Ch.46
Conclusion
“The end for the general Sherman tree is
sometime in the future as all good things will end. Of course history says if
it lasted thirty five hundred years then chances are it may last the same
amount again if we humans will allow such an event to happen. It may easily be
one of the last living things standing on earth. I mean after all, look at us as
humans, we have easily manipulated the weather and now are threatening the polar
bears with extinction, we will soon open up a northern passage between Canada and
the North Pole to more easily and efficiently ship oil and LP gas to China.thanks to global warming. So what is in store for the next 100 years?” I said as I was toasted at the Waksuchi Lodge.
I could see a person grimacing as the reality of what I was saying was coming
to light.
We had left the General Sherman and all the
fires were out as they scoured the area around the general Sherman for anything
that would spark a fire. And then they wet down the whole area around the base
with a fire hose after the crowd died down. All our gear was stored back in the
Jeep and I wrote Deb a check for the
work done on the Jeep and asked her to join us in our dinner celebration at the
Waksuchi Lodge. Ann also gave Deb the Ford Escape, saying she no longer felt
the need to escape with Lee anymore as they were headed back to Ohio . There they
would find them a place close to mine around Stockport and would start another
farm with Lee as he was tiring of living in hotels and the high life. All he
wanted was a new John Deere with a buddy seat for Ann. Darla and I are still
commissioned to spend Ann’s money and accumulate farm land and preserve it. I am
sure we will have some down time since seeing the Sequoias and the General Sherman
tree we deserve some time to run home and grab Babe, my dog back from my friends .
It all seemed like it was coming to a
close as we finished our dinner and I shook hands with people. Darla and I went outside to our fully laden Jeep
complete with our equipment , to head down the mountain to the Road Warrior at
the Potwisha Campground. Deb stayed at the lodge as she was going to take Ann
and Lee to the airport and then return to her house after they spent a couple
of more days exploring the Sierra Nevada’s.
Darla and I climbed into the Jeep and
started heading down the mountain and soon we were pulling into the Potwisha Campground.
As we came around the corner to where we had left the Road Warrior, the lot was
empty. I had to stop the Jeep right in the middle of the road and check the lot
number.
Darla says. “Oh no, they stole all my
flannel!”
As instantly
she realized the Road Warrior and all our clothes as well as Ann’s computer and
everything was gone including any pictures we took. It was all gone. And all
she was worried about was her warm fuzzy night clothes. Just didn’t seem right.
Someone had stole the complete Road Warrior
this time, took everything while I was hanging in the General Sherman tree
saving it. The only thing we had left was the climbing equipment and that was because
we were using it. A thought came to mind as I imagined Darla with her new bed clothes
as I strap her in a climbing harness
naked since she lost all her flannel and
suspend her from the ceiling on hooks . Hmmmmm this may not be all bad. Darla sees
a big smile come to my face. As I say to her.
“Let’s head back up the mountain and call
the police from the Waksuchi Lodge I doubt we will see that thing again
tonight. “
Darla says. “Aren’t you mad?”
“Darla they can have it all including your
flannel your flannel. All I need is you.” I said.
“ But
they will make more.” Darla warned me.
“I guess
I just need to keep you so busy you won’t have time to shop for more. Or want
to.”I said as I kissed her,then pulling her to me tight against my body.
We laughed as she knew what I meant and
soon we were headed back to the Waksuchi Lodge.
Ch. 47
Road Warrior’s Demise
“Wow it’s a good thing I found you.” Dealing
Dan says.
“Shut up and just give me that damn money
you promised me. I had a hell of a time getting that damn thing and I don’t know
why you would want it, it has been through hell.” Said Leann
“I have my reasons. It seems when my wife
and I was visiting Mexico, I found out they had stashed drugs in the frame of that
thing and I sold it to Ann before I knew what they did. It supposedly has over
a quarter million in cocaine in the frame.”
“You mean I have been driving around in a
stolen vehicle with a quarter million in drugs in the frame. How much are you
paying me ? A lousy ten thousand dollars for all this. Wow I think the price
just went up. “
“Damn Leann you are hard to deal with.” Dealing
Dan said.
“Well I have doctor bills to pay. Life moves
on. Fuck it all.” Leann says.
The End
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