Let's start off with a picture of the nicest Mother a guy could ever ask for. Jeannie T. turns 85 next month, and is still full of chuckles and smiles. We enjoyed a quick - but nice - visit with her in her apartment and will swing by again in a few months!
We speak to you from the safe haven of Reno, Nevada - as we hastily prepare for a week of camping at the campground that holds nearly 40 years of memories for Michelle and her sisters. Jay has participated in this ritual for approximately 20 of the 26 years that he has been captive in the Montagne Clan.
With our truck and camper stuck in Montreal, we had to fly our here and rent an RV. We found a clean, OLD one, and we pick it up today. All in all, we think it is just fine, and we feel fortunate to have found it and have it available for our dates. The aspects of this that sting a bit though, is that the vast amount of "gear" that travels with us is stuck in Montreal... all the outdoor camping stuff for cooking, chairs, E-Z UP sun shades tents, bicycles, and summer clothes that fit. Oh sure, we could grab all the "old stuff" from Nashville that is in the back of the closet.... Oh well.
The latest word on Big Blue is that the problem (that has evaded remediation) is something called the "Collector Plate", an insidious little devil that is related to the clutch rods that enter the transmission and are prone to cracking and thus leaking oil. I guess we will see. We have been promised that the truck will be ready by the end of the week. Who cares?, we say. We won't be there to pick up up for about three weeks.
When we were last in Montreal we found some really nice grocery stores that seemed to reflect the local palates. One of the photos below show the beautiful produce isles while the other shows a long glass case filled with various flavored sausages. We bought one of the hotter sausages, (filled with some sort of pepper influence) and enjoyed it as our protein at dinner. The last photo shows a display case full of Pate's (you know, the spreads....). We've never seen an offering of so many varieties! Of course we had to buy a duck pate, and a pork pate and we enjoyed them as appetizers that evening.
Our meals at Lake Almanor may not be as extravagant, but they will undoubtedly taste as good! We are headed for 7 days and nights of warm days, cool nights and the starriest skies you could possibly imagine. And Jay's sister Maribeth and husband Steve will be joining for their first Almanor experience!
We'll update with some camping fun next week. Hope all is well with you!
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