The Day Before

Last packing day.  So much crap has to go into the Earth Module.  The Commander is already complaining about getting up the Christmas tree.  So many little items that need to be in the module. It is always so annoying to find out you forgot something.  Like launching a rocket you want as little weight as possible. Unfortunately everything weighs something.  Do we really need the solar panels?  How about the spare for the module, it must weigh 70lbs?  Yesterday we had the house cleaned so we are on high alert to keep it clean.  In my morning dream a rattlesnake bit me, it woke me up.  The rattlesnake beside me started barking out the days commands.  What will Kadizzle miss most at his home?  The shower is a favorite, easy internet is nice, but one thing will not be missed, the blistering cold.  The hell with freezing. The hell with ice.  On the other hand there is not always infinite water in the Earth Module, nor is the store nearby.  Television is also a thing of the past on the road.  Sometimes we can get a signal here and there, but usually in the southwest it is mainly stump preachers bilking old ladies.  The worst part of getting there are the winds near Wheatland, Wyoming.  Why in the hell don't they put up some windmills there?  Last night Kadizzle watched a video of an RV being blown over.  Not pretty.  Since we have been upside down once with a camper already, it is a latent fear.  Best bet, just sit still until the wind is gone.  The next damn thing is driving that blasted module through traffic.  No fun.  So tomorrow morning it will be blast off.  Of course the co-pilot will be driving from the passenger seat.  " That truck is slowing down",  yea I noticed when those red lights on back come on it usually means something is going to happen.  Your going to fast, turn right now, how much gas do we have? If you were blind The Commander is the perfect co-pilot.  She acts like you cannot see.  So let the fun start tomorrow.

Almost forgot the best news of all.  Cheech, my littlest daughter called yesterday to announce she got the big job with Anthropology.  Maybe you never heard of them, but they are a big deal in the ritzy shopping malls for those with acute prosperity.  Cheech is amazing.  Cheech started her own fashion business in New York, went on to do fashion work for Macy's and K Mart.  Now she will be moving to Philadelphia with husband Sam.  Best of all the Cheech has a bun in the oven so Granpa will have another playmate.