Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Jackpot, NV

We got to Jackpot yesterday afternoon after a pleasant but long (for us) four and a half hour drive. We decided we were far enough ahead of schedule that we could take a day off the road and we booked a spot at Cactus Pete's Casino RV park at $18 per night. The water is turned off because they are in constant fear of a freeze here and actually, we have been snowed and/or frozen in here twice in the past.

But not this time. It is sunny but a little windy here, definitely not short pants weather and speaking of weather, we well be running into rain in Idaho and the rain will likely be following us all the way home.

We were going to wander over to the casino this afternoon but decided not to. Norma is not feeling particularly lucky and I could really take it or leave it. So we aren't going. Our niece won a bundle here a week or two ago so they might not have much left. :)

Tomorrow night will probably find us in Ontario, Oregon, just across the Idaho border. We are looking for a new microwave for the house and will start searching there. We would like a combination convection microwave if we can find one we like.

A new big screen TV was on the shopping list as well but we decided to hold off on that for the time being. Our old 44" plasma TV is still working and I hate spending that kind if money to gain five or six inches of viewing area. Plus the old plasma puts out enough heat to heat the downstairs room.

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  1. Croft there is a good Walmart in Pendleton Oregon. Apparently Pendleton is a distribution center for that part of Oregon, so their Walmart is well stocked.

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    1. We found one at the Home Depot in Ontario but will check at Pendleton's Walmart tonight. We can always return the other one.

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  2. Don't know if I mentioned that I fixed microwave in the motor home. I plugged it in. I was so busy checking fuses and interlocks that I didn't think to check that. I'll be glad when my brain comes back from wherever it went.

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    1. LOL! I wish I could say that has never happened to me!

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  3. We are in the Visitor Centre in Ontario for the night. Left Ely at 7Am today and got here at 3:30PM. Free internet but boondocking.

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    1. You are putting in long days! Enjoy the Oregon rain. It woke us up at 3:00 AM!

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    2. Me too. About to leave at 7 and heading to Omak, another 425 miles today. Home tomorrow with possible snow showers.

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