I am always surprised when we reach a date that seems so far away. MLK weekend is the traditional end of 7/24 support for a major software update at the shoe company. According to the now-aborted go-live plans, we expect to get our first day off in 2024 this weekend!
Instead, I started MLK Day 2024 by getting up at 7:30 and writing the blog for the previous day. It took most of the morning as I was feeling like writing. I also did not want to do housework, buy groceries, or do anything else but sit in my robe and slippers and write. I managed to fill the morning with my creativity. I also called Zorida as I am headed to her house on Friday; my vacation planned during my last trip began flying to San Antonio and spending another weekend at her home. We have simple plans, and I will list what I want to see and repeat from my last trip. Zorida is working on Saturday (she is thrilled to be busy again–building her clients).
After that and having the jambalaya, made a few days ago, for lunch (reheated in the microwave), I heard from Dondrea that they are warming up and have power. They are charging everything. We have a windstorm coming Tuesday in the early morning and a late morning ice storm. Ugh! I gassed up the Air Volvo but had no specific plans for the storm. I have plenty of food and, more importantly, books and board games. I can light the natural gas fire if the power is out. Water will remain. I have a gas grill.
I dressed and then headed to pick up Corwin from work. We then stopped at the Volvo Cave and unloaded the board games from the cargo hold and biz class seats. Next, we traveled to Corwin’s house, and he loaded the cargo hold and biz class seats with his stuff. We carried that over to the garage and unloaded that, too. Corwin will use his truck to move the next bit, assuming the ice storm is a bust.
Next, I head to Gyro House and have a nice dinner/lunch with Corwin. I have kabobs and just some rice and lettuce–remembering to stick to protean. The rice, which I have some, is wonderful, but I sent most of the unattended salad and rice away–I don’t need carbohydrates and gas-causing salad tonight. Corwin has the halal chicken and a Turkish coffee. I had Diet Coke as it had bubbles–it helps. The owner was happy to see us and suggested a bread and humus starter, which I did risk. He was pleased to have us appear again on a quiet, snowy afternoon. He took his break to read the Koran while we ate.
After a wonderful lunch-dinner, I dropped Corwin off at his house, and Air Volvo returned me to the house. I tried dry brushing the purple on the Scythe mechs, and it helped a bit; I will repeat it after drying for a day, but I will mix white with purple to create a lighter look and then dry brush that just on the edges. I will also dry brush white on the last mechs yet to be washed.
The newest decals curled on with the solvent. I fixed that and retreated them. Hopeful.
I started reading the next murder mystery set in Canada.
I checked my flights, downloaded the Expedia App, and signed in. I can use it on my trip. I am getting ready for the long journey. I will do laundry on Tuesday since we are working from home. I will start to pack.
Soon off to the next adventure. I will plan the next one while I am traveling.
Thanks for reading.
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