Author Archives: Sparky
My penultimate commute
I would have saved this for tomorrow, but that would have been my final commute to Temecula and it is so much more fun to say penultimate. Anyway, I wanted to document, for my memories as much as for anyone else’s edification, the glorious first 15 miles of my commute (or last 15, if I … Continue reading
Ready and rarin’
We spent most of yesterday preparing for the QTE: adjusting tire pressures, verifying that the slides still work, checking the rig’s lights, securing the ladder and cleaning up the patio area for our final inspection. I discovered a couple of minor problems with Patience: the sheathing covering the rear holding tanks was pulling away from … Continue reading
San Diego
When I destroyed my new camera while stupidly wading into the Cabo surf with it still in my pocket, I thought that the photos on the memory card would be intact. But I failed in several attempts to read the files from the card. Then I lost the card. After being on the damn-I-wonder-what-I-did-with-that list … Continue reading
Easy Come, Ez-Go
One of the tasks on our list of Things to Do Before We Head East is selling our Ez-Go golf cart. To do so, we posted “for sale” signs in all of the Rancho California laundry rooms, asking $1,600, which is what we paid. I figured that there would be limited, if any, interest and … Continue reading
The Quick Trip East (QTE)
We successfully avoided winter by hunkering down in California. It has been an interesting six months but it is time to think about making the trek back east. Our tenants have decided to not renew their lease, so we need to decide what to do with the house. I need to check in with the … Continue reading
Cabo San Lucas: The Town
Cabo San Lucas is more of a city than a town – the population is about 70,000 – but it still has a small-town feel. A small town with night clubs that are open until 6am. The thumping hip-hop rhythms carried well over the harbor to our hotel, but fortunately the balcony doors were tight … Continue reading
Cabo San Lucas: Snorkeling
During our week in Cabo we considered taking a sunset dinner cruise or the day trip to see the Hotel California (yes, the one in the Eagles song). We booked the sunset cruise, but cancelled due to a bout of Montezuma’s Revenge. But we did book – and took – a snorkeling cruise. Snorkeling in … Continue reading
Cabo San Lucas: The Playa Grande Resort
Since we missed the cold weather and all that ugly late-winter snow this year, some of you probably think that we didn’t need a spring vacation. You are probably right – we weren’t driven by that tired-of-all-this-crap weather weariness that we have experienced before. But one of the advantages(?) of owning a timeshare is … Continue reading
LA and other imaginary places
Los Angeles is real. I know; I’ve seen it. But it doesn’t seem real. It is bigger than real. The place of movie stars and the 4-car family. Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Mulholland Drive, Sunset Strip, Malibu, South Central, Disneyland, Charles Manson, Universal Studios, and the Beach Boys. Iconic names and images that shaped my life. … Continue reading