chuck,tx2 Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 After my heart problems & leaving her alone at Rye Patch to take care ofevery thing, She was about 80 then & stone deaf, when I got back at camp fromthe hospital there in winnemucca NV. There was two strangers camped downthe hill from us, they took over & would not let us do a thing, loaded ATV. &solar panels & other junk you accumulate around your camp, hooked up thetrailer for us & would not except any pay, I wish I could remember therenames, but am sure they know who they are. Thanks Guys.We had to make trip to Dallas yesterday, Gracie was to act as navigator,She was lousy at telling me how to go, but had no problem telling where to go.Driving 75 & 80 on the freeways, not knowing where you are at and whereyou are going, expecting some nut to put a bullet in my direction, for notgoing fast enough.Pick up passed me cut in front & sprayed me with what smelled like diesel,blind as a bat. If I was not driving a truck that would really get up & gowe would never have made it through 3 lanes of heavy traffic to the shoulder to get what felt like anElephant off my chest & to clean the crap off the windshield.Gracie informed me that there would be no more adventures in the darndesert with an old fart with a bad ticker if we made it back home in one peace,She repeated that information over & over after some small problems on the2000 miles home, More or less. Dam crazy drivers.Gracie Informed me that she would never get into a vehicle that I wasdriving again, never, I reminded her that she was a long way from home.After flying up & down every express way in Dallas & surrounding cities at75 miles an hour for 5 hours, Gracie screaming at me to let her out of this*%#S truck.I decided to call it quits & try to find my way home, found an expresswaythat said East, I new we lived E of some place & after flying down theexpressway at 80 & 90 for an hour or so came to a place that I rememberedvaguely & we were home free, after a couple hours of Gracie screaming words that Ihad never herd from her before, we arrived home sweet home never to travelin the same vehicle together again, Never driving Miss. Gracie again. Never. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoJack Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Chuck, we only stayed 11 months in Texas. This was after living in California. Crazy driving habits down there. You don't really need a windshield as much as a rear view mirror.ps. At your age, what's the rush?Forgive Miss Gracie. She's the best thing you got going and I don't even know either one of you.That elephant is your new friend. Every time he talks to you, listen carefully and sit your ass down, cool off, don't stress.Live long and prosper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck,tx2 Posted September 2, 2011 Author Share Posted September 2, 2011 Some one help & fix that post or delete the darn mess, I goofed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Au Seeker Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Some one help & fix that post or delete the darn mess, I goofed. Done, let me know if I messed up with any of the details, I have the original post saved so I can get it right if need be. Skip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedrock Bob Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 This post is a treasure. Thanks Chuck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nugget Shooter Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Thanks Chuck for a good read and a slight grin.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Soloman Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Thanks Chuck for a good read and a slight grin....Ditto! God Bless you AND Miss Gracie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck,tx2 Posted September 3, 2011 Author Share Posted September 3, 2011 Done, let me know if I messed up with any of the details, I have the original post saved so I can get it right if need be. SkipThanks Skip, I need to learn to fix my goofs,I am prone to goof a lot lately, I can handle Gracie's screams of terror for 200 miles but it was way over 2000 miles to our dump by the lake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vini Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 great laugh thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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