Another day on the road!Around 9am we began the trip to Phoenix, and the trip went off without a hitch! There is a surprising amount of traffic in Phoenix, though! It must be bigger than I thought ... Anyone? No? Ok, moving on.
Maybe it was the traffic or maybe it was KOA staff taking their sweet time and then hassling me about what direction I had to park, but by the time we got settled in, or maybe it was these things in conjunction with being tired and having a headache - regardless of the reasons, I was in a bad mood. On the scale of irritability, I was at "punch a lady in the face." This is clearly more irritated than "punch a guy in the face," but far better than "punch a kitten in the face." Even after getting some dinner at about 8:30, I was still out of sorts. But I found a cure!
The KOA we're staying at has a hot tub! But get this - the hot tub closes at 8pm!! What?! Come on!!
Seriously ... who uses a hot tub before 8pm? Even if you get in around 7:30 or 7:45, you're gonna want to stay in past 8. Not to be deterred by ridiculous rules or having forgotten my trunks, I popped on a pair of boxers and headed over to the hot tub around 10pm. The gate was locked.
I love hot tubs ... a lot ... In fact, I have never been more relaxed than after spending an evening in the geothermal hot tubs in Reykjavik ... they were amazing! All this to say that there is a very short list of things that will keep me out of a hot tub on a clear, cool night, and a five foot chain link fence is not on that list. Water Moccasins would be on that list ... also razor wire, more than one armed guard, drunk frat idiots, possibly John Travolta, and definitely the entire cast of The View (What? You would want to share a hot tub with them?).
So, after doing a semi-thorough perimeter sweep for security cameras, I hopped the fence and slid into the hot tub! The stress of the day, and my headache, melted away!
Chances are good that I'll be a repeat offender tomorrow night!
The Cherry Mash was good. It consists of a cherry flavored coconut center covered in chocolate and nuts. But, it was just too much. It would be a lot better if it were about half that size - really just too rich.
Annabelle's Big Hunk, on the other hand was fantastic! It's chewy nougat with peanuts. It tastes very similar to the inside of a Snickers bar. Typically when I try new and exotic candies I'm not too impressed, but I liked this one enough that I would definitely have one if they're available back home! Worst case scenario, I can always get some on Amazon
!
I can, however, relate a story that may provide some additional insight into the mind of Gram!
Before dinner, we stopped at Walmart, and she purchased a cd by Jackie Evancho
, a ten year old who sings opera like a 40 year old! She's nuts ... check out this video. Anyway, we decided to listen to the cd on the way home. Once the music started playing, something sounded off to me, and after flipping through the car stereo's menu found that the balance had been shifted all the way to the right - the driver's side speakers were essentially shut off!I had noticed this once before in Gram's RV, so I asked if she had done it on purpose. She said, "yeah, I do it so I can turn it up louder." I hit the play button, but a few moments later, I couldn't take it anymore and I paused the song again.
"What do you mean you do that so you can turn it up louder?"
"Well, if I don't adjust it like that it's too loud. If I turn it all the way to the right, I can turn it up louder."
" ... Can't you just leave the balance in the middle and turn it down so it's not too loud?"
"Oh ..."
And at a loss for words, I pushed play.
We're in Apache Junction all day tomorrow, so come and see us if you're in the Phoenix area!
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