Day 7 - Oregon trip (Mills Casino parking lot)

Next morning I get up and feed the cats, then I started cooking bacon and eggs for breakfast. Tom started the generator so Lawrence could play his Game Cube. Later I told Tom I wanted to shop around, he drove to the La Schwab Tire store to check for the price of his truck tires, but it costed $130 to change the 2 tires, so Tom wanted to check around more for a better price. Then Tom drove to Coos Bay downtown, next to the River Park and took some pictures. After that we walked around the downtown and took some pictures of the old buildings.



We stop by Kmart. I bought a Dishpan, a towel for covering the window, 2 cans of Chunky Fajita Chicken soup and floor mat to put on outside the trailer. Then we stop by the Grocery Outlet, I found the Chunky with mushroom was $1.50 a can, I bought 6 cans. The small Spam was $1.29 a can, I bought 2. Next we stopped by walmart again to shop. By the time we went back to our trailer it was time to make dinner. We all went to bed around 2:00 a.m.

Day 6 - Oregon Trip

I did not sleep and start cleaning up the place. Still took us a long time before we can move out from the site. By the time we start our car, it was almost 2 p.m. in the afternoon. When we reach the exit, ranger comes over and asks us did we find our cat. We showed her our cat and told her to say thanks to Cindy. Then we head over to Coos Bay; we drove to Walmart for shopping. We stay in Walmart for several hours and I spend over $ 150 dollars. Then we went to the wash and dry place to wash our clothes. By the time we went to the first wash & dry shop, it was already 9:30 p.m. they closed at 10:00 p.m. I talked to the men inside the shop; he told me I only have time to wash the clothes not enough time to dry it. I asked him could I stay a little long to dry my clothes, he said he had to close the shop. So we drove 2 more miles on the other side, we found another wash and dry shop. This time I saw a lady and asked her can I wash my clothes, I know you closed at 10:00 p.m. She said it will be "OK" to wash it. I walked back to the car and told Tom we can wash our clothes. We all went inside the shop. It cost $2.00 to wash one load, we have 2 loads. The dryer cost .25 cents for 5 minutes, over $2.00 to dry our clothes. We spend more than an hour in the cleaning shop. By the time we parked in Mill Casno it was pass 11 p.m. There were not too many RVs in the lot. We chose a spot closer to the main road nearer to the main parking area. I start to make dinner and reading then we all went to bed about 2am. During those time, our Honda generator was always on without bothering other RVs since we park further away from them.

Day 5 - Oregon - lost cat

Early in the morning about 6 am. We heard cat streaming, Tom went outside and checked on both of our cats- Odie and Ben Ben. He saw the cage tilted open and both cats were gone. Tom went back to the trailer and told me both cats were missing. I went outside and called for Odie and Ben Ben, only Ben Ben ran back to the trailer. Odie was gone, Tom and I were walking around the site and looking for Odie. Tom talked to our neighbor - a father and son from Campbell CA sleeping in the back of a 1996 4 cylinder 4runner. It was a rare car, so we talked a long time about his modification to increae horsepower. After that, Tom ride around on the bicycle. He told a Host about our missing cat.

He went to the Reservations gate to tell the Ranger we need to stay one more day cause our cat was missing. Ranger told Tom there was a report that a Ranger saw a tan color cat near the Main Office at 7:00 a.m. Tom rent a site next next to our site and ride to main office to find our cat. Tom told Mel that the ranger will set up a trap for our cat.

We have to move from site B33 to B29. When Tom pull the trailer to B29, there was a woman asked me did she need to move her car, so our trailer will be able to back in to B29 parking space. Tom said is fine, next thing the lady told her husband to help us park the trailer. I told the lady my cat was missing early this moring that was why we have to stay one more day to look for our cat. I also show her and her husband my Odie picture from my cell phone.

Tom and I went to the Main Office and talk to lady name Cindy; she was very nice person, she help us set up a LOST CAT paper with our cat picture. Cindy also told me she is a cat lover, she owns four cats too, so she knows how I feel with my cat missing. Cindy gives me several copies for the Lost Cat paper, so I can post in the board next to the Reservations gate. We also post it in front of the bathroom of site A & B, but not C, since C is further from the main office where the ranger saw our cat.

We went to the dock to catch some more carbs plus the Main Office was next to it, so we walk around the place and called Odie. While we are crabing, there was lady ranger come over and tell us some one saw our cat, she told us to follow her. So we pick up all our things and follow her truck. She took us to the road next to the Main office. There was a lady stand next to a walking path telling me she think she saw our cat running across this walking path. Tom watch one end of the path and the lady and me walk around and calling Odie name but did not see him at all.

Then we went back to our trailer and Tom cleaning up the crabs. First the man across our site came over and ask Tom if we found our cat. Then his wife come over again and talk to me. She said did we find the cat yet, I told her we are still looking for our cat. I told her a ranger saw our cat closed to the main office road. She told me she and her husband want to take a walk to see if they can help us find our cat. During our dinner my cell ring, a ranger told me someone saw our cat next to the walking path next to the main office. After we heard that we stop our dinner and grab our flashlight ready to go out. At the same moment our neighbor couple knock on the door and told us they want to take us there. Because they saw Odie sitting on the walking path. They did not want to get too close to scare him off.

Four of us jump on to our truck and drove over there. We all calling Odie name. We were there for almost an hour still did not see our cat. Tom flashlight battery was low and want to drive back to get new battery. Her husband told me they have a better flashlight he will go back and get it for us. Next thing their car drove back and told us on the way back people in site A17 saw our cat. We follow their car there and look around a while with permission from the site. When our neighbor drove home, They saw our cat again around B16. We all went there and look around a bit more. Tom was spending all night looking for Odie. At around mid-night. Tom told Mel he heard Odie scratching next to trailer to try to get back in. But when Tom saw him, he went away into the bush. Not too long later, I heard a cat scream and a black cat was chasing Odie across to the bush in the back of the neighbor Class A. Around 3 a.m., Tom came to the trailer and wake me up, he told me he saw Odie, asked me to follow him. So I change my clothes and follow him with a bowl of cat food. We went to the bush behind the class A. Tom said Odie was not there anymore, but we still looking around the site and calling our cat. After several minutes we still did not see our cat, so I went back to the trailer and sleeping. Tom comes back around 5 a.m. in the morning and told me he could not find Odie, next thing (about 2 minutes later) I heard Odie calling outside our trailer, I told Tom to open the door and Odie walk right to us. Odie was very hungy and drink a lot of water too, we check on Odie he had a big stratch on his head.

After Odie finished eating, Tom wrote a note to say thanks for the flashlight and put it back in their floor next to their class A's step. Tom comes back to wash Odie and Ben Ben. Then he went to bed and sleep until 11:00 a.m. After Tom get up we start cleaning up the trailer and set up to leave.

Day 4 - Oregon trip

We get up very late and eat bacon and eggs with the buns for breakfast. Tom ride his bicycle to the crab dock while I am cooking breakfast. After eating, we went to the crab dock to catch some carbs, we did well, we catched about ?? crabs that day. Then we went back to our site to clean up the crabs. After cleaning Tom wants to go to Bandon by the beach to take pictures of a lot of strange looking rocks. We took a lot of pictures of the rocks. We stopped by the Price n Pride to fill up our water bottle and we went inside to buy some potatoes for the crab’s soup. We cook crab and steak for dinner in our gas oven.

Day 3 - Oregon trip 2008 (Bandon)

Next morning we woke up at about 1 pm. We went to Bullards Beach State Park 2 miles away to stay for two days. We drive around all 3 loops & found a nice site# B33, very close to the bathroom and shower. It cost $20 a day with full hooks up and dumb. Tom drove around the place to see where can we get some crabs. We want to buy some Oyster, but the store already closed for the day. Also we went back to Ray’s to buy buns, bacon, eggs and banana pie. We drove around and went to Old Town to take some pictures.


We also went to the seashore along a cliff.


Then we went to PricenPride to buy Clam Chowder soup & sponge to wash dishes. The New York steak was on sale for $4.99 a lb, we bought one for $12.45. After dinner, Odie was spraying pee on our flip down bed, so I had to clean it up. Tom soaked and washed the yellow sleeping bag and hanged it between 2 trees. Tom locked Odie under the table/bed, which I put food, water and sandbox in there too. Tom also set up the white wire cage next to the storage opening, which I bought it at Target for $14.99. So the cats could sit in the cage and looked outside.

Day 2 - one the way to Salmon Bay OR

After we woke up, Tom and I went in Safeway for shopping. We bought Safeway sub sandwich for $7.99. It was more than one foot long and very bulky too. It was enough for 3 people. We also bought 2 pack of Chips Ahoy, and 4 ears of corn. Then we went back to the trailer and started eating the Safeway sub sandwich. It tasted pretty good. We had some sandwich leftover for dinner too. When we reached Bayshore Mall (Eureka), we ate the leftover sandwich and I bought one large french fry and one large onion ring. Tom drove to Bandon and parked in the parking lot of Ray’s Food Place. We think it was around 2 am. We started cooking, eating and sleep right there for the night.

Coos Bay 2008 - Officially started

We all got up very late about 1:00 p.m. in the afternoon. Then I feed the outside cats, hamsters and also water my garden. After I did all the chore, I made lunch then I went to take a shower. We started loading up the truck, ready for the trip. By the time we got to the trailer at KTC it was almost 8:00 p.m. We did the final loading and heading to 880 Freeway. Tom did not know it will cost so much to cross the Dumbarton Bridge. (Toll Fee was $8.25 with the trailer - 2 axles). Tom said that next time if our trip are pointing north, we should tow the trailer back home and start from there.

We reached Ukiah about 2:00 a.m. then we parked our trailer in the Safeway parking lot for sleep.

Almost Home

Snow covered hills across from Flying J in Lebec, CA.









When we woke up, there was snow on the hillside but none on the ground. We continue our journey home. Tom missed the Interstate 5 entrance. So we exit on the next road and branch back. We got gas at Lost Hill Pilot. We ate at Wendy there. Then we stop by Gilroy Costco for pizza then we went to my mom house and pick up Law's chinese school homework before we went home.

Niland Day 3

Tom wake up first, then me, we both have some cake. Lawrence want to stay at the trailer. We drove aound the Slab City and found the Pet Cementary.

We took a lot of pictures, then we try to find the library, but we couldn’t found it. After that we went to the Slab City "Welcome" Gate to take pictures.

Then we went to Salvation Mountain and we took more pictures.

Tom talks to Leonard Knight (the man who build this mountain). He was 76 years old now, took him 23 years to build this mountain.

We left Slab City at about 4 pm. Tom drove to Bombay Beach and want to stop by for some pictures, he got bit by a dog. Later we went to Walgreens in Indio for bandage and medicine for his legs. Mel took the driver seat, we continue to drive and the rain start falling. Mel could not see the lane good and wandered into the next lane. I took the driving back at Banning. We have gas at Indian Hill in Claremont. We ate our dinner at a drive-in In & Out Burger down the street. By the time we reach Gorman the weather was very bad, it snow very hard in the freeway, so we went to Flying J to full up gas and water. We also stayed overnight cause it snow. I have to call Lawrence school and leave message that my son will not able to go to school on Monday.

Niland Day 2

Tom wake up at 10am. Mel slept way too much that day. we did not get to Mexico until 3:00 P.M. (which was only 2:00 P.M. at the US) We went to Professional Optical and pick up Tom glasses, then we walk around the street, but I did not found anything to buy so we leave Mexico. (need Passport to Mexico). We stopped by Hot Springs near Holtville. It is next to a LTVA. It have 2 pools, one at 106 deg F & other is litter cooler. It also as a spray metal hose which eject very hot water good for taking shower. Tom drove to El Central Imperial Valley Mall for dinner. (Lawrence eats chinese food $6.50 and Tom and I eat Cinnamon Roll for $11 ) After that we got gas then we went back to Slab City. We started the generator around 8pm. We cooked New York steaks and Clam Chowder soup and Salad for dinner. We did not sleep until 1 am.

Niland Day 1

(mel writing)I wake up very early in the morning about 9:00 A.M. even though we did not went to bed until 3:00 A.M. last night. I was playing with Odie and Ben Ben, after that I clean up their litter box. I eat some chinese cake which I bought at L.A. Tom talked to a postergic old man from Vancouver. He drive a Class C and have one solar panel. He had been coming to Slab City in winter for the last 10 years. He point to show me the direction of the library & pet cemetery.

By the time we reach Los Algodones, Mexico it was almost 4:00 P.M. We parked o ur car inside the lot (it cost $5 for the day) Tom gets his first Lisporial pills at the front of the Mexico border line. Later we find out it was expensive. ( each bottle of medicine $8.00 we brought 2). Next thing we know the time was already 4:35 P.M. (cause Mexico are one hour difference than USA) which was only 3:35 P.M. at US. All Optical store was already closed at 4:30 P.M. Tom was walked around the Mexico try to find another Optical which will close later time. Lucky we found one nearby name Professional Optical, still open. It was already 5:00 P.M. she told us the eye doctor was not here she needs to call her. The eye exam only cost $10 and Tom glasses was $60 and totals was $125. It will take one day to finish the eye glasses, we needs to come back next day. The optical store want Tom to pay in full $125 before they will order it for him. Then we went to Yuma , AZ for gas at Arco after that we went to El Pollo Loco for dinner (cost $13) We went to a 99 cents store and we bought a lot of things, a bag of salad & dressing. Then we head back to Niland, Slab City. The neighbor was doing loud party music until after mid-night. We started the generator, Tom did internet, Mel watch movie in HP labtop and Law played DS until 1 AM.

Around L.A.

We wake up around 1:00 P.M. and we eat some Chinese style "pine-apple" Bread. Then we drove over to Lebec Flying J to get some gas and propane. When we were entering L.A. I told Tom that I want to eat Chinese food (Tin Tin). So we switched to Intersate 10 instead of 210 to stop by Monterey Park. I also went to get some Chinese DVD movies before we went to Tin Tin for dinner. After dinner I get one large Pearl Milk drink (it cost $1.80)for Lawrence, he drank it all by himself. We went to Tanbit Bakery to get some Chinese Cake (cost about $6.19). Before we leave L.A. we went to Tom bank to get more cash ($300.00) at West Covina.

Before Palm Spring, Lawrence gave us bad information so we went to the long way on highway 111 instead of interstate 10 which is faster. We have to drove through Palm Springs through many small towns, Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage, Palm desert, Indian Wells. It took us long time cause we needs to pass through a lot of traffic signal light ( about 17 miles of it). We fill up our gas at Palm Springs Arco. By the time we reach Niland Slab City it was around 2:00 A.M.

Start date - To Niland

We started our trip very late. I finished packing and we went to KTC to pick up our trailer. By the time we got there it was around 9:00 P.M. then I started putting things inside the trailer. Lawrence wants to eat out, but too much trouble to pull the trailer, so we cooked noodles at KTC. While we were eating the noodles, I remember I forgot to bring the camera and the thick sleeping bag, we decided to go back home. Then we were on our way, by the time we reached Gilroy, Daddy was sleepy, and we stopped our trailer next to the Wal-Mart, so I can go inside and shop for foods while daddy sleeping inside the trailer. An hour later I finished shopping and wake up daddy, but we forgot to fill up the gas before we leave Gilroy. We had to pay for high price on gas when we stopped at Coalinga ($3.589/per gal---totals gals was 16.58---amt of $59.51). Then we slept at Buttonwillow Rest Area.

My Lovely Kittens

Now my kitten are one week old, but they still can not see or hear me yet !?!?

My Cat New Born Babies

On October 3, my cat Bo Bo having new born babies. It started from 4:00 P.M., took only half an hour for the 1st baby to be borned. The White baby was so cute.....and Bo Bo was busy cleaning the baby before the 2nd one was born. Here comes the 2nd one only several minutes later, it took more than 15 mintues before the 3rd kitten born. During the time when each kitten was being borned, I was busy changing the sheet inside the box. Finally the 4th Orange kitten was borned, we were all happy to see they were well and safe.

P.S. We are all happy except my son....... :( )

1 st - Odie

2nd - Pepper

3rd - Charcoal (Blacky)

4th - Ben Ben (Benny Junior - or BJ)

The whole family

Trip to L.A. - Day 7

August 23, 2007

Stay overnight at Tulure Food Cos next to Walmart.

Got up at about 9 am . We want to buy a plier in 99 & More to change to new shower handle. But the store (petty bad organised) not open yet. So Mel visit Susie Deal, bought some cheap (not really) clothes. Me & Law went to Walmart to wait for her finish shopping. Then we went to Long John Silver around the block to eat lunch. Got some cash in WaMu on the same lot. Mel ate seafood deluxe, Law ate popcorn shrimp combo, I ate calamari. Total $21. We told Law we are going to move to Tulare because it has less than 50,000 population. But he flatly reject that idea. I told him if he could gave me five reason for not to move here. I will accept not to move here. But ha gave me only 4. So he try all other way to get us change the idea.

Set out to Henford. Mel picked 6 corns on the wide open corn field which are barely ripe. Stopped close to downtown under the breeze way of a closed down auto service store. Turn on the gen & aircond for Law to keep cool. Me and Mel walk 3 to 4 blocks. But it was too hot. Returned to trailer. Had showers. Released gray water before setout. On the before I-5, Mel took over the driving. I got it back after exit I-5. Got to Gilroy at sunset. We shopped at Outlet. Bought a Lee jean waist 31 for me for $10.99. Mel bought a short for $6. Law bought a sweater $8 &sweat shirt $5. Ate at In & Out. Fillup gas tank and got home about 9pm.

Trip to L.A. - Day 5

August 21, 2007

Got up at Target in Baldwin Park and left trailer at El Monte Whitty Narrows park. Drove to Monterey Park to get water tank drinking water tank for the house. But could not find the company. Walked along back to a air cond. chinese music store and Mel bought 2 DVD. Across the parking lot and got 2 pearl & 1 grass drinks. Went to LA China Town to buy Chinese pastries. Went back to the park to get trailer. Drove to Monterey Park and ate dinner at Tin Tin Chinese Restaurant. Drove few street to McDonald to camp overnight.

Trip to L.A. - Day 4

August 20, 2007

Got up next to Food-4-less in Baldwin Park. Drove the trailer all over to find a park to leave trailer. After 2 to 3 hours of hunting we found the park in El Monte. We found that the propane was low due to a leak in the hose, so we drove locally to find a propane station. We found it at Atlantic & Valley in Alhambra. Drove back to the park & let Law stayed in the trailer with air on. Drive back to MPK , went to Hong Kong supermarket. Mom bought one DVD movie & another DVD movie outside the store. Went up San Gabriel to get cooked food for dinner. After dinner, drove the trailer back to Food-4-less in Baldwin Park following Law instruction which is not very direct.

It was still early, we used a lot of battery, so I drove to the side of Food4less and ran the gen for 30 minutes before driving back to the main parking lot to rest for the night.

Trip to L.A. - Day 3

August 19, 2007

Slept overnight at Wal-Mart in Santa Maria.Walk to Good Buy but nothing to buy. Follow highway 101 went to the coast. Passed thru Santa Barbara, but no parking for many miles near the pier. Went on to look for camping place for the night. Walk along a beach near Summerland. Empty tanks before leaving.First to mogu state park, but full. Drove on to LA on highway 1. Stopped at Ventura to fill tummy and took a walk in downtown. Drove past the long Malibu Beach and reached Santa Monica Pier. Tried to find a local road to Wal-Mart in Balwin Park. Drove along Venice Blvd, then jumped back to 101 to go all the way to Baldwin Park. Law gave me wrong exit but still got there pass Food4less. Told by security to leave before 4 am. So left there to go down a few street back to Food4less and stayed for the night.

Trip to L.A. - 2nd day

August 18, 2007

Woke up at Wally in Paso Robles. Exit 101 at 41. Filled up gas and up the hill to Morro Bay. Camp ground was all full so continued on to Montana de Oro SP. Also full. Stopped by the beach next to it. Took some pictures. Road side stop at Los Osos, found a internet connection. Went through town in Pismo Bay. It was very crowded with tourist and lot of RV next to the ocean side. Stopped and rested across the road from a church. We emptied the gray and filled up with water from the church. Continued past south SLO on 101. Continued on Highway 1 passed thru many small town like Guadalupe and reach Santa Maria. Walked around in a mall. Went to Walmart after a little lost. We stayed for the night.