At least I slept better last night - went to bed about 8:30pm and thanks to my little blue and white capsule (Tamazapam) I slept until 5:30 am.
It rained over night and I have to walk up/down this long tree covered driveway from my housing to the main school buildings.
The forest smelled soooo good this morning. I passed by some fragrant bush that made me stop and just enjoy its aroma for a while. So far this is a very good morning.
Hope your's goes as well.
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Monday, July 30, 2012
Double Trannny
Today at noon, I followed a man into the school office. I needed to look up a local repair shop I'd been recommended and as I was standing behind him he said....."My transmission is bad, do you know where I can get it fixed" I laughed (he didn't appreciate the coincidence at first) and told the lady at the desk that I too had transmission problems. We both drive vans. Him a Ford and me a Chevy.
Anyway...long story short, he and I drove our vans to the repair shop following an school employee who then gave us a ride back to school.
I haven't heard from the shop yet about the problem or cost. So it will be quite an anxious night.
I just hope I didn't leave some critical personal or class item in the van, cause there's no way to retrieve it now.
Wish me luck.
Anyway...long story short, he and I drove our vans to the repair shop following an school employee who then gave us a ride back to school.
I haven't heard from the shop yet about the problem or cost. So it will be quite an anxious night.
I just hope I didn't leave some critical personal or class item in the van, cause there's no way to retrieve it now.
Wish me luck.
Good mornin from Campbell Folk School!
Did I mention before that I love this place?
Last night was my first night of teaching. Its essentially a meet and greet with the students after supper. We go to the Studio and visit and then the students start to think about what project they want to make.
I have one older (meaning realllllly older) gentleman whose hands shake so bad I'm afraid to let him use the rotary cutter. When I ask him what he wants to do he says - what ever you want me to do. He's evidentaly been married for a very long time. lol He's so cute - but scary with sharp cutting tools.
I talked so much in class last night that I ended up with barely a whisper. This morning my voice is cracking so I'll probably lose my voice completely, again.
Oh, and the older gentleman can't hear very well. I have to talk directly at him, and it doesn't help that I can barely get a sound out. Its a comedy, me trying to talk loud enough for him to hear, him leaning closer and closer to me and my voice getting weaker and weaker. It really is quite funny.
Did I mention that I love this place? I really, really do!
peace and love and courage to you all.....
Last night was my first night of teaching. Its essentially a meet and greet with the students after supper. We go to the Studio and visit and then the students start to think about what project they want to make.
I have one older (meaning realllllly older) gentleman whose hands shake so bad I'm afraid to let him use the rotary cutter. When I ask him what he wants to do he says - what ever you want me to do. He's evidentaly been married for a very long time. lol He's so cute - but scary with sharp cutting tools.
I talked so much in class last night that I ended up with barely a whisper. This morning my voice is cracking so I'll probably lose my voice completely, again.
Oh, and the older gentleman can't hear very well. I have to talk directly at him, and it doesn't help that I can barely get a sound out. Its a comedy, me trying to talk loud enough for him to hear, him leaning closer and closer to me and my voice getting weaker and weaker. It really is quite funny.
Did I mention that I love this place? I really, really do!
peace and love and courage to you all.....
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Laryngitis Again??!!!
For the last 3 days I've been able to talk a little then I lose my voice. Have I been given an allotment of words I can speak each day and when they're used up I lose my voice?
I don't have a sore throat or a fever.
Surgeon did say there was some nerve damage but she didn't think it would affect my speaking.
Its been happening more and more lately.
Hmmmm, wonder what's going on....
I don't have a sore throat or a fever.
Surgeon did say there was some nerve damage but she didn't think it would affect my speaking.
Its been happening more and more lately.
Hmmmm, wonder what's going on....
Damsel in Distress
Good morning, all
I'm sitting in a lovely old building with wood plank paneling, soft overstuffed furniture and Books, books and more books.
I didn't sleep much last night - just couldn't let the day go, I guess.
But, I have decided that I will get the van fixed here in Murphy, NC. If it takes over a week, then my friends, the Kekahbah's in Pawhuska have relatives here that I might can stay with. I guess getting the tranny fixed here is just about as risky as any place else.
I've also decided I'm going to head back to Oklahoma after its fixed.
This living poorly is my choice. I have complete freedom and don't worry about not being able to go here or do that.
I have grown in that I'm not only unafraid to drive cross country by myself and sleep in rest areas, but I'm also getting over my uneasiness of being alone in a deserted campground. That's a big step forward.
I've met the most amazing people and have experienced extraordinary events and places that being stuck in a sticks and bricks house wouldn't afford me.
I AM ONE LUCKY GIRL.
A week or so back I wrote my friend about helping me with renovating my van - adding solar, insulating it better, taking out the carpet, etc. He so politely informed me that he was not a Knight in Shining Armour out to save a Damsel in Distress, but that he would tell me how to do it and maybe even help a little.
That kind of shocked me for a few minutes, but then I realized that he had indeed done a good deed. It reminded me that I'm the captain of my own ship and solely responsible for my happiness and safety.
Reality Checked!!!! (Thanks my friend!)
I was really looking forward to meeting up with him in GA in early September, but I guess that will have to wait as well.
I need to get the houses sold so I can return to this life I love so much. (Short selling the houses as is sounds so very good right now)
Hmmm, let me see if I can remember a few lines from a song ... I am woman, I will survive!
Peace
I'm sitting in a lovely old building with wood plank paneling, soft overstuffed furniture and Books, books and more books.
I didn't sleep much last night - just couldn't let the day go, I guess.
But, I have decided that I will get the van fixed here in Murphy, NC. If it takes over a week, then my friends, the Kekahbah's in Pawhuska have relatives here that I might can stay with. I guess getting the tranny fixed here is just about as risky as any place else.
I've also decided I'm going to head back to Oklahoma after its fixed.
This living poorly is my choice. I have complete freedom and don't worry about not being able to go here or do that.
I have grown in that I'm not only unafraid to drive cross country by myself and sleep in rest areas, but I'm also getting over my uneasiness of being alone in a deserted campground. That's a big step forward.
I've met the most amazing people and have experienced extraordinary events and places that being stuck in a sticks and bricks house wouldn't afford me.
I AM ONE LUCKY GIRL.
A week or so back I wrote my friend about helping me with renovating my van - adding solar, insulating it better, taking out the carpet, etc. He so politely informed me that he was not a Knight in Shining Armour out to save a Damsel in Distress, but that he would tell me how to do it and maybe even help a little.
That kind of shocked me for a few minutes, but then I realized that he had indeed done a good deed. It reminded me that I'm the captain of my own ship and solely responsible for my happiness and safety.
Reality Checked!!!! (Thanks my friend!)
I was really looking forward to meeting up with him in GA in early September, but I guess that will have to wait as well.
I need to get the houses sold so I can return to this life I love so much. (Short selling the houses as is sounds so very good right now)
Hmmm, let me see if I can remember a few lines from a song ... I am woman, I will survive!
Peace
Wolf Gap Campground
On Friday morning, after a good nights sleep at Hawk Campground, I headed towards Wolf Gap campground. I had originally planned on spending another day at Hawk, but had to find a post office, so away I went.
I actually went to Strasburg, VA, a very charming town full of antique malls and flea markets. This is a town I would really like to spend several days in.
I then drove south to Woodstock, VA. Even though this wasn't the site of the 1969 Woodstock music festival, it makes me think about that iconic event. I was still just a kid in school, so I didn't attend the Festival, but in my Hippie Days of the 1970s it was talked about a lot.
Then over towards Wolf Gap I went. But I got lost and asked a nice man mowing his yard for directions. He was so cute. He said go down this road 2 or 3 miles and when you see Mike Orendorfs mailbox, turn left. I traveled that road 2 or 3 miles and never did see a mailbox with Mikes name on it, but found the correct turn off none the less.
I traveled straight up the mountain, on a paved road to the campground. Again I was the only one there, except for some day users. The camping pads weren't very good, and no one could park a trailer or fifth wheel on them. The only place big enough for a bus (Leonard) or larger trailer was at a large parking lot just inside the campground.
I actually heard wolves (?) howling. It was awesome.
I spent most of the day there, but didn't enjoy the vibe and about dark I decided to head on towards Brasstown.
I ended up spending the night at a rest stop along I-81.
The top photo shows the Day Use parking area where I was gonna spend the night. Its big enough for a fifth wheel or bus.
The bottom photo shows how deep the parking pads are. My tail end is almost in the road. The greens are pretty though - huh?
The story continues with the next mornings adventure.....
I actually went to Strasburg, VA, a very charming town full of antique malls and flea markets. This is a town I would really like to spend several days in.
I then drove south to Woodstock, VA. Even though this wasn't the site of the 1969 Woodstock music festival, it makes me think about that iconic event. I was still just a kid in school, so I didn't attend the Festival, but in my Hippie Days of the 1970s it was talked about a lot.
Then over towards Wolf Gap I went. But I got lost and asked a nice man mowing his yard for directions. He was so cute. He said go down this road 2 or 3 miles and when you see Mike Orendorfs mailbox, turn left. I traveled that road 2 or 3 miles and never did see a mailbox with Mikes name on it, but found the correct turn off none the less.
I traveled straight up the mountain, on a paved road to the campground. Again I was the only one there, except for some day users. The camping pads weren't very good, and no one could park a trailer or fifth wheel on them. The only place big enough for a bus (Leonard) or larger trailer was at a large parking lot just inside the campground.
I actually heard wolves (?) howling. It was awesome.
I spent most of the day there, but didn't enjoy the vibe and about dark I decided to head on towards Brasstown.
I ended up spending the night at a rest stop along I-81.
The bottom photo shows how deep the parking pads are. My tail end is almost in the road. The greens are pretty though - huh?
The story continues with the next mornings adventure.....
Hawk Campground, WV
This is a post about my journey from my daughter's house to Brasstown, NC. Since I haven't had internet access for several days, I'll catch you up on those travels now.
On Thursday the 26th I left my daughter's home in Winfield, MD on my way to Hawk campground (Federal Forest Campground). I was so anxious to get on the road because I had been delayed 3 days trying to finish up a Native American Dance Regalia order. I should have spent a few more minutes checking the actual driving directions before I left her home but I'd seen them several times already and thought I knew the way..
As it was I ended up East of Winchester, VA trying to get the directions on my iphone but it was trying to send me a direction I hadn't seen before, so I thought that I'd check the freecampsites.net website and even though I was able to pull up the website, their advertisement about their new RV dumps website was in the way and I couldn't get the info I needed to put into Mapquest.com.
So, I called my friend and he helped me by sending the direction to my phone. (Thank you my friend!!!)
It was at that point that I really wished I had a map or book to give directions!!! Technology was of no help, except when I was able to call my friend and he was able to help me.
I ended up getting to the Hawk campground about 5pm. I was the only one there and I'm still trying to get over the uneasiness of being along in a big ole forest. About dusk another single lady arrived and camped a few spaces down from mine. She left early the next morning so I don't know if she was in a tent or using her Prius as an RV like my friend, Suanne Carlson does.
I slept well, few mosquitoes, an overall good camping event. The road was well maintained gravel, all 17 miles of it. Yeppers, it was 17 miles from the nearest paved road. But its a logging road so its pretty well maintained for the loggers.
The top photo shows the fire ring.
The bottom photo shows how wide the sites are, plus look at the gorgeous greens in those trees!!!.
On Thursday the 26th I left my daughter's home in Winfield, MD on my way to Hawk campground (Federal Forest Campground). I was so anxious to get on the road because I had been delayed 3 days trying to finish up a Native American Dance Regalia order. I should have spent a few more minutes checking the actual driving directions before I left her home but I'd seen them several times already and thought I knew the way..
As it was I ended up East of Winchester, VA trying to get the directions on my iphone but it was trying to send me a direction I hadn't seen before, so I thought that I'd check the freecampsites.net website and even though I was able to pull up the website, their advertisement about their new RV dumps website was in the way and I couldn't get the info I needed to put into Mapquest.com.
So, I called my friend and he helped me by sending the direction to my phone. (Thank you my friend!!!)
It was at that point that I really wished I had a map or book to give directions!!! Technology was of no help, except when I was able to call my friend and he was able to help me.
I ended up getting to the Hawk campground about 5pm. I was the only one there and I'm still trying to get over the uneasiness of being along in a big ole forest. About dusk another single lady arrived and camped a few spaces down from mine. She left early the next morning so I don't know if she was in a tent or using her Prius as an RV like my friend, Suanne Carlson does.
I slept well, few mosquitoes, an overall good camping event. The road was well maintained gravel, all 17 miles of it. Yeppers, it was 17 miles from the nearest paved road. But its a logging road so its pretty well maintained for the loggers.
The bottom photo shows how wide the sites are, plus look at the gorgeous greens in those trees!!!.
Saturday, July 28, 2012
I'n HOME!!!!
Here it is Saturday, I left Wal Marts parking lot pretty early and found a shade tree in a shopping center parking lot. I stayed there until the sun moved and I was no longer shaded.
I think my Indian name should be "Moves with the Sun" lol.
Then this evening about 5pm I went to Campbell's and got my keys to the studio and found out my room location. I'm glad they let me check in early, since the actual check in time is 3pm on Sunday. But since I'm from so far away they make an exception.
I am sitting here at Davidson Hall listening to wonderful Contra dance music and watching the dancers twirl and swirl and stomp. I am at home and feeling much better.
I look forward to teaching and not worrying so much for the next 5 days. I parked the van next to my housing where I could drive forward. Except for driving to the Studio tomorrow to finish unloading the van, I will park the van and let it sit for 5 days.
Except for a few things I want to attend in October, there's really no reason for me not to go home and work on the houses. Except that I won't have the money to come back to Georgia until probably Spring time next year.
I think my Indian name should be "Moves with the Sun" lol.
Then this evening about 5pm I went to Campbell's and got my keys to the studio and found out my room location. I'm glad they let me check in early, since the actual check in time is 3pm on Sunday. But since I'm from so far away they make an exception.
I am sitting here at Davidson Hall listening to wonderful Contra dance music and watching the dancers twirl and swirl and stomp. I am at home and feeling much better.
I look forward to teaching and not worrying so much for the next 5 days. I parked the van next to my housing where I could drive forward. Except for driving to the Studio tomorrow to finish unloading the van, I will park the van and let it sit for 5 days.
Except for a few things I want to attend in October, there's really no reason for me not to go home and work on the houses. Except that I won't have the money to come back to Georgia until probably Spring time next year.
Oh, what a day!
OK, I now realize that I have my days/dates wrong on the previous posts - geesh. So everything I said happened on Thursday, move it up to Wednesday. So here we go on Friday morning.
Some of y'all might know I'm having problems with my reverse gear. I usually only park in spaces on an incline so I can coast backwards or park where I can drive forward.After I left the rest stop, the van would not shift out of second gear or go over 45 miles per hour. CRAP! Now I was having problems with the forward gears!
So there I was, 70 mph speed limit and I was going 45 - emergency flashers flashing. I figured I was about 450 miles from Brasstown, and at 45 mph I could make it in 10 hours. All I wanted was to get to Brasstown then put the van in the shop while I was teaching.
I pulled off at the first McDonalds I could find to use their wifi. I looked up the rates for AAA and saw that with their premier service you could actually get towed up to 200 miles to the location of your choice. I calculated that Johnson City, TN was about 200 miles from Brasstown, so I just hoped to get to Johnson City. Triple AAA will sign you up for coverage and let you use it the same day, so I knew that if the van quit all together at some point AAA would be there to help me.
I again got back on the highway but this time the on ramp ended on a decline in the highway, so, gravity being what it is, the van actually was coasting at almost 60 miles per hour. I pressed the gas pedal and sure enough the car kept on going in overdrive. This taught me that I only had to be sure not to stop unless the on ramp led to a decline on the highway.
I didn't have many problems to Johnson City, or actually to Brasstown. There were a few times it wouldn't shift up from Drive to Overdrive or felt/sounded like the transmission was slipping. But, I actually got to Brasstown. YAY!!! (My daddy must be shaking his head and laughing - he used to say "Poor people have poor ways" and I think I was proving that!
I spent the night at Wal Mart in Murphy, NC. I looked for a repair shop but none were open on Saturday morning. Then I thought if I could get the van to Jasper, GA I could stay at Leonard's place while the van was being fixed, then if the went over a week, I wouldn't be stranded in Brasstown.
Plus, there's a highly rated mechanic in Jasper (according to Yelp) and if there are problems, I can always go back there while its being fixed.
Whew - that's an awful lot of money to spend on fixing the van, but necessary. I may be asking people "do you want fries with that" in order to keep me afloat for a while. Or I need to go back to Okie homa and work on the houses and get them listed for sale. So again, decisions....decisions....
Times like this make me miss my family.
(Sigh)
Some of y'all might know I'm having problems with my reverse gear. I usually only park in spaces on an incline so I can coast backwards or park where I can drive forward.After I left the rest stop, the van would not shift out of second gear or go over 45 miles per hour. CRAP! Now I was having problems with the forward gears!
So there I was, 70 mph speed limit and I was going 45 - emergency flashers flashing. I figured I was about 450 miles from Brasstown, and at 45 mph I could make it in 10 hours. All I wanted was to get to Brasstown then put the van in the shop while I was teaching.
I pulled off at the first McDonalds I could find to use their wifi. I looked up the rates for AAA and saw that with their premier service you could actually get towed up to 200 miles to the location of your choice. I calculated that Johnson City, TN was about 200 miles from Brasstown, so I just hoped to get to Johnson City. Triple AAA will sign you up for coverage and let you use it the same day, so I knew that if the van quit all together at some point AAA would be there to help me.
I again got back on the highway but this time the on ramp ended on a decline in the highway, so, gravity being what it is, the van actually was coasting at almost 60 miles per hour. I pressed the gas pedal and sure enough the car kept on going in overdrive. This taught me that I only had to be sure not to stop unless the on ramp led to a decline on the highway.
I didn't have many problems to Johnson City, or actually to Brasstown. There were a few times it wouldn't shift up from Drive to Overdrive or felt/sounded like the transmission was slipping. But, I actually got to Brasstown. YAY!!! (My daddy must be shaking his head and laughing - he used to say "Poor people have poor ways" and I think I was proving that!
I spent the night at Wal Mart in Murphy, NC. I looked for a repair shop but none were open on Saturday morning. Then I thought if I could get the van to Jasper, GA I could stay at Leonard's place while the van was being fixed, then if the went over a week, I wouldn't be stranded in Brasstown.
Plus, there's a highly rated mechanic in Jasper (according to Yelp) and if there are problems, I can always go back there while its being fixed.
Whew - that's an awful lot of money to spend on fixing the van, but necessary. I may be asking people "do you want fries with that" in order to keep me afloat for a while. Or I need to go back to Okie homa and work on the houses and get them listed for sale. So again, decisions....decisions....
Times like this make me miss my family.
(Sigh)
Never ending Native American Regalia sewing
Good morning, America!!!
This morning I hope to finish a regalia making order that needs to be sent to Oklahoma this week. Then hopefully I'll head over towards Hawk campground in WV for a few days before continuing onto Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, NC.
After my week of teaching at Campbell I'll then be completely free to roam. But, where to roam?
Some ideas are:
My good friend, Leonard, has offered me access to his warehouse in Jasper, GA while he's finishing up work in TX. Once he's free to roam (the end of August) he's gonna remodel a 64 passanger school bus into a rolling RV/Workshop. Leonard has the same wandering spirit as me and the biggest difference between us is he plans on traveling and staying in RV parks and I plan on traveling and staying for free on Federal lands (USDA, Forests, etc).
Housesitting
Habitat for Humanity
Other volunteering positions
What to do? What to do?
This morning I hope to finish a regalia making order that needs to be sent to Oklahoma this week. Then hopefully I'll head over towards Hawk campground in WV for a few days before continuing onto Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, NC.
After my week of teaching at Campbell I'll then be completely free to roam. But, where to roam?
Some ideas are:
My good friend, Leonard, has offered me access to his warehouse in Jasper, GA while he's finishing up work in TX. Once he's free to roam (the end of August) he's gonna remodel a 64 passanger school bus into a rolling RV/Workshop. Leonard has the same wandering spirit as me and the biggest difference between us is he plans on traveling and staying in RV parks and I plan on traveling and staying for free on Federal lands (USDA, Forests, etc).
Housesitting
Habitat for Humanity
Other volunteering positions
What to do? What to do?
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
I'm still in Winfield, MD finishing up a regalia order. Geesh this is taking forever.
Anyway - I plan on leaving here early tomorrow morning and even if I don't have the entire order completed, I'm at a point that I can work on it while camping.
I need to mail it out no later than Thursday.
But I'm just so anxious to get on the road!!!!
Anyway - I plan on leaving here early tomorrow morning and even if I don't have the entire order completed, I'm at a point that I can work on it while camping.
I need to mail it out no later than Thursday.
But I'm just so anxious to get on the road!!!!
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Sunday, July 22
Today is my daughters 32nd Birthday. We went to Piney Run Park and had a picnic with some of her husbands family and some of their friends. The middle granddaughter turned 4 on Friday and we celebrated her birthday as well.
It was a great day. It was overcast because it had been raining for the past few days and it thundered a few times but it never rained.
There were no major melt downs among the kids and we had plenty of yummy food.
Happy Birthday Karen and Sara!!!
Today is my daughters 32nd Birthday. We went to Piney Run Park and had a picnic with some of her husbands family and some of their friends. The middle granddaughter turned 4 on Friday and we celebrated her birthday as well.
It was a great day. It was overcast because it had been raining for the past few days and it thundered a few times but it never rained.
There were no major melt downs among the kids and we had plenty of yummy food.
Happy Birthday Karen and Sara!!!
Am I really that old?
Slow Mosey 2012 - I'm a Senior Citizen (in some cases) Now Give Me My Discount!!!!
The info listed below is taken from various websites. Be sure to contact each business personally to verify a discount. Not all locations of national chains participate. And, never forget to ask in every store you visit. If you find a discount not listed here - email me and I'll add it to the list.
Website: http://suite101.com/article/restaurant-discounts-for-seniors-a48020
According to the Labor Department report, "those over age 55... spend more than $160 a month eating out. A host of local restaurants offer senior discounts..." This is good news for older adults.
Restaurants often offer senior citizens specials at certain times of the day (such as an “early bird” discount), but there are also special deals about which few senior are aware. Fast food restaurants also offer bargain prices on certain items that can add up to big money-savers over time. Here are some discounts seniors have found.
Call or ask in advance at any restaurant to check individual policies. It is difficult to find any information on corporate websites, as many chain restaurants make their own policies.
National Restaurants that offer Senior Discounts
Other retailers that offer discounts:
www.sciddy.com This website lets you put in your local city and see what discounts are offered along with the restaurants contact information and a map. It even lists restaurants that have been contacted and don't offer discounts. There are many pages of restaurants that haven't been contacted yet so no information is available - but at least you can get the restaurants contact info and can call yourself. If you do find a discount on one of the "not yet contacted" paghes, be sure and send sciddy an email with the info. Yay sciddy.com!
The info listed below is taken from various websites. Be sure to contact each business personally to verify a discount. Not all locations of national chains participate. And, never forget to ask in every store you visit. If you find a discount not listed here - email me and I'll add it to the list.
Website: http://suite101.com/article/restaurant-discounts-for-seniors-a48020
According to the Labor Department report, "those over age 55... spend more than $160 a month eating out. A host of local restaurants offer senior discounts..." This is good news for older adults.
Restaurants often offer senior citizens specials at certain times of the day (such as an “early bird” discount), but there are also special deals about which few senior are aware. Fast food restaurants also offer bargain prices on certain items that can add up to big money-savers over time. Here are some discounts seniors have found.
Call or ask in advance at any restaurant to check individual policies. It is difficult to find any information on corporate websites, as many chain restaurants make their own policies.
National Restaurants that offer Senior Discounts
- Burger King usually gives discounted or free drinks
- Taco Bell gives free drinks
- Pizza Hut gives 10% off
- Wendy's usually gives 10% off and occasionally will give free drinks
- Fast-food restaurant Chick-fil-A offers seniors a free small drink upon request
- Hardee's offers seniors a small drink for 35 cents, with the purchase of additional meal items
- At Krispy Kreme a 10% discount starts at age 50
- Denny’s restaurants offer free meals to anyone on his or her birthday.
- Applebee's restaurants offer a Golden Apple Card at age 55. Present it for deals and discounts .
- Souplantation or Sweet Tomatoes offer a 10% senior discount to those over 60 on their buffet style meals, thought this may vary by location
- Bennigan's restaurants offer a 10% discount on all items
Other retailers that offer discounts:
- Ross – 10% discount every Tuesday
- Dress Barn – 10% discount
- Kohl’s – 15% discount on select Wednesdays
- SteinMart – 20% off red dot items and clearance items on the first Monday each month
- Big Lots – 10% discount
- Goodwill and Salvation Army (10-15% depending on the day/location)
- AMC, Regal and Harkins theatres offer up to a 30% discount on movie tickets
- Bally Total Fitness offers a substantial discount for senior gym rats
- Baby boomer fun-seekers should ask about discounts when visiting Disneyland, SeaWorld and all U.S. National Parks
- The New York Mets and Yankees even offer discounts on select game days to seniors!
- Verizon, AT&T and Jitterbug offer discounts on cell phone service for seniors
- Seniors can get a haircut at Great Clips, Fantastic Sams and Super Cuts for a few bucks less than the youngsters
- Walgreens provides weekly specials for AARP members
- Enchantments Salon and Day Spa in Phoenix offers 10% off services on Tuesdays
- Pep Boys (10%)
www.sciddy.com This website lets you put in your local city and see what discounts are offered along with the restaurants contact information and a map. It even lists restaurants that have been contacted and don't offer discounts. There are many pages of restaurants that haven't been contacted yet so no information is available - but at least you can get the restaurants contact info and can call yourself. If you do find a discount on one of the "not yet contacted" paghes, be sure and send sciddy an email with the info. Yay sciddy.com!
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Slow Mosey 2012 - June 18 to July 16
I left my home in Pawhuska, OK on June 18th. If all goes as planned I won't be back there until December.
I had the utilities turned off but left my deposits so when I return all I have to do is turn them back on.
My first stop was going to be one of my favorite Rest Areas on I-40 between Little Rock and Memphis. But, I wasn't really sleepy so I decided to drive a little further.
I ended up sleeping (?) at a Wal Mart just on the North East side of Memphis. On this trip to Tumbling Creek Campground near Ducktown TN, I decided to go through Nashville. It seems out of the way, but compared to the road I usually take (Highway 72 from Memphis to Decatur, AL, up through Chattanooga, TN then over to Ducktown, TN) Mapquest said it was less than 30 miles further but quicker.
Since I was wanting to get there ASAP I bit the bullet and stayed on the Interstate.
It was an OK ride. Just what is expected from driving on a 70mph road, lots of trucks and places to get gas and eat.
I doubt I'll take this route again, I just enjoy the southern route more.
I left my home in Pawhuska, OK on June 18th. If all goes as planned I won't be back there until December.
I had the utilities turned off but left my deposits so when I return all I have to do is turn them back on.
My first stop was going to be one of my favorite Rest Areas on I-40 between Little Rock and Memphis. But, I wasn't really sleepy so I decided to drive a little further.
I ended up sleeping (?) at a Wal Mart just on the North East side of Memphis. On this trip to Tumbling Creek Campground near Ducktown TN, I decided to go through Nashville. It seems out of the way, but compared to the road I usually take (Highway 72 from Memphis to Decatur, AL, up through Chattanooga, TN then over to Ducktown, TN) Mapquest said it was less than 30 miles further but quicker.
Since I was wanting to get there ASAP I bit the bullet and stayed on the Interstate.
It was an OK ride. Just what is expected from driving on a 70mph road, lots of trucks and places to get gas and eat.
I doubt I'll take this route again, I just enjoy the southern route more.
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