First we would find an excuse to go somewhere but it didn't have to be much of an excuse. One time it was to go to Montana so that we would be on the axis of a solar eclipse. Another time it was to go skiing in Colorado because we knew somebody there who would let us sleep on their couch. Ensenada was always an instant agreement to pack up and go.
Second we would pick a date and time. The date was easy, there was only one solar eclipse so we had to leave 3 days earlier. The time was always fixed at 8 am which meant we would never leave at 8 am. Every time we would say "8 am for sure this time!" and every time we would get away 2-3 hours later.
We would say, "Since we always say 8 am and finally leave at 10, let's just say 10 am and avoid the stress." We finally got away at noon.
Another time we agreed to sleep in and leave when we were ready. That time we left the next day!
Once we were going to take Michael's pickup but realized that we would never make it past the city limit. So we decided to take VW van. One problem, it would never make it up into the mountains with the slipping clutch so we scurried around to find the parts, pulled the engine, replaced the clutch, and were on our way by 6 pm.
It was hopeless and we knew it but we always said, "8 am - This time for sure!"
I'm in Beatty Nevada now, eastern gateway to Death Valley. I said "8 am - this time for sure!" knowing in my heart it would be more like 10 am. Sure enough, 10 am turned into noon as I pulled out of the driveway. Michael was riding with me in spirit.
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