>From David Locklear good time to hit the delete button if you have not already
I hope you can at least get a giggle out of my predicament In 72 hours, I hope to be southbound heading in the direction of Ol' Mexico. As I mentioned in my last post, I have tweaked my Sequoia, and spent a lot of effort to get a permit. I have now even posted a Craigslist ad: https://houston.craigslist.org/rid/d/thanksgiving-rock-climbing/6392778041.html I should not have any trouble getting off work. Being self-employed has few perks, especially, if your business has imploded and vaporized underneath you. But one is you can say "lets get the H*ll out of Dodge," when the sh*t hits the fan. As of writing this, I don't have enough funds to drive across town. But I have 4 clients who are supposed to pay me enough to cover the expected trip expenses. If they stand me up, that will be a huge bummer. Even if they pay me, I still am not convinced I can pull this road-trip off. The only motivation I have to even get out of bed at the moment, is that it is a real pain to get a vehicle permit now, especially on a vehicle that you owe $ 22,000 on. All I can do is pray a large meteorite strikes my beloved Sequoia at this point, and somebody catches it with their GoPro. Like previous holiday road-trip preparations, I have been daydreaming trying to logically justify to myself the desire to go on a fun adventure against the reality of my physical condition ( being a lard-ass ), and ability to recover from another potential car breakdown. I have been to Bustamante and the caves there a few times, so spending $ 300 or more to go there again is not really what I prefer to do on this trip. [ Sidenote: I can not remember if I have been in Palmito Cave since it has been officially commercialized ] Meaning, I would like to go see some new stuff and some fun stuff and for me that involves swimming in spring-fed water, good Huastecan food, fresh air, and just some good outdoor vibes. The thought of going caving just does not seem feasible at this stage of the trip preparations. Ridgewalking, maybe ? Quasi-ridgewalking, more likely. As for destinations, the original plan was to drop my estranged wife off at her house south of Monterrey and venture from there. But that seems unlikely as I am writing this. I can't see any reason to drive towards Tampico or south of Monterrey, or west of Saltillo, or west of Monclova, or west of Piedras Negras. I just do not see how I could go south of Monterrey to places like Potrero Redondo or Cascada del Chitipin or Canon Matacanes in this particular trip due to lack of time and funds. I am only saying that I am brainstorming ideas, with the goal being most fun per dollar spent. ( I know what you may be thinking, but that is unlikely to happen ) And to throw an enormous wrench into my road-trip plans, I have to drive to Arlington before and after the trip non-stop from Houston in order to take my daughter to see relatives. Sometimes in life, you just have to say "ph*ck it," and surrender to the realities. Meaning, it will be a bummer to have to stay home. In theory, I could go somewhere closer to Arlington, and just blow off the effort and money spent getting a vehicle permit.
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