We got TV! Turns out that without Tivo, it is full of commercials with no pause or rewind; a wholly unsatisfying experience. I guess the rehab worked after all.
Today is Tuesday, July 20th, day 12 of our adventure. Four days have passed since my last dispatch and those days have been chock full of fun and interesting people and experiences.
We set up camp on Friday afternoon at the Glacier-Waterton Hamfest. We were directed to the center of a grassy meadow surrounded by campers of all kinds with a beautiful forest on the outer fringe. Much to our surprise, our arrival was met with a bit of “shock and awe.” Several directors of the festival came over to greet us and were so excited to meet the owner of QRZ.com in person. Those of you reading this know him as plain ol' Fred. Within several minutes, a brain trust was formed and a plan was developed and implemented to hang our banner on the side of the bus. We had the banner but were sorely lacking a plan for its display. Our table was set up, chairs accumulated and Fred was open for business. All things radio, mechanical and electronic related were discussed with a smattering of politics. The event was attended primarily by local HAM radio enthusiasts from both sides of the US/Canadian border. We met so many wonderful folks, most of whom came to Fred's presentation on Saturday afternoon which I must say was very interesting. I didn't fall asleep once which was good since I was working the power point part on the computer. Saturday night was the potluck and “beer bust/hootenanny” part of the Hamfest. Because we were “celebrities” we did not have to pay the $l.50 cover in order to drink beer and box wine. They had no idea how much box wine I can drink! Here are some photos of the Glacier Waterton Hamfest, Just outside Glacier National Park, Montana.
http://picasaweb.google.com/flloyd.qrz/GlacierWatertonHamfeswt#
Sunday morning we took off for Whitefish, MT because Charlie Wanner emailed us and said he was arriving there on Sunday. See how flexible I have become about (non) planning? While most of you were at the monthly wine tasting, we three were enjoying drinks and dinner in charming downtown Whitefish. Although the weather was wonderfully cool in Montana, it was reported to me that it was cooler at Charlene's house. We missed you all. Tomorrow I will write about our day in Glacier National Park and post some more pictures.
Now a few notes about life on the road. I must report that we have had two events involving plungers. The first time, Fred made an emergency night time run to Wal-Mart and bought the most expensive, plastic, deluxe model available. It snapped immediately upon use. The next day, after careful comparative shopping and extensive deliberation, an old fashioned wooden model earned our business and did not fail when pressed into service. After much research and reflection, Fred has now developed and shared the proper techniques, that if followed, should obviate the need for said tool.
Celebrations: Delightfully cool weather with sporadic rain (no leaks)
Surprises: Montana has casinos... everywhere
Disappointments: Inadequate WiFi
Lessons learned day 8 and 9:
A $4.00 plunger is not more effective than a $3.00 plunger.
Just because someone offers you lemoncello shots, doesn't mean you should drink them.
Just because Fred doesn't drink his lemoncello shots, doesn't mean you should drink them... too.
Fine box wine and lemoncello do not mix well.
From the road
-robin
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