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Diver
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Pining ...
When the snow finally melted off the top of our camper, the damage was visible. 3' of snow covered with 3" of ice was a little more weight than the
old roof could hold. Made me realize that my occasional daydream of hitching the camper and heading to Baja on a whim, won't be possible for a while.
The RV mechanic came by to give an estimate to repair the damage and as we went over things I found little chuckles ....
"The frame is warped from front to back"..... Ah those Baja roads. 
Shari, remember when I bunny-hopped the rig onto our property ? 
"What's with all the sand in the shower drain ?" ..... Ah ...
"What's with the 2 cases of empty Pacificos ? .....
But sadly I realized that it's been 3 years since our last aborted trip as far as El Rosario.
Still seems like last year.
Thankfully, we'd made it 6 years in a row before then and many more before that.
SOOOO looking forward to our next trip. !!!!!!!
Thanks all for reminding me of the changes and sameness of my favorite places.
Here's to next year !! 
On edit:
I just checked with my wife and she confirmed that it's only been 3 years, not 4.
I feel a very little bit better.
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[Edited on 2-9-2012 by Diver]
[Edited on 2-9-2012 by Diver]
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DianaT
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And we sure hope next year you make it all the way here! You will really notice the changes.
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woody with a view
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4 years!!!!! it really does only seem like 2!!! at least to me.....
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Diver
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Woody,
If it was really only 3 years, then how would you feel ?
Still looking forward to meeting you some day.
Anyone married to a woman with a championship smile like Bia's can't be all bad !
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Diver
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DianaT
And we sure hope next year you make it all the way here! You will really notice the changes. |
Mrs Diver has been pushing me to go alone for 2 years now.
With 1 in college and employees to keep employed, it hasn't made sense.
But maybe "sense" has nothing to do with it !?!?
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woody with a view
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thanks for the kind words, Diver. i just got back from a 5 day solo trip and it was really fun! remember, you only live once. get out and enjoy Baja.
let the loonies run the asylum for a bit, i'm sure they'll appreciate the fresh air!
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Heather
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my hubby is down in La Paz and Cabo area by himself...all I can say is that I'm jealous! (...although I encouraged him to go solo). He missed his
mommy, so he went down to do some visiting!
I remember reading about your trip with the truck problems, too, Diver...seems like yesterday!
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Diver
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Heather
I remember reading about your trip with the truck problems, too, Diver...seems like yesterday! |
And strangely; I still have the same truck.
Anyone wanna buy an '04 F350 crew ?? 
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Diver
| Quote: | Originally posted by Heather
I remember reading about your trip with the truck problems, too, Diver...seems like yesterday! |
And strangely; I still have the same truck.
Anyone wanna buy an '04 F350 crew ?? |
That truck is NOT allowed to enter Baja again!
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vgabndo
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Ira, I feel your pain. We'll skip this year for budgetary sanity. I considered borrowing the money from communist china, but I don't like owing
them.
I just keep adding more coats of flexi roof seal to the camper!! It's getting to be a Mexico rig for sure.
At least we have just enough frozen water in wide long patches below our ski lifts that in 6 hours today I was able to make enough runs to light
matches on my quads, and go home smiling from ear to ear!
No snow in the forecast.
Surfers have it better. They can surf in NorCal, but I sure can't ski in Baja!
All my best
Undoubtedly, there are people who cannot afford to give the anchor of sanity even the slightest tug. Sam Harris
"The situation is far too dire for pessimism."
Bill Kauth
Carl Sagan said, "We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."
PEACE, LOVE AND FISH TACOS
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Skipjack Joe
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DianaT
You will really notice the changes. |
Be careful what you wish for, Ira. You may not like the 'changes'.
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Diver
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Some change is good; we'll see Igor; but I know what you mean.
Shari, TioMike, Dave ?, and Trotters were the only non-Mexican owners spending much time in town when we got there.
Times have changed....
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Diver
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Yeh Perry, budgets suck !!
And College tuition SUCKS !
Sorry I never got back to you; forgot all about it.
Mrs Diver said "Not interested".
Hope life is treating you well.
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vgabndo
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I ski when I want to, got a GFR of 46, I am well!
No worries on the property.
I think Bahia Acuncion has enough to go around.
Undoubtedly, there are people who cannot afford to give the anchor of sanity even the slightest tug. Sam Harris
"The situation is far too dire for pessimism."
Bill Kauth
Carl Sagan said, "We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."
PEACE, LOVE AND FISH TACOS
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Diver
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| Quote: | Originally posted by vgabndo
... got a GFR of 46 ...
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More skiing, lots of hiking and careful diet my friend.
Also reducing stress with trips to Baja will do wonders !
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Diver, your first post is very FUNNY ! I can just envision the "bunny hopping" LOL
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Martyman
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Maybe I'm wrong...but i thought there was heavy discipline (from Nomads) for zero baja trips for three years???
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Diver here's hoping you get your Baja fix ASAP. Good luck.
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Diver
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Thanks TW.
If I ever take the same truck down again, I will let you know my itinerary, just in case.
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vgabndo
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Excellent advice Ira. It was quite a flip flop from 220 pounds and diabetic to 170 pounds and kidney cancer. I can NOW flip flop the diets and eat
carbs for the benefit of the kidney and fight the battle with my will to stay away from protein which I crave as much as Baja sometimes!. A1c is 5.6
now!
Quite the learning process.
Undoubtedly, there are people who cannot afford to give the anchor of sanity even the slightest tug. Sam Harris
"The situation is far too dire for pessimism."
Bill Kauth
Carl Sagan said, "We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."
PEACE, LOVE AND FISH TACOS
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