Ch.28
On the Road Again?
Lee and Ann knew I took off in a hurry
for some reason but I didn't really share the information with them till
breakfast in the morning as I pulled in late with the Hummer and just stuck it
in the garage , they were already in the Road Warrior and the lights were off
and I wasn't really up to conversation with anyone at that point. My head was
still reeling with thoughts of Leann and why this had all come about at this
time in my life. Was she just trying to send me a message? Unfortunately the
only I message I received was she wanted her shit back. I was more than glad to
give any reminder of any time we spent together back to her. Just glad she
didn’t have any more, or made herself more at home at my place.
One girlfriend refused to come and get
anything after spending ten years with her. Again I was very much in love with
her and her stuff sat around my house for six months after I pleaded with her
time after time to come and get it. Once a month I would contact her and she
said she would come, and knew when I was at work and my schedule but still
refused. It was like a frigging museum of her knick knacks and mementos. It
drove me frigging crazy. Finally I just ended up selling the place and then one
last time I called her up after I had packed and moved all her stuff just
inside the front door and left it there, as I wasn't taking it with me. I told
her to come and get it. I was out of there. She finally came and picked it up.
Never heard from her again till one day I was selling veggies along the road
almost three years later and she stopped and we talked awhile. It was strange I
never harbored any ill feelings towards her but as she stood before me I knew I
had made out better by looking at her tired body. They say it’s not the age but
the mileage. Don’t know what she did after she left me but the woman that was
in front of me was a stranger I hardly knew, even after ten years of being
together. We were supposed to meet again as she had ordered veggies off me but
she cancelled and I am glad. I loved her but it just wasn't there anymore.
Maybe it was the bittersweet memories of her. The lack of returning our
pictures of us together that she didn't want, or whatever, it was never going
to be the same. There was too much water
under the bridge for me to cross that way again and to long apart to care.
Oh well Babe and me were up the next
morning as I prepared to get myself ready to set off for Sequoia. I had a Dr.’
s appointment every 6 weeks and so I cancelled for 3 months thinking this would
give us enough time. And then I had the Dr. Order my prescriptions to cover
that time and made notes to go to pharmacy and pick them up so I could have
them with me.
Since they enacted the medical marijuana
law, I had been growing my own and so I devised a way of concealing enough to
take with me along on the trip. My doctor gave me a standing prescription
although I knew it was useless in any other state but Ohio, I still took it
along with me also. I took less than an ounce figuring maybe I might secure a
local connection somewhere out there if my supply ran low. Just didn’t want to
appear to be a drug smuggler rolling around the country dispensing good
fortunes by the lungful’s.
I contacted my friends on the farm and
asked if they would watch Susie and Babe for me and they readily agreed as they
could use the money and also they loved dogs and what was a few more to theirs
as they would just be playmates. It was agreed we would stop by their place and
visit with them on our way out to California. I was not quite sure when we were
going to leave so left the date open and told them I would call when we knew.
I also explained to Lee and Ann all that
was going on since my trip to Mc Donald’s to return Leann’s stuff, and they
were glad for me but also Ann had mentioned that it would have been nice if
Leann had wanted to get back with me. I told her she was almost rude to me when
she stated that wasn’t the reason she had called. Ann said Leann may have
caught wind of something going on with me or she was testing the water. She
said give it some time . I said I will try but at this point I have no option
but to move on. If she runs fast enough she might catch me. If not I guess it
wasn’t meant to be. I mean how long and how much is a man supposed to take
before he just has to give up all hope. I am there, sorry Leann.
I told them about dropping off Susie and
Babe at the farm on the way out west and asked if there was anything they
needed to do. They said that most of what they had to do was already done since
they were already to go once before. Lee
had to get the stitches out of his leg and the doctor in Oxford made
arrangements with a doctor in Marietta to take care of removing the stitches,
forwarding what medical information he had to the doctor and Lee set himself up
an appointment for the following Tuesday to remove his stitches and then they
would know more if a trip was in store.
We spent the following days before
leaving finalizing our itinerary as we outlined all the features of all the
places we wanted to visit. We were going the north route across the United
States. First travelling to St. Louis and then spending time around the
Mississippi River and then heading for Kansas and then North Dakota criss
crossing the United States visiting the national parks and enjoying a loose
schedule allowing Lee to heal himself as we went on. We spent a night in a
local park making sure everything was working great in the Road Warrior, it did .
Ann and Lee had spent every night in the Road
Warrior only opting to shower and use my bathroom as it was tied up on my river
lots to the electric and water. I had no auxiliary sewer but the trailer park
at the campsite had a flush station, and this is one thing we needed to check
before leaving. The Road Warrior took a shit by itself quite easily. Being able
to access these facilities on the road makes all the difference when you are
travelling, and making sure they work is a priority.
Lee’s leg was less stiff but his back was
now hurting as he had shifted his body weight to compensate for the stiff leg
and it was now starting to hurt him in other places. He said he only hoped his
leg would heal before he went completely to hell. Looking at his unbandaged
leg, it appeared to be healing nicely, and the row of stitches looked like they
were pulling at the skin now. The doctor had prescribed a topical cream and
this seemed to be working good and would give him some relief when he applied
it and keep the skin supple around it.
Tomorrow he would have the stitches out
and again they were prepared to leave having stored their entire tree climbing
equipment in the Road Warrior and even if the doctor refused to allow him to go
on the trip, Ann and Lee felt they were still going. I had all my ducks in
order so to speak and was ready to go. I would miss having Babe along with me
but I really don’t think leaving the dogs in the motor home for extended
periods of time is a good idea. And this included Susie. I felt they would both
be better off on the farm.
Going over in my mind I couldn't think of
anything to do or bring and Lee and Ann felt the same way. The Road Warrior
offered plenty of space and comfort. If there was one thing I really wanted to
have along it would have to be Leann as it was supposed to be our trip. Oh well
life just throws you curve balls at times, and sometime you just have to swing,
even if you can’t hit the ball. I swung and I missed. Did all I could do. And
now I must move on.
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