A Night Out

First of all, we placed our 2 space heaters outside under the fifth wheel facing the frozen pipes. After a couple hours with that direct heat, the pipes thawed enough for us to release a little bit of our grey water so that we could do normal things inside. It is still unbelievably cold outside - low of 18 and high of 28 yesterday. We are supposed to warm up a little before the same pattern returns next week.

We did some fun things on our first day off last night. Starting with dinner at Garcia's (Mexican), and ending with bowling. The dinner at Garcia's was disappointing compared to the meal we had at the other Mexican restaurant (Fiesta Mexico) last week. That surprised us because we have eaten at Garcia's in other towns and have enjoyed it, but it was nice to get out for a change. We then met Hank and Brenda back at the rig to go bowling. There is a special at the alley every Wednesday night where every game is $1 per person. Also, Karen and George met us at the alley after they went to their bible study class at the church they have been going to. It was a fun night and showed that none of us had been bowling for about 25 years. Hank (Zoda) was a professional bowler on the PBA Tour 40 years ago. He used to carry an average of 225 when he bowled with the likes of Don Carter and Earl Anthony, and still has his same ball. He struggled last night just like the rest of us, but it was a fun night out. I took the following picture of our group - that's Hank picking up a spare - and it shows the "glitz" that accompanied the discount bowling night with the psychedelic lights:

It was dark in the alley as a result of the lights which probably helped contribute to our scores. The electronics now take away all bowler interaction with the scoring. It is all automatic now and we couldn't believe how the technology has improved in this sport. There was even a monitor above the alley to show how to pick up a spare after your first ball - assuming of course, it wasn't a strike.

We are waiting now for the air to warm up so we can wrap the pipes under the trailer just in case liquid gets into the drain again next week. The honey wagon comes on Monday mornings while we are still sleeping after work. That's how the problem occurred with the frozen drain pipes - I wasn't outside to make sure they closed the valves in the proper sequence.

There are several chores that we need to do today - starting with Josie doing laundry while I tackle the pipes outside. It is nice to have this day to ourselves after the marathon work week. Until tomorrow...