April 13, 2005

April 13, 2005

Tillamook, Oregon

DAY 299

 

Another cold, cloudy, rainy day ! I'm getting desperate for some sunshine !

We slept late again this morning. This forced delay provides an opportunity to start our days late, which Joanne really likes. Ever since her battles with cancer, and her surgeries, a few years ago, her stamina has been reduced, and she needs more sleep. I spent much of today working, on and off, on our company's fiscal year end accounting. We took Bo for an obedience training session this afternoon during one of the few very brief lulls in the rain. We're all getting bored ; Joanne, me, Teddy & Bo ! We're all feeling a bit cooped up in the trailer with nowhere to go and nothing to do. If at least the weather was a little better, we could go for walks which we all enjoy. We're in a nice area, thick forest beside a river, high mountains all around us. We're eager to get going.

When I phoned Mechtronics late this afternoon to check on the progress of Dee-Dee's transmission rebuild, they were hopeful that they may be finished by the close of business tomorrow. I surely hope so. If they have the truck ready to go by 5:00 P.M. tomorrow, we'll immediately leave, trying to get over the mountains before it gets dark around 8:00 P.M., and into Portland. If we can make it to Portland by tomorrow evening, there is a chance we will be able to make it back to the Canadian border on time, before midnight Friday. It would mean driving completely across the state of Washington, south to north, in one day. So much for visiting the beautiful state of Washington ! Oh, well ... next year, I guess.

DSK