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LindaH

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  1. Yes, that's the area we live...and why we go south in the winter! 😜
  2. An update on Earl: He was in the hospital for 9 days, leaving on the 10th day (this past Sunday). He probably could have been released sooner, but he also had pneumonia in addition to the heart attack which had to be cleared up. Because of the pneumonia, he was put on oxygen and he was provided a rental oxygen concentrator to get us back home. Hopefully, now that the pneumonia appears to be taken care of, once we get home, he won't need it any longer (fingers crossed). We left Las Vegas on Wednesday, having loaded the car with as much stuff from the RV as possible. The RV is in storage at the RV park where I was staying and arrangements are being made to transport it to our home. We are currently in Baker City, OR and will be home this afternoon barring any bad weather (the roads look to be clear). Not the winter we had in mind, but we'd already made the decision before all this happened that this would be our last winter going south. Age had caught up with us, especially Earl, and he was having a difficult time doing stuff that had always come easily before. But we're thankful that he came through this on the right side of the ground and that he'll continue to improve once he's home and eating something other than hospital food (yuck!) and restaurant food.
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    I don't know, but I doubt it. Maybe Kirk has some information about this.
  4. I'm surprised you're having problems. I got their Iseego M2000 5G MiFi several months ago and have been very pleased with it. It has a stronger 5G signal at our home than my Visible phone does which works on the Verizon network and almost every place we've traveled as we're heading south for the winter has had a 5G signal...there's only been a couple of places where it's been 4G. In fact, there was one town we stopped in where the M2000 had a strong 5G signal, but my phone showed "no service."
  5. Earl had a temporary pacemaker put in this afternoon and will have a permanent one put in on Monday, according to the doctor. They also put in a Stent when he was brought in (he had a quadruple bypass back in 1995 and hadn't had any problems until now). I drove up to the hospital in Henderson in the afternoon to visit him...he seemed to be in good spirits. The doctors came to take him up to the ICU for installation of the pacemaker while I was there. They invited me to go along, but I needed to get back to Searchlight before dark ( I don't drive well in the dark...old age, don't ya know). I made it just in time and the dogs were happy to see me! The ICU nurse called me this evening and said everything went well and he was doing good. Our friends from Pahrump will be here late morning to help get me moved. I'm going to call around to see if I can find an RV park to stay in, but failing that, one of the nurses at the hospital said I could park in the large parking lot at the rehab center adjacent to the hospital.
  6. Thanks! As an FYI, we did find the help we needed. Good friends who live at the SKP park in Pahrump are coming over tomorrow to help get me moved.
  7. We are on our way to Yuma, AZ and spent the night in Searchlight, NV. My husband, Earl, hasn't been feeling really well and this morning sh!t hit the fan and he's being air lifted to St. Rose Dominican Hospital, Siena Campas at St. Rose Parkway & S. Eastern Ave. So here I am in Searchlight with an RV, a car (we don't tow -- we've always driven separately) and 2 dogs. I need to get both the RV & the car back to an RV park in Henderson (have no idea which one -- we've always stayed out at Government Wash in Lake Mead NRA), but can only take one or the other. I contacted Good Sam Travel assist, but they will only return the RV (or car) back home, which is in the Spokane area. That's not going to work. I'm wondering is there anyone in the Las Vegas/Henderson area that can help me out by driving the RV back to Henderson while I follow in the car with the dogs? Any suggestions on RV parks in the area? Thank you for whatever help you can provide.
  8. We boondock most of the time, but there is one RV park we stay at on our way south for the winter and/or on our way back home in the spring. It's always been a Passport America park, but when we stopped there on Thursday night, we found they are no longer PA participants. With a Good Sam discount, we paid $32.25 (including tax).
  9. No, that would be pretty far out of our way considering our starting point is eastern Washington. We usually take either US-95 or US-93 down through Nevada. This year, I think we've decided on 93 as it's less miles and the fuel is less expensive.
  10. Yes, we're headed to Yuma. Will spend some time out at Lake Mead first, though (maybe we can find some bodies? 😱).
  11. I've been using the above MiFi for a couple of months now (bought it through Calyx Institute which offers true unlimited use...I asked about Calyx Institute in an earlier post). The heaviest use has been for streaming (we 100% stream now except for a few occasions when we watch OTA programs, mainly local news) and it's worked quite well for that. We left to head south on Tuesday, and I've been comparing signals on the MiFi vs my Visible phone (Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G). So far, I haven't seen a 5G signal on my phone, but each time I've checked the MiFi, I've seen a 5G signal. I'll keep comparing the two as we continue our travels to our winter destination. So far, I've been pleased with the MiFi!
  12. I know people who have, or have had, lots in both of the California Co-ops. At no time has anyone mentioned they could only stay there for 8 months and then had to leave for 4.
  13. Lazy Daze (Lazy Days is an RV seller), sadly, is no longer in business...they closed down earlier this year. However, if you're interested in the brand, I recommend joining the Lazy Daze Owner's Group, https://www.lazydazeowners.com/ There is a lot of information contained there and very knowledgeable people. There's also a For Sale section.
  14. I replied, above. We've made two trips to Alaska -- the first one in 1998 in a truck camper and again in 2001 with our 32' fifth wheel pulled by an MDT. Both were great trips. In 2001, we spent the entire summer on the trip -- crossed the border into Canada in late May, reentered the lower 48 in early September (just before 9/11). We would love to make the trip again, but as long as fuel prices are so high, we won't.
  15. But there is a fast ferry that goes from Haines to Juneau (and perhaps from other places). The one we took was a day trip for people only (no vehicles). You might be able to take one down to Juneau, spend the night, and take one back the next day. It would, of course, mean booking a motel/hotel/BNB for the night.
  16. Exactly what 2gypsies said! The only thing I would add is, don't try to treat the Alaskan Highway as an Interstate where you can travel 60 mph or more! While it's a good two-lane road, there will be areas where you'll run into road repair and/or frost heaves, requiring you to go slow. Personally, I wouldn't bother with buying an RV just to make the trip. There are all types of RVs making the trip, from truck campers to large Class A's. Just take your time, drive for the conditions, and enjoy your trip!
  17. What brand and model of washing machine?
  18. Same here...we got the new COVID vaccine as well as our senior flu shots on the same day in the same arm. Like you, the only side effects were mild injection site soreness for a couple of days.
  19. I've been using Visible as my only phone for several months now, as well as my DH (maybe as long as a year...I'd have to check my records). So far, I haven't had any problems with the phone or the service. Just recently, I had my Verizon number ported over to my Visible phone (and then terminated my Verizon account) and it went off without a hitch.
  20. Thanks Dan. At 5GB, it shouldn't take all that long to update. I was envisioning it taking hours!
  21. I've received a notice on my Windows 11 computer that there is an update available -- Version 22H2. I took a look at the "See what's in this update" page and I don't see anything that I need or would use (things like "create folders for your apps in Start" or "show off your family with personalized emojis" or "make videos in minutes"). So I'm wondering if there is any reason why this update "has" to be done. And if it does, anyone have an idea how long this update will take? While I do most updates, they normally don't involve a whole new version of the OS, so I'm a little leery of doing this update.
  22. Do you have a link to this device? The only thing I've been able to find on Verizon's website for a Gateway is a router meant to connect through a DSL line.
  23. We got the new COVID boosters and our flu shots last week. Other than sore arms at the injection sites, we had no other reactions. I, too, expect we'll probably be getting annual COVID vaccines together with the flu shots. The thing I wonder about is that, unlike the flu, there isn't any "season" for COVID, so we may continue to have more frequent vaccinations as new variants crop up.
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