On the Road Again Manana

Fall is here already, nice cold morning, misty rain. This morning is a regular ole day of dog walking, some house cleaning, reading, checking emails, maybe lunch with a friend, then five hours at Mabel's (hoping the gas has been turned back on there, had to be turned off for a few days due to a leak.) Then tomorrow, finally, I have a full day off, and will do a one-day road trip to Las Vegas, New Mexico. My friend Annette went there and brought me back all kinds of guides and info, so I'm all set. I think it's just a couple hours drive from here. I really need it. Road trips help blow away all the crazy cobwebs that gather in the corners of your mind, take your thoughts away from all the stuff that is bugging you constantly, bugging me anyway! Thoughts of mortgage payments, depressed friends, alcoholic friends, mistreated and abused animals, growing old (that perky young grocery clerk who just assumed I was a "senior citizen" and asked if I wanted the discount), problems at work, etc etc. Cadbury and I will hit the road tomorrow and have a great time, yeah!!