Ya see, it's like this...."Sally" has gained weight an' cain't fit in a recliner no more. Her belly is plumb full....tools, pieces 2x4 sticks, man toys.....stuff I ain't used in a hunnert years.....I'm a freak'n junk man. Mostly bout once a year I make a dumpster run....put "Sally" on a diet. But every time we go to Walmart, she sneeks stuff in my shop'n cart what I don't want her to have. She get all fat again.
Get'n gasoline in "Sally's" belly is a chore. With "that jeep" tag'n along behind, we are right at bout 55 feets or so. I block plenty entrances fill'n this baby up. Some stations I can't get into no shape or form. Then there's the camp'n sites. What a hassle to back this big sum-a-gun into. It don't fit in some of the better State parks. Ya can't drive down some back woods country road for fear ya ain't gonna find a place big enough to turn around. My choice of camp'n sites are limited to "big rig" camp'n sites. And then, where the hell do I park "that jeep"?
For a couple year I been think'n bout downsiz'n to a small class "C" with enough horsepower to pull "that jeep" to hell an' gone. I'm think'n bout 27 to 30 feet...with a great big 500 horsepower motor. Go a hunnert mile a hour ya know. Well anyhows, it's just a thought I been roll'n round. Whether I ever do it....who knows. Probly not.
I spend another two hour look'n at that blamed map again this morn'n. What a freak'n waste of time that was. West Texas has no interesting places I want to go. Terlingua is out of the question. I done been there 3 or 5 times an' I didn't lose a thing there that I need to go back an' look for. Del Rio is on my list.....but. I'm think'n further east.....a nice lake an' maybe a couple or three golf courses. Inks Lake??? Where the hell is my golf course?
A few years ago I took a trip. No destination in mind....just go. Turn right, turn left....flip a coin. Swore I would never do that again. You wouldn't believe some the places I ended up. But...it's look'n like that may be what I do when I leave Deming. After I get through El Paso, the only exit out of New Mexico go'n east, I might just turn the wheel over to "Sally" an' let her do the driv'n. Before anybody suggests another route out of New Mexico, them other routes all go north. And it's gonna snow to the north ya know.
Yesterday the wind was blow'n like hell. My awning was flap'n in the breeze (bout 30 mile a hour). Weather guy says today the wind is gonna BLOW.....gusts to 40 plus. I put the awning in. What the hell, the damn thing don't go all the way. "Sheesh awning, you piss me off". Shit break'n an' not work'n right has got to leave the old Billy Bob alone. I could use a break here ya know.
Speak'n od stuff break'n an' not work'n right, "Sally da house" is 9 years old. Ain't much go wrong with her in that time. Little minor stuff what I could fix myself....nuttin major. Still look like brand spank'n new when I give her a bath, apply some makeup....stuff like that. I ain't got no complaints.
Get'n gasoline in "Sally's" belly is a chore. With "that jeep" tag'n along behind, we are right at bout 55 feets or so. I block plenty entrances fill'n this baby up. Some stations I can't get into no shape or form. Then there's the camp'n sites. What a hassle to back this big sum-a-gun into. It don't fit in some of the better State parks. Ya can't drive down some back woods country road for fear ya ain't gonna find a place big enough to turn around. My choice of camp'n sites are limited to "big rig" camp'n sites. And then, where the hell do I park "that jeep"?
For a couple year I been think'n bout downsiz'n to a small class "C" with enough horsepower to pull "that jeep" to hell an' gone. I'm think'n bout 27 to 30 feet...with a great big 500 horsepower motor. Go a hunnert mile a hour ya know. Well anyhows, it's just a thought I been roll'n round. Whether I ever do it....who knows. Probly not.
I spend another two hour look'n at that blamed map again this morn'n. What a freak'n waste of time that was. West Texas has no interesting places I want to go. Terlingua is out of the question. I done been there 3 or 5 times an' I didn't lose a thing there that I need to go back an' look for. Del Rio is on my list.....but. I'm think'n further east.....a nice lake an' maybe a couple or three golf courses. Inks Lake??? Where the hell is my golf course?
A few years ago I took a trip. No destination in mind....just go. Turn right, turn left....flip a coin. Swore I would never do that again. You wouldn't believe some the places I ended up. But...it's look'n like that may be what I do when I leave Deming. After I get through El Paso, the only exit out of New Mexico go'n east, I might just turn the wheel over to "Sally" an' let her do the driv'n. Before anybody suggests another route out of New Mexico, them other routes all go north. And it's gonna snow to the north ya know.
Yesterday the wind was blow'n like hell. My awning was flap'n in the breeze (bout 30 mile a hour). Weather guy says today the wind is gonna BLOW.....gusts to 40 plus. I put the awning in. What the hell, the damn thing don't go all the way. "Sheesh awning, you piss me off". Shit break'n an' not work'n right has got to leave the old Billy Bob alone. I could use a break here ya know.
Speak'n od stuff break'n an' not work'n right, "Sally da house" is 9 years old. Ain't much go wrong with her in that time. Little minor stuff what I could fix myself....nuttin major. Still look like brand spank'n new when I give her a bath, apply some makeup....stuff like that. I ain't got no complaints.
http://www.delawaresprings.com/index.html is near Inks.
ReplyDeleteNice look'n course Barney. Also reasonable rates....kind of.
DeleteI agree with you BB. I have a 2000 Gulfstream 34 ft with a big slide like yours, last time out I hear the pump coming on every 10 mins or so,what the heck is causing that. In the morning I discover a big water leak coming out of my water heater door. The fix was a $300 heater that I installed myself. Don't even think about trading rigs,you have made some major repairs on that one and It should last you for along time. How about heading out west to Quartsite,Az for the winter cheap and good weather.
ReplyDeleteThe only major repair was my own fault. Rotted floor where water found a way in after the slide awning fly slap apart. Removing all the nasty carpet was a improvement instead of repair.
DeleteI like "Sally da house" just fine, but damn, she don't like little gas stations or little camp'n sites.
Nope....ain't go'n west. Will winter in "way down south" Texas again this year. Catch me up some big ol' bass fish ya know.
Will delete your duplicate comment.
If you check the tee times deals available it can be as low as $17 for cart, green fee and practice balls.
DeleteHowdy # 1 BB,
ReplyDeleteHit US 180 E til you get to US 83S, then turn RIGHT and come down to TEXAS 70 @ SWEETWATER TURN RIGHT, again, take TX 70 to TEXAS 153, TURN LEFT and KEEP ACOMIN' until you get to COLEMAN COUNTY 438, crossroad; that's where the RunningStar Ranch BEGINS, ON THE LEFT, for the next 1/2 mile... The turn-in is at the mailbox on the LEFT... It's as good as anywhere to sit-a-spell and sip-a-cup, until you figger out where to head to NEXT... There's FREE ELECTRIC & WATER HOOK UPs, a lake with WATER & FISH just across the road
and a NICE place to PLAY 'COW-PASTURE-POOL' on the other side of town...That is if'n you want to...
We had 7 anches of rain a while back, so, some may have got down to Inks Lake, but BIG BUCHANAN is ahead of INKS, to fill first and it's almost empty....
If you head this way you'll have a tail-wind, save on gas and have a HAPPY DAY !!!
LOL bean, I'm already lost just read'n all them turns. Still got it in my mind to hit Inks Lake before I head off to a warm winter at Falcon Lake. Of course I got to stop off an' see MsB in Del Rio. Maybe catch me up a fish or two.
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ReplyDeleteYep, I know what you mean about going down the road and afraid that you can't find a place to turn around. I am around 60 feet total. The one good thing is that my RV takes diesel and I can pull in where the 18 wheelers get fuel. Plenty of room at those truck stops. Holding 100 gallons allows for a long time between fill-ups. When on the road, I get fuel one time a day, just to play it safe.
ReplyDeleteIf you check the tee times deals available it can be as low as $17 for cart, green fee and practice balls.
ReplyDeleteBB delete this mess comment. The computer has gone beserk for a bit it seems. It did a reply way above then this one???????????
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DeleteDon't tell me northern New Mexico is going to get any worse until I get outta here. It's already cold and windy.
ReplyDeleteRun faster.
DeleteAlways thinking about another rig, but we just keep fixin this one only 14 years young and still has lotsa spunk.
ReplyDeleteAlways nice to think about it though.
Hey Billy Bob, when one of the wind-up springs broke on my main awning, I replaced it with a manual wind-up crank. It was cheaper than buying a new spring if I remember right, and I don't have to worry about any more springs. Just and idea for you. Good luck.
ReplyDeleteMax from Illinois.
You sure are a junk man!
ReplyDeleteI remember on one of your trips to Terlingua you took apart a shade structure a guy that went nuts left behind. I believe he was a neighbor of JW and had set up camp in a lot that did not belong to him.
I said to myself...why would Billy Bob want that? Wonder whatever happened to that guy?