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alexpgp ([personal profile] alexpgp) wrote2008-07-03 05:46 am

Departure morning...

As if out of spite, the roads of Pagosa threw another sharp object at yet a third tire as we left town yesterday for Albuquerque. I guess we qualified for a "frequent customer" discount, as the tire shop waived payment for this repair.

We took the "scenic" route, which Galina detests, owing to the unpaved road between Lumberton and Highway 84. Still, in addition to being traffic-free (relatively) and lacking in stop lights until Cuba - and I'm not really sure there is one in that small town - it's a faster route and about 10% shorter in terms of mileage.

And so I depart on yet another launch campaign, with a positive attitude toward life, the universe, and everything. Besides having to relearn how to type - the space bar on this HP requires an exacting thumb, it would appear - I need to focus on the basics, and on my health.

More immediately, I need to focus on getting us up and out of here.

Cheers...