B is for Beer

I totally want one! For myself!

Speaking of beer. I have bought a couple of 12 packs, and have loaded them into the trailer. Limes are in the fridge, and today I have to do some grocery to stock the cabinets, fridge and such. There is so much to do, and I am running out of time.

We are heading to the coast for the summer. We have reservations for the month of June at one place, and from there, we will move about.

So, it is happening. We are finally taking off to live in the trailer for a long haul. Not for good, as we will still have the house and a home base, but as close to full timing as we will get for a while.

The house has a sitter, the cat will have a lap to curl up in in the safety of her own home, and Honey has been flea bathed and combed with a shedding comb until her coat is nice and shiney and all of the remaining hairs seem to be staying put for now. She has been groomed to be a trailer dog. The kids and I have been working with her on obedience training, and she is doing great. She sits, comes, heels, lays down and stays on command. Last night she slept in bed with me and stayed curled in ball beside me all night. The cat, de-throwned and in a pout that could be heard round the world, sat across the room on the big green chair glaring at us all night.

As for location, well, dude, that is classified. We will be along the Texas coast, looking for some waves for our boards, some wind for our sails, and some time alone together with no phone. I will have WiFi (damn straight), a cell phone and we have the option of cable TV which I think we will decline. The spot we have reserved is waterfront, on a huge pad, under a giant live oak tree with plenty of room for the kids to play. There is a picnic table under our tree, a beach right across the way and a 50 foot dock to fish off of.

The kids are mildly excited. They are loath to leave all of their electronic crap behind, and I am standing firm on the fact that the PS2 is staying put, unplugged, in the closet. I still can’t understand the concept of wanting to sit all day playing Star Wars instead of being at the beach catching waves and exploring the bay via a dinghy. I am thinking the Electornic Sprite is going to pay our house a visit while we are gone, and take away all the gaming consoles and leave surf boards in their places. I bet that would go over well.

So, my next post will be from our spot under the oak. In the meantime, will you pray for all rain to steer clear of Chris this weekend? She has an island to explore on her new bike, and dude, the forcast is harching with her mellow.