September 2004

Saturday, September 25, 2004 <Jim Cutlar>
Took Becky, Dustin and Jennifer to Boulder City
I let everyone drive around on the dry lake on 95.
Also taught everyone how to use a wrist rocket. Shot off a bunch of fireworks. yippee!!!
Saw the carshow in Boulder City along with their Octoberfest celebration
I was amazed at how many cars that were there, that I had owned in my life (65 Chevy SS, 74 914 Porsche, 63 Chevy, 62 Chevy, 65 Chevy, 72 Nova, 75 Mazda, 74 Cadillac, 72 Vega). I guess now they're all classics. I sold most of them as junk, I only paid $25-$300 for a car in those days.
Drove up boyscout trail just south of Boulder City
Going up was strange. We passed a rocky field with air ducts coming up out of the ground. Then we passed an iron smelter. THEN, we came up to what looked like a flat radio telescope. At the end of the trail, there's a point where you can see Lake Meade, Railroad Pass Casino, and Las Vegas. What a view!

Friday, September 24, 2004 <Jim Cutlar>
Went to Boulder City to visit some friends in a band.
Missed Chuck Shepperd, but connected with Mark and Sandy. They're fun people. Mark plays in a band, and they own a small janitorial business. Crazy people (like Becky and me).

Wednesday, September 22, 2004 <Jim Cutlar>
Drove 200 miles touring Nevada Primm, Nevada.
Visited the Dry Lake
Just north of Buffalo Bills is a dry lake that's 2 miles wide, 5 miles long. It's perfectly flat and perfect for trying out your vehicle at high speeds. You can do anything safely out there in a vehicle!
Visited Goodsprings.
This old town (founded in the 1800's) is home to a haunted bar, old mining buildings, houses and trailers with a backyard Sandford and Sons would drool at.
Visited Sandy Valley.
I remember when this town was hot in the real estate arena. I knew people out there. The girlfriend I ended up married lived there.
- I could have died near Sandy Valley in a high speed motorcycle wreck
I left the road over a hill with an unmarked curve doing 80mph. I got bloody, with bunch of stitches, but I survived.
Memories.
- The people who bought out there bought on speculation. What a hype. Its a sandy valley with a collection of some very strange people. Someone built a porch surrounding their 20' travel trailer. Very Odd thing to do. Someone else planted a strip of grass 5' wide by 100' long. I guess they like to mow grass. It looked kind of stupid.
- They have gliders out there, a dome building, some kind of ranch, and off road races.
Drove 20 miles through the desert to Pahrump.
If you haven't driven through the desert, you're missing a real treat. Some of the trash is over 50 years old.
How does it go, bury a cheap Timex watch in the desert and in 1,000 years it becomes priceless!
Bought $40 worth of fireworks in Pahrump.
For me, that's a life time supply of cherry bombs...Yippee!
Pahrump has casinos, brothels, fireworks, fish farms, turf farming, and lots of trailers. It's a town out of this world and one step out of time!

Tuesday, September 21, 2004 <Jim Cutlar>
Shopped at Primms Outlet Malls

Monday, September 20, 2004 <Jim Cutlar>
Stayed at Buffalo Bills. Got a two day comp

Wednesday, September 15, 2004 <Jim Cutlar>
Camping at Lake Meade was fun.
I discovered a WATERMELON PATCH out there. Wow!

Tuesday, September 14, 2004 <Jim Cutlar>
Camped at Lake Meade
Watched movies, had a great time

Saturday, September 11, 2004 at 10:08:35 (PDT) <Jim Cutlar>
Dustin, Jennifer, Robert, Joy and Amy came by. Nice day!

Sunday, September 5, 2004 <Jim Cutlar>
Went to the Stratosphere with Mike Ginsburg

Saturday, September 4, 2004 <Jim Cutlar>
Hung out with Mike Ginsburg

Friday, September 3, 2004 at 10:08:35 (PDT) <Jim Cutlar>
Took pictures of a really neat little fellow (A praying mantis)

Wednesday, September 1, 2004 at 10:08:35 (PDT) <Jim Cutlar>
Visited Joy and Amy at the hospital. Nice day!