Last night they spent the night in Elk City, which is not too shabby since their GPS took them on one of the slowest routes through Missouri. Right now they’re about 5 to 6 hours from home. I’m looking forward to seeing Erin and the other two again, but mostly Erin.
Yesterday I had to work the last hour of the evening shift. The cashier claimed to be sick and had to go home. She will learn that this is not a good idea. From what I saw of the inventory, she did no stocking and as past employees have found out, my having that info is a BAD thing for all employees.
Actually, the times that I do work I do enjoy dealing with the customers and there was a first time customer from Vegas that thought the store was wonderful and we talked for about 30 minutes while she charged her cell phone. Joe Garafolo stopped by and I found out that he bought one of the many H-D copies, his being a Honda Shadow. We talked of bikes and riding and about how his brother was moving to Eldorado and the fact that he has a H-D. It turns out that Joe’s a full blown preacher these days. While both my kids think less that pleasant thoughts about him, I always enjoy talking with him. Maybe we’ll go riding soon.
Yesterday morning I had a long talk with another neighbor, also named Joe. He’s thinking of buying a gun and was curious about training and carry permits and the shooting. It too was a good talk but it was interrupted by the PAWS patrons that were killing time while the mobile spay and neuter clinic was fixing their dogs. They too wanted to talk with me. Our fault for sitting in the only spot with shade.
We’re on the downside of the summer season. The sun appears later every day and we’re slowly moving into my favorite season. I love fall and the cooler days. I enjoy seeing the colors on the trees and I am looking forward to this seasons colors. With all the rain we’ve had I expect this year’s colors to be spectacular. Nina and I are both looking forward to riding in the mountains this fall.