August 30, 2014. Day trip to Minneapolis

CAMPGROUND:  4th night at Autumn Woods RV Park

LOCATION:  Rochester, MN IN SE Minnesota

WEATHER:  Cloudy. Highs in 70s

We went to the Rochester farmers' market, always a favorite Saturday morning pastime.  We bought an heirloom tomato and a good-looking cucumber.

Then we drove about 80 miles to Minneapolis to visit my brother and his wife.  

 They took us out to a neat restaurant in the hip warehouse district.  It is always so good to see them.

Back in Rochester, Alexis joined us for dinner.  We made shrimp shish kabobs on the George Forman grill and corn on the cob on the hibachi.  Very summer eating!

August 29, 2014. Car and hair maintenance

UCAMPGROUND:  3rd night at Autumn Woods RV park

LOCATION:  Rochester, MN In southeast Minnesota

WEATHER:  Rain most of the day. Highs near 80

When we knew that we would be passing through Rochester, we quickly made important appointments.  I was thrilled that I could get a haircut from my long-time great hairdresser.  Question to other RVers.....How do you find decent places for haircuts along the road?  

George made an appointment to get the transmission fluid changed at the Honda dealer where we bought our Pilot a few years ago.  After making the appointment, they called us back, saying that their records show we had this done in May, and shouldn't need it again, unless we had put A LOT of miles on it.  George had to call them back to say "yes" we have put on lots of miles. 

In fact, we hit 40,000 miles on this first year's journey a few days ago as we traveled through South Dakota.

This is the nice RV park where we are staying.

And this is the view from the entrance.

The corn looks very healthy!

We visited Silver Lake, home of the numerous Canada geese that love Rochester.

We met up with our daughter Alexis and her boyfriend for dinner at one of our favorite restaurants in Rochester, the Redwood Room.  George and I split a seafood pasta dish, rich and delicious.  They split a thin-crust pizza.  

Back at the camper, it is warm and raining.  We will need to close up and sleep with the air conditioner.  

August 28, 2014. Great Rochester neighbors.

CAMPGROUND:  Second day at Autumn Woods RV Park

LOCATION:  Rochester, MN in SE Minnesota

WEATHER:  Rain all day. Highs in 70s

We ran errands all day.  I went shopping with our daughter Alexis.  It is interesting to see what has changed in our city.  

It was a pretty dreary day with rain all day.  It was a good day to do laundry and do computer work. 

We put up the awning, so that helps.  

We talked with the RV park about possibly hosting at this campground next year.  They need a 4-month commitment, so we probably won't do it.  Maybe in 2016.  It would be a nice park to host at.  Most of the campers are Mayo Clinic patients, so it is quiet. 

In the evening, we had a neighborhood get-together where we used to live.  It was great to see our friends.  To our surprise, we saw that the lot next to our former house has now been built on.  We had thought a house could not be built there, since it is small.  We are lucky we sold our house when we did.

We had chili with our neighbors, which hit the spot on this cool, rainy evening.  

August 27, 2014. Back home!

CAMPGROUND:  Autumn Woods RV Park in Rochester.  Definitely 5 stars out of 5.  Private, clean, bathrooms with showers, roomy grassy sites, WIFI, laundry.  Fire pit for cooking or for just a fire.  $32.

LOCATION:  Rochester, MN in SE Minnesora....where we lived 13 years before this journey

WEATHER:  Perfect!  Sunny. Highs in. 70s

The New Ulm campgrounds didn't seem to do much business.  When we opened the electricity plug- in, we found a wasps' nest.  

Not a pleasant surprise.

We drove only a few hours, and arrived in Rochester.  We returned to this great RV park where we had stayed the last time.  We ran errands all afternoon.  Everything looks so green and prosperous here.

Daughter Alexis and her friend Graham came by for dinner.  

DINNER: We grilled portabello mushrooms and green and red peppers.  I had marinated all in olive oil and herbs.  I sliced a baguette long-ways, grilled the slices and assembled the sandwiches.  We added marinated, smoked red peppers. The non-vegan diners spread goat cheese on the sandwiches.  Good  eating!

August 26, 2014. Little House on the Prairie-land

CAMPGROUND:  Finstad's Oak Haven Csmpground.  4 stars out of 5.  We had planned to stay at the state park here, but they demanded that we throw out our wood, even if it is in a box, and we don't make a fire.  So, we didn't stay there.  I found this campground on the web.  It is really a large farm field with electrical hook-ups.  It has a large community room attached.  Beautiful bathrooms. No water at site, but option to fill tank.  $22

LOCATION:  New Ulm, MN, in south central Minnesota

WEATHER:  Partly cloudy. Nice. Highs around 70

We drove through the eastern half of South Dakota, passing oceans of sunflowers.

We stopped in DeSmet, home of Laura Ingalls Wilder, who wrote the beloved series "Little House on the Prairie".  The town has created a park in her memory, and has restored houses and schools, from that time, about 1870.

We had a sardine and cracker picnic lunch there.

They kindly provided nice outhouses for the tourists.

We came across a winery, and just had to stop.  Wine from South Dakota?  The grounds were very nice.  We tried their driest wines.  Most were sweet.  As an adventure, we tried the beet wine.  Who knew? Not too bad.

We drove eastward, crossing into the corn fields of Minnesota.  We drove through Walnut Grove, along the banks of Plum Creek, another one of Laura Ingalls Wilder's  homes.

After a bit of a search, we found this campground near New Ulm.  The parking lot was full, but the campground empty.  We found out that the locals were playing Bingo in the community hall connected to the campground.  They soon left, and we had lots of privacy.  We realize hat we have been here before.  About 10 years ago the Minnesota Homebrewers' Association had their annual camp out here.  

DINNER:  I used the other chicken thighs we had grilled last night, and made a sort of Thanksgiving dinner.  I sautéed celery and onion and added it to stuffing mix.  I warmed up the thighs and seasoned them with sage.  Pretty tasty.  As a side, we had an heirloom tomato which we had bought from a roadside stand, and dipped slices in a bit of ricotta.  Yummy!

August 25, 2014. Peaceful Pierre

CAMPGROUND:  Second day at Farm Island State Park

LOCATION:  Pierre, South Dakota in central part of state

WEATHER:  Very nice. Highs in 70s

Today was a lazy day.  We enjoyed the campground and nice weather.   We did computer work, and watched a few show on PBS.   We took a bike ride around the park.

This state park is nicer than most.  The bathrooms are super clean.  Fellow (women) campers will understand my happiness with modern sinks, soap, and hooks in the bathroom!!

It is the little things in life!  Plus, I have the bathroom mostly to myself.

We have a site with a lake view.  Earlier in the summer, this place was packed.  School is back in session now, and since it is mid-week, it is almost empty.

DINNER:  George grilled chicken thighs.  I sautéed some onions and added a Mexican chipotle sauce I had bought  on close-out.  I added the chicken and some leftover rice.  Side dish was cabbage.  This is finally the end of the big head.  

Connect with RVers who like to cook

I'm hoping that RVers who like to cook (and eat well) will find this blog.  

My husband George and I retired a year ago, and became full-time RVers.  For the first 5 months, we lived out of a pop-up Aliner.  We upgraded to a 22-foot Airstream when the weather turned cold.  :-)

We love life on the road.  We started our trip in Minnesota, where we had previously lived.  We traveled through the upper peninsula, Michigan, then  up through Vermont to eastern Canada.  We loved the Maritimes!  Then we followed the US coast southward to the Florida Keys.  Then up the western side of Florida.  By this time, it is December and we were seeking warm weather.  We found it in San Padre Island.  Then we headed north through Texas, Arkansas, Missouri to South Dakota.  We have established residency there, and use a wonderful mail forwarding service there.  From there, we headed north through Alberta, BC, and the Yukon to a month in Alaska.  We took the ferry back to BC.  We are now slowly making our way across the northern USA to Michigan.

We stay off the interstates, when possible, and try to camp in state and provincial parks.  We are trying to hit as many national parks as  possible.  We try to keep to a budget.

I write a daily blog with information and photos of our journey, as well as a description of our dinner menu.   My hobby is cooking.  During this trip, I enjoy the challenge of maximizing our tiny refrigerator, planning a menu that uses leftovers in hopefully creative ways.  

Example.....we usually grocery-shop every 3 to 4 days.  Yesterday, I bought chicken thighs.  Tonight we will grill them, and I will serve the chicken with some leftover rice in a Mexican sauce.  Then, tomorrow, we will eat the leftover chicken Thanksgiving-style with stuffing, using the celery up that I bought a few days ago.  Then, I will make chicken broth with the chicken bones and skin, and use the broth for breakfast grits.  Lunch today will be stuffed celery stalks with some leftover cream cheese.  And so on ......

I hope you enjoy the blog.  Feel free to write comments on it (requires Google account), or email me at reidkarm@gmail.com.

Cheers to life on the road!

August 24, 2014. Pierre (pronounced pair) South Dakota paradise?

CAMPGROUND:  Farm Island Recreation Area.  Five stars out of five.  For a state park, it has good amenities....great showers, clean bathrooms, electricity at all sites, big sites with shade trees, and located on a lake with canoes, etc to rent.  $ 26

LOCATION:  Outside of Pierre, right in the middle of South Dakota

WEATHER:  Sunny. Windy. Highs around 80

We packed up early at Theodore Roosevelt National Park, before it started to rain again.  We went into town and had breakfast at the Cowboy Cafe.  Sure enough, there were real cowboys eating inside.

Our goal today was to drive somewhere sunny.  We drove through southwestern North Dakota, passing  oil fields and national grasslands.  Into South Dakota, on rural back roads, we saw miles and miles of wheat, oats, and happy-looking sunflowers in the fields.  Factoid:  South Dalota is the #1 producer of oats and sunflowers in the USA.  We had 2 near misses of hitting pheasants flying across the road.

We stopped in Pierre, the tiny state capital, and luckily found this campground.  It is on a lake that feeds into the Missouri.  Absolutely beautiful, and perfect weather.  We hung things out to dry, and got cleaned up in their nice showers.

George made a fire.  Our site overlooks the lake.

We plan to stay here 2 days to relax and enjoy the weather and surroundings.

DINNER:  I really need to use leftovers in the refrigerator.  I cooked potatoes in aluminum foil on the fire.  In a pan, I sautéed some veg  that needed to be used....mushrooms and bell peppers.  After they were cooked, I added a few slices of grilled leftover brats, and the leftover corn chowder.  After it thickened, I served the chowder mix over the potatoes.  As a side, we had more cabbage.  It is hard to find small heads, so we end up eating a lot of cabbage whenever I buy it!

August 23, 2014. Wet at Theodore Roosevelt National Park

CAMPGROUND:  Second day at Cottonwood Campground inside the park

LOCATION:  Near Medora, ND, in southwestern part of state

WEATHER:  Rain all day.  Cool, highs in 50s

It rained all night and is still raining today.  We read and stayed dry inside in the AM, then went into town.  We went to a pizza place for a local beer and to use their WIFI.  Then, we had a picnic in the car, listening to Rick Steves on NPR, who coincidentally was interviewing people about cuisine in the Midwest, off the beaten path.

We drove about an hour to the northern unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, and took the scenic drive there.

When we returned to Medora, we did this tourist thing called Pitchfork Fondue.  It is an outdoor pavilion where cowboys cook steaks in a huge vat of sunflower oil on pitchforks.

This was recommended in my book "1000 Places to Go Before You Die".  It was quite a show.

A lot of meat!

They told us they can serve up yo 1100 people; tonight there were about 800. 

Besides the steak, there was a buffet with baked potatoes, baked beans and cole slaw.  It was one of those things you need to do once.  

August 22, 2014. Part 2. Campfire

George has mastered campfire-making, and this type of grill works well.

The previous campers had kindly left us some wood.  We also carry around some wood, old newspapers, charcoal, and paper containers including toilet paper rolls scrounged from toilets.

First, he made a nest to start the fire.....bottom layer of wood andpaper, with a beer 6-pack container filled with toilet paper rolls and charcoal in each of the 6 holes.   I had previously stuffed the toilet paper rolls with newspaper scraps coated with melted wax.  Our friend Tony gave us another hint....stuffing the toilet paper rolls with dryer fluff works really well.

The fire started easily (this time)....

After it started, he added some bigger wood.  He also cooked some bacon, and the grease droppings made the fire roar.  

The finished product was brats and cabbage

Yum!

August 22, 2014. Amber waves of grain!

CAMPGROUND:  Cottonwood Campground inside Theodore Roosevelt National Park.  4 stars out of 5.  Typical national park....no electricity or dump.  Water to fill water tanks available.  Nice wooded sites.  Stand-up grills.  Flush toilets and electric outlet in bathroom.  $10; $5 with senior pass.

LOCATION:  Near Medora, North Dakota, in southwestern ND

WEATHER:  Rain most of the day. Highs in 60s

We managed to get the trailer ready to go in the morning in the rain.  We drove through eastern Montana, then western North Dakota in heavy rain showers.   Field after field of wheat and hay.  Some farmers have cut their fields; others are now waiting for the rain to end.

Sadly for George, we left Montana, the state that recently made it legal to pick up road kill, without anything to show for it.  We did see old-looking road kill that we passed on, and almost hit a flock of wild turkeys, but missed them.  Maybe next year.....

We found a site at the Theodore Roosevelt National Park.  We visited the visitors' center, watched a film, and toured the cabin he had lived in.  

Then, we took the 30-mile scenic drive around this section of the park.  These are called badlands, too, but are different from the ones in South Dakota.

 While driving, a wild stallion started racing alongside us.

It was thrilling.  He ran into a heard of bison and made them scatter.

Lots of bison have been re-introduced to the park.

Back at the campground, we took advantage of a 2-hour window  when it stopped raining.  I hung things out to dry, and George cooked dinner over a nice campfire.  (See next blog for campfire photos.)

DINNER:  Brats and sautéed cabbage.

Ate inside as it started to rain again, with candlelight!  (Not so much to be romantic, but to save the camper's battery. :-). 

August 21, 2014. Still in Montana!

CAMPGROUND:  Homestead RV Park.  Commercial park along highway, part of decrepit long-term stay motel. Junky. Creepy people. Zero out of 5 stars.  Due to today's bleak weather, endless mud puddles, and water everywhere, it sinks to minus one star.  We paid $15 for no hook-ups. With hook-ups, $25.

LOCATION:  Wolf Point, Montana, in northeast part of state.

WEATHER:  Cool and rainy all day. Highs in 60s.

We took our time leaving Havre, taking full advantage of their WIFI, electricity, and laundry.  We got the trailer ready to go between downpours.  We finally left around noon.

Northern Montana is pretty boring to drive through.  No change in scenery...Wheat  and hay fields everywhere.  Ranges with black Angus cattle. Horses and sheep.  Mile-long trains carring grain and oil.   We stopped at an Indian reservation for lunch to see what their food is like.  In a word.....fried.  The place reeked of fried foods.  We thought we would give it a try.  We ordered a BLT and a bowl of Native American juneberry soup.  It tasted somewhat like whole cranberry sauce, hot.  

They were super busy, so we sat there about an hour.  We also thought about their other native dish, fry bread, but wisdom prevailed. 

We drove all day, in the constant rain.  Really dark skies all around us.  Wolf Point was our destination, the only semi-large town around.  We stopped at their brewpub.  It is called Doc Z's, as it was created by the town's physician.  His daughter is their head brewmaster.  It was full of locals, escaping the downpour.  George filled the growler with their stout.

Due to the rain, we thought it would be best to stay in the town's motel.  We didn't want to unhook the camper, as we would have to do that in the rain.  Then, we realized that there aren't any restaurants around, and we would have to walk about a mile to a grim-looking Chinese restaurant.  So, we decided to stay in the Airstream instead and cook a meal inside.  We went grocery shopping in a store without much selection, then searched for the RV park.  By this time, it was 8:00, and we just needed a place to park.  This RV park was all we could find.  

When we pulled up, I asked an obese woman who was standing outside smoking and cursing on her cell phone if there was a vacancy.  She said yes, and boasted that they had cleaned the bathrooms this morning!  

We didn't unhook or do anything except jump in the Airstream.  Later, I went to their bathroom.  Pretty awful.  I almost fell through the floor.  There is a whole in the floor, covered with a rug.

The rain continued, but we were cozy and dry inside.

We talked with some local people who say this rain is unusual. Usually it is dry and hot here (110) this time of year.  The wet fields are terrible for the farmers, needing to harvest their grain.

DINNER:  Cajun rice with sausage.  Lettuce salad with chopped zucchini.....we are still eating the huge zucchini picked at the farm in British Columbia!

August 20, 2014. Endless Montana wheat fields!

CAMPGROUND:  Havre RV Park.  Full  hook-ups.  In downtown. Nice, private showers. Nice laundry. A little crowded.   $40. Three stars out of five. Would be higher, but overpriced.

LOCATION:  Havre, Montana, in north central part of state.

WEATHER:  Partly cloudy. Highs in 70s

We drove about 5 hours across Montana.  We passed thousands of acres of wheat fields.  Farmers were in the fields with their huge machines.  Lots of tiny towns, each with its grain elevators.

We stopped in Havre, as we wanted a commercial campground.  With our registration, we were given passes to use the next door Best Western swimming pool and internet.  We did computer work, and soaked in their hot tub

After getting cleaned up, we went to the restaurant across the street where we had a free drink, compliments of the RV park.  

DINNER:  Nothing special.  Corn chowder with added canned chicken.  As a side, I warmed the remaining tortillas. 

August 19, 2014. Hitch-hiking in Glacier!

CAMPGROUND:  2nd night at Apgar Campground in Glacier National Park

LOCATION:  Northwest Montana

WEATHER:  Sunny in AM.  Cool and storms in PM. Highs in 60s

Today our goal was to see the Road to the Sun.  We decided to take the free shuttle bus, to help with the initiative to decrease traffic and pollution.

  Still, many people drive, and the road is jammed.   We found out that the  Park doesn't manage the bus system well.  We waited an hour in the morning to catch a bus to the top.  It was a breath-taking ride.  The road is full of switchbacks, steep drop-offs, and is very narrow.  We heard on the bus radio that a lady had driven to the top, but was too petrified to drive back down.  It took us an hour to get to the top.  Then, we took another bus down an hour to the other side.  We rode back up again to the top, and went on a hike.  The trail was fairly steep.  We picnicked with crackers and sardines.  It was a nice sunny day for a hike, or so we thought.

We saw beautiful mountain wildflowers, snow, glaciers, mountain goats, and marmots.  We climbed to about 10,000 feet.  Just before the end of the trail which is an observation point overlooking a lake, it started to pour.  Lighting and thunder were crackling around us.  It was scary.

Then, we turned around to walk/run back, and the rain turned to sleet.  The wind blew the sleet hard on our legs and backs.  It hurt!  We soon were drenched and freezing.

We made it back to the visitors' center to catch the bus back down.  The line had about 100 people in front of us.  The buses picked up about 10 people at a time (small buses as large ones cannot negotiate the road), coming 30 minutes apart.  We figured we would be in line for 2-3 hours!  So, we went out to the road and tried hitch-hiking.  A nice couple picked us up after about 5 minutes.  

They dropped us off at a 100-year old, cozy lodge in the Park.  To our surprise and relief, there was a roaring fire in the fireplace.  We sipped a wine and beer, standing in front of the fire, warming up and trying to dry out our soaked clothes.  I draped our jackets over chairs.

We caught another bus back to the campground.  We talked to our neighbors, a young couple from Seattle on their honeymoon, and to a California couple in a 1966 Airstream.  

Overall, we don't really recommend Glacier.  Too many people, and a bus system that needs work.  The parking lots were full, and people waited hours just to park.  Campgrounds mostly full.

DINNER:  I modified a recipe that was supposed to be a veggie cheese bake.  Since we don't have electricity, I did it over the fire.  I sautéed onions, garlic, spinach, mushrooms,  and diced zucchini.  Meanwhile, inside I boiled macaroni.  At the end, I combined everything with ricotta and mozzarella.  Turned out pretty well.  

August 18, 2014. Return to Glacier National Park

CAMPGROUND:  Apgar Campground in Glacier National Park.  Biggest campground at Glacier.  Only one with vacancies.  Good campfire grills.  Flush toilets.  No other amenities.  $20; $10 with senior pass. Recommend if at Glacier.  Others have lake views, but fill up quickly.  No reservations.

LOCATION:  Northwest Montana

WEATHER:  Sunny and hot. Highs in 80s.  Cooler in the forest

Our destination today was Glacier National Park. We had been here in June, but the famous Road to the Sun was still covered with snow then, and not open.  Since we were going to be in this area, we decided to come again.

We only had about 150 miles to drive today, but there was a lot of traffic and road construction, so it took about 5 hours.  We stopped along the way to hike along the Kootenai River falls, and to picnic beside a beautiful lake.

Glacier is really crowded.  There are about 5 campgrounds in the park.  We snatched one of the only camp sites left in the only campground in the park with vacancies.   Lots of tenters.  We were too late to catch the shuttle to the Road to the Sun, so we just walked around the area, read, and tried to stay cool.

DINNER:  Fajitas.  I sautéed the rest of last night's roast beef, green pepper and onions in butter and cumin.  Served with tortillas, cheese, and lettuce.  Easy and didn't heat up the camper cooking.

August 17, 2014. Back to the USA!

CAMPGROUND:  Yaak River National Forest Park.  Woodsy, on river.  Almost empty.  Clean pit toilets. Water pump.  No other services. Pull-through slots.  $10; $5 with Senior Pass.  Recommend

LOCATION:  Northwest corner of Montana, near Libby

WEATHER:  Nice.  Highs around 80. Cooled down for sleeping

We gorged ourselves with fruit for breakfast, not knowing what is allowed to cross the border.

We drove through the south Okanagan.  Hundreds of wineries and U-pick/we-pick vegetable and fruit stands.  We were only 30 miles or so from the border.  Too early in the morning for wine-tasting.  :-(

The border crossing at Oroville was the most thorough we've been through.  The lines were pretty long.  They were inspecting all RVs, so the agent walked through the Airstream.  Her main interest was fruit and vegetables.  She confiscated our jalapeño pepper, but had no interest in a huge zucchini or blueberries.   She didn't ask about firearms or campfire wood.  I had left my dying/dead basil plant at the campground, so didn't have to declare it.  

Soon we were on the road in Washington.  We took a scenic byway through lots of national forests.  We paralleled lakes and rivers, full of weekend boaters.  We stumbled upon a great brewpub in a little town, and had lunch there. 

After buying gas and groceries, we were ready to find a campground.  Unlike earlier in the day, there were no national or state forest campgrounds.  So, we kept on driving, through Washington and Idaho.  No far across the Montana line, we found this campground.  It was much later than we had planned to drive.  With a time zone change, it was 7:00. 

There was a terrible windstorm here at this campground about 2 weeks ago.

 Huge trees are down all over the place.  

It looks like a war zone.  

We learned that no one was hurt when it struck, and only a few RVs were damaged, and only slightly.  How scary that must have been!

We hiked around looking at the damage and the nearby river.

DINNER:  French dip sandwiches.  I sautéed onions and placed them on toasted hoagie roll halves, along with thinly sliced roast beef and gruyere cheese.  We dipped the sandwiches in beef broth with some horseradish swirled in.  As a side, we had a nice salad, from a kit.  Our friend Tony gave us that tip...packaged salads for 2-3 people with all the fixings included.  Helps with tight refrigerator space.  

August 16, 2014. Fruit heaven!

CAMPGROUND:  Vaseux Lake Provincial Park.  12 sites.  A bit noisy, on Hwy 97. Clean pit toilets. On lake. No services. Would return if OK Falls campground not available.  $16

LOCATION:  Near Okanagan Falls, in south central British Columbia

WEATHER:  Rainy and cool in AM; Sunny and nice in PM.  Highs in 70s

Starting today, I will include details about our campground.  Hopefully it will be helpful to fellow campers reading the blog, and will serve as a reminder for us if we are back in the area.  

We feasted on fruit at breakfast at the farm.  We had raspberries, apricots and peaches, from the garden and farmers' market, all at their peak.  We slowly got ready to leave, in between rain showers.  We said goodbye to our hosts and to our friends Tony and Jenny.   These last 4 days have been a bit of nervana.

We drove about 3 hours south, snacking on bing cherries along the way.  The road was busy with BC and Alberta tourists visiting the lake resort towns.  We saw hundreds on tubers floating on the river in one town.  

We stopped at a winery south of Kelowna for a tasting and a picnic lunch.  It was a tiny operation, an organic estate vineyard.  The owner is East Indian. We bought a bottle of Pinot Noir.

The first campground we went to, Okanagan Falls Provincial Park, was full, so we went a bit farther to this one.  We quickly unhooked so that we could explore the area. (aka, more wine-tasting).  We went to 3 other wineries, each unique and with nice wines.  They all seem to have beautiful views.

At this winery, there was a wedding reception going on.

Back at the campground, we waded in the lake and cooked dinner.  There is a ban on campfires due to the drought, so we used our gas grill.

DINNER:  "Leftover Supreme"..... I sautéed onions and jalapeño peppers and added it to last night's leftover rice/tomato/corn mix.  To that, I added Mexican spices and a can of tuna.  We ate it with warmed tortillas.