this barely 70° shit feels DEMN cold with the gorgeous warmth streak we had going on for awhile *sighs* - here's hoping it's got another resurgence under its belt before it starts the inexorable lunge into the hells that is upper-midwest wintertide *shivers thinking about it*
Just as I've done for decades, I did absolutely nothing for my b'day *smirks*
my fathre called late that night ( it's his b'day today )...
'course, he humorously forgot when I was born, thinking I'd just turned 55 ( fyi :...
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this is all the more omnipresent, if not outright NECESSARY, in these chaotic, disturbed days we are living in
we have seen, baldfaced & screaming, what mankind is capable of, in all-too negative fashion
BUT we must be a better example, curbing our impulsiveness, thinking before reacting, & being aware...
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I still have 3 vaca days to use by September - how in the world am I gonna utilize them ?! *sighs*
But - moving on... ;)
great neighbours downstairs invited me to join them the evening of the 3rd ... hanging out with their fam & friends was...
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95% packed, charging a few things, & knowing this time tomorrow I should be over 500 miles west of here on the first 'leg' of this We-SoWe Roadtrip has me energetic & excited... need to relax so I can sleep soundly tonight & be ready for tomorrow's drive :)
in a mere day ( plus a few hours from when I'm typing this ), I'll be "on the road again..." :D
having a fun li'l weekend with my spawnlings 'til then - my eldest woke up early & excited this mornin', since she's doing paintball for the first time later this morning
( with her mothre & a...
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if you really need to know my buck-and-a-half, you can check out my fb postings - and rare bits on my twitter too
BUT I will say :
I know people directly involved, who live IN the affect neighbourhoods
I know small businessmen, officers, & guardsmen who...
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in this first half of the year, we've had EVERY opportunity to be show ourselves to be proud & steadfast Americans, intelligent & law-abiding, with integrity & honesty - disappointing us with purposeful ignorance, endangering neighbours, friends, & family, & criminal activity :(
...this overnight rioting, looting, arson, & assaults are NOT showing the state, the nation, the world, who true Americans are - it's...
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so I've already given it a (temporary?) name :)
“We-SoWe” ( West-SouthWest ) Roadtrip Possibilities ::
NOTE : these are merely possibilities, not a confirmed battle plan or definite route :)
Begin first full day at Wall, SD – make way to Devils Tower en route to...
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