The fun never stops here at Lone Mtn Homestead! We finally managed to get the 2nd part of our front steps railing installed. There is room to put one more segment, but perhaps next year. We are still awaiting cement work to finish off the garage foundation project. Hopefully this week.
I've been toying with three possibilities for a near future road trip, about two weeks long. One involves a drive to Albuquerque, but only allowing four days in NM. This is so we can visit some places we have overlooked for too long along the way, such as Crystal Bridges Museum in Arkansas, as well as the Wichita and Quartz Mountains in SW Oklahoma, and Palo Duro Canyon in the Texas Panhandle. The trip would culminate in two important hikes near Albuquerque.
If Deb were to come along on this trip, she would not see her mother for a full month. She would not be allowed to visit until two weeks after returning from the US. If I were to go alone (the 2nd possibility), I would fly to St Louis, rent a car, and do the trip myself, returning to St Louis to fly home. I would be gone two weeks, but Deb would have the car and still be in touch with her mom.
Possibility #3 would see us take the long way (through Canada) to visit Winnipeg, Manitoba. We would stop briefly in Sudbury going and returning. We would use our own vehicle. Deb would be gone two weeks, but be able to immediately visit her mother upon returning. This would be a spectacular autumn drive around Lake Superior to a big Canadian city I have always wanted to visit. We would also make an excursion to Gimli, on Lake Winnipeg. Autumn weather could be frightful this far north, however. So wheels in my head are turning. A lot depends on Covid, and now Monkeypox, infection rates.
In film news, Deb chose the 8-part PBS series Around the World in 80 Days, starring David Tennant. Though colourful and well acted, and despite following the book much of the time, I was left feeling somewhat disappointed overall. The best episodes were the ones in France and Italy, and the one where they are stranded on a Pacific island. The series is filled with stereotypes and cliches, much like the novel, and would likely appeal most to children who could sit through the adult moments patiently. I would have no interest in seeing it again. I read the novel in high school, so it's been a while.
Still no rain, but perhaps tomorrow. Highs in the mid 90s with humidity again tomorrow. Next time we meet here I hope to discuss my newest piano program.
Mapman Mike
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