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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Well, we made it home. We travelled all day on Wednesday</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">…</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> I think it was 429098243 nickzillion miles and we only got three potty stops. Thank doG that Large Ma</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">rge needs fuel sometimes or I am not sure we would have stopped at all. The trip was pretty uneventful except for when we got on the Ohio Turnpike and Dad thought</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">he was Parnelli Jones. This is what happened</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">…</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">We were going to stop and do the dump station thing on the Ohio Turnpike. Mom told dad which service plazas had dump stations and he decided to stop at the first one. So</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">…</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> the exit was coming up and Mom reminded him and he pulled off into the exit ramp</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">…</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> except he was going too fast</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">…</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> like 100 mph according to Grann</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">y Pat</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">…</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> and he couldn</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">’</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">t make the turn into the dump station lot!! There was screeching of tires and smoking brakes but it was a NO GO</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">…</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> at least not without us going into the grass and</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> maybe tipping over. Well, Dad</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">“</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">pretended</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">”</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> that he wasn</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">’</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">t upset</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">…</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> Mom told him that it was no big deal that we could just stop on the next plaza. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Then Mom</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">and Granny Pat got started laughing about it</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">…</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> it was pretty funny</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">…</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> even us bassets were giggling a little. Mom said something about it being a</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">“</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">drive-by dump station</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">”</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">…</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> then Granny Pat said something about NASCAR racers taking 90 degree turns at 100 MPH</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">…</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> then Mom said something about the valves</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">needed to be open for a drive-by dump .. and then Granny Pat said something about maybe Dad was trying to have a Sponge Bob Square Pants event like she did when she rolled her van and the trailer. By then Dad</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> was looking grumpy, Mom and Granny Pat were laughing so hard their eyes were leaking</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">…</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> Finally Mom said to Dad</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">“</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Lighten up Bubb</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">a!</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">”</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">. I think Granny Pat about peed her pants when Mom said that</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">…</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">. And she snorted out</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">…</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">“</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Yeah, BUBBA!</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">”</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">When we got home, C</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">arroll (one of the Twin Granddaughters) came over to help get us guys out into our big yard so Mom and Granny Pat could get the trailer parked before it got dark</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">…</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">she got into the truck and started screaming</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">…</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">“</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">GRAMMA</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">…</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> THERE IS BLOOD ALL OVER IN HERE!</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">”</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> Mom, calmly said</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">“</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Oh yeah</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">…</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> Lena is in season.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">”</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> I think Carroll thought Charlie Manson had visited us in Large Marge. Lena was a bit</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">messy but she sure smelled good.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Yesterday and today have been perfect basset weather</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">…</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> in the 60</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">’</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">s and lots of sunshine</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">…</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> Dad has been using the leaf blower and we have been</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">“</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">helping</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">”</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> by playing in the leaves. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">It is fun to go on the road, but it is also fun to come home! </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">Thanks for following our adventures.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Norm</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
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