The first order is to dump. We have been boondocking for over a week, and the holding tanks are getting full. This town is not RV friendly, and it is hard to find a place to "relieve the motorhome". We first drove to a State Park campground about 10 miles out of town in the nearby mountains. As we ascended, the rain turned to sleet. Arriving in the accumulating sleet, the dump site and ranger store was closed. Hummm, and this is supposed to be the start of the Memorial Day Weekend. I envisioned the rangers sitting around a roaring fire, where ever they hide out, laughing and having a good time.
Next possibility on the dump list is the KOA, which is the nemesis of all RVers. On the other side of town, of course. Arriving there, they "Don't allow RV dumping, but the campground about a mile down the road does". So we go there. No problem only $13 dollars to dump, but no fresh water available. By that time I hit the ceiling, starting on a rant about how unfriendly this area is to RV'ers. The manager relented, and directed me to a fresh water spigot. I could see in the managers eyes her thought about charging me for the water also. Jeez, what a cheapskate !
For those who are not savvy to RV dumping and fresh water, these services are usually free, and provided by the State or City. Their thinking is that it prevents RVers from "dumping" along the roadside or into an open sewer, which was beginning to be a tempting thought. Anyway, I figured it cost us about $20 in gas chasing around, on top of the $13 dump fee.
Back into our campsite at the Elks Lodge, we settled in for a nice afternoon snooze. Suddenly, an alarm went off - was it the smoke alarm, carbon monoxide, or propane leak alarm? They all sound the same. Bingo - the LP alarm was the winner. Great, we have a gas leak inside the motorhome, and it's raining outside. Made up a soap solution, and started testing the joints for the propane hoses. Found the leak quickly, and fixed it easily. Ah, back to the nap.
I spent a large amount of the day on the Internet. Have been watching the stock market a lot, and doing research into investment opportunities. Came across a good article talking about oil . For those interested, here is the link:
http://www.moneymorning.com/2008/05/23/cashing-in-on-commodities-whats-driving-the-oil-bull-how-much-further-it-will-go-and-how-investors-can-profit/
Basically, the consensus is that world demand for oil is exceeding the output ability. We are being forced to compete with the rest of the world for a diminishing resource. Just at a time when our dollar is at a low point in value. This jibes with things I have been reading over the last year. This problem will be chronic, and have a suppressing effect on the stock market and your finances for the foreseeable future. But there are investment opportunities to help offset personal effects.
About 4:30 p.m. we decided to see a few museums downtown that have free admission on Friday, from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Below are some pictures of the outside of them. Guess what? No pics allowed inside though.
Outside of Art Museum
Inner court yard mural
Sculpture in courtyard
This is the most interesting work in the museum. Titled Hopi Nuclear Maiden, 1987, by Tony Price. It is made of plastic and metals salvaged from the Los Alamos laboratory dump site. It is a perfect fusion of the Hopi culture and Atomic Age culture that exists in the area today.
A local art store. Can't get enough of that Santa Fe architecture.
Don't try to out run this guy! (As if I could out run a turtle in the RV).
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You are researching oil for a possible gamble in the futures market? Hmmmmm? I am shocked!
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