So, I bought something in an online auction recently, and had an AMAZING grillfella, Todd, AKA
@WEBERNV pick it up for me. So I woke up early this morning, and hopped in the trusty Hyundai Tucson.
Here's the route map for today:
Saw the sunrise over the desert:
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Drove past beautiful Walker Lake near Hawthorne, NV:
And I met Todd at a Dairy Queen parking lot in Fallon, NV at about 10:50am. We talked a bit, and found out that he too is a STL guy...as a matter of fact, he's from St. Charles County just like me...it is a super small world. Anyway, he couldn't have been nicer, and though he rejected my offer of a grill, I was glad to give him a six pack of local beer for his help. I cannot stress enough how amazing he was in all this, and just how awesome people in WKC are in general. He went above and beyond, and I'm truly grateful.
So, with that, I used the DQ restroom, ordered a burger, and headed back to Las Vegas...
Here's the sign on the edge of Fallon, NV, where I stopped to take this pic, and download a couple of podcasts for the trip back while I still had cell service:
I ended taking a short detour over a slightly more scenic route...it added 9 miles to the trip, but I think it shaved off some time because there was NO ONE on these roads trough Fish Lake Valley, Dyer, and Lida, NV. Here's a pic near Lida Pass:
And, after all that, I arrived home this afternoon, 11 hours and 50 minutes later!
I got my find out of the car, and though super tired, I did a quick 15 minute cleanup with a sponge, and 0000 steel wool. My lovely wife took some pictures...
Here's the new member of the family! Meet the 1975-6 Copper Mist Imperial Sequoia!
Just for comparison, here's a pic from the ad:
So...my plans for now include SLEEP. Then this week I'll take time cleaning the bowl and lid a bit more thoroughly. So, my biggest concern is preserving the wood finish. I'll post some more close up pics later this week, and I'd appreciate any suggestions about restoration and care of this gem of a Sequoia!