1. For What
It’s Worth
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241 Days and counting
Go Blackhawks!
Game 3 tonight against the Minnesota Wild!
This past
weekend I found out something very interesting to me. A friend I know
socially told me she found out more about me by reading our blog posts than by
ever talking to me, which I thought was quite an eye opening revelation. I know
I don’t always open up when I talk with someone but I guess I feel safe doing
so when I write. I was completely surprised! She said she knew us better
by reading our blog, which made me feel pretty good about ourselves. I didn’t
know what to say except saying thanks! I hope you all learn more about us
through our writings and our blog posts. Snoopy & Linus give me all the
good stuff and I just put it down for them. They should get all the credit, not
me.
I also found
out some sad news this weekend. Our landlord Mary apparently passed away back
in March. She was a very sweet lady who was a ray of sunshine to see. She was
quite elderly and had lived quite a long life, and she will be sorely missed.
Her daughter Sandra will take over her assets and our rent. I wish I
would of known earlier so I could have attended her memorial services.
RIP and God Speed, Mary!
I am not sure
of I ever mentioned it before, but there is this guy who lives and travels in
his VW Vanagon, a Type 2 (Van) Generation 3 version of the VW Bus. Matt has
even been brave enough to drive all the way to Alaska and back. That is a long
way to go in a vehicle so old and inherently unreliable as my 1978 VW Bus,
Linus. I applaud his initiative and bravery in trekking that long lonely
road all the way up there through a lot (and I do mean A LOT) of no-man’s-land.
I don’t think I could do it in fear of being broke down way out there!
Call me chicken, but that is the truth. I don’t think I could do it
myself, and all alone to boot.
I keep in
touch with this 20 something year younger version of myself through emails
every couple of weeks and I hope to actually meet him in person along our
adventurous travels. He has spent over a year now on the road continuously
travelling all over the US. I only wish I could walk and hike like I used to
before all of the injuries took their toll on this battered old(er) body. I am
doing what I can to get back in better shape for the adventures that await us.
Matt does have a good eye for photos and writes much better than I do. I aspire
to write with such prose as he does and to be better at illustrating my
thoughts and observations. He is an inspiration to us all and I am proud to
call him a friend. More to follow…
This weekend I
did purchase some things for our road trip and for Linus. I got him a tow strap
and a come-a long hand winch for emergencies such as getting stuck in some
unforgiving terrain along the way or on some back road or off-road adventure.
I also got some glossy white spray paint for touching up his steel
bumpers, which could use it every once in a while. I also ordered a new
spare tire cover just like the one I have on there currently. I need to replace
that spare tire with a sidewall reinforced one like I put on the bus a few
years ago. I forgot to upgrade the spare tire when I did the other four, so I
probably need to do that. That is why I got a new spare tire cover because they
tend to degrade after a while, especially when you remove it. So this way I am
prepared for when that happens. I also bought some storage options for the
interior of the bus such as a storage net, a dashboard tray and some other
little things that could come in handy is my thinking. Storage is at a premium
and all I can do to try to maximize it, I will try to do so.
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2. Alternate
Band Name Game
Clues:
Robert
Zimmerman
Musical artist
and songwriter
Early career
in folk music movement
Blowin’ in the
Wind
Like a Rolling
Stone
Answer: ??
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Previous
Alternate Band Name Game
Clues: Indigo Nomad
Answer: Blues Traveler
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3. Television
Trivia
Clues:
Joel Fleishman
Maggie
O’Connell
Maurice
Minnifield
“Chris in the
Morning” Stevens
Answer: ??
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Previous
Post’s Television Trivia
Clues:
1970s Comedy
and Variety Show
Reverend Leroy
Geraldine
“The devil
made me do it”
Answer: The Flip Wilson Show
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4. How Well
Do You Know Us?
Question: What is the best way for us to
communicate to others?
a. By chatting over lunch?
b. By writing?
c. By chatting over a few drinks?
Answer: ????
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Previous
Game of How Well Do You Know Us?
Question: Who is Michael’s favorite actor of all
time? An avid adventure seeker, racecar driver, motorcycle racer, etc. He did
many of his own stunts in movies. This guy could do no wrong and he never had
to wear a shirt that said, “I’m Awesome!”. Dr Gregory House as well as
Rick Harrison (From the TV show, Pawn Stars) are huge fans also of this guy. A
real Man’s man!
Answer: Steve McQueen.
He once said, “I would rather wake up in the middle of nowhere than to wake up
in the middle of any city anytime.”
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Snoopy wants
me to remind you to, “Bark Less and Wag More!”
Until next
time… Be Good!
- cb
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