Sunday, June 12, 2011

TVI'S BIG ADVENTURE



HELLO TO ALL,
YESTERDAY I LEFT MY HOUSE TO GO ON VACATION. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN TWENTY-SEVEN YEARS, WITHOUT MY WIFE. I NEEDED A BREAK FROM EVERYTHING AND EVERYONE. I'VE BEEN TELLING YOU THAT WORK HAS BEEN CRAZY, WORK HAS BEEN NUTS AT HOME ALSO,WITH ALL THE STORMS BLOWING THROUGH( NOT AS BAD AS SHOP TEACHER BOB'S TROUBLES BUT STILL CLEAN UP), AND WITH ALL THAT WE'RE BUYING A HOUSE FOR MY MOM TO MOVE INTO (AND, OF COURSE, IT NEEDS A LITTLE WORK TOO! LOL).
I JUST NEED TO RECHARGE MY BATTERIES, I'M PRETTY TIRED. SO, I DECIDED TO GO TO BOWLING GREEN KENTUCKY, BUT FIRST I GOT TALKED INTO HELPING MY SON IN NASVILLE FOR A FEW DAYS( I'M A GLUTTON FOR PUNISHMENT LOL). IT WILL WORK OUT FINE,AND HE NEEDS THE HELP.
SO I LEFT THE HOUSE ABOUT 8:45, DROVE TO TOWN AND STOPPED AT THE FARMER'S MARKET AND BOUGHT SOME SUPPLIES( BY THE WAY PEOPLE PLEASE SUPPORT THE EFFORTS, THESE ARE WONDERFUL THINGS THAT SMALL TOWNS DO AND IT MAKES SENSE TO USE THEM. WONDERFUL BREADS, FRESH VEGES, AND OTHER ITEMS)AND OFF I WENT.
GOT TO COLUMBUS INDIANA, STOPPED AT THE REST AREA TO TINKLE( IT HAPPENS WHEN COFFEE AND OLD KIDNEYS ARE INVOLVED) TOOK A WALK AROUND THE TRUCK AND CAMPER AND VOILA ! A TIRE ON THE TRUCK GOING FLAT. CHANGED THE TIRE, DROVE TO COLUMBUS AND SPENT TWO HOURS TRYING TO FIND A TIRE STORE OPEN AND GET A NEW TIRE. NOT TOO BAD, THEY PUT THE NEW TIRE ON AND REPLACED THE SPARE BACK IN THE HOLDER AND ON MY WAY AGAIN.
SO I MADE IT TO NASHVILLE, GOT MY SPOT IN THE CAMPGROUND, AND GOT PARKED NEXT TO A GUY FROM MARYLAND WHO HAS A 1964 EL CAMINO THAT RUNS 7:50 IN THE QUARTER MILE. I TOOK SOME PICS, I HOPE THEY SHOW UP.
WELL THAT'S ALL FOR NOW, I'M OFF TO THE SON'S HOUSE TO HANG DRYWALL ON THE CEILING OF HIS NEW STUDIO. WISH ME LUCK.
TALK TO YOU SOON,
TVI

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