Toyomafia - The Clubhouse. 151.880

I don't get it w/some of you AZ dudes... I flew in to Tucson a few years ago to certify some dogs, and this dude picks me up (I've known him for almost a decade at this point, but we've only had contact at certs/trials in Vegas and various conferences in a hotel setting)... Anyhow, I land at the airport, drag my carry on through the various points and I'm looking forward to jumping into a nice air conditioned car to finally cool off...dude picks me up in his truck, and as he pulls up all windows are down (mind you this is the middle of the summer)

So, I ask the guy or kinda comment I guess, 'What's up man, you're AC took a shit on you, huh?'... He replies, 'nah... haven't had it in the truck for years'.... I felt bad, but I can't do that for 2 or 3 days straight. So, I tell the dude, thanks for picking me up but how 'bout you just drop off back at the airport so I can grab a rental car

 

Hahah both out vehicles have AC, but the first gen has a ball cooler vent.
I do try and hold out as long as possible if it’s nice out, summer and winter.

 

Drove over to your neck of the woods today and was sticking to the road on the pass to the coast

 

Way to early for this stuff....

The "Rain season" still a month plus out and I'm putting plant material in the ground as fast as Con can say " Can we

buy this too "

I had to add an extra day onto the Sprinkler rotation , less I want to replace everything

And YES, we need a "Yota Wrench Event" plus a "Boat/fishing day"... I have it under good advice that my New " Art Piece" needs to be used

For editorial purposes

 

And THIS, my friend, is why I left AZ and now reside in Oregon.
After over 35 years working outside in the worst of it. Yuma, Phoenix, Florence, Death Valley, skin cancer and cataracts, I love the PNW!

 

If you choose to stop by Vernonia, let me know

 

I took accutane as a teenager, and I was a lifeguard….. One day my mom drove by the pool while I was on stand, and from the car yelled; put a effing shirt on!!!!!!!!

 

When I was in 4th grade the teacher was explaining about skin pigmentation and singled out a Hispanic kid and me as examples of brown skinned people. I’m mostly German, btw. Just spent so much time outside I was tanned darker than a pecan.

 

My boys are already getting freckles, it’s the cutest!!!! Lil ginger boys

 

Yeah.... I remember when we were house shopping a few years ago seeing the signs (inland off the 5) w/the elevation under 1000' as you go over the little passes, then you'd see Snow Zone or whatever; I thought it would be a rare occurrence, but it seems to get below freezing and snow every winter in those areas. Having snow on the coast here though isn't real common (maybe every 2 or 3 years)....

Where did you end up landing today??

 

Freakin' electric bill in Vegas was 600-800 month during Aug and Sept

We had 2 units on the house and a swamp cooler on the dog kennel.... Since we worked nights, we ran those things constantly in the summer trying to keep the house in the low 70s (for sleeping). Had a large swamp unit (small whole house model) cooling 300' of kennel building; man that thing was nice in the summer though. I use to walk into the kennel and just chill there for a bit w/the wet cool air blowing on me. Then the dogs would start firing off and it was 'time to go'...

 

I imagine Vegas being a close 2nd or 3rd behind PHX and Tucson for the shittiest hottest summers.

 

We did the all star game in Phx one year, and I remember thinking why in the hell would I pay for a mini-vaca to a place that's hotter than where I'm already living....

 

Back in my early twenties some buddies and I were visiting/staying at my grandparents winter place up in N. Scottsdale during early September aka start of classes. Went out on S. Mill to mingle with the locals and quickly found out at the end of the night that a cab from Tempe to wherever cost a small fortune, $86 to be exact. $86 felt like a fortune back then (once walked 13mi in ME to avoid a $40 cab ride). Being the cheapskate I am, I told my buddies we’d sleep in the car until one of us could drive. Think we made it 20 minutes before one of us caved and paid for the cab..

 

When I was working in Death Valley, I hoped to die and go to hell, where I could cool off for a spell…

 

If it goes anything like me planning to not have any more kids, this is not going to go as you expect

 

No AC is not an option down here. FJ lost the main core and I had no AC for 6 months. Fuck that. Dealership wanted $5800 to Fix it. I did the repair it sucked to do but the parts ran around $800. It took two full days but was worth all the effort. I also did the repair in an air conditioned garage.

 

Last pic of the FJ with a stock bumper. Next weekend she is getting a upgrade

 

Ha. Back when the news covered what matters.

 

So sexy!

 

Had almost 30 mins of "me" time today

 

Tolovana for a few days with the fam. First time the kiddos have seen the ocean.

 

Mine still haven’t!