Today we got on the internet early in\nthe day to find a supplier to fill one of our trailer’s propane\ntanks. It seems that while propane is widely available, it is not so\nubiquitous on weekends. We did finally find a place to get propane\nand it turned out to be a Chevron station about 5 miles north of us.\nThe station is on the Swinomish Reservation. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\tPeggy and I tag-teamed the 30 pound\ncylinder out of its cubbyhole in the front of our Barbarian Invader,\nthrew it into the back of Charlotte and headed for the propane sales.\nWhen we arrived, we found we were in a man’s heaven. The Chevron\ngas\/diesel\/propane station in the complex is flanked by a reservation\ntobacco outlet, a marijuana dispensary, a beer and liquor store in\naddition to a big casino, a hotel and an RV park where chronic\ngamblers can camp and lose money simultaneously. There is a steak\nhouse in the casino. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\tWe left with only diesel and propane,\nboth purchased for much cheaper than at off-reservation outlets due\nto the reservation being sovereign lands without pesky and irritating\nfederal and state taxes. On the way home, we stopped at nearby Black\nRock Seafoods where we left not a lot poorer with both breaded and\nfresh scallops, frozen and breaded clams and some very tasty cod. The\nfresh scallops didn’t exist for long since they went right into the\npan and then our gullets not 30 minutes after getting back to the\nInvader and carefully inserting the full propane cylinder back into\nits finger-smashing cabinet. We were lucky \u2013 no smashed digits or\nblood even after the heavy tank was back in place. It’s almost a\nmiracle. \n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Today we got on the internet early in the day to find a supplier to fill one of our trailer’s propane tanks. It seems that while propane is widely available, it is not so ubiquitous on weekends. We did finally … Continue reading