August 6, 2005 Mexican Riviera..Who's In?

[justmestace]

Just thought I'd see if I could grab a T.O.P.!!!

 

[jilljill]

Originally posted by justmestace
Just thought I'd see if I could grab a T.O.P.!!!

You thief .

Are you trying to tell us that your town and the next town are like the kids from The Outsiders?!?

 

[justmestace]

Originally posted by jilljill
You thief .

Are you trying to tell us that your town and the next town are like the kids from The Outsiders?!?

Yeah...I guess that would be true.

 

[jilljill]

So I guess in the other town' minds you are from the wrong side of the tracks and in your mind they are from the wrong side of the tracks.
I always tell my parents they live on the wrong side of the tracks. Even though we live closer to campus than they do, it seems like they have more electrical outages and cable outages than we do. And we really do have to go over or under the railroad tracks to get to their house.

 

[justmestace]

They definitely think we are all from the wrong side of the tracks.
No railroads here, though. But the old stage line used to run right through our property!

We here in Cave Creek just think the Carefree people are a bunch of phony wannabes. Most of them are in debt up to their eyeballs. I laugh because my new Equinox looks just like the Lexus SUV, only mine was at least $10,000 cheaper. They all drive Hummers, Cadillac SUV's....and never go off-road with them. I can see a Suburban, that makes sense if you need the space, but not a Hummer.
Then there are the 80 year olds, driving their Jags 15 mph down the road. I want to tell them "Give me that car! I'll show you how to drive it" and then I'd get a ticket. LOL

 

[jilljill]

Wow, that sounds like something I would say .
So I guess that means that I will just continue to drive my Land Rover on this side of the country so you can't make fun of me .

 

[justmestace]

Sounds to me like you have plenty of rain and mud to slosh through. You can keep your Land Rover. (You're welcome)

I have the Equinox and a Yukon XL. Blame the gas prices on me!

In my defense, I have to drive across the creek (even if it is dry) everyday to get in and out of my property. Sometimes it floods. And it's a bumpy dirt road. So, I need the big 4 wheel drive.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it!

 

[justmestace]

I read my post about the Hummers and Caddys. It didn't sound right. I guess what I've always said (being ever-so-frugal) is that I'd rather save the extra bucks, get the GMC, go to WDW, and just put a sign on the back of my cheaper car that says "I'm Rich"

Because, here, that's why they drive the cars they do. Status symbol.

 

[jilljill]

OK, I will blame the gas prices on you. But we have a truck and my LR. The only mud that mine has been sloshing thru is on the road at the new house, I don't take it off road, I just had to have it last year. I did get the smaller one so we could take our trips and Jay got a smaller truck to keep the vacations going too. I like to drive something nice, but not when it would cost me going on vacation or buying jewelry - gotta compromise somewhere.
Now, that's my story and I'm sticking to it.
Speaking of jewelry, gonna run to the jewelry store now.

 

[jilljill]

Bad idea going to the jewelry store today - found a ring I fell in love with and I have a diamond that I want to get reset .

 

[justmestace]

I am not allowed inside a jewelry store anymore!
It's just too dangerous.

I wasdriving through our town yesterday and I started to laugh. Hadn't given this much thought in a long time, until we started to discuss this little place.
We have some pretty odd names of businesses.
There's the world famous (it truly has been written up in several publications) store owned by our friend Maddy: THE TOWN DUMP
You can buy a little bit of everything, and a whole lot of nothing here.
Other stores: Trader Bart's, The Lazy Lizard
Restaurants:
Bad Donkey Deli
Buzzard's Breath
Goatsucker
and two of my personal favorites:
The Horny Toad and
The Satisfied Frog

No kidding!
Our only motel is called The Tumbleweed.

Try living with that every day!!!

Have a good one,
Stacey

 

[justmestace]

So, here I am...talking to myself again. And dragging us out of the dungeon.
It's a dirty job, but someone has to do it!

I'll be glad when our countdown timers get under the 400 day mark.......seems so far away!

I was thinking about how cool (and weird) it will be to be at a different port & terminal. Pretty exciting....everything all new and "uncharted"!

 

[jilljill]

Sorry I wasn't here to talk to you yesterday. I actually had to work, and then the men were still working on the electrical stuff when I got home then we went to dinner and had a few drinks with the restaurant owner. A tough job but someone has to do it.

I didn't realize your town was that 'western' or touristy. We really only have The Deer Park with any stories related to it. Edgar Allen Poe used to frequent there and rumor has it spent a lot of time passed out in front of the place. In fact, the tavern's symbol is a raven after Poe's The Raven.

 

[jilljill]

I guess tonight it's my turn to drag us out of the basement and talk to myself.
We have been furniture shopping and then went to DQ for ice cream - what a way to spend a Friday night.

 

[justmestace]

I sat outside in 112 degree heat and watched softball. Then we went to Sonic. At least furniture stores are air conditioned!!!

 

[justmestace]

HA! ANOTHER T.O.P. FOR THE QUEEN!!!!

 

[jilljill]

Originally posted by justmestace
I sat outside in 112 degree heat and watched softball. Then we went to Sonic. At least furniture stores are air conditioned!!!

I will take furniture shopping in the rain over sitting outside in 112° heat anyday.
Never have eaten at Sonic. We may have to try it on our August trip.

 

[jilljill]

Originally posted by justmestace
HA! ANOTHER T.O.P. FOR THE QUEEN!!!!

Easy to do when you talk to yourself .

 

[justmestace]

Well, if there were more than four of us cruising, I wouldn't have to talk to myself!!
And being waaayyy out west here, I'm up later than you are. It's lonely!

I'm not impressed with Sonic. Our friends live and breathe it, so that's where we always go. At least they have outside seating, so the dog could come too. He wasn't impressed, either.

How come my keyboard doesn't have one of those little circles (the degrees) for temperature? It's brand-new. Is there a trick?

 

[justmestace]

This is me, talking to myself!!

Do you see a hidden agenda?