of the cold nights, before we went to bed.  It had a small refrigerator but there was no furnace.  To say the least it was a very cozy arrangement.❞   To be continued.  OWAV:)

Have a potato salad fixed for dinner, email answered, blog copied into blogspot.  Will  get the scrabble caught up.