It's A Goofy Job

Time to go to work, let's fire up the golf cart and head to
the West pool.

The first job is to arrange the chairs and lounges, push

them back to fence, put backs up, then

we take the chemical readings, for chlorine, ph, and TA

factors.

and be sure to log the readings. Once a week we use this

blue bottle of scale be gone to scrub around the inside

top of the pools.

Next we walk around the pool and clean the skimmer

baskets. These baskets collect the junk that falls into the

pool daily, leaves, tree limbs, hair, bugs, flowers and the

occasional FROG!

Next, I get my scrub brush, attach it to a 10 foot pole

and begin scrubbing from top of pool, down about

5 feet.

I am done scrubbing and have to bring out the vacuum

hose. it is a pain! always twists up and I have to straighten

it out daily and throw it into the pool.

I have hooked up the vacuum to another 20 foot pole and

next I will attach the hose to the vacuum and fill the hose

with water from one of the water spouts in the pool.

Do I have to reach down there and unhook the hose?

Yes, this is where one end of the vacuum hose is hooked

up, to the internal vacuum.

Pool should be at 88 degrees, down a little tonight.

This is the pool pump, only one at the West pool.Where I

am sitting is the gauge to check pressure. If low or high,

over 15, I have to back wash the pool. turn off heater, turn

off power, move that black handle on the right, turn on

the power, back wash for one minute, turn power off, move

black handle back to original spot, turn on power and heater.

Last job is to open this tube and check the chlorine levels.

Keep your face away or you will have big breathing problems.

also check that clear top pump basket and clean out, turn off

the power first.

You can see the vacuum pole and hose in the water, push

it in and out to center of pool to pick up the crud that has

blown in during the day and now......
The West Pool is clean and beautiful again. Every other

night we wash down the deck, unless windy and there is

a lot of debris on the deck........Off to the North Pool,

usually around 1030 PM, it has taken me just over one

hour to clean up the West Pool.

Here and There Around the Valley

Chairs ready for the beach combers
Great scenery
ROTC members that presented a program for Veteran's Day
Milo, retired Army Air Corp and Marian, Rosie the Riveter
Sunset on my street in Llano
Goofy hanging out in my fruit basket
a man and his dog
surf and Big Ship
Goofy's first trip to the beach at South Padre Island
I love this light house, Port Isabel
My favorite billboard, every year it changes
Neighborhood squawkers, there is a group of about 100
parrots that fly around the park, usually making a
noisy entrance around 5 PM. Have not heard them for
a few days, due to rainy weather.

We are going Lower

Today's lowest price for regular gas $1.72.9

I have some new photos to post........be patient.

golf today at the two club course. I was rotten, 8 over par........
only one birdie. I ' d like to blame it on the sore shoulder,
but, yes, it is tough on the swing with a sore left
shoulder. new job, new motion of the shoulder, new pain.......

too bad I can't get loaded before work, NO PAIN.....
coffee at 7 PM so I stay awake.....bummer......home between 1-2 AM......
I have discovered a porn station on the local cable.....OH MY!!

I have to get my Directv back for some good TV..........

aloha...........

WOW.......GAS PRICES.......WOW

TV news reported this tonight.....$1.77.9

OH MY!!!!!!!!!!!

Gas Price on Saturday Night

I had to make a run to Wally world and their sign said $1.85.9 per gallon.

I also made a trip to South Padre Island today and they are 20 cents
higher. One place I used to fill up, in Los Fresnos, was over $2.00
when I drove through, but it was down when i came back, under $2.

New Home

Big pool by Rec Hall

Hot Tub and laundry room in back.

My spot on Juarez....

the North end lots. nice cement pads and lots of palm,

orange and grapefruit trees.

North pool that Milo says is "Cyndy's pool"

Juanita Street going north to one exit. I ride east to west

through this entire area at least once a week. Need to count

the # of streets. Maybe a tenth of a mile each way.

Juarez Street where I am living this winter.

The Resaca that flows around the park.

WE ARE SO INANE, ALL OF US BLOGGERS

YES, that is right...all of us bloggers are INANE...according to the grandeous writer Danielle Steele.  She is starting her own blog.....www.daniellesteel.net and she will post entries once a week or more often."If I get excited about something."    Her children got her to take a closer look at what is written on the internet.  She is not always impressed. "Some are very interesting. but some are so INANE--unknown people telling you what they do every day, which is even more boring than what I do every day."

But she will play nice on her blog.

"I want it to be friendly and positive. I have seen some of the blogs being highly critical about people and highly nasty. I don't like that in life. it's just not necessary. Life is hard enough without being sour on top of it"

This newspaper article is quoted from the MONITOR, newspaper of the Rio Grande Valley,

TX.        Let's just keep posting stories and photos about our lives and keep being 

BORING according to the famous writer.......I am insulted. Most blogs are online to keep 

far flung families in touch with each other because most families are not living next door

to each other....don't buy more of her books....she is insulting..............Carry on..........

halloween buddy

Yes, Freddie is still with me and we are going out Trick or
Treating. I hope to find the world's worst golf outfit to wear
and carry my two foot putter.....

Wednesday news

Gas is at $1.92.9 at one station today. Golf in Tuesday's scramble ended up in a tie for first place, I had my first chip in of the season, beer at the golf course was $1.85........sweet! But no Mich golden Light in TX. Alamo mobile home has a lot of minor damage from hurricane Dolly. I took pictures today for the insurance people. I hope I will get some money for repairs so I can put it up for sale again. Every day more units are moving in, but no
neighbors yet. Will try to make it to water exercise class in the morning or
maybe line dancing or the work out room and also ride my 10 miles around
the park. Some beautiful mobile homes in the new area, one has a "widow's
room" as they used to call it in the old days........carry on and fill up your gas
tanks every day.........C

Gas Prices

Today's best price is $1.95.9......I hope ya'll around the USA

are having the same luck and are topping off your tanks on

a daily basis. Do you think the prices will go UP on Nov 5?

Carry on.........

Day One, ankeny to McAlester, OK

Just south of Des Moines I started taking pictures while
driving. YES, I am careful, I press the camera to my
shoulder.

goofy smile, first stop at the Leon Rest Area

turn off of the Ok turnpike from Joplin, onto Hwy 69 and

who is there to greet you? I think it is Pocahontas......

trying to beat the Union Pacific......I wonder if Jimmy Jr

was the engineer?

Day Two, McAlester to Victoria

Goofy had a good night's sleep at the best Motel 6 I have
ever seen.

it was another beautiful sunrise en route, Tuesday

fog along the Oklahoma turn pike
before and after sunrise

sunrise on the Oklahoma turn pike

cross the McAlester Lake, a great recreation area for RV's

some cabins, boating, fishing

my favorite liquor store en route

Beautiful day en route to the rio Grande valley.

Break time, caught by the train boys again, for five minutes.

a mile of "S" curves on my blue highway, in Texas.

Last day on the road, victoria to mercedes

Goofy had a good night's sleep, not me........

big cloud bothered a beautiful sunrise

not too far out of Victoria, the fog settled in, who am I

after? Bud Man.........

following a great truck was easy on Weds AM

Where the processing is done.....OIL Barons

entering Willacy county, first sight of Palm Trees....

topped off the tank when I arrived in the valley.....see next post

My new home for the winter.....

OH MY!!!!

$2.06 regular up to $3.29 diesel on Friday Oct 24, 2008

Shell oil.....$202 up to $339 diesel

Valero, sponsor of the golf tournament two weeks ago

that was won by Zach Johnson........

Stripes/Valero in a bidding war with Wally World......$1.98.9

Todays winner.....started out this morning at $2.00.9

WOW.......OH MY!!! Stations are full......

Honey, I'm Home

Well, I made it down that blue highway,
from Iowa to Texas. Great road trip, one
bad motel, noisy, not much sleep. After
stopping at the storage facility and
paying my bill, filling up with gas....OH MY!
Regular was $2.03 per gallon in Harlingen.
For premium I paid $2.21. checked in at
the office and stopped to see M and M.
I told them I'd be there about high noon
and it was almost right on the nose. Joe
showed up within an hour to put my
unit on the correct spot, then the work began.
M came to get my beef and put it in
their freezer. Went to HEB for groceries,
once again, they only rang up half of my
purchases. I was nearly falling asleep
as the minutes went by and finally hit
the sack at 930 PM, 5th inning, score 3-2.
I didn't miss anything. Awoke about 6 AM,
rolled over and went back to sleep, next
thing I knew, 830 AM, 11 hours of sleep.
I needed it. today I emptied the three bags
of clothes( I brought too much) plus two
other bags, food department and bathroom
stuff. Moving right along, 4-0 for Tampa
Bay Rays. I don't think I will see the end
again. I do have some photos of
"where's Goofy" to post, but I have to find
the cable or set up the printer to use that
as a mode to upload. tomorrow, lazy day,
have to get my park ID, maybe a load of
laundry, maybe off to the golf course to
look for a job.....moving right along........
stay warm, 93 on my first day. Today good,
made a jar of sun tea.
odometer read 1292.6 miles........carry on

victoria

Second stop in Victoria TX. No problems, except for a big semi with a huge crane on the back end. He forgot about passing friendly in TX.....after 20
miles, he finally let us by. My route is not on the interstate, in involves
2 or 4 lane divided highways, 70 MPH, but many small towns that are not
a mile long, you have to slow down to 40.......be patient....
M and M called to tell me that my Golf Breeze was delivered to the wrong spot. Delivered to a single spot, not a double. I hope I can keep it, but I
doubt it.......I hope to be on the road again before 8 AM so I can stop at Dixie Storage to pay the bill, check in at Llano G and stop at M and M's and
then have a COLD BEER...........then I have to work.....take out the bike, the
lawn furniture, clean the interior, vacuum the bed, plug in the electricity,
start up the gas.....put the IOWA beef in the fridge..........and have a COLD BEER.......Thursday I will unload the Pearl......funny......Pearl Harbor the
movie is on TV tonight......I have a poster from the eye doctor's office.......
remember the Aviators, Pearl Harbor........my vehicle........an Aviator......
thus the name of my vehicle.......must be a red neck, naming your vehicle
carry on............C

First Stop

McAlester, OK........Left Iowa at 717 AM.........nice day and I did not flip off
Vinita, OK........but I felt like it..........forgive and forget is the best way....

What's A Few More Days?

Friday afternoon just an hour before cocktail hour......
Speaking of cocktails I haven't heard a good one
in a long time! So, I am finishing up this morning's
coffee, with a splash of Baileys. did you know there
is a caramel flavored Baileys on the shelf? Uummm
good. Don't know when I will log on again to post
some news, so keep in touch...This shot is along the
new bike route, didn't make the whole route this
past month when it opened, next summer..........
carry on, rolling down that blue highway..........C

One Week Until Launch

One more week in Iowa, nervous time....do I have everything I will need for
seven months? Am I taking too much (probably). I made a list of everything I
left in the RV, especially clothes. That has been a good guide. This year I have
to take work clothes and some long pants for work in case January has its usual
cold temps. I decided I didn't want to wear anything but shorts for the rest of
my life. Oh well, last week 45 degrees for the trip to the Farmer's Market, long
pants. I was able to golf this week end, tomorrow if it isn't raining, I will pack
the clubs for Texas. My good friend, Granny Nanny is home for a couple weeks
from AZ, so we had to golf in Dayton and of course, that meant a couple cold
beers and cocktail hour and Mark fixed some wonderful T Bones. OH MY! The
market was out of rib eyes at one dollar less than home. Iowa beef is the best!
I won't be back for at least 30 weeks, so I have to haul at least 30 steaks/30
pork chops and some corn that I froze. I hope the fridge is big enough to hold
all of this food...Golf on Sunday was a four person "shamble". All four on the
team tee off, chose one drive to use, then you play your own ball to the cup,
counting only the two lowest scores. On the par 3 holes you play your own ball
the entire way. We were not good at this. 159, but NOT last place. One spot out
of getting a pay day. I did win the longest drive again, bought a golf glove which
I can always use. The winning team were creeps, they swore at us when they
were at their carts, in the trees getting ready for the next hole and one of my
teammates had a wild shot that landed close to them. Bah Humbug! I need to
download some photos from golf and farming and volleyball.....carry on.........

Does she look like her Mom?

Here is another photo from
years ago. Baby Megan. Can
you see her daughter in this
photo? Granny, what is your
answer?

I am NOT Happy

That's all.........I am NOT happy.........with

the CUBS........carry on...........