In Las Vegas - 40 Years Late

[ronmarabito2002]

Congratulations to you and Sue. Hope you make 40 more.

I also hope you can take care of your water problems quickly and not
ruin your together time on the trip.

R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mbulriss" <mbulriss@...> wrote:
>
> Just FYI, some folks know that I am out of touch this week in Las
> Vegas. Bird of the Week update may be late this week. We
> celebrated 40 years of marriage on Sunday the 19th and my wife
> dropped many less than subtle hints about getting the honeymoon she
> never had when we got married fresh out of high school, soooo we
> left San Antonio late Saturday afternoon and arrived in Vegas mid-
> day on Monday. The Bird performed great on the trip out. I was not
> overly impressed with the second gear 13 mile long 6% downhill
> grades coming out of the mountains into Bullhead City and Laughlin,
> but the Bird handled them very well. Of course the fuel bill will
> be outstanding this month (took on nearly $500 of fuel on the Texas
> border and hopefully will not need to fill again until we get back
> there - of course that's still nearly 600 miles from San Antonio).
> We passed three Wanderlodges and one converted BB Schoolie, all
> headed east, during the trip out here - one of them was just leaving
> Las Vegas this morning as we were arriving - coach looked very
> familiar but I can't place the name. We are at Las Vegas Outdoor
> Resorts for a few days. Very nice park, but *pricey* for what you
> really get. On the other hand, they have manned security gate
> entrances and a concierge in the check-in lobby to arrange for show
> tickets or any other needs you might have. Now, if only he would
> pay for them! Talk about 5 star camping! After we parked the Bird
> and hooked up, I discovered water system problems so I have some
> hopefully quick challenges tomorrow. I will be out of touch from
> Thursday until Sunday, so don't be offended if you post questions
> addressed to me and don't get a response very quickly.
>
> Mike Bulriss
> 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
> Las Vegas, NV
>