And they have kitties

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You can have your lunch in a boat if you want

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The only sun of the day is as it dips under the clouds

Dry and calm all day except for a squall that lasted about an hour

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I think I finally got the fire going

The one I tried to start today wasn’t burning well, the host mentioned it might be a little wet

Had to use some cooking oil to spice it up

Not as immediately explosive as charcoal lighter fluid or gas

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Stars are out!

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Me, pondering my fire

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I decided to stay another night and try to catch crabs

They suggested a trap instead of a ring for leaving in all day

Two fish carcasses in the bait box

In the drink!

Will pull at about 3 (the cooker closes at 4)

Will get some of their oysters and clams for lunch

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Got the whole shack, lights, fire pit, tables and kitties to myself

Bingo was a good dog on the patio with about 20 people and a few dogs

The only barking was from one dog that barked at every dog, but not cats

Everybody else is gone, no employees or other campers

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Bingo surveying his domain now that everyone else has left

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I have had a few expeditions that had no particular place to go or time to be there

A few times I’ve found random places that warrant staying a 2nd night

This is one of the first times I’ve had time and interest in staying a 3rd night

Next stop is Salem OR through Christmas with my brother and his grandkids

I get to kiss babies!

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Just doused the fire pit in the Qrab Shaq and headed back to the camper

Only 830 PST but feels like the middle of the night

I’ve been going to bed within an hour of sunset this winter

Glad we hit the turn around the local star for longer exposure in the northern hemisphere

I really have to leave tomorrow…

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There is one problem with grabbing two medium size totes of CDs from two big totes of CDs at random when on the road for a while

Might be some you’re not so interested in

Lots of good stuff in the grab

Alas, no #PinkFloyd

Would fit the mood right now

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Now playing, because of Jeebus

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I guess I dipped heavily in the Christmas section of the collection

One can never go wrong when Bing is involved

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Nobody Bahrumpapumpums like little drummer Bing

Barumpabumdadum

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As Bing started signing Gloria, it was “Gloria in excelsis Deo" not GLOOORIA

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Now Bing has me craving for some Figgy Pudding

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Next up is Gershwin Plays The Rolls

I think it’s him playing real keys to some of his earlier works that were on paper player piano rolls

He replays them for a period recording

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At one point I thought he was really jamming with a recursive loop and call back

It was just the CD skipping for a few bars that was just timed well #CampingWithJeff
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The Gershwin disc was fun

I think these songs were composed in the 1920s and were hits with paper rolls for player pianos and sheet music

That’s where the money was before affordable home playing of recorded music

Some great changes of meter and chords that I recognize from contemporary jazz and modern Prog Rock

So many notes and only two hands!

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Me and Mick are about to light this empty trailer park on fire

My 5 watt boombox with 4 inch speakers is UP

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If the RV is rock’n don’t bother knock’n because I’m just boot scoot’n and the door is wide open

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The Clash meets early 21st century techno makes me happy

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Who’s up for more B.A.D after midnight?

This guy

At least for a while

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Left Crab Paradise about 1 this afternoon and got to Salem by 4, just before dark

I’ll be staying in the camper through Christmas at least

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Got the gas oven burning

Going to cook a frozen pot pie!

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#JazzWithoutBoundaries is getting really funky tonight

#PublicRadio
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Pot pie is almost lava

First timer for 32 minutes at 400 just went off

Going a few more minutes

Been hard to keep the temp accurate

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It’s 51f with rain showers

I like having the door open when possible, especially when I’m smoking

Having the oven on for about an hour was bonus heat

I have a small AC space heater running

That usually keeps it about 60 inside

Gas furnace is available for cold nights or at least getting dressed and making coffee in the morning

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Just closed the door at 9pm and turned on the furnace

At 9:17 it is 70f and warm enough to put my jammies on

I leave the electric heater running but I also have a canine foot warmer

#KingBingo
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Just poked around my new Apple TV app with my first iPhone

Since data availability has been an impedance to video streaming

No TV for two weeks now

Past me downloaded all of #StarTrekTOS and at least one episode of #FireFly

Will have to up my download game once the internet tubes are bigger

S1E1 now on my phone screen!

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TVs back on the menu boys!

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This home smoked cheddar and dilly beans from last summer plus crackers were part of a holiday gift basket from friends

Woke up at midnight hungry for this and was very disappointed when I couldn’t find the tin of sardines I thought I had in the cupboard

Alas, no fishes with my nosh

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One thing I miss about living in a house instead of the camper for extended periods of time is a comfortable chair

Not even a big recliner, a plush armchair with a footstool would be fine

I only have the benches for the dinette table

I can get pretty comfortable with extra pillows, but just not the same for extended periods of lounging

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Finally have trousers and shoes on by 11:15

Didn’t bother to until after noon yesterday

#SlipperLife
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I haven’t bought any media from Apple since I got my iPhone

I did buy some on iTunes years ago when I had an iPod Nano

I now have some shows stored on my phone for viewing when no streaming is available

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Shitters full

Outhouse is a couple hundred meters away

Managed to drop a load there during a lull in the rain about 5am

Too rainy to even step outside to pee on the ground so I just open the door and piss into the wind

There is a dump on site, waiting for a break in the storm before I drive over to it

Last night’s storm had winds 20+ with gusts in the 40mph range

Camper was really bouncing around

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Got an extra doggie visitor in the camper

My dog Bingo is sleeping in the background and Damu woke up when I tried to snap a picture

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My no signal TV watching from downloaded content is getting #Shiny

I had all of Firefly plus Serenity available to load up

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Man! That first episode of #FireFly is an action packed adventure extravaganza!

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