I slept a bit later than expected. I didn’t get out of bed until 8am. I had no particular place to be so there was no crisis. After some exercise and walking Ykraps I got the sprinkler running, taking care to soak the entire yard before our departure. Last time I checked the weather forecast there was nothing but sunny and 85 degree days lying ahead.
I completed my run before 10am and then watered the back yard flowers, pots, and baskets. I made plans to go fetch the boat and also stop at Giant Eagle to purchase some beer & wine for our coming trip. I called my dad around 11am to discuss our trip and to see if he’d be willing and able to tend ot the house and Ykraps. He was willing.
I stopped at Giant Eagle first, stocking up on Raspberry Ale, Flying Dog, and some Buffalo Bill’s Pumpkin Ale. I bought Mindy two bottle of her favorite wine. Before heading on to pick-up the boat I made a pit stop at Michael’s to discuss framing options for some art work. I learned a lot and found them to be very knowledgeable on the topic.
Next stop was Lee’s RV’s to pick-up the boat. After picking up the boat I stopped to gas up the boat and my two plastic five gallon containers that would serve as fuel reserves for the boat so that we could avoid paying the absorbenant prices at the marina. The boat took only two gallons. The Trooper had 3/4’s of a tank, and the plastic cans took 10 gallons between them – not too bad at all. It was now already approaching 1pm. Where’d my day go?
Mindy took the kids to the pool while I was out. I spent the rest of my afternoon getting our gear upstairs and ready for loading. Around 3pm I decided to wash the Trooper having not done so in a month or two. I had it extra shiny come 4pm. Mindy got home just before 4pm and whipped up the salad we were asked to bring to her mother’s Sunday dinner gathering. I took a quick but thorough shower. It felt great to wash away all the day’s grime.
We left for Gloria’s a tad later than usual. We arrived around 4:30pm. Everyone was there except for Mindy’s younger brother’s family. We had a nice dinner. I also got a great tip on a garage door repairman from brother-in-law Larry. I figured I call them once we were back from our camp trip. We left Gloria’s around 7:30pm and headed home where I began loading the Trooper with camping gear and firewood. I packed it neatly and efficiently. All that remained were soft goods like sleeping bags, food, coolers. It became painfully obvious that we’d have no choice but to take two vehicles. We’d pack all the coolers and food in Mindy’s van in the morning just before departure.
We sat on the deck and enjoyed a cold beverage. We called and left brother Tommy a voice mail singing him Happy Birthday. We went to bed early wanting to ensure ourselves a restful night’s sleep ahead of our trip.
I completed my run before 10am and then watered the back yard flowers, pots, and baskets. I made plans to go fetch the boat and also stop at Giant Eagle to purchase some beer & wine for our coming trip. I called my dad around 11am to discuss our trip and to see if he’d be willing and able to tend ot the house and Ykraps. He was willing.
I stopped at Giant Eagle first, stocking up on Raspberry Ale, Flying Dog, and some Buffalo Bill’s Pumpkin Ale. I bought Mindy two bottle of her favorite wine. Before heading on to pick-up the boat I made a pit stop at Michael’s to discuss framing options for some art work. I learned a lot and found them to be very knowledgeable on the topic.
Next stop was Lee’s RV’s to pick-up the boat. After picking up the boat I stopped to gas up the boat and my two plastic five gallon containers that would serve as fuel reserves for the boat so that we could avoid paying the absorbenant prices at the marina. The boat took only two gallons. The Trooper had 3/4’s of a tank, and the plastic cans took 10 gallons between them – not too bad at all. It was now already approaching 1pm. Where’d my day go?
Mindy took the kids to the pool while I was out. I spent the rest of my afternoon getting our gear upstairs and ready for loading. Around 3pm I decided to wash the Trooper having not done so in a month or two. I had it extra shiny come 4pm. Mindy got home just before 4pm and whipped up the salad we were asked to bring to her mother’s Sunday dinner gathering. I took a quick but thorough shower. It felt great to wash away all the day’s grime.
We left for Gloria’s a tad later than usual. We arrived around 4:30pm. Everyone was there except for Mindy’s younger brother’s family. We had a nice dinner. I also got a great tip on a garage door repairman from brother-in-law Larry. I figured I call them once we were back from our camp trip. We left Gloria’s around 7:30pm and headed home where I began loading the Trooper with camping gear and firewood. I packed it neatly and efficiently. All that remained were soft goods like sleeping bags, food, coolers. It became painfully obvious that we’d have no choice but to take two vehicles. We’d pack all the coolers and food in Mindy’s van in the morning just before departure.
We sat on the deck and enjoyed a cold beverage. We called and left brother Tommy a voice mail singing him Happy Birthday. We went to bed early wanting to ensure ourselves a restful night’s sleep ahead of our trip.
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