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Another Weekend of Camping

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Services for Real Estate Pros with Ward County Notary Services 607851

We got our third weekend of camping in for the year. Although it may have been the best yet it still did NOT go off without a hitch. That being said it was very enjoyable. The one hitch this time was our generator made some bad noises, quit, and then would only run for 15 minutes at a time. After a half hour nap it would run another 15 minutes. There were periods of time that AC would have been nice but hey! we were camping.

Changing the subject but still camping.

Have you every thought: "There must be some good use for all this shredded paper."? For years I've been using it to aid in my camp fires.

I got rid of about three months worth this weekend.

Is there a Real Estate message in here?

Maybe.

#1) If you have client sensitive documents that need to be destroyed after a transaction shred and burn them.

#2) If you need a stress reducer go camping at a primitive site with no Wi-Fi.

#3) No matter how great the preparation (my generator dying) and practiced redundancy (camping many years) things still may have some glitches.

One unforeseen glitch was despite every weather guessers prediction for a hot sunny Sunday we had to leave the campsite 2 hours early because God put a bullseye on our exact location. We were 60 miles from Minot one direction and 60 miles from Bismarck the other direction. Radios went off and the Park Rangers were out in full force warning that the Lake Sakakawea Camp Grounds was ground zero for torrential rain, hail, and flash flooding. The National Weather Service NEVER  mentions such a precise location without a town name. We started taking down our camp site dry but in a matter of ten minutes we were soaked to the bone. 

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Do you enjoy the cartoons written by my son (Timmothy N. Timm) which I use as a springboard to write my daily posts? His strip, Titus & Philemon, has run in two newspapers for years as well as being printed in my blog every day. Titus & Philemon (pronounced Phi - Lee -Man) are guinea pigs. Their owner is Joe. Timmothy has never repeated a joke/comic strip in the 12 years he has been writing it. He has never copied another strip, such as Peanuts or Garfield. You can follow Timmothy on FB as Titus & Philemon and you can also check him out on Instagram as Instagram.com/titus and philemon/ .For Timmothy's website type timmtimmothy.com into your browser. I tried to put it in a link here but it refuses to work. Do NOT put anything in front of timmtimmothy.com or it will not work. 

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Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I enjoy sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Author, Golfer, Traveler, Retired, Wenatchee, WA

Hi Bob,
I am constantly amazed that weather forecasters can keep their jobs when they are so often wrong. LOL 

Sep 07, 2026 12:21 PM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

I agree Carol Williams and this forecast for nice weather put a lot of people in danger... especially the dozens from this site who were out in their boats fishing.

Sep 07, 2026 12:38 PM
Jeff Masich-Scottsdale AZ Associate Broker,MBA,GRI
HomeSmart Real Estate - Scottsdale, AZ
Arizona Homes and Land Group/ Buy or Sell

I enjoyed your latest camping story adventures Bob and the weather joining you. All I got to say is Baby, the Rain Must Fall!

Sep 07, 2026 12:25 PM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

I had not thought about that song in decades Jeff Masich-Scottsdale AZ Associate Broker,MBA,GRI . Thanks for the blast from the past. 😊

Sep 07, 2026 12:37 PM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Retired Real Estate Broker

Bob "RealMan" Timm   For all that issues you experienced, I feel a personal joy, as I do not camp. The last outdoor experience of that type I wore olive drab green as did all the others in that 'camp', and I do believe that little escapade got camping out of my system

Sep 07, 2026 12:46 PM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

I understand loud and clear Sir. I missed that camp out Ed Silva, 203-206-0754 😊

Sep 07, 2026 01:15 PM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Bob "RealMan" Timm camping sounds like a relaxing and enjoyable way to spend the Labor Day weekend.

Sep 07, 2026 01:46 PM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

It was George Souto . Being wi-fi free is freeing indeed and makes relaxing more mandatory.

Sep 08, 2026 06:32 AM
Lew Corcoran
Better Living Real Estate, LLC - East Bridgewater, MA
Expert guidance. Exceptional results.

Sounds like the trip delivered a little bit of everything, Bob "RealMan" Timm, from generator drama to an unexpected race against the weather! Thanks for sharing the reminder that even the best plans can hit a snag, and that a weekend outdoors is still worth it when the memories outshine the glitches.

Sep 07, 2026 04:36 PM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

Well said Lew Corcoran as the memories certainly did out shine the glitches. It was a good family time.

Sep 08, 2026 06:31 AM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

That is a really smart idea to use paper shreddings to start a fire, killing two birds with one stone, haha.  I am glad that you enjoy camping!

Sep 08, 2026 04:44 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

Thanks Brian England . BTW I did bring Woody along but didn't take a picture. I will come up with something yet this week.

Sep 08, 2026 06:30 AM
Brian England

I like the sound of that Bob "RealMan" Timm. thank you!

Sep 08, 2026 06:39 AM
Kat Palmiotti
Kalispell, MT
Retired from real estate; active in life!

I'm glad you had a good experience, except for the generator and the early departure. Is that it for this year?

Sep 08, 2026 05:37 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

That is the question I keep asking myself Kat Palmiotti 😉. Later this week the temps are predicted to drop to the mid 60's for highs so that makes camping less attractive to me. Another factor is our two favorite sites close after the Labor day weekend so where do we go? That being said I'd love to get 4 trips in this season.

Sep 08, 2026 06:29 AM