Road Trip Update

I have finally stopped an unstoppable amount of driving. I have now sworn off any future road trips by car. The west coast is long, and at 106 degrees, I will be avoiding Central California from now on as well.

Fast Forward to here and now: House we are staying at has game room with dart board.

And now A random conversation with a five year old

"Hey buddy, wanna play darts?'

"Sure"

"Okay, here are three darts. Go stand back there and when...HEY! HEY! HEY! Wait til' I'm out of the way. That almost hit me in the head."

"Sorry Dad."

We are off to dinner. More road trip updates later.

Where Have You Been?

I have had three inquiries in as many days asking me when I’m going to post something.

One of those inquiries came from Randy. Remember him? I had lunch with him today.

I don’t often have lunch with Randy, as he insists on talking with his mouth full. Meaningful dialogue is a two-way street, but my street tends to be lined with potholes as I watch bits of hamburger drop from Randy’s mouth onto the table. I could almost handle the sight of food falling from his lips as he blathers on about insignificant bits of Star Trek trivia, but rarely is this the only offensive behavior I have to sit through.

For example, at the point of what should have been the conclusion to the meal, Randy gathered up the half-chewed scraps from the table, squished them with his fingers into one tidy little ball, and popped it into his mouth. As I watched in horror at the third world table manners, he proclaimed, “Hey, there are starving kids in Irvine California. No point in being wasteful.”

I would mention the other two inquiries, but I didn’t have lunch with them today.

Okay, what else?

On a good note, we have finally moved into the new Stampfl estate!! Mrs. CSI and I are still unpacking boxes, some of which have been in storage for over a year. (You’ll remember that we were residing in an apartment for some time.) Opening each box is like a Christmas present, except that each box contains a White Elephant gift.

We have given away what seems like truck loads of stuff to Goodwill, all the while wondering why we paid so much money to store the junk for so long.

I have decided to go Zen people. I’m giving everything away. A beer, my laptop, and the Dave Mathews Band playing in the background will suit me just fine.

So what’s next? Roadtrip! I will keep you posted. Hope you’re all well.