NOV 4, 24 .. TODAY'S GUEST CONTRIBUTOR.. JERRY 94954

I've said it once, I've repeated it, over and over again, without all of you who follow and support us with comments, suggestions and the many photographs you send us, it would be extremely difficult for us to continue with our Google blogspot website here.

Once upon a time, when we were traveling extensively out of the country, we had a never ending source of material to share with you. 

It has now been over five (5) years since we have traveled out of the country so that source of material has "dried up".

Dating back to 1978, I have known Jerry 46 years. Jerry has a home in Thailand and while visiting, sends me photos.

Thanks to Jerry who is visiting Thailand now, here we go with some photos of Thailand along with some photos of Thai Food which we enjoy here in Anchorage.

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Bangkok is aka BKK to International Travelers

"Cap I know you would like the below place!"

Long sigh. 

In December of 2019, I brought covid-19 back with me after 14 months in Asia. For the next several years, going out of the country was absolutely out of the question for Patti and myself.

 Not only were we in three different hospital emergency rooms (Phoenix, Detroit and Anchorage) with covid we both are now experiencing "long covid" symptoms such as fatigue and depression along with some "sleep issues" for Patti.

And? I am now 88 years of age and Patti is not far behind me. To some large degree, this "aging thing" has shut us down as to long haul air flights to foreign countries with questionable medical care IF you can find it.

Where was I?

BKK! 

From 62 Stories up!

Wow huh?

Oh yes! Around the World, all humans experience the challenges of life.

Some serious flooding in the area where Jerry has a home. 

Below is a "Touch of Thailand" right here in Anchorage, Alaska.

Thank You Jerry, so very much for your photos and for your 46 years of supporting me as a friend! 

Cap and Patti

OCT 31, 24 .. Part 3 of 3.. WINTER 2024-25.. OUR FIRST SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL..

Last Monday, we began with one Post showing our first significant snowfall of our Winter 2024-25.

https://bobbacaps.blogspot.com/2024/10/oct-28-24-winter-2024-25-our-first.html

That was that!

Then it kept snowing so on Tuesday we added a Part 2 to Monday's Post.

https://bobbacaps.blogspot.com/2024/10/oct-29-24-winter-2024-25-our-first.html

And now, here we are with a very short Part 3, because it has continued to snow.

Today's very short Post is to show our Chevrolet Suburban in our carport.

Tuesday there was little snow in the carport.

Today, Thursday, our truck is 90% "out of the snow".

The important issue is that his roof is clear. Clearing the roof is a major undertaking.

Why bother with another Post Captain?

First, I went out to check on our Suburban to be sure everything was OK. Then I snapped the above photos and decided to post them.

Second, to wish you all a Happy Halloween Day 2024.

Cap and Patti

OCT 29, 24 .. Part 2 of 3.. WINTER 2024-25.. OUR FIRST SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL..

Do I? 

Don't I? 

Revisit our first significant snowfall of this winter 2024-25.

Whang it! Full speed ahead. 

Here we go with more photos of our first significant snowfall of winter 2024-25.

The progression.

Our first "heavy frost" in early October.

October the 10th our first evidence that winter is coming.

Yesterday, October the 28th. Looks like winter is here!

Today, October the 29th. No doubt about it. From 8 to 11 inches of snow accumulated beginning yesterday and continuing overnight!

Our summer flowers.

Our small Birch sprout (Kathleen's famous Warrior Weed) in the middle above and up close below.

From our front bedroom window.

Our Chevrolet Suburban, buried in snow, as seen from our front entryway porch. Nice our sidewalk was shoveled.

Across our street.

The beauty of nature. 

Now we are going to "zero in" on our truck.

Do all of you see the beginning of a "snow berm" in front of our truck? Our snowplow crew had begun to clear our main parking area last night and left this berm with no regard to it blocking our truck from exiting!

I was laying in bed at 11 o'clock this morning "waking up". I was looking forward to an easy day and watching game 3 of the World Series with Patti.

Suddenly I thought, "If I don't get our truck cleared off and out of its parking place, the snowplow crew will totally trap our truck".

We are leaving for Arizona in early November and I MUST have our truck free to drive for the next 12 days.

Get it? Got it? Good!

So Your Captain "went to work".

Thanks Dad! That sure feels better!

After I finished clearing most of the snow off our Suburban, I put it into 4 wheel drive low, put the transmission into it's lowest gear, and turning as tight as I could to the right, we two managed to get free.

Where do I park him now? 

In his assigned carport space.

We do not park our Suburban in our carport because we like to be able to see him from our bedroom window. He has been stolen once and vandalized (broken into or having his gasoline tank drilled by gasoline thieves) five times. Replacing a gasoline tank costs over $1,000 each time!

In the meantime, the front parking lot had been cleared so back in front Mister R. Richardson Richtoffen went.

Do you see the small mountain of snow he would have been behind if I hadn't moved him? The snowplow operators seem to have absolutely conscience when it comes to blocking people's vehicles.

The above and below photos show a large pile of snow the snowplow created.

The above pile of snow will remain there all winter getting larger and larger with each snowfall.

The view from our bedroom window. 

Now that our truck is free, I can immediately move him into our carport if we get another serious snowfall. Whew!!

Cap and Patti