LET THERE BE SATELLITE T.V.

So after purchasing every known gadget for the truck we could possibly use, we finally decided to get satellite TV after much debate. Since we have been on the truck we have survived using our remote antenna and trying to get local TV. Sometimes we get crystal clear reception and at least one network station, but more often we get fuzzy reception. What we always seemed to get was at least a couple of local stations, some fuzzy, some clear, but why did it always seem they were religious stations or speaking in languages we didn't understand? (not that there is anything wrong with that, as Steinfeld would say)

Craig did his normal research regarding satellite TV, and although the receivers were a snap to find anywhere, locating the satellite dish was like being a bounty hunter. You just can't pick them up anywhere and it wasn't like we were in one location to have DISH TV come to our door to deliver. We ended up finding that the dish could be located at Camping World.

We put our best bounty hunting experience to work locating one which would be accessible to a big rig pulling a 53 foot trailer. Try this my friends, it is not as easy as it would seem. El Paso, Texas was our prey and we snuck up on it and captured our dish and receiver without incident.



So MacGyver went to work putting it together using his paperclips, popsicle sticks and of course the manly duct tape. All kidding aside Craig had the dish put together in no time at all and with his handy compass was pointing it in the right direction and clear English speaking channels we had. This really came in handy for our layover day resetting his driving hours in Prosser, Washington. After all, what Labor Day holiday would be complete without at least watching the Jerry Lewis Telethon?

But I digressed. Let me take you back to what we saw prior to our arrival here in Washington. We left Pharr with our sights set on getting the heck out of Texas, but being as big as it is could only make it to Fort Stockton Thursday night. Friday, after our stop in El Paso for the dish, we traveled to Milan, New Mexico to spend the night. We were quite surprised to find the temperature here very cool in the evening and were able to sleep without the A/C on.

Saturday we once again drove through the canyon lands of Utah. We stopped at a rest stop within the National Park area for some lunch. Now maybe I have been looking at these rocks too much, but one of them caught my eye. Tell me if this doesn't look like a rat with a piece of cheese in front of it's mouth?

I also couldn't resist taking a picture of our truck loaded with the four boats going to Kent, Washington.


Saturday night found us in Willard, Utah at a truck stop right next to the water. Come to find out it wasn't the Great Salt Lake, but a sewer farm. Needless to say we backed up to this little piece of heaven and had a view of the mountains instead.

Sunday we drove through the rest of Utah, Idaho, Oregon and finally into Washington were we are today relaxing and watching our satellite TV. The small truck stop here in Prosser is very nice. It has several restaurants and even a coffee shack so I can get my caffeine fix. We will enjoy the rest of the day and take off early Tuesday morning to get into Kent by 8am. Where our travels take us next is anyone's guess. Stay tuned!