1. For What
It’s Worth
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203 Days and counting
Road Trip Supplying Effort
As we have mentioned previously, we have been stocking up
and getting needed supplies together for our 2015 Road Trip hopefully starting
next spring. We have been ordering most of these things online and having them
delivered to our flat (aka apartment). It is like being a kid at Christmas when
I come home and there sits a box waiting to be opened. Yesterday the solar
shower I ordered came. It is basically a 5 gallon black bladder that holds
water with a small hose and nozzle that you leave in the sun to warm up. When
it gets warm (or not), you hang it up and take a very short shower to get the
majority of your body clean. I expect to get use it to get wet, then soap up
the body and hair then rinse quickly. I am sure it will be very quick the very
first time I try to use it. I guess
using it will be better than nothing.
Points of Interest
We are still looking for points of interests for our road
trip. We do appreciate all that we have received, but we are still looking for
more. So, put on your thinking caps and
fuel our curiosity and provide us some feedback soon. It seems like our Pacific or west coast has a
log list of things to explore, but the list continues to grow. I am estimating
that just traveling up the west coast to Seattle will take many weeks. We don’t
plan on traveling every day really. If
we find a nice place and want to set up and enjoy our adventure there for a
while, that is perfectly understandable. As long as we have food, water and a quiet
environment, we could stay for quite a long time.
Dual Survival
I enjoy all the survival shows, including Dual Survival. If
you haven’t ever seen this show, it has two guys with totally different
backgrounds and survival techniques dropped off in some remote location and
they need to try to get rescued or get out and back to civilization
somehow. One of the original guys, Cody,
was a hippie dude that lives off of the grid out in the desert in Arizona who
is always barefoot. Apparently the
show’s producers decided to get rid of him and brought in a new guy pretty
similar. I liked Cody as I am sure many other
people did also, and I was really bummed out when he was let go. He was very
intelligent and lived the way we all wish we could. Now they have a new guy,
Matt, who is his replacement. He is a good guy but we would rather have Cody
back. Our best wishes go out to Cody and he will be missed! Matt is similar to
Cody that he lives off of the grid also and is kinda a hippe guy too. Last
night’s episode, the two of these guys, Joe & Matt, were walking along and
Matt looked all around and smiled and said this place is great and I would not
mind staying here for a while. The other guy, Joe, a former Ranger, Marine and
military guy, was like, I’m here to get rescued not to go camping. I can see
this will be interesting because this new guys is the complete opposite of Joe.
We will see how it goes in the future.
Living Off the Grid and Boondocking
During our road trip, I desire to be able to live completely
off of the grid and to be self-sufficient all on our own. I think we will take a few long camping
outings after we retire just to see how we will cope. Maybe we will do a few
week-long trips here and there before we take on the epic US back roads trip we
have been planning for? This way we can concentrate on trying to live
self-sufficiently and all on our own. I am hoping to able to live totally on
our own for at least a week.
Hockey
Tonight is Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals being held here
in LA. As I have mentioned before, I
hope it goes to 7 games just to see more hockey. I hope the Rangers show up to play and are
not severely dominated by the Kings. I
guess we can only hope for the best. I would like to see some good hockey and a
close game tonight. I wish I could still
play the game, a game I miss so very much and for so long now. One of the greatest games ever played as far
as I am concerned.
Dogs
Do you have a dog?
Did you have one at one time in your life before? Wasn’t life so much better with a dog in it? I love my dog, Snoopy. I am the best butler she ever had! I know she can be a handful at times, but she
is worth it in the long run. She is a
good companion at home and on the road also!
She is my copilot when we take Linus out anywhere, even if it is just to
the beach, tavern or especially camping.
She does well and goes to sleep pretty much when she is told it is time
to do so. She will be my primary copilot
on our US back roads trip next year! J
Music from when it was Real Music
I love music and many of the bands from the 1960s and early
1970s. Even some were great in the 80s and 90s. Everyone from The Beatles, Bob
Dylan, Buffalo Springfield, Three Dog Night, Badfinger, Tommy James and The
Shondells, The Beach Boys, Van Morrison, Them, Blind Faith, Bread, Cream, CCR,
Deep Purple, Frank Zappa, Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Jim Croce, Jimi
Hendrix, Joe Cocker, Led Zepellin, Little Feat, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Monkees,
The Moody Blues, The Who, Pink Floyd, The Doobie Brothers, Queen, REO
Speedwagon, Rod Stewart, Simon & Garfunkel, Steely Dan, Supertramp, Ted
Nugent, Tower Of Power, U2, UB40, Van Halen, Yes, and ZZ Top. I am sure I missed documenting lots of other
good ones, but let me hear your thoughts, okay?
Simple Joys of Life & Words of Wisdom
Never lose hope. You never know what tomorrow may bring.
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2. Famous Quotes (New
Game)
Who
is credited for saying the following quote?
Quote:
“If voting made a difference, they wouldn’t let us do it.”
Answer:
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Famous Quotes (Previous Game)
Who
is credited for saying the following quote?
Quote:
“Whether one believes in a religion or not, and whether one believes in
rebirth or not, there isn’t anyone who doesn’t appreciate kindness and compassion.”
Answer: HH Dali Lama
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3. Television
Trivia
Clues:
1960s TV show
Strange Super
Hero
Black Beauty
Kato
Answer:
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Previous
Post’s Television Trivia
Clues:
1970 Mystery/Drama
TV Show
White 1974
Corvette with “SPIRIT” License plate
Character
“Anthony Blake”
Bill Bixby
Answer: The Magician
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4. How Well
Do You Know Us?
Question:
Michael has bought three brand new vehicles in his lifetime. What color
were all 3 of these vehicles?
Answer: ?
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Previous
Game of How Well Do You Know Us?
Question: Would we rather live in a penthouse in
Manhattan, NY or in a cabin on a lake?
Answer: We would rather live in a cabin on a lake.
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Snoopy begs
that you please, “Bark Less and Wag More!”
Until next
time… Be Good!
- cb
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