GL Dave wanted to stop a Bass Pro Shop to get worms even before we were out of town.
Saturday, June 30, 2012
On the Road Again
Meeting at the Lowes at sun up to launch off on our adventure together. Kenny prayed for our safe travels and for the people who remain at home caring for responsibilities there. No complaining or back seat driving allowed. Everyone is to be kind.
GL Dave wanted to stop a Bass Pro Shop to get worms even before we were out of town.
GL Dave wanted to stop a Bass Pro Shop to get worms even before we were out of town.
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Drip Beef Recipe
Ingredients
1 whole 2.5 To 4 pound chuck roast
1/4 cup butter
1 whole large onion, sliced thick
3 cloves garlic, peeled
1/2 cup soy sauce
1 cup Sherry (cooking Sherry is fine
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cups water
Toasted, Buttered Deli Rolls
OPTIONAL: Rosemary, Thyme, Other Spices
Preparation Instructions
Heat butter in a heavy pot over medium-high heat. Saute the onions for a couple of minutes, or until starting to get brown.
Set chuck roast on top of the onions. Add all remaining ingredients. Cover pot and simmer (very low heat) on the stove for 6 hours, or until beef is fork-tender and falling apart. **If meat is not yet tender, return to oven for 30 minute intervals till it's tender!** Shred meat with two forks until all large chunks are gone. Serve immediately or continue to simmer for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
*Mixture can be refrigerated overnight. Remove hardened fat from top of pan before reheating.
Serve on top of toasted, buttered deli rolls. Top with cheese and place under the broiler if desired.
Original Recipe here.
1 whole 2.5 To 4 pound chuck roast
1/4 cup butter
1 whole large onion, sliced thick
3 cloves garlic, peeled
1/2 cup soy sauce
1 cup Sherry (cooking Sherry is fine
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cups water
Toasted, Buttered Deli Rolls
OPTIONAL: Rosemary, Thyme, Other Spices
Preparation Instructions
Heat butter in a heavy pot over medium-high heat. Saute the onions for a couple of minutes, or until starting to get brown.
Set chuck roast on top of the onions. Add all remaining ingredients. Cover pot and simmer (very low heat) on the stove for 6 hours, or until beef is fork-tender and falling apart. **If meat is not yet tender, return to oven for 30 minute intervals till it's tender!** Shred meat with two forks until all large chunks are gone. Serve immediately or continue to simmer for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
*Mixture can be refrigerated overnight. Remove hardened fat from top of pan before reheating.
Serve on top of toasted, buttered deli rolls. Top with cheese and place under the broiler if desired.
Original Recipe here.
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Murphy Strikes
Getting ready for a trip sometimes allows you to discover a weak area that needs repair. Better find out before the trip than wait until you are on it. In the case of Kenny, it was purely accidental that he found that he had a leak in his water header in the trailer. At least that can get repaired before the trip.
Lori says she is grateful that God has given her husband the ability to repair items like that so that costs and damages are minimized.
IHOP Planning Meeting
June 9th, our final meeting at the IHOP to plan our trip. The topic of this trip is to exchange emergency contact numbers in the event that something unexpected should happen and family members should be notified.
Each member is to bring their list of family members to be notified. Since we will be on the road we want to prepare for all the "what if's" along the way. What if there is an emergency? We assume that the couple most directly involved in the emergency may need to be focused on addressing the urgent issues that have arisen. Another couple can contact family and keep them informed.
Each member shares tips and tricks for protecting themselves along the way. For instance, Linda mentioned she is bringing their medical records in the event they should need medical attention while on the road. Kenny and Lori got some extra prescriptions (Kenny - feet; Lori - back) to ensure they are able to fully enjoy the activities. Becky wrote away to get travel guides for our destination locations.
Best practices for protecting finances are shared as well. How will you pay bills while on the road? Most are planning on either assigning responsibility or paying on line along the way. How can you keep your debit or credit card from being reviewed for fraud? Call your banks and credit card companies and notify them of your planned trip so when charges appear that are out of the ordinary they have a note to refer to. Think about it; if they call your home to question you about potential fraudulent charges, who will be there to answer the questions? Advanced planning makes all the difference.
While at our meeting we interviewed our participants to find out what they will be doing over the next three weeks to get prepared... here are some of the responses:
GL Dave: Just about everything - he doesn't even have the lug nuts of his RV tightened up... they are still loose.
Becky: Just need to finish up school so she can focus on the trip. Becky has also been diligently working out to be in tip top shape for the trip as well.
Linda needs to load up some grocery items in the motor home and get her clothes put in.
OWM Dave needs to check the tires and grease some fittings.
Lori needs to move some items that aren't needed out of the trailer and make room for Father in law Dave to have some space for his things.
Kenny needs a longer chain so the Ford doesn't hit him in the rear end when he is pulling it. The brakes probably don't work either since it is a Ford.
Each member shares tips and tricks for protecting themselves along the way. For instance, Linda mentioned she is bringing their medical records in the event they should need medical attention while on the road. Kenny and Lori got some extra prescriptions (Kenny - feet; Lori - back) to ensure they are able to fully enjoy the activities. Becky wrote away to get travel guides for our destination locations.
Best practices for protecting finances are shared as well. How will you pay bills while on the road? Most are planning on either assigning responsibility or paying on line along the way. How can you keep your debit or credit card from being reviewed for fraud? Call your banks and credit card companies and notify them of your planned trip so when charges appear that are out of the ordinary they have a note to refer to. Think about it; if they call your home to question you about potential fraudulent charges, who will be there to answer the questions? Advanced planning makes all the difference.
While at our meeting we interviewed our participants to find out what they will be doing over the next three weeks to get prepared... here are some of the responses:
GL Dave: Just about everything - he doesn't even have the lug nuts of his RV tightened up... they are still loose.
Becky: Just need to finish up school so she can focus on the trip. Becky has also been diligently working out to be in tip top shape for the trip as well.
Linda needs to load up some grocery items in the motor home and get her clothes put in.
OWM Dave needs to check the tires and grease some fittings.
Lori needs to move some items that aren't needed out of the trailer and make room for Father in law Dave to have some space for his things.
Kenny needs a longer chain so the Ford doesn't hit him in the rear end when he is pulling it. The brakes probably don't work either since it is a Ford.
Vacation Preps
A cross country trip takes planning. You can't just jump in your rig and go! Each of our members has been making special preparations to their rigs....
GL Dave added an extra fuel tank so that he can have greater range between fill ups. Kenny was able to help him install. Additionally, he has added a tire monitoring system that allows him to monitor the pressure and temperature of the tires as he is on the road. Tire issues can really ruin your day so having advanced notice when something has gone awry is vital.
OWM Dave cleared out one of his bays so that he could carry an extra tire with him. While roadside assistance may come to your rescue to change your tire, they may not have the actual tire available with them. OWM Dave will be ready should something like that happen.
Kenny is installing new jacks under his trailer to make sure he has a nice stable overnight when he stops.
Linda, Becky and Lori have been working hard to organize the inside space to make sure that everything that needs to be carried is included and everything that has been running around in the RV's for a while that is not needed is removed. GL Dave will want to make sure he has his John Wayne movies ready to set the mood for the trip.
GL Dave added an extra fuel tank so that he can have greater range between fill ups. Kenny was able to help him install. Additionally, he has added a tire monitoring system that allows him to monitor the pressure and temperature of the tires as he is on the road. Tire issues can really ruin your day so having advanced notice when something has gone awry is vital.
OWM Dave cleared out one of his bays so that he could carry an extra tire with him. While roadside assistance may come to your rescue to change your tire, they may not have the actual tire available with them. OWM Dave will be ready should something like that happen.
Linda, Becky and Lori have been working hard to organize the inside space to make sure that everything that needs to be carried is included and everything that has been running around in the RV's for a while that is not needed is removed. GL Dave will want to make sure he has his John Wayne movies ready to set the mood for the trip.
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