Well, I guess you’re tired of admiring my scooter so I’ll post something to push it down. Bill is going to Ohio tomorrow morning to visit his family and I’m staying home to take care of things here. With the cost of gas I’m sure there will be less travel this year as reported. We were both going to go, but then I would have to find a house and animal sitter.

We figured up the cost for gas to go there and back and it was ridiculous because I think we only get between 11 to 18 miles per gallon with the jeep. I think we need a huge tune up and since Bills’ daughter and family are going this weekend and we were going next weekend for his brothers’ 50th wedding anniversary, we decided to change our plans and he will still get to see everyone and only pay half the gas, but he’ll miss the festivities next week.

I am not huge on family gatherings because I come from a dysfunctional family unit and there was always some kind of trouble that would arise when we all got together. Bills’ family isn’t like mine of course and we had fun when we went to his family reunion a few years back, but it was much more fun when we went back to our hotel and walked up and got White Castles.

We love those little burgers and growing up in Chattanooga we had Krystals which were the same thing. Everyone hung out at the local Krystal because it was open all night and when the bars would close the place always got packed with a bunch of hungry drunks. I told Bill that he has to bring me some White Castles back. You can buy them frozen in the grocery store, but they just don’t taste the same.

Bill was talking about riding his bike down, but I talked him out of that idea because I don’t want him riding alone and that’s a pretty rough ride straight through and I’d be worried sick. Some time this year we are going to pick a half way point between here and Ohio and ride the Bike to meet up with his sister and brother-in-law which happens to be his closest friend and that will be fun.

Since your tired of my scooter I’ll show you Bill’s, click for a larger view.