We busted out

The sun is not even up, but we have had coffee and are watching the news at Cochiti Lake.  We escaped the cold, the snow, and now will drive into summer again.  By the end of the day we will be at our winter home.  The area around Roosevelt lake was struck by fires last fall after we left.  It will be interesting to see how much damage was done.  From the treeless plains to the mountains of the southwest is a long drive.  The lake we sit beside is filled by the Rio Grande.  It is not much of a river.  Sailing on the lake seems to be popular.  The boatyard is full of nice little sailboats.

Today we will make the drive to Gallup along old route 40.  On the way we will see dozens of trains hauling stuff from China to fill our landfills.  The United States will never have enough stuffed animals, TVs, or phones.  Beside the trains on the highway trucks are hauling all the stuff that will be thrown out before it is worn out.  Our we guilty?  Hell yes.  In the Earth module there are three laptop computers.  At home two little ipad things, and one more desktop computer. 

Now for a different side of the story.  Every time Kadizzle shops he realizes he just doesn't want or need anything.  A few weeks ago back in Denver Kadizzle shopped Home Depot, Target, Bass Pro, and the downtown mall.  Could not find a gizzmo or fribble that was needed or wanted.  At Bass Pro came close to buying some heavier socks, but really did not need them.  One thing that happens when you get old is you have all the clothes you need. 

Since we have an abundance of items under a thousand or maybe three thousand that leaves the needs in the tens of thousands.  A bigger pickup to pull a new camper would be nice.  That could be done for under one hundred thousand.  How about another sailboat?  That could be over one hundred thousand.  Then Winky wants a new house in Arizona, maybe a half million.  Well it looks like we will just have to try to get buy.  Kadizzle just read an article in the NYT about how two bedroom apartment in New York have dropped in price down to a little over a million.  With the average income in New York City 79 k how do people do it.  Work until you die.  If only trickle down would turn into rain down.  Now for the good news.  Recent studies have shown that after you have an income of 70 k you don't get any happier.