17:15 hrs
We've had guests at the Wayward Inn for the past few days. ChrisTeen and her Lobster, Dewey. She's an ex-service nurse with surgical theatre and medical evac/flight nurse experience. He was not in the military but has had a disjointed career renovating things mechanically and asthetically. We've known them for quite some time. They were actually in the Peg the same time as us but we didn't really know them until both our families ended up here on the Left Coast. A number of years later their family was posted to The Black Hole. A few years later she pulled the pin and retired to the Big Perogie. We're all of the same age, tastes and similar experiences. Needless to say it's great to see them.
The main purpose was to retrieve their travel trailer that my Better Half and myself had hauled it some 30km through a snowstorm to a storage facility. On Thursday Dewey and I, using his 1 ton truck, picked up the trailer and brought it back to the Wayward Inn. He wanted to go over it with a fine toothed comb before hauling home. Over the next few days he repaired a broken skylight, built a cover to seal a broken window, grease the bearings and clean the slide out. Busy boy. ChisTeen and my Better Half took a cruise up to River City for a look around and get a bubble tea. ChrisTeen learned that she does not like bubble tea. In the evenings we imbibed and played cards. All in all it was a really good visit.
I figured out that I may have worked close to 100 hours over the last two weeks. Cha ching.
30 Aug 23
18:00 hrs
Have you seen this commercial? The one where the lady says "I had 8 UTI's this year. That's why my partner and I invented..." Am I missing something? You would think that after one UTI she would learn how not to get one? Are some people prone to getting a UTI? My dad died because of a UTI but he had a urine bag because his bladder was removed due to cancer. I just think it's a weird commercial.
Time is ticking down for everyone. My buddy Gordo is heading to Northern Ontari-ari-ari-oh for six weeks and we're leaving two weeks later for the Nation's Capital. The Sr. Couch Monkey will be heading back to college for his 2nd year electricians course in a couple of months.
I just saw another potential scam ad. This company buys out a Senior's life insurance policy. Not at full value of course. This leaves the Senior Citizen with cash in hand while still with the living but once gone the company gets the Insurance policy payout. Nothing would go to the heirs. Legalized Robber Barons. And, the ads are so slick that if you were a Sage and you were in desperate need of a major cash injection you would probably wouldn't hesitate. This company is in the Hugh-ess and I don't think it operates here in the Great White North.
01 Sep 23
07:45 hrs
I swapped books with a guy South of the 49th Parallel. I saw the cover of his book on a social media page, it's called Maintainer Nation and its invited membership is comprised of grumpy old military aircraft mechanics, Flightline - The Adventures of a Vietnam Veteran AC-130 Crew Chief.
I contacted him saying that I was interested in his book and that the title was similar to mine, So There I was...Tales from the Flight Line. I included a picture of my front cover. He suggested that we swap books. Now, my one of my Brothers in Arms, the Great Ghiz, was a fitter on C-130s and a Flight Engineer on them as well so I paid for an extra copy and shipped to him. I explained to the author who the second copy was for and he autographed the book for Ghiz. He was extremely happy when he received it. I may purchase another and give it to another Brother in Arms. If you're interested, the book is available on Amazon.
Speaking of books, I'm still editing my way through the cook book and I still have a couple more recipes to add in. I'm now looking at Christmas to release it. If I had nothing better to do it would be done. I stopped in at the local Doggy Jail and talked to some people used to deal with in a previous job. I was reminded of a book I was writing about those exploits but had to stop. It had been passed on to me that the client I worked for had gotten wind of the book project and they wanted to review it before it was published. Probably because they were afraid that if any of the incidents could be identified to a location or individual that they would be liable for legal action. I reviewed what I had written thus far and figured that if I rewrote it in the third person, changed somethings and promoted some false tales to lead the reader astray there would be no clear indication as to who or where or when any of the incidents really took place. But, deep down, a long way inside there would be the facts of a real incident. It still may be finished someday.
We had some precipitation earlier this past week including a thunderstorm. Lightening caused 14 more wildfires but they are all in remore areas so they will be left to burn out by themselves. There is a wildfire that I am concerned about and that is one near our Base Camp on the mainland. From the map on the BC WILDFIRE APP it is on the East side of the valley and has not crossed the river to our side but it is progressing up the yalley where it may cross over. I think the Big Swede may have to relocate his wilderness vacation spot and time for me to get out and establish my own base camp. It would be a sweet thing to not have to cross over to the Mainland for some interesting interactions of the Big Hairy Kind.
Well Kidlettes, it's time to draw this to a close. Take care. Have fun and be kind to others.
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