It’s May 25th, only four days until we hightail it out of town to begin the 2017 Road Trip.
I sold my Hyundai Veloster yesterday; it was nice to get that item off the checklist. I really loved driving that car, especially of the highways and byways of America. But, Charlie wanted a tow car for the rig that she felt comfortable driving, so we added a Jeep and subtracted a Hyundai. Simple as that, and now we are a one-car family.
Another item on the checklist was organizing things for the Richard and Barbara Manning Trust. I won’t be around for awhile, and there are important matters to attend to. My son Tim is going to work with Terry and my sisters in my absence to execute pertinent aspects of the Trust. I think my Mom would be proud if she could see how well the four of us siblings are handling this difficult time, working to make sure that she is well taken care of. I will not be seeing her for several months, but I’m sure that Claudia and Ted will keep her well-supplied with goodies.
My bowling league ended today with a thud. It was the big sweepstakes event, and I was hoping to revisit one of my greatest performances (when I bowled a 734 scratch several years ago and won $750). But, alas, I bowled crappy, and will have to wait until September to figure out a solution to my poor technique.
Little Baby, our runt Boston Terrier, is pretty much taking over the house. She’s got Booger and JayJay playing her games and submitting to her hijinks. She’s not quite 100 percent house-trained yet, but we think that living in close quarters (in the RV) will be good for her and she’ll be able to develop a routine of “going outside” with the other dogs on frequent walks. At least, that’s the hope.
Speaking of the RV, all of the work on it is complete, it is looking and operating perfectly, and we’ve begun to load it up for the trip. On Saturday, we will bring it over to Bear Creek for two days, so that we can pack in all of the goodies and provisions, and clean it up for the trip. On Monday morning, probably before 10 a.m., we will head up I-15 to Las Vegas, where we will stay for three nights.
It will be a relief to get out of Dodge. Every time we get ready to go on a trip, Charlie’s clients seem to come out of the woodwork, tasking her with all manner of goofy “priority” jobs that drive her to distraction. She’s about ready to burst a vein right now; lots of four-letter words can be heard around the house from sunup to sundown. She really needs a vacation!
And, a tattoo. Charlie is talking about making permanent a “dog steps” henna tattoo that she got down in Cancun. It is inscribed on one of her ankles.
She wants the same concept with the ring of footprints wrapping all of the way around the ankle. It should be an easy 1-hour tat, in black…a piece of cake, for any self-respecting artist.
I may get my Boston Terrier tat modified at the same time, if Charlie follows through with her proposed job. I’ve had the following tattoo for a number of years; it’s Booger and JayJay in a playful setting.
I am considering adding Baby to the mix, but I will have to come up with some design that doesn’t look too busy. Maybe she can be thinking about them?
We will look for the tattoo parlor in Las Vegas where I got this tattoo several years ago for Valentine’s Day.
(Gee, you’d think that I’m a tatted up old biker or druggie, but those are the only tats that I have, on my shoulders, where they can’t be seen unless I’m at the beach or wearing a tank top. Not exactly a Hell Raiser.)
We will be leaving our Bear Creek home unoccupied for a number of months, but will be pleased to do so. Our nosy, A-hole of a neighbor, who has infected our cul-de-sac with mean-spiritness, has just been elected to the Master HOA Board of Directors. So, we can anticipate more trouble, as her ego will be super inflated, and she will have an even higher level of entitlement and power to do evil. Hopefully, she will take ill while we are away, or will be done in by someone in the community who hates her more than we do.
Or, even better, housing prices will skyrocket over the next five months, and we will be able to sell our condo and move, permanently, into our “tiny house”. We’re most happy in there!
More to follow…