New Sightings

September 8, 2009
United Trails Campground, Hirschdale, CA

Yesterday was a quiet day spent mostly in the RV park.  Geri did quite a bit of laundry and made dog food.  I spent part of the day helping to tighten a neighbor's tow rig (yes, we're still very sensitized to the Range Rover's "problem"), and part of the day paying bills.  Overall, a very productive day.

Today, we made a shopping run into Reno (nearest Costco and WalMart, about 20 miles east).  No gambling.  When we got back, we made a quick trip to a local "doggy daycare" provider, since we'll need to have the pups looked after while we're out having fun over the next week or so.  We'll need to have them in day care or boarding for a couple of day in each of our locations on this caravan (here, Sacramento, Napa).

When we got back, Geri started dinner (halibut cheeks in vermouth with rice pilaf) and we spent a few minutes with the other caravan folks at "happy hour".  It was mentioned that we'd be well positioned for a fly-over from the space shuttle and space station tonight at 7:44 PM.  We finished dinner and headed out around 7:40, and were able to see the twin spacecraft streaking past from southwest to northeast just as it got dark.  What a wonderful sight!  It took several minutes for them to transit the sky; real fast-movers.

Just as the spacecraft disappeared, we heard a rustling in the brush a few yards away, and saw several deer poke their heads out.  When they saw us standing there, they turned tail and headed back into the trees.  They were still loitering there when I took the trash down to the dumpster, not going too far.  Of course, they were here before we arrived and they'll be here long after we're gone.  Unfortunately, it was already too dark for pictures.

Tomorrow, I'll give the coach a cleaning on the outside; looking forward to that...