Pit Bulls

Before a couple of years ago, if anyone asked me if I was gonna have a Pit Bull, i would have called you crazy. Now, though, my puppy is over two years old, and he's been exemplary. He's smart, he's kind to my kids, protective of my house, and learning from my old shepherd. It's been a wonderful experience. Dogs, it turns out, are like people, in that the biggest assholes were usually taught by even bigger assholes.

The Crater

Today was something like our third time as a family up to The Crater, an old worn out, long dormant volcanic vent of some sort. My three-year-old scrambled the whole way, up and back. He only asked to be carried once, and he didn't whine about going home until we were almost back to the car. Proud of both of them littles.

The Bailing

dont panic they'll be pay

for most of us

it wont matter anyway they fear us

dont worry about the blame

bestowed to us

while we're laughing all the way

they'll clear us

at the seams we're broken

while they fail us another time

they concealed the culprit

as they bailed another out

dont panic they'll be pay

for most of us

it wont matter anyway they fear us

dont worry about the blame

bestowed to us

dont panic they are on to some of us

it wont matter anyway they'll see us

it wont matter anyway they'll hear us

we'll pilfer most

then take an oath

because it doesn't matter

at the seams we're broken

while they fail another time

they concealed the culprit

in the failed and nervous sky

they bailed another out

we wont make it on our own

all the lies I'm told

all the lies I'm told

stealing safely from us all

we'll be fine I'm told

we'll be fine I'm told

Van Life with a Family?

Times are interesting, and there's a lot of creative thought lately going into creative ways of dodging the mortgage/rental bullet. The American Dream is becoming more and more unattainable, and the servant class needs to find a way to even the odds. Housing is critical, but empty houses are being snatched up by the wealthy to use for vacations and parties. Those who need a place to live are more often looking elsewhere. So the theoretical: can you van life with a family? Can you take kids and dogs and find cool places to set up camp and relax... just because? I'm curious to try to find out.

My Mind is a Strange Place

This morning, i was wide awake at 2 am. I stayed in bed until almost 3 before i gave up. I got up, made some coffee, grabbed my headphones, and started plugging away at my budget. I put the clean dishes away. It's now almost 5am. Today doesn't look like a difficult day. My youngest gets to go back to school after a week off. His teachers had a COVID outbreak. Here we are, two and a half years later, and it's not cured or even acknowledged anymore. Now, we just live with it. Humanity is disgusting.

Meanwhile, the tourists keep coming, and everyone in charge wants the money more than the ethical high ground. Life goes on, and keeping the kids in school will probably be the last thing on our minds inside a year or two. More like we need a place to live and the money to afford it.

Motivation

It's hard to find the Oomph to keep going, but you have to try.