Buss man's Holiday

I love the "sea changes". Especially from bad to good. We had that Nor Easter that just got out of here yesterday. Today I finally see the sun. Yesterday I walked around the place checking to see how bad we were flooded. But it wasn't too bad. I had some standing water on the airstrip, but nothing that won't dry up in a week or so. Our soybeans got cut, thankfully, just before the big rains. Last Wednesday, during the rains, I went up to Dover and worked on the M-10 with Mr. Mechanic. All of the stuff I've mentioned in previous blogs about my lack of mechanical ability, well it applied as usual. And I literally did go to get coffee for the guys. I'm looking forward to getting the M-10 back home. There's a guy who is serious about buying it. That could happen after Thanksgiving. I'll be on vacation for six days up to and including Thanksgiving. Vacation. I'll be on vacation. For the last two years I've been on a permanent vacation. So how do I get in the state of mind that feels "vacation"? Well, I'll be going somewhere. Las Vegas! So, let me get this straight. I'll pack bags, plan flights, forget one or two things, drive to BWI, schlep through security, fly to destination, wait for the hotel van, and go to the hotel, check in and then find somewhere to go to dinner. Vacation? OK, if you say so. It sounds like the work I retired from after 33 years! Yes, it's called a "Buss- man's holiday". You see, my wife won this crazy trip by sending a photo into "Regis and Kelly Live". She answered the question correctly on the air and she won a fabulous vacation for two. There's lots of parts to the prize, and we're looking forward to every one. Especially meeting Regis! I can tell you what will be the best aspect of the trip for me. It will be being with my wife and basking in the warmth of her company. The second best thing about the trip will be coming home to my beloved "Rosewind", seeing my son after three months, and greeting my dog, "the Jaker" who will have waited for me the whole six days. I'm not waiting for Thanksgiving. I'm the "Buss-man" who is very, very, thankful right now. Gen. Av. Informal. :::::+:::::