3 Weeks and Counting

Preparations for the adventure continue as it is now less than a month away. My mechanic has run into personal problems so I am now scheduled into a different shop for Monday.. Thanks to Home Depot, I now have window treatments and they did not cost anywhere near $1000 and seem to work quite adequately. Again, “Sorry, Blindman!”

Another recent purchase is a new digital camera so I can take some good pictures from the trip and keep you up-to-date visually as well. It’s a Canon PowerShot A1100 / 12.1 megapixels and as you can see from the picture, it is pink. I am secure enough with my masculinity to carry and use a pink camera, especially one that was $50 less than any of the other colors!

Currently I’m attempting to find a solution to my traveling internet connection issue. I had assumed I’d simply go down to the Verizon store and buy an AirCard for my laptop computer and that would be pretty much all there was to it. Unfortunately Verizon has other ideas and would like me to sign a multi-year contract even though I only need it for 3 months. So needless to say, I’m exploring other options and will let you know when I’ve found the solution. Otherwise, my posting may be very sporadic and far between if I am limited to WiFi hotspots along the way.

I’ve started doing a little more thorough research on RV parking in and around the ballparks I’ll be visiting and found very little available in the San Diego, CA area around PETCO Park, the home of the Padres. I got their toll free information number from their website and expected to spend a good deal of time navigating an automated phone maze without speaking to a live human being or getting any usable information. I was wrong and not only got great information and advice from well-informed and friendly personnel but was asked if I was aware the game I was inquiring about was their home opener and did I already have a ticket? My answer was “No.” to both questions and they were very helpful in remedying that situation also.

A really big THANK YOU to two great people in the Padres organization, Barbara and Crystal for all your help!

Okay, I think that about covers it for now. It may be a while before my next post, my home PC is going in for some maintenance but I’ll get back on schedule as soon it’s back and hopefully working much more efficiently than it has been lately.