[update #5 – part 1]
The Big Drive North
Not sure if you knew this – but I am essentially what, in the industry, is known as a long distance driver extraordinaire . . . it is a gift (curse) that I discovered way back in the day – and is more than likely directly linked to my unbridled stubbornness – or in other terms . . . I can sometimes be just too dumb to know when to quit – which should not to be confused with the times that I quit with hair-splitting lightning-like dexterity –
Yeah – even though I sometimes usually never change my mind – there are times when I tend to directly contradict myself – immediately after making a declarative statement . . . which tends make my mind change itself – at which point I inevitably sit down – take in the countryside with a deep breath – and throw in a white flag of surrender.
Back to the story?!
The other day (after heading a sad and hearty fare thee well to a bunch of nice people) I packed the car so full of stuff that [Seriously funny analogy/call back type line here ala “that car was so fat†“how fat was it†“that car was so fat that instead of ‘wash me’ the back window started speaking Spanish . . . it was all like ‘nada mas. . .’ all like ‘lo siento – pues este es muy necessaro que tu throw some of this junk out!!’ heh heh heh†– yeah – definitely something like all of that.] – so full that it was very full – what more can I say?
The dog (Irving Brown Socks) was also making the trip – and the worst part of the whole ordeal came early on for him when after attempting to leave my first stop out of town . . . I hopped into the car to find him whining and whimpering – very urgently – and after quickly checking him out to figure out the problem – my stomach turned when I found that the tip – and seriously just just the tip of his tail was stuck in the door. He received multiple treats – and I am happy to say that he has shown no ill effects since this little misunderstanding happened – although I did notice that the trip to the rocking chair factory that he had organized for the family in North Carolina at the end of the month has been cancelled – so that is a bit sad.
More to be continued