We made it to the airport in plenty of time and boarded all together with the 1st Class people. Once we took off I offered my seat to Lori but she decided to stay in Row 10 with the boys. Lucky for her as I had a screaming baby across the aisle from me for the whole flight!
When we were getting close to landing I looked out the window to see what looked like a desert with everything brown and dying. I thought we were over Nevada and landing early for some reason but it was indeed California. You see they have literally no water! We’ve all heard about this on the news but to see it in person is a different thing. After we landed and picked up our black rental car, in 100 degree heat, we headed out to Dixie’s. You couldn’t help but notice how all the trees were brown and dying, even the palm trees. As we drove up the highway it looked like Armageddon had already been here according to Lori. Businesses were deserted, buildings run down and not much green anywhere. This was quite a change from the lush California we had been used to.
We pulled into Dixie’s and she was thrilled to see us, especially Lori and the kids. Myrna, her cousin from Oklahoma, has been her for about a week helping out. She had run to the store to get the fixin’s (that’s Oklahoma talk) for fried chicken, mashed potato’s and gravy. We decided we needed some more chicken so we could have some leftovers so the boys, Myrna and I ran back to the store. That meal was probably the best fried chicken I’ve had in my life. If she’d open a restaurant in Vail, they’d be lined out the door! Before that I had a brisket sandwich with horseradish as she made 3 large briskets a few days ago. I think we’re having sausage, biscuits and gravy for breakfast before going out to see Grandma Annette and Grandpa Jim at the boat so this trip is turning out way better than I had thought.
I woke up around 5 which was 6am in Denver but had to lay around as no one else was up. I did nudge Lori and asked her if she was awake to which she replied, “I am now”. Personally I think she was already up!
Now on top of all this, you can’t flush the toilet here too often meaning if you only pee, you’re not supposed to flush. Myrna and I were talking that that right there would be the tipping point telling a person, time to get out! If you live in a State where there’s not enough water to flush the toilet when you go to the bathroom, it’s time to leave! Plus they have no money, taxes are highest in the Country, except for maybe New York, you can’t carry or own most guns, the government is all liberal and State is over run with illegals who all have guns! It makes you appreciate Colorado a lot!
That’s it, time to run, hope all’s well, I think Lori and I have to shower together to save water! Ha ha. God Bless.