Our version of retirement: Living a childhood dream

Took a trip to town today

On the way back, not even a mile outa town, my wife sez 'there's a deer in the shadows under that overpass we just passed,
and it's got huge antlers.....it's the biggest deer I've ever seen!'

Did a U-ie

Slowed and veered into the gravel, off the emergency lane

Grabbed the phone

Took this pic

Nice elk
Just nestled in the shadows
Watching traffic whiz by

elk under k falls overpass.jpg

I've seen many an elk, roadside

One, years ago, hwy 26, just off the coast, standing on a knoll in the rays of dawn sunlight
Head held high
Posing over his realm
Nostrils blowing steam
Majestic

But never a mile outa town
With the exception of a little town called Vernonia (my town growing up)
 

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Gary, Let's stick with peanuts.

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Went to town yesterday

As my custom, I grabbed a decent cup of coffee at McD's
Large, a buck
Good coffee

My lady was thirsty (hot out, in the 90s....water wasn't cuttin' it)
She can't have caffeine

Asked the voice box if they had caffeine free coke

'Yes, diet coke'

'Is it caffeine free?'

'Sure'

(Sure?)

I ordered it

Paid my two bucks at the first window

Asked the lady there about the free caffeine

'Sure'

Got to the 2nd window

Asked the kid what the order was

'Diet coke and coffee'

'Is the coke caffeine free?'

'Probably'

'My lady can't have caffeine, I need that assurance'

'Do you want me to gpour you a new one?'

'Yeah, and I need YOU to make sure it's caffeine free, OK?'

The kid was all nervous

But, maybe the coke was caffeine free....maybe

(personally, I think their 'caffeine free' is just diet coke...with caffeine)
 
I finally finished reading all the posts to this one.
Will be looking forward for more.

Very interesting to read about two very tough people living their dream.
May you be blessed with many more, whether in the wild or where ever you hearts lead you.

Yes, to have grand children with autism or downs syndrome is hard .

Guess having our son born with physical disabilities helped us accept the grand daughter's problems.
 
Tommy said:
If it starts moving your way do you have a safe destination in mind?
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North

About 60 miles north is a good motel or two
80-90 miles and it's motel heaven

Those poor devils south of us had to evacuate

The wind has died, and 20 fire trucks with a few dozers are on it, but have yet to hear about air support

It'd built to 1000 acres by 11p (5 hrs ago)
Then the news quit
Guess they went to bed
 
Lakeland living said:
Don't be a hero, we both know how those things can move. How close is it to your place?
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No hero here.
Packed a few things last night
Got sleepy
Went to bed

Fire started 16 mi from the cabin
If the winds were blowing north, we would be outa here.
That sucker is movin' fast
 
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