Monday, June 29, 2009
Friday, June 26, 2009
Captains Log – Star Date 06262009Location – Thousand Trails Verde Valley Resort, Cottonwood, Arizona
Trip Miles – 460.4
Engineering Report --- All systems are functioning properly; air conditioning system operation is satisfactory (Thank God!)--; Star Ship Wolverine cleared for transit to Galaxy of New Mexico
Diesel Fuel Price - $2.60/gallon; 38.4 gallons loaded locally
Outside Temperature – 91F, sunny with thunderstorms in afternoon
This is the Captain speaking! Welcome to my presentation on the all-important Rank Structure aboard Star Ship Wolverine! As we begin our long voyage together, we must clearly understand that this Rank Structure has been put in place to insure harmonious life and effective execution of our collective Mission!
Firstly, I, Bob – or Baldy – am The Captain! As Captain, I am responsible for all phases of Star Ship Wolverine’s operation. I am responsible for all detailed planning to insure that the aims of our Mission are carried out properly. Hoo-Rah!
Secondly, there is Barbara – or Goldilocks! She is The Commodore! She outranks me. As Commodore, she is Master of the House and Definer of the Mission. She also has Whims that are Law to The Captain!
Thirdly, there is Angie! She is The Admiral! She outranks everybody! She just rules over the entire operation, with a half-lidded imperious eye!
Y’all can now see where I sit in this pecking order … at the Bottom of the Heap! Y’all may groan in sympathy for me now!
We departed Home Base yesterday at 0454 Hours. Our gross weight at lift-off was 19,320 pounds (we had our rig weighed fully loaded at a public scale). We breakfasted at the Golden Acorn Casino, a remote outpost near the outer edge of the Galaxy of California. The slots are active even at 7 am! Bright-Tooth Smiles are posted everywhere in this strange palace of ecstasy, showing that Everyone is a Winner! Yeah, sure! The eats are good and plentiful and that’s what mattered to us.
Farther east the weather became hot, particularly around Phoenix! No matter! The truck’s AC was working fine and our rig easily climbed north on I-17, scaling the steep Mogollon Rim above Phoenix. After setting up our rig, we put ourselves to bed and had a good night’s sleep.
ARIZONA – The Grand Canyon State… a vast 114,000-square-mile domain of ancient geological wonders and grand, commanding vistas, such as…
This WAS supposed to be a provision stop, you know! Of course, we also took time for a bit of geocaching …(interested folks may check geocaching.com for further information)...and a quiet walk along the Verde River.
Tomorrow, we head into the Galaxy of New Mexico!
Cheers and Regards to All --
Captain Baldy
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Captain's Log --- Star Date 06072009 --- Location:San Diego CATrip Miles -- 0
Report from Engineering -- Operational Deficiencies Rectified; Final system checks set for Star Date 06222009
Departure from Base scheduled for 0500 hours on Star Date 06252009
This is Captain Bob speaking! We will be travelling through many galaxies (states) aboard Star Ship Wolverine (that's our rig). For your information, Wolverines are the athletes of the University of Michigan, Barbara's Alma Mater. We've been making and checking endless lists and planning this trip for months. Hopefully, all the glitches with our rig are corrected! Now, we are getting very excited about setting out into the Unknown! So is Angie!
We'll be travelling first-class as usual ... with Starbuck's coffee, scented candles and the state flag from each state we plan to visit!
One of our goals is to attend Barbara's 50th High School reunion in Muskegon Heights, Michigan.
Go Orange and Black-----Go Tigers!!
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