Author Archives: Sparky
A couple of pebbles on the path
We are expecting to complete the purchase of the 399 next week. The two things that are needed to close are financing and insurance. I have commitments for both. But the financing requires an inspection and the insurance comes in the form of a binder. We had a tentative agreement to get the inspection done … Continue reading
Things are moving fast
A lot of stuff is happening this week. The main event is getting the fifth wheel inspected (required for financing), but we are also getting the truck inspected (make sure it is sound while still under warranty), getting a couple of contractors in to give estimates for construction of a second bath (not likely, but … Continue reading
Steering the Enterprise
I have now driven the GMC 3500 about 10 miles. Yes, I am easing into it. It will take some time to get used to driving it after 7 years behind the wheel of a compact car. This is very much NOT a compact car. Compact whale maybe. More like driving the Enterprise, really. Every … Continue reading
A ginormous piece of the puzzle
We have a tow vehicle. We didn’t expect to get one this early, but we saw one we liked and we jumped. It is a 2005 GMC Sierra HD3500 dually, cranberry red, with 76,000 miles on its 6.6L 300hp diesel engine. It is bigger than I would have liked as it has an 8-foot bed, … Continue reading
Back to normal, with a vengeance
Yes, we are back from Cozumel. The temperature in Boston when we arrived was 24 and both Jett and I now seem to be coming down with another cold. It just isn’t fair. San Diego next winter is sounding better and better. I am pushing hard to get the old office repainted. Jett is going … Continue reading
Snorkeling with potato chips
We had originally booked a snorkeling trip for Wednesday, but had to postpone it to give Jett a day to recover. That turned out to be a good move as Wednesday was mostly cloudy but Thursday was impossibly sunny and clear. I don’t think Massachusetts ever gets that sunny. It was like someone had removed … Continue reading
Back-island barhopping
The “back island” of Cozumel is the east coast of the island – the one facing the Caribbean Sea. It is a lot of nothing… scrub trees, rocky beaches and a lonely two-lane highway that is in the process of being rebuilt. And, in the charming Mexican way, appears to have been in that process … Continue reading
Halfway through paradise
Our week in Cozumel is half over, so I thought it would be a good time to mention what we have been up to. Let’s see… Eating. Drinking. Sleeping. Swimming. That’s about it. The emphasis is on the eating and drinking. I am going to have to do some serious gym penance when I return. … Continue reading
Greetings from Cozumel
Jett and I, along with Jett’s sister, made it to Cozumel yesterday. It wasn’t easy as we had to roust ourselves out of bed at 3am and the flights were packed, as usual. But we got to the hotel (the Occidental Grand Cozumel) unscathed and immediately started enjoying the life of leisure. We were tired, … Continue reading
Last vacation before retirement?
Jett and I leave tomorrow for a week in Mexico. It will almost certainly be our last full-week vacation before we retire. We will have a week in the sun to talk about the future, get rid of the last vestiges of that damn cold and consume vast quantities of alcohol (yes, it is an … Continue reading