Category: Journal
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Journal Entry – Scotland Day 3.
I did sleep good last night, like eight hours. Probably the best that I have slept for months. Although my body did seem to be rested, I still felt rested. I do not feel like I had jet lag, since I was to tired that the time did not make a difference. Since it was…
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Journal Entry – Day 2
It was 12:00 Scotland time when I got to the resort, and I am really tired. Of course, I did not sleep on the plane last night. I was up for about 23 hours when I got to the resort, and now I am waiting until my suite is open. I am begging to wonder…
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Journal Entry – Scotland Day One
Currently, I am at ORD (Orchard Airport). For those that are not aware of O’Hare”s indemnification, O’Hare was an Orchard before it was an airport. It is like Two Star General Jimmy Stuart getting his pilot’s license miles out of Los Angeles at LAX. Just a little history. I got up at 6:00 this morning,…
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Journal Entry – Scotland Day Minus One
For many weeks, I have been planing a trip to Scotland using my Hilton points. So, there is no cost for the resort. Since I am a member of Delta Airlines, I am receiving good benefits for the flight. Tomorrow, at 9:00, I leave for Whitewater. After a few negative issues today that will cost…
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Journal Entry – Texas Independence Day
Today, I attended Texas Independent Day from the country of Mexico 190 years ago. Yesterday, I found that the is an old cotton gin that is a Museum about fifteen miles from here. As I was taking a walk through the gin plant, the tour guide mentioned that today there would be the Independence Day…
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Winter Olympics
I just love the Winter Olympics, since they are filled with some many emotions. However, for this event, it seems to be overshadowed by politics, and not the human achievement. Carrying politics into the Olympics has made them hard to watch. The Olympics are really based on emotions. We see athletes that have struggled all…
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Out of Levelland
I am out of Levelland, As of yesterday, I found out the wires on the trailer battery, that looks like a car battery, came loose; therefore, the switch that locks the brakes if the trailer becomes disconnected from the truck showed out. It melted the switch box, as shown in the photo below. notice that…
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Can’t Leave Levelland
Four the past four weeks, it seems like I have been trying to leave Levelland, but forces beyond my control are keeping me here. It started with a respiratory infestation that everyone seemed to have after the holidays. It took me about ten days to get over. Then a big snowstorm came in and shut…
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Stranded – Ended
Late this morning, I moved back into my trailer. It did warm up to 47 degrees today, with the low being 33 degrees tonight, so the furnace will not work too hard to night. The main road not snow covered, but the back roads and streets are still snow coved. Yesterday, I traveled east of…
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Journal Entry – Stranded III
The sun has been out most all day. The temperature has gone from 0 to 28 degrees. The dark areas, where the sun can shine, is melting. Some of the roofs are clean of snow this afternoon. The main highways are clear of snow, but they are wet. The city streets are snow packed, and…
Deflection 