We arrived back in Albuquerque before the high winds blasted the highways once more. It was great to come back and visit with our good friend Joy and her 2 dogs Sammy & Foxy and the 2 cats George & Tizzie. We were amazed at how we were greeted by the animals. They just made themselves right back at home. We continually find George on our doorstep. I think he's trying to edge his way into our home before we move on again. I don't think so. There is just not enough room for George in this rig.
Our 1st visit was to the Smart car dealership to show them just how their Smart car was transported on the back of BigBit. Carlos was happy to see the setup and took his share of pictures. We hope that it'll help with his sales.
Then it was time to unload. We now have a good feel for the time it really takes us to unload because this time we didn't have a large gathering watching us and asking questions. I was surprised that we were able to unload in just under 40 minutes. That's setting up the ramps, unloading the car and then storing all the equipment. It wasn't a contest to see how fast I could do this but just a measurement of the time it takes to unload the car. Loading the car adds about 20 minutes to the time.
There must have been something in the air this past week causing people to lose teeth. Our 2 granddaughters had their wisdom teeth pulled and Roseann had her last wisdom tooth pulled. This all happened over a three day period. Our granddaughter here in Albuquerque, Anna, had the worst time of all. It caused her to miss three days of school because of a swollen jaw. No fun.
Then our daughter Rebecca had to have surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff in her right shoulder. UGH! Not anything I want to have done soon. They tell her that she could have full function back in 3 -4 months. I know that she'll do it too. She's tough when it comes to rehab. I watched her rehab a busted up knee from skiing a long time ago.
Then it was Anna's confirmation day. It was busy from the start because now we have been charged with getting the kids to school. Yea, remember Rebecca just had surgery and no driving for a while. School, then errands with my mom, then my errands, visit with and show our friend Arnie Bigbit, pick up Anna from school, take her to the dentist for a check on her braces, pick up her friend for a visit at her house, take her friend home on our way to church at 6 PM for the confirmation service at 7 PM, save seats for the rest of the family who will be there around 6:45 PM. The service ended at 8:40 and I was there at 5:50. By my calculations, that's 2 hr & 50 min on the hard church bench. I hope that gets me a higher and softer seat some place when I die. My backside sure was flatter after that. What I really learned today, is that being a mom or dad never ends and is truly a labor of love. My hat is off to all the mom's ( dad's too) who have to run around and do all the things I did today plus HAVE A JOB. I salute you!
Thursday morning. It's moving day for us. The rig needs some annual maintenance and a few minor additions & repairs. It's out to RV Sales for Ralph & his crew to do their magic. I have to remember though that we still are driving the kids and helping to take car of our daughter. Oh oh, I think I'll be putting some miles on LilBit. Thank goodness for good gas mileage.
Tim & Roseann
Las Cruces 04/08