Picaresque

Picaresque is the adjective to describe writings about a common or low character who survives the pitfalls of life through luck or good fortune. My travels, interests, my animals, my photographs, my wonderful friends and family are featured.

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Location: Arapahoe, Wyoming, United States

(Note: Blogs read from bottom to top; scroll down for beginnings, scroll up for most current.) After 30 years in public administration and four degrees, as well as numerous workshops with luminaries in Education and Public Policy, life in a slower lane became a goal. Most recently I have done policy writing and consulting for the Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone Tribes. Mostly, I am just coasting slowly and gently downhill these days-seeking joy where I can find it before the glorious ride ends.

Thursday, May 08, 2008

Wind River Casino

Though not quite finished, the Wind River Casino is doing a soft opening. The interim 789 site is much less busy and the huge parking lot at the new place is about one third filled with lots of local cars but cars from around the state, Texas, Iowa, Washington, too. A nice lady gave me the standard spiel about no cameras inside. The inside is more lavish than the metal clad barn of a building promises. No liquor, but a cafe, space for a restaurant, and an open gift shop, and acres of slot machines tinkling away. A pleasant atmosphere. I think it will do well and all those people are going to need to sleep someplace, drink, eat, buy gas, etc.
The trip to town was occasioned by the need to refill prescriptions. The RV plumbing repair was done with super glue gel, 100 mile an hour tape and book tape. Gorilla tape was not pliable enough. We'll know how permanent the patch is soon. The pump runs whenever there is any flow so when it pressured up and promptly quit, I did a little dance. The pump will also announce any breakdown. I flip it on only when getting ready to use the water so no danger of a flood unless I forget and of course there is no danger of that!

Much better day with the dogs-they are cute together. I think Honey is going to be quite the little mother for Buster. She loves him and he is softer on her than he likes to let on. Much more tolerant than at first. She is a sweetie but can be absolutely full of it. She needs to be outdoors quite a bit.
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