Corning, California: First, a forgotten comment from last night. When we deployed the satellite television dish, after having it sit idle for two months, it locked-on immediately and we enjoyed beautiful HD television. When we deployed the satellite internet dish, it locked-on immediately and we were surfing. I just love when all this expensive technology actually works!
This morning we woke to cold fog and I could not talk myself into leaving the heated tile floors inside our RV to go for a run. Of course, My Driver put in four miles... around and around and around the RV resort. I shipped orders and drank coffee.
Our drive today was mostly uneventful. (Well, there was some excitement when a bay door flew open while we were cruising south on I-5 at 60mph. Luckily, we were at an easy and safe spot to pull-over and luckily it was the door to the generator compartment and nothing loose went flying!) We were treated to glorious views of snow-capped Cascade peaks:

Then we crossed the border and a California Agricultural inspector boarded the Magna Peregrinus to fondle our lemons, limes and oranges. Nothing confiscated today.




Late afternoon, we arrived at one of our favorite over-night stops - the self-serve RV park at Rolling Hills Casino in Corning, California. Full-hookup campsites, but no-frills. No attendant or RV park office. Just like a parking lot, you put your credit card or cash into an automated machine inside a kiosk - and a ticket pops out. You place the ticket in your windscreen and grab an empty campsite. Any campsite. Makes no difference - they are all the same and aren't even numbered. I love this!
Feeling a bit guilty for not jogging this morning, I laced up my NIKEs and hit the roads for a few miles around the campground. My Driver (isn't he funny?) thought it would be a good idea to photograph his lovely bride huffing and puffing through the fields.



Or maybe I was listening to Ke$ha?
Ke$ha cracks me up.
I have now posted photos of myself exercising in skin-tight clothing on the Interweb. My Mother would always ask me to post more photos of myself on this blog... but I'm not sure this is exactly what she meant.
Rewind a bit to this afternoon. DT is driving and I am trying to stay awake reading my favorite food bloggers on my Blackberry. Imagine my joy when I read Heidi Swanson's latest post at 101 Cookbooks - Pan-fried Corona Beans & Kale. Her "beans & greens" recipe called for Corona or Cannellini beans, kale, lemon zest, lemon juice, garlic, walnuts, nutmeg and parmesan cheese. This combination sounded delicious. What would be the chances I would have all the ingredients in my bus?
Apparently you don't read this blog very often.
I had to substitute pine nuts for the walnuts, and if that Ag inspector had confiscated my organic lemon...



Otherwise, you would be forced to gorge yourself at the all-you-can-eat buffet at a smoky interstate-side casino after posting photos of your fat self jogging.
Until my next update, I remain, your "dang, that was delicious" correspondent.
RV Park: Rolling Hills Casino. Self-service kiosk at check-in. Every site is $25. Security cruises through the lot checking your windscreen for a "parking ticket". Two minute walk to the casino. No bath house. Quiet.