I'm probably going to be quiet for a couple of days. I'm taking a weekend road trip with my dad from LA to Portland leaving this afternoon. We'll be back Sunday night.
He's somewhat impulsively decided to sell his Tahoe and get a smaller car. Because the truck is still registered in Portland, they still officially live there and Oregon has no sales tax, it makes sense to him to take the truck up there and buy the car up there. Plus he'll get to spend the holiday weekend with my mother.
Great, but the trip is 16 hours each way. That's a long way to drive alone and the idea of him doing it was freaking my mom out. Me too actually when I heard about it. In a perfect world Paul or my brother could go and share the driving. We don't live in a perfect world and work keeps either of them from being able to sign onto this adventure. I don't drive but I can go and be a good passenger. So that's what I'm doing. After work today, Sacramento here I come. W00T!
And no, I'm not just doing this because I'm a good daughter. I'm doing it partly because this impulsive decision is my fault at least in part (though I haven't told my mother). You see, when he and I were walking on Santa Monica Pier Sunday, I mentioned that my very small carbon footprint (I take the bus and walk everywhere) probably means our family is breaking even despite his 14 mile per gallon gas guzzler.
Yeah.
I'll have to remember that he listens to me sometimes. O the power!
I'm so glad to see you back. I've missed you.
I had a fight with the black dog (of depression) myself earlier this year so I understand.
If I'd known you were close, I would have offered up my (smoky) extra bedroom. I'm a mere 100 miles from Sacramento.
Have a safe trip.
Namaste.
Jules
Posted by: sparkly_jules | July 03, 2008 at 02:05 AM
Have a good, safe trip. We're off to Boo-Foo Wisco for a family reunion on Sunday, back on Thursday.
*S*
Posted by: *S* | July 03, 2008 at 04:39 PM