{"id":2191,"date":"2010-08-13T15:26:35","date_gmt":"2010-08-13T22:26:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/ClaireWolfe\/?p=2191"},"modified":"2010-08-13T15:26:35","modified_gmt":"2010-08-13T22:26:35","slug":"oh-lord-stuck-in-lodi-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clairewolfe.com\/blog\/2010\/08\/13\/oh-lord-stuck-in-lodi-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Oh lord, stuck in Lodi again"},"content":{"rendered":"

Have I mentioned that I dislike travel? <\/p>\n

Yes, I do believe I’ve said that I dislike all forms of travel. Or at least all forms available to people who don’t flit around in private jets and have mechanics on call for their fleet of vintage Bentleys.<\/p>\n

I may have even used words like “hate” and “loathe,” even though, properly, terms like those should be reserved for politicians, puppy-torturers, and people who dump truckloads of litter in the woods. <\/p>\n

To wit: Here I am, a whole, whopping 150 miles from my departure point. The last last 40 of it my truck traveled on a flatbed and the U-Haul trailer brought up the rear while I enjoyed the company of a young driver who felt he was having a worse day than mine.<\/p>\n

Before I made his acquaintance, I had already waited two hours in the sun for a tow, not only because I was 40 miles from nowhere but because the first tow truck driver assigned to the case had a diabetic episode (now there’s a man who probably really is having a worse day) and the second got the wrong directions.<\/p>\n

BUT … all is not lost. Young Mr. Charm brought me to a friendly auto shop that’s open seven days a week, where the people have been super-accommodating and there’s a dog-friendly motel within walking distance.<\/p>\n

So … one new radiator and $900 later (including the tow and motel room), I’ll have a good shot at being on the road again tomorrow morning.<\/p>\n

—–<\/p>\n

I also see that my sweet friend Joel blogged about my departure<\/a> and before he knew I was in trouble requested help from any willing readers along my route — even as he stated that, thanks to my damnable secrecy, nobody knows what that route is. (He knows more than he was saying, but then, he’s very discreet.)<\/p>\n

And some of you kind friends-I’ve-never-met already responded. <\/p>\n

Well, I’ll tell you, since things seem not to be going so auspiciously. If you live somewhere near US. 89 in northern Arizona or southern Utah or US 93 in Nevada or southern Idaho and you’d be willing to be on call in case a certain damsel gets in distress again while in your area, I’ll gladly take you up on your offer.<\/p>\n

Since I’ll have limited communications on the road, just let Joel know how to reach you, if you’re comfortable with that. Or leave me a comment tonight or early tomorrow with your real email address (not published, of course) and I’ll email you so we can swap contact info.<\/p>\n

Been a tough day. But it’s also been a (much appreciated) exercise in patience. And another especially warm time for friendship.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Have I mentioned that I dislike travel? Yes, I do believe I’ve said that I dislike all forms of travel. Or at least all forms available to people who don’t flit around in private jets and have mechanics on call for their fleet of vintage Bentleys. I may have even used words like “hate” and “loathe,” even though, properly, terms like those should be reserved for politicians, puppy-torturers, and people who dump truckloads of litter in the woods. To wit: Here I am, a whole, whopping 150 miles from my departure point. The last last 40 of it my truck…<\/p>\n

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