October 13 to 19, 2013

Sunday ;

Another sunny, mild day, still beautiful fall weather.

So ... we washed the trailer. It was grimy from our recent trip to Winnipeg and back. And I didn't want to leave for Yuma in a few weeks with it that filthy. I did a difficult job underneath our neighbour's park model home. Not that the job was all that difficult, just that doing anything underneath there is difficult ! We continued mounting artworks. Almost finished ! We did some fall pre-departure and winterization work. We took Bo for a play session in the dog park, then went for a leisurely walk around our RV park.

Monday ; Canadian Thanksgiving 

Another nice fall day. This morning we sorted out some photo albums, vacation souvenirs, memorabilia, etc. that was in the storage tote we retrieved from Winnipeg along with our artworks.
I didn't even remember that we had most of that stuff ! We did some outdoor chores. We took Bo to the dog park for a play session. I did some "used truck campers for sale" research online.

And ... we went to the Riverside RV Park Resort communal Thanksgiving Dinner. This is the first time in a long time that we have attended a Riverside RV Park Resort social function. Over the years that we've lived here, I've really lost my taste for socializing with this community's residents . And tonight's experience did nothing to change that.

Tuesday ; Still sunny and mild. Finished mounting artworks, displaying or storing memorabilia, etc. Did more outdoor work preparing for departure in a couple of weeks. Started work on revising our wills.

Wednesday ; Still sunny and mild, nice fall weather.

After having a vicious squabble while in town this afternoon, and while driving home from town, a squabble that was difficult to end and left us both feeling like crap for the remainder of the day, I was stunned tonight to read my journal for this date last year and discover ... the same thing happened last year. Is there something about October 15 ? ? ?

Thursday ; Another nice fall day. Spent the day running errands in Penticton. Spent the evening working on our wills.

Friday ; Nice fall weather continues.

Frustrated by many phone calls to local lawyers and notaries public refusing to provide "commissioner for oaths" service on "affidavit for execution of will" prepared by me using internet will preparation service. Apparent conspiracy of legal profession / law society to refuse to provide service to DIY will kits. Well ... refuse away, assholes ... I refuse to be thwarted. Watch me find a way ! Just like I found a way to execute the sale of lot 89 without using either a real estate agent or a lawyer ! I don't think there is any other "profession" as self-serving and self-perpetuating as lawyers. It's time they realize / are shown that the Internet will eventually do to them what the introduction of the personal computer did to the typewriter service / repair industry !

Helped Joanne do lots of laundry today. Continued working on wills. Continued working on fall pre-departure preparations. Enjoyed the lovely fall weather. Viewed / "toured" a neighbour's Bigfoot 30C10.11 truck camper. Very nice. Convinced us to drive / divert all the way to Denver, Colorado on the way south in a few weeks to see a reasonably priced one for sale.

Saturday ; HA HA HA ! Quote of the day from my wife ; "women who have an ass the size of Texas shouldn't wear leggings". HA HA HA < SNORT > HA HA !

Nice fall weather continues. Got some outdoor work done. Had a flat tire on the truck ! Changed the dually valve extender and tightened the screw in metal valve stem. That should solve the problem ... hopefully.

Finished my will today. Will begin working on Joanne's tomorrow. Found solution to
unco-operative legal profession problem. NYAH NYAH NYAH ... take that !

Went to Taste Of Our Valley tonight in Keremeos, annual fall event featuring samples of local wines and foods. Price of admission up, offerings by local merchants down. Might be last time we attend this event. Dropped truck off at local auto repair shop for service on Monday, caught ride home with neighbours attending Taste Of Our Valley event.

HMPH ... two weeks in a row of stock market generosity !

DSK