We had a great start to our trip from Laughlin, all went well, Polly tells me left up ahead, GPS says left here, Polly always looks ahead, GPS can't see.
The day started out great, we had stayed up late, so I got to sleep in for a change, for me 7:00am is definitely a sleep in. Coffee ☕ made, Polly gets up about 7:30, then we get a call from our cousin Rene, asking about the house we sold him in Port Alberni, just some regulations, and then we got to see his daughter Avya for a short time before school rush was on. Was nice to get this call.
Now I get ready as we are leaving today, but I have one last poker game to attend. A kiss goodbye for Polly, a wish for good luck, and off I go. I felt refreshed, 2 coffee ☕☕, no food. Still I felt happy to be going for one last game, even if I had been slowly going down on funds since we came to Laughlin. Polly had found my lucky 50¢ piece in the drawer last night when she was searching for something, so I had this in my pocket, but didn't really think it would change my luck, but it came with me just in case.
The walk over to the casino was warm, wind had settled down now, so travel today would be great, I felt light, kinda like walking on air a little, was nice to feel so great, optimistic. Hi to everyone as I went, "good morning" was exactly what it was.
Entering the poker room I knew most the faces at the breakfast poker table, was really nice to see them, and be welcome. The dealer Tim, was always pretending to be grouchy, but was really a nice guy. As I write now I can see the people in my mind, was a fun morning. Well especially as I started winning. Looking back I don't know if I started winning when I remembered my 50¢ piece, or before I put it up on the table, but I did put it up, and covered my cards with it. Then as the morning game went I was seeing the chips being drawn to me.
I don't remember all the pots, but I do remember one, I had AK, off suit, I raised $6, Mike, the biggest better decided to raise to $12, as it went to other's that had $6 in, they called, was going to be a big pot! The flop came, nothing big, and no pairs. I checked, and then the biggest bet, the guy at the far end bet 10, comes to Mike's bet, $22, well now to me, I have some extra chips now, so I decided I'm going all the way this time, I called, turn card, not to big, another $10 bet from Mike's corner, I call, now just Mike me and another guy, then the river card comes, Mike again $10, I call, the other Guy drops out. I call, we show, Mike has no pairs, neither did I, but I had AK, so got the win.
Mike was shocked, he was surprised I stayed in. I just used his saying "I played the player" Mike always a big better, I believed he couldn't be always getting the cards, but never had the chips to call the big bets. Mike was really lucky, but this day was mine. I got high hand for the morning as well as walking away with $295. We got to see Mike pull out $20 and buy more chips too. Was a sweet morning, I said good bye to them all as I headed home. Was a great start to our day.
Polly was surprised when I got home and showed her my winnings, was a really good day. I started to pack up right away, no desire for food yet, put this away, put that away, check the roof just in case anything had gotten blown onto it with the wind. All got ready very quickly, and soon we were off.
Looking back now all went well, Polly and I both commented how good the packup went, I even took the time for a shower before we left, and said goodbye to the neighbors. The road towards Needles was good, then to Parker, we stopped, Polly made a sandwich for me, I got a coffee from the gas station, fueled up, ate and off we went again, all was good.
(When I started writing here I thought I didn't have any food, but I did eat. I thought maybe I got "Hangry" 😆)
Anyway not to far along the road from Parker this car passes then slows, it keeps slowing then going, like the person was busy doing something else, I was not to concerned at first, then the swerve here swerve there, slow fast , geeze! I started feeling perturbed, what the hell, pass then slow down.
I started to be the pissy driver, Polly always the, "just take it easy" coach. This went on, me behind them, and a huge semi behind me, then another car, and another truck, was kinda silly to be honest. Anyway we got to an intersection, with a green arrow, a 90° turn for us to go at the intersection, and the person now almost stops in front, I'm going Holly crap, "Goooo ya dummy" Polly coach, "just take it easy" 😀
Well after the turn, I see a passing lane ahead, I'm thinking what now, I'm going to pass this idiot. Well now the person stays in the laft lane blocking me! Now I'm pissed, Polly still "take it easy". I get my foot on the pedal thinking I'm going to pass on the right, well now the person gives it gas, and the more I give it the more they do, not wanting me to pass. 120km, still holding me back from passing, I have to slow, the lane is running out, I can believe it, but here it is, "complete idiot", I say to Polly, "just wants clear road ahead of them I believe". Of course here I had a few f words, and a few others, Polly, still "just let it go" Hmmm mm. LoL, I laugh now, but I was really pissed.
Well if nothing else the person picked up their speed, and as time went I got less pissed, Polly coached me down a little, LoL. Then cars started to bunch up as we got closer to Quartzite, so we all bunched up anyway.
Once into Quartzite, there is two lanes, and a couple cars between us and the idiot, so I'm calmer now, I stay to the right lane, idiot in the left, then same thing, wouldn't move, so someone starts passing, and the idiot trys changing lanes when they are coming up beside them, holly crap, almost an accident right in front of us, Polly now, "Holly crap, they almost hit that car!" Yes I say, "that was the idiot!"
Now the big semi's that have been held back pass me, and after them no traffic, I pull behind them and pass the idiot, Polly looks, says it's a girl! I didn't want to say that before, but I thought, I wonder, guy of girl.
It really doesn't matter, idiot is idiot! I just thought I had learned to stay away from them, this time another example for me to just leave them to crash into someone else, or create a crash. Just don't what to be near them.
Lesson learned, Polly is Right 👍, just take it easy! Let it go! Let them go.
The idiot turned off in Quartzite, we continued on, good speed, and no more idiots, well at least I didn't get close to any 😁
On our way close to Yuma we were talking about a friend and her kids, thinking about who would marry first, then after a bit I thought, let's call her, so I hit the Mike on my phone on the dash and said call Linda, and after the idiot phone got the message correct, we got to talk with Linda for about 1/2 hour before we got to Yuma. Was a good time to call, and was a really good conversation. No agreement on which child will marry first though 😆
We pulled up to Sundance RV Park, checked in very easily, then Todd in his cart guided us to the site we picked last April, helped guide me in with Polly helping too, we got all set-up. Met the neighbor, and others that were visiting, Larry across the street says "anything you need, come over here, I got lots of stuff." I did later when I needed a board to help support my sewer hose, drain hole 🕳️ was all the way to the back of the site.
It was warm out, so once we finished I asked Polly if she wanted to join me in a beer at the pool, she didn't want to swim, but I did, so off we went. Ahhh, that was just what I wanted, I layed on my back in the pool and was ahh fantastic.
We had two beers each, only met two or three people, one guy from Calgary, Kenny one from Rocky Mountain House, Oh, and Grandpa John, not sure where from, & us from BC.
Nice to be here now, warm days, cool nights, just right.
Once I calm down, I sure do love our life🤗❤️
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