Well… It’s been a while since we’ve talked my friends and faithful
readers… Don’t think it’s due to life being boring… Quite the contrary…
As I wrote earlier our trip to Vegas was put on hold and to
be honest I’m not sure if we’ll ever make that one…
As also written earlier during my annual physical this past
January… The EKG revealed that I had an undiagnosed heart attack sometime last
year… Doubting the diagnosis and doing some additional research I have come to
the conclusion that it actually could have been possible and is very common…
That being said… On the advice of my doctor I have applied
for and am now waiting for SS Disability… The years of death sentence work
schedules while causing the damage may in the end pay off well…
Enough said about that… I have lost 15lbs since arriving in
California and I’m working on losing another 5… Lots of walking… A change in
diet and a fairly stress free life has definitely been agreeing with me…
Fairly stress free… As my faithful readers know there were
some issues between the “Keystone Patrol” and myself over my boys… Resolved and
at least temporarily put aside…
Recently thinking that cancelling the trip to Vegas was one
of my better decisions and that our life at the beach couldn’t be better… There
were issues and I find it serendipitous that when it’s time for a change, life
sends the message… Sometimes it’s whispered and we need to shut up long enough
to hear it… Other times it screams it… This one was fairly loud…
As issues with the “Keystone Patrol” resurfaced and the
recent inclusion in the equation of the Ventura PD to rid the beach of RVers… The
Universe reminded me this adventure the boys and I are on isn’t meant to be
lived in a comfort zone of familiarity or big cities…
So spending this past week prepping for another trip… I
turned in my marina security keys… Thankful for the job while it lasted…
Ironically I was working for a retired Submarine Commanding Officer… We said
goodbye to some friends at the beach yesterday and headed inland and south to
Ramona, CA… Northern San Diego County… 2000ft higher in elevation than sea
level at the beach… Significantly less humidity… A definite plus… We are in the
foothills of the Laguna Mountains in southern California… A beautiful small
town… A combination of paved and gravel roads… Farming community…
We’re camped at least temporarily at the VFW… An old Navy
buddy living here and a member of the local post even setting us up with an
electric hook up…
Next week I will look for some part time work and we will
most likely be headed to the local county park to camp there… Camping for free
in exchange for 20hrs/wk of volunteer work doing grounds keeping at the park…
What a wonderful life for my boys…
The traffic was insane on the drive here… Due to the
unfortunate need to get south of LA on the Friday of a holiday weekend… The
final leg of the trip through winding, mountain roads and arriving at the VFW
yesterday evening for a fish fry dinner and some beers reminding me how much I
love small town America…
The bright lights of the casinos and comedy show rooms are
nice… But I certainly don’t want to live there… The down home feel of a fish
fry dinner, some beers and the locals singing Karaoke… Really made for a
wonderful night…
A roast beef dinner and
maybe more Karaoke at the post is on tap for tonight… No, I won’t sing…
Our adventure finally clearly defined… It’s all about this
now… The travels… The people we meet along the way… The lives we touch and
those that touch ours… We’ve already met so many who have fallen in love with
the boys… We’ll miss them as much as they miss us… If comedy opportunities
present themselves… Well, they’ll be considered and performing in the small
towns of America has always been more fun than the “A” rooms of the big cities
anyway… The people there always happy and grateful for the entertainment
opportunity… They come out to have fun with no airs of pretention…
Yes, Pultneyville… I miss you…
Eventually… We will head north again… Taking our time… I
would like to spend at least a few days camped on the ocean at San Onofre State
Beach and we’ll head up the coast… I think we’ll drive through LA at night next
time… But with no clock or calendar to adhere to… Life is good when… There’s “No
Vacation Necessary”…
