Hey, Mom! How are you? Sorry it’s been a bit since my last update. I had started a post before our Memorial Day trip, but I never finished it. We are now back from our trip. It wasn’t great and I have no pictures to share. More details below.
We took Dandi’s cone off before we left for our trip. She had to wear her cone for an additional 5 days because we caught Piper licking her incision, which caused a slight infection. Piper still ruining everything. I’m so glad the cone is gone. She’s a wrecking ball without it. But with it she was a juggernaut.
My hair is at the nice mullet stage now. I’ve been thinking about how it will look when it grows out completely. It makes me start thinking about how old I am and how much my appearance has changed. I had the thought earlier that if Dad could see me now after not having seen me for 16 years, he probably wouldn’t recognize me. And of course, that made me realize that as I continue to age, one day I’ll have the same realization that you wouldn’t recognize me either. That image I had of us growing older together with me taking care of you still haunts me. I don’t really want it to go away even though it will never happen. I just wanted to repay you with care and companionship in your waning years. Now, all I can do is hope that somehow you see these words and the few pictures I share. The conversation may be one-sided, but who else would share it with me?
So, Goose Creek…after this weekend, we have decided no more state parks. They are out in the middle of nowhere and have ridiculous curfews. Our first night there, we were racing the clock to try to find dinner for Ramsey. It was an epic fail. We went to the nearest gas station, which boasted mini mart status on its sign. BS. That place didn’t even have slim Jim’s, which is quintessential gas station fare. So, I got whatever Ramsey-approved snacks I could find, and we hightailed it back to the camper before the park gates were locked. We made it, but it was a stressful start to a stressful weekend.
Dandi is a bit too young for camping. She barks too much right now and is rude about potty breaks. In fact, I took her out insanely early one morning for a good poo. Then she immediately came back inside and pooed on our bed. Irritated isn’t really a good descriptor for my feelings on it. We spent too much time cleaning accidents. Our next trip will be Dandi-less, as we’ve decided to board her for our three days at the zoo. It will be good for her to be around other people and dogs.
The seclusion is the other thing that made this trip not great. It rained a bunch, and if we wanted to get food or go to a store we had to drive anywhere from 10-30 miles. So, we could never make a quick trip to the store. We did get groceries, and I did some cooking in the camper. But as Cliff pointed out, we’re “glampers”. We like to go to places to enjoy whatever the local culture and cuisine is. We’re not trail hiking, fly fishing, outdoorsmen. Plus, weather kept us from doing that even if we enjoyed those things.
So, that’s the gist of our trip. I’m sure I’ll have loads of pictures to share after our zoo trip. I’m getting to work late today because I have a class to get my notary this evening. I hope Cliff can survive without mommy watching Ramsey for a bit.
I love you, Mom. Always.
Hey, Mom! How are you? 