Gauges, Gears, and Giddyness

In the last post we mentioned our rigs were off getting some upgrades...well the gears are done on the jeep and the gauges are done on the truck (as well as front shocks and brakes).  Boy do these upgrades make a difference!

With the gears, we didn't grab pictures before they went in but here are the gears that came out.

Campfires and sandcastles

It was another hot weekend coming up and it started feeling like it was time to find someplace cool to camp out.

However, my driver's Jeep was getting new gears and the truck was in for gauges and other work so we are stuck with no place to go, right?

WRONG!!

A few friends invited us to join them for some camping on the lake at Klinks Resort, which is not too far away from our home base in Spokane.  While we didn't have our camper, we still had a blast!

We hitched a ride from some other friends going down and got there a bit late as the sun started to set but little did we know that an evening of fun was just starting.

Penguins know how to make things shine

While others were sleeping in, BBQing, and watching fireworks, my driver and I (along with some friends) were working on the truck.

Ever since we bought the truck, the front chrome has been wrinkled and starting to peel.  

Even the light bezels have a bit of wear and tear from over the years.

A trip to the junkyard got us some clean parts to replace all of it, however, and today was the day to get it done!

Marcus Island

Last weekend was Hoopfest weekend in Spokane and with storms on the horizon and temperatures rising, some friends of ours suggested we get out of town and promised me some waterfront views.  With a promise like that, how could a penguin refuse?!