Picaresque

Picaresque is the adjective to describe writings about a common or low character who survives the pitfalls of life through luck or good fortune. My travels, interests, my animals, my photographs, my wonderful friends and family are featured.

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Location: Arapahoe, Wyoming, United States

(Note: Blogs read from bottom to top; scroll down for beginnings, scroll up for most current.) After 30 years in public administration and four degrees, as well as numerous workshops with luminaries in Education and Public Policy, life in a slower lane became a goal. Most recently I have done policy writing and consulting for the Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone Tribes. Mostly, I am just coasting slowly and gently downhill these days-seeking joy where I can find it before the glorious ride ends.

Thursday, October 11, 2007

Smoking! Gambling! Wild Sex!

OK, I am lying about the wild sex. It works for the Enquirer- why not my Blog? Paula graciously offered to haul me to town to pick up my van but Sue was so disappointed that her respite care person didn't show yesterday that I thought maybe lunch in town would be salutary so I called them to see if they would haul me. They did, and since I had told Sue how much cheaper smokes were at the Casino, we decided to stick our noses in there. What a transformation has taken place! Spruced up and Hospitality Training has had a good impact. Native American run and run in a heads-up manner. Pride is evident. The new facility is under construction but this one is pretty good. We decided to stay for lunch which I was going buy as "cab fare," but Sue beat me to it. We each had a chicken fried steak sandwich (more than passable, and only $5.00).

Rasty and Sue are known to many people and regarded warmly. Rasty was struggling sometimes to place the names and faces but he was gracious throughout. Seeing how easily the Native Americans conversed with Sue was an eye opener. I think we will be returning for occasional Senior Tuesdays- a free lunch and $5.00 in gambling money and you are automatically registered for a drawing. That can't be beaten and the place is welcoming. Fun time.

They dropped me at RTO-the estimated repairs slipped upwards by $250 but everything was documented and done. Wrote a check for $650+ and slid into my fresh running flivver.
Had to take my little boy dog for a ride this afternoon- he gets so excited to go that it seems cruel to not. He got leftovers from the luncheon feast. I played musical chairs with my vehicles to 1) get them close to outlets for their chargers, 2) accessible to drive if whim or necessity dictates, and 3) secure, by strategically parking one vehicle or locking the gate. I will re-assemble the cross-country equipment in the green Van. This is more of a chore than one might think by the time all wiring, chargers, cooler, antennae, cell phone stuff, GPS, iPod, etc., get hooked up. To Oregon on the 16th I think.

I was feeling pretty punk this evening-headache, queasy, achy, leaden, so took my blood sugar to just see-and it was 214. It must have been the volume of food today because I was pretty good on selection. Took some pills and promptly conked out. Awoke at midnight and am blogging until sleep suggests itself again and I just yawned. Night All.

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