Saturday, April 30, 2016

april 30 Reno

Good morning from Junior. We had quite a busy day yesterday. After a good night's sleep, Bob and Jean picked us up and we headed to Carson City.They owed us a breakfast because we beat them at rummtcubes on the last trip. We went to Grandma Hatties and really filled up. Then over to the Nevada State Museum. Very modern glass architecture and then connects to the old stone mint building. unusual combination but it works. Easy to get lost in there. We went through a ghost town and down into a mine. Saw a rescue worker with awkward equiptment. I liked playing in the ore car.

Large gun collection and then two tiny working guns,  they were even too small for me. Don and Bob liked the old cars and Donna and I liked the Indian Motorcycle. After checking the  gas price here at the pump, Cmor decided to fill up. Saw a doll exibit that all my people said brought back memories. they must be older than I thought. jean really liked the rock exibit and Donna liked the indiaan basket displays. I liked the Mammoth  (17,00 years old )and horse bones (25,000 years old). the bat skelton and animals were interesting too. then went outside to see a replica of the Liberty Bell. It didn't have a crack like the one we saw in Phildelphia. i guess that one was just old. next we went to see the new condo being built for Bob and Jean. They even have a parking place for me and Cmor. Good planning.

Next to Harrahs for a seafood buffet. Had a half hour before dinner so Donna sat at a machine and on the second pull won $200.00. Guarantees that Cmor gets to drink for a few more miles. She was smart and quit playing. Dinner was a hurtful experience. Everyone overate. Then to Bob and Jean's apartment for rummycubes. Heavy rain and thunder and lightening. We beat them again so they owe us breakfast in Santa Monica at the end of our trip. They held us hostage until 10:00 trying to beat us. Finally took us home under beautiful clear skies.  Now trying to decide what we will do today so bye for now from Junior and his so not dieting people!














Thursday, April 28, 2016

day one.april 28

Hi everyone. Junior the sock monkey here again. Traveling with my good friend Cmor the RV and we brought along Don and Donna. Not a long blog tonight. We are all tired this first day. We are camped next to the lake at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno. We just had dinner and are thinking about a very early bedtime. Lots of thank yous are needed. Thanks go to our house sitters back home. Don and Donna had plans to try to lose a few pounds on this trip. Thanks to Danna's lemon bars, Linda's choc chip cookies and Russell's famous ginger snaps, that is not going to happen. Also they don't think I know about the box of Sees candy in the second drawer. Plans have been made to meet Uncle Bob and Aunt Jean tomorrow. That should be fun. No pictures today. I should have some tomorrow and yes Tom I will try to rotate them so you don't get a stiff neck. To all our friends out there in internet land, thank you for all the good wishes and love you have sent with us.  Hugs and goodnight from Junior