Diane and one BIG COOKIE !

Welding or Food Service, Donald can do it all......Thanks for the meal.

They do a great job at the cemetery.......

Carla and Susan my cousins

Class of 1970

What a great time. I really enjoyed everyone. I wish everyone could have made it.  Anyone with pictures please send me as many as you can and I will post them.  Did anyone get a picture of Arnold?

Everyone just remember........

Mulligan's after the Banquet

There is a bill to make Puerto Rico a state

This government has to be stoped.... read more here

What a DAY !!!

We stayed at Walmart in Billings last night because it was about 3 miles before the scale and the scale was OPEN.  Thinking that it would be closed this morning turned out to be  WRONG. It was open but we sailed right through and never had a truck problem all day long.  About 4:45PM I noticed I had a bad tire on the motorhome, so I called ahead to a tire shop that closes at 5  in Wall, SD,  and talked them into staying open a little later. They waited,  I bought a new tire. Problem Solved. Then about 20 miles down the road I heard all this racket and I don't know why but my awning came loose. So I pulled over, got a knife and started cutting and that turned out to be quite a job. I have finally made it as far as Valentine and I am calling it a night.

Back to Billings, Montana

We are finally done.  We had another bad sale but that is part of summer.  We have made it as far as Billings, it is midnight, the dogs want out and they have a great Walmart with plenty of parking. Tomorrow should be only about 800 miles, it will feel good to get home. 

Sadie taking a nap

Another view from Bozeman

Bozeman, Montana

128 miles to Bozeman today through wind, rain and snow. YES SNOW!! It will rain for a while and then snow. We have today off, so we found a nice RV Park 4 miles out of town at the bottom of this mountain and are just relaxing.  I stopped at IGA today and bought the dogs a baked chicken (they like it better than dog food) and 20 - 12 packs of CHILL diet soda, its great. I have never heard of it untill about 2 weeks ago.

Billing, MT

We have had a streak of bad sales and small crowds.  It always happens this time of year.  I am done Tuesday and we are going a different direction for the summer.  I haven't decided which direction or what format we are going to use, but it won't be Auctions.  We are going back into the mountains for the next 4 days, so maybe we will get some good pictures.

Huntley, Montana

I have nothing good to say today, the sales are no big deal, 7 more days and this format is over, we will then  make serious adjustments, I will have to reach deep, deep deep into my pocket and come up with a whole new format and direction to sell. Mr Woodring who is the greatest peddler in the world. We will change our format and go a different direction, with a 99% factor to work. Got to go the Ambien is kicking in, if I don't go now, it will be a mess.  BYE

Miles City, Montana

Sales are no big deal, Miles City had their big Rodeo & Celebration and they draw from everywhere, so they hurt us a lot, but it is now over and we have an auction Monday night in Miles City.  We are at Camp Walmart and it is GREAT couldn't wait to run in and spend a hundred.

They were having a car wash..........

Fairview, Montana

Started of bad we only had 11 bidders, but we worked them well and we go over $500 per head.  This gentlemen in the pic was just driving by and saw a sign and thought he would see what was going on.  He spent $2300.00, it turned out to be OK.  Here is our big buyer, I am glad he showed up.

Poplar, Montana

Another bad sale, I've had a bad day and Obama DBA Obozo is still a liar and a cheat....
Tomorrow I am going to have a good sale, I am going to have a good day, and it makes know difference what I do, Obozo is still a liar and cheat and a piece of crap.  Does anyone have any idea of what is going on, and how he is destroying the United States of America. 
WE ARE RIGHT, THEY ARE WRONG AND THAT IS THE END OF THE STORY. BY ANDREW WILKOW ....

Glasgow, Montana.........Pamida

After a bad sale today Arthur and I went to Pamida.  We went in and I just walked around for about 30 minutes talking on the phone and as I was walking towards the check out counter a black and white dog goes running across the isle and then behind him was Arthur at a high rate of speed. (Ya got to know Arthur, I didn't think he had another speed).  When Arthur got to the Motorhome and opened the door the doggies jumped out and started running toward Pamida and with automatic doors they just opened up and in they went. Arthur  was right on their tale chasing them around in the clothing dept, Sammy was hiding under clothes racks and Sadie was just running around. I finally caught Sadie, and Arthur finally caught Sammy.  I wish I had my camera. That was a Kodak moment.

Glasgow, Montana

We had a day off today.  Parked at a nice RV Park and just watched Fox and a Toto Concert. Took the dogs for a walk and that is it.

PS: Obama is still a piece of crap.

I love this............

Lewistown, Montana

What a tough crowd, they wouldn't bid or even give me a request. The last time I was here in 2002 it was a huge crowd and a great sale.  Didn't make any money here.  We have a 130 miles drive in the morning and have to be there by 10am.  Not much to say after a bad sale.  Sold one $1500.00 Jackpot, that surprised me, I should have let him have it at 2 grand.

Fort Benton, Montana

Havre, Montana

I don't even know were to start. We got up this morning with the wind blowing 35 mph with 58 mph gusts,  it was terrible. We had to set up in  horrible weather, then it started to snow, so now we are having a blizzard.  The sale is a complete flop, no one showed up but I don't blame them the  weather was terrible. So we loaded up and we are going to drive in this crap to the next sale because we had to get pass the scales.  Blowing snowed with the wind made a wonderful trip until my windshield wiper broke then I couldn't see, now it is dark and there are deer every where, then something happened and my headlights went out, o boy! We finally made it.  No more of this driving at night for me.

Hingham, Montana

The wind has been blowing 40 to 50 MPH all day, this will wear you out.  I order about 80 signs which were stacked out side until a big gust blew 80 signs everywhere what a mess.  Then at sale time the siren went off and my customers had to go to the fire.  So didn't have much to work with.  There was a 14 year old boy, bought over hundred dollars worth and whipped out a Visa Gold Credit Card, I ask him if that was Dad's and he informed me right off that was his.  Pretty sharp kid.  Arthur and I are now at Walmart in Havre, MT shopping.Well I have taken my ambien so it won't be much longer and I will not make any sense at all. So Goodnight.

Sunday Night Truck Stop

Sweet Grass, Montana

Another Great Sale, started off bad, no one would bid, and finally it took off only had 22 bidders but I sold 10 times my expenses, that is the  way it should always be. We were about 2 blocks from the Canada Port.  This picture was taken about a half a block from the American Legion where we had the sale.

Shelby, Montana

Great Sale, Great Buyers, the Biggest Sale this month, money maker. We are camped out tonight at a Truck Stop parked with all the trucks.  We are off tomorrow, so it is going to be a lazy day. We have a sale Sunday right on the border of Canada.  A little quick stop in Glacier Park. Can you find Arthur?

We went through Glacier Park today and it was beautiful, then through an Indian Reservation and then into nothing but rolling hills with the wind blowing like crazy. We are in Shelby, Montana a big railroad town.  Here is Sammy "wondering whats with the snow"

Whitefish, Montana

Just doing a little sight seeing, it is kind of hard with a semi behind you all the time because he just can't pull over anytime you want.  Another bad sale that is 2 in a row, money is tight they just don't want to let go.  Had a kid last night had $1500.00 in twenty's and we got all of those and he was are best buyer.  I am waiting for the boys to get done loading and we we be off to Camp Walmart. We have a long drive tomorrow from Whitefish to Shelby, Montanta and we will get to go through Glacier Park, it is really nice, I hope I get some good pictures.  It has been raining all day and the dogs smell like wet dogs. Good Night.

Avatar

Our sale tonight was a complete flop, so I bought Avatar and watched it on and old TV and I thought it was great, now I have to watch it on some fancy TV or movie screen.  I didn't even want to see it, but I am glad I did. We have a 123 mile drive through the mountains tomorrow morning we need a good sale tomorrow.

Just got this off the internet......
Avatar simply refuses to stop making money. If Avatar were a country, its GDP would put it ahead of 17 countries, and it is not nearly done yet. So far Avatar has made over $2.1 billion worldwide, as of March.

Sammy looking for a Kitty-Kat....

I am shot, I am so tired, The sale today was no big deal, my sugar was over 300 and I felt terrible. My per cent was low. I didn't even make them pay enough today. I should have got another 10% today.  That's alright I am going to spread the wealth around and make everybody tomorrow night pay double to make up for today.  That will be fair. That is what I am hearing.   We are going to bed. I'm done. Good Night!

Mark they have your parking spot.

Polson, Montana

We are taking today off. We will have a sale in Polson tomorrow.  Arthur and I went to Walmart and spent a little time and then to Safeway.  We found us a KOA Camp outside of Polson which is pretty nice, I would of stayed at Walmart if it would have been  a Supercenter.  Our spot has a beautiful view of the lake and mountains and here is a view of Polson.

Plains, Montana

Nice sale tonight, great crowd, we have tomorrow off. We are ready. We have had 17 auctions and only 3 bad ones that we lost money on.  It is really beautiful country out here, mountains and rivers. We have a sale next week about 3 miles from Canada.  Well I had better take Sammy and Sadie out. Here is the local Casino in Paradise, Montana also that is Paradise, Montana.

Townhouse for Rent..........This is a little much even for JAMIE

Lucky for a change...

My brakes started squeaking a few days ago, so I thought I would get them looked at. It is a good thing I did when they took the front tires off this is the slice that was on the inside of my front tire.  I have been driving 65, 70 miles an hour up and down these mountain highways with this bad tire, I wonder how long it has been this way.  So the brakes cost me $500 for new brake shoes all the way around.  $155.00 for a new tire. Then I have a water leak that I have been doctoring myself, I keep buying JB Weld and just keep pilling on, it is not working. So I stop at a RV Dealer and they showed me the correct way to fix it and that was another 65.00.

Avon, Montana

Well we had our 1st bad sale this run.  Here is a picture of the hall at sale time. NO PEOPLE !! Below is a small  country church across the street from our hall today.  The Sale grand total $45.00.  We were loaded up and gone by 7:30 pm.  We are camped out tonight at a truck stop with a casino. Sammy and Sadie want to go outside. Now all I have to do is turn FOX NEWS UP..........................................................................
Had to take a break and take the doggies out, truck stops are alright but they always have trash around the edges and Sammy and Sadie have to smell it all. 

Boulder, Montana......Fairgrounds

Real nice Fairground. Sammy and Sadie just ran all over this morning, they had a ball.  It is beautiful out here.

10 minutes till sale time and I have a small crowd, I only have to sell $2500.00 to today to break even, that shouldn't be a problem. Well I better go put the hard sell on them.

 Sale is over and we did just fine. I only had one mouthy woman, but other than that it was good.  Arthur and I and the Doggies drove to Helena, MT to Camp Walmart. There were campers every where.  I took my pills and just waiting for them to kick in. I have it on Fox, but I really need it on XM Channel 166, now these boys are Obozo bashers.  They are great!!

Deer Lodge, MT

 I have had several sales in Deer Lodge, they were always good and today was a good sale also.  They have a prison in town that was built in 1860.  Our sale today was in the Pen Community Center right across the street from the prison.  I had to go to the tourist center at the prison to get the key for the hall. When I walked in there was a 1965 Mustang Convertible that they are going to raffle off. The tickets are $5.00 each or 30 tickets for a hundred.  I bought the $100.00 dollars worth. This car is sharp.  There was a sign outside that said Car Museum, I didn't think much about it, I figured they had a few cars.  I had a little spare time so I gave the gal $5.00 and walked in.

Unbelievable !!! I was shocked.......The cars started with a 1903 Ford Model A Runabout and 163 cars later a 1974 Pontiac Trans AM Firebird.  Here are just a few pics. 

Arthur and Sammy taking a nap.

Bozeman, Montana

Camp Walmart........What a GREAT place to stay.

Dillon, Montana ......and we had a Good Sale

Just Great!......The snow is melting so the ground is wet and muddy, so we had a good crowd and all of their feet were muddy so the hall was a mess. Our job after the sale tonight was to mop the floor. So I get to mopping while the guys were loading the truck. I go out the back door lock the door and gate to the fairgrounds, get in the motorhome and I left the money from the sale and our main auction computer and Sammy's leash inside the locked building and gate.  Now I can't crawl over the fence because I am to fat, plus I just can't do it anymore any way so I find a place that I can crawl under the fence in the mud.

My new tennis shoes are cover in mud, I am covered in mud.  I checked every window, both doors, more mud under every window, I can not believe I did this. I can't get in the building.  So back to the motorhome which I had to undress outside, I don't know what I am going to do for shoes.  If my wife was here she could clean them, (do you know why.......because it is her job)  I'll have to go and buy new ones.  I will have to throw my cloths away, they are so muddy I can't even put them with my dirty cloths.  GREAT!!...Now Sammy and Sadie want to go outside in the mud.  I would just as soon they go on the floor and clean it up for them.  If I take them outside it is just more mud.  Muddy little paws to jump in my bed....Does anyone have any idea how hard it is to crawl over an eight foot fence?  At least you can still be fat and old to crawl under a fence in the MUD.  Come on Ambien,,,,,,, kick it, it's time.  Good night.

Twin Bridges, Montana

Bozeman, Montana

We are camped out at Walmart, it feels good. I bought a couple of computers, and stopped at the book section bought Hannity's book, next will be Carl Rove, and then Dick Morris, as long as there is Obozo bashing I'm in.

 Do you think the Democrats believe him, are they just stupid?  What a looser, Make no mistake his job is to destroy the United States of America, he is no christian, he is a muslim,  He is an idiot,  I got to go my ambiem is kicking in. Good Night.

Manhattan, Montana

Look at this, I'll bet this thing goes anywhere.  Can you believe it, it is snowing.

Livingston, Montana

 We saw 100's and 100's of dear going from Harlowton, Montana

It is tough out here, we had a good sale tonight, but when I say a good sale we made money, the sales are nothing like they were in the 70's, that was a gold mine back then.  I lost Sammy today and I about freaked out. I looked everywhere. He was only out of my sight for only about 1 minute. The guys on the crew found him, he was in the fair building that we were in.  I don't want to go through that again.