Gustov – Sep 4 2008 by Dani

Tags -- DaniUpdate, kids, Liz

I’m glad I like a steady light rain. It has rained all day nice and steady with a decent temperature.

At the office I met with the bankers and signed more papers that my lawyer and Pops say were all right. I got/get panicky whenever large amounts of money are involved but I always do whatever Pops wants.

Moms met me there and even they were hesitant. After the bankers left my lawyer said we got an excellent deal plus we get lots of tax breaks.

But what came next confused even me. We put it up for sale or lease. Why? We just bought it. Momtoo patted my arm and said trust those that know – I seem to be surrounded by them.

Did I tell you that Stubby and Lisa decided to join our cause? So now there are 5 of us. I hope we all know what we are doing.

I took Liz driving – first stop sign she slid right through it. I could see both ways and knew we were safe so I didn’t bother to warn her.

She had the anti-skids engaged and was pulling hard on the steering wheel trying to push harder on the brake pedal.

I saw Miss Infallible panic. It was not a pretty sight. I asked if we need to go change underwear before we drove much more.

She responded that neither of us wore any – we’d need to get the car seats cleaned. When we were done laughing she told me rule one when roads are not dry – slow down – way down.

We drove all over to get use to all kind of things. Water dropping from trees. Semis throwing rooster tails on the windshield. Hydroplaning on the older roads. Losing traction while accelerating. Skidding when braking. She loved playing in the old factory parking lot – nothing to hit for miles.

We even went back to the cabin for my car so that she could see how a high performance car acted. Then she tried Momtoo’s six-banger.

She told Stubby she needed a duplicate of Momtoo’s car – it was easier to drive on wet streets.

Then Pops threw her the keys to his 4x4. She came back changing her request to a 4x4. Se asked if it was always so sure footed.

Except on pure ice, then it was as bad as a regular car but it had one redeeming feature – the 100 foot cable winch on the front and the comealongs in the tool box.

She had no idea what they were and Stubby said it would stay that way until she needed them which had better be never.

Pops asked if she had ever seen a crew connect barges together. Those were comealongs on steroids. Ah, now it makes sense.

B came in and wanted to four-wheel in the rain. Nobody wanted to get wet but Liz said she would go. Stubby decided to run behind them in case they got into trouble.

Liz told him he would never stay with them. Fifteen minutes after the girls came back Stubby came up to the back door and told Lisa to come spray him off.

The ‘brats’ as he calls them took him through some very compromised terrain. He warned them payback would be extreme and probably not till winter. The girls acted all scared and concerned while they laughed inside.

They told the story of finding a low lying area full of mud, riding through it then doubling back to sit quietly on high ground watching him run through it.

B had wanted to go get him – she was afraid they had flooded out the computer in his leg. Lisa told them not to worry – it was waterproof – he had showered and swam with it.

The girls went to the pool room to take showers. Nice big showers in there with three or four shower heads and lots of hot water.

Until Stubby turned the hot water off. The screams and comments were funny. They told Pops the showers were broken. Pops went in and could find nothing wrong. The girls went to their room to finish the showers and the same thing happened.

Pops told them he’d get a plumber out first thing in the morning. B asked how they would get ready for school and Stubby explained how he heated water and carried it to a tub.

The girls started making plans. Pops said he had to see this and Stubby and him are laughing. Trouble is, Lisa and I want to see it too. It’s going to be fun.

And now the soft rain has put me almost asleep. It is going to be great sleeping tonight. Goodnight all – have sweet dreams.