August

Im back from my road trip.

I did cone back...

It was long and lots of miles.

I traveled across the  country.. coast to coast.

I went places I have never been.. 

Seen things I always wanted to see.

.. I did it alone.. with my MINI family.

They came to my aid. Mutual appreciation for something. ..

Can bring us together. 

I met a couple memorable people..

Even the VP of NA MINI.

One meeting of a lovely woman at a gas station.. fellow MINI owner, pepper white.. from Idaho. We talked ovwr gas pumps for about an hour.

She was cute, established, and liked her MINI!  As she said..it was serindipitious that we met.

The other MINI owner I met at the dealer in Salt Lake.. she needed brakes and another in her crew needed porcupine repairs..

We met again for a couple cruises..I was accepted into their procession..and drove with them between stops in Washington.

Nice people.

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My return drive was the way I expected. Except the suicidal birds flying into my car in South Dakota..and the amazing amount of bugs.. my car was covered..I washed it twice that day! 

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The visit went well, and I had a great time. 

I am glad I detoured there..and I even added another day at the fantastic hotel. 

I did not see everyone I wanted or planned to see.. but those I did were worth the time.

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The drive back home was uneventful, and I was happy to be home a day early. That gave me time to recoup.

Those that cared, missed me.. 

It is niced to be missed. 

I am sorry that not everyone missed me, or even noticed I was gone...

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That being said.. 

I am glad to still still have a job and be missed at work... 

Lets hope the company keeps on..

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Im still being over paid.. but..I hear they are going to stop paying for our lunches.. and I will need to adjust my daily schedule by 30mins..

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I hope the job dont go more down hill..

I hope they still will need me to fix and maintain.  Otherwise, I may just retire and downsize my life.. and find a comfortable place to be.

Or I can just keep working another 10yrs.. and then.. make appropriate adjustments.. 

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Just me and the cat..

R