October 22, 2013: Last Econolodge Day for a Month

In the Econolodge today. Off to work this morning. Today is the last day of my training, or formal training at least, for the new job.  Spent the entire day working to wrap that up.  I didn’t want anything to linger on until tomorrow so I stayed late, not real late just about an extra …

October 21, 2013: Final Week Before Vacation

The alarm went off at two.  I showered and got the car packed and was on the road at two fifty.  No rain this week, thankfully.  I drove past the Ralston’s where Danielle had just left.  So she was on the road somewhere ahead of me, probably already out on 390 heading up to the …

October 19, 2013: Big Pond, Birdsall and the Wadsworth Grill

This morning the task was to get the oil changed in the Chevy Spark.  This is easier said that done because the oil filter is an impossible to find part.  Yesterday dad spent a few hours trying to track one down for me.  It wasn’t easy, no parts places had one.  Had to get one …

October 18, 2013: Driving Back to Dad’s

It was great waking up in the new hotel.  This is much nicer than what I have been used to for the last two weeks.  I’m thrilled with the new digs. I got breakfast in the hotel this morning, which was nice.  Scrambled eggs and potatoes.  Nothing crazy but can’t get eggs at the Econolodge …