(OB) MARILYN! have you seen my glasses? (Mert) well, I don’t know, where did you have them last? (OB) Jesus Christ, if I knew that we wouldn’t be having this conversation now would we! (Mert to me) You know I think your father is losing his mind, he loses his stuff constantly. (Me) I can’t wait to get to Dawson Creek today, you know that’s the start of the Alaskan highway right? and it’s where the sign is that we need to get our picture taken to prove we were actually there. (OB) Well, I’ll be God Damned, I just saw those sumbitches a minute ago. (Me) Dad, I saw them somewhere weird, let me think a minute. (Mert) Where are we going today? (Me) Dawson Creek mom, it’s the start of the Alaskan Highway, mile zero. (Mert) oh, ok, is their shopping there? I need to get some things and you’re father won’t stop for me. (Me) Mom, you realize that we are behind almost three days from all the repairs so we’re trying to make up time. What do you need? (Mert) oh, I just need some things. (OB) You know your mother if she can’t go shopping she’s not having fun.

I walk outside to burn the garbage and my dad follows me out. (OB) you know I’m really worried about your mother, all she does is piss and moan. She’s really gotten bad lately. (Me) I know where I saw your glasses, they’re on the bed. (OB shuttles off to the camper). (OB) MARILYN! Will you fix me a piece of toast and some coffee? (Mert) I’m trying to do the dishes! (OB) I told you, you can’t run the water, don’t you remember? The driveshaft poked a hole in the water tank and it’s still leaking! (Mert) I thought Mike fixed it? (Me) I guess your right dad, she’s not having any fun. (Me) Mom, when we get to Dawson Creek I promise I will take you downtown for a couple of hours so you can get what you need.

We arrive in Dawson Creek about noon and get la jefa parked somewhat close to Mainstreet. (Me) ok mom, let’s go and get the stuff you need. (Mert) Well, my hip hurts and I don’t know if I can walk that far? (Me) Mom, I swear to God, if you don’t find a way to get up and walk downtown with me I’m going to flip a bolt!! (OB) I told you there was no pleasing that woman! (Me) Are you coming dad? (OB) no, I’m going to stay here with the dog, besides I hate shopping with your mother! (Me) ok mom, let’s go!

We start walking and I notice something dragging from behind the bus, It’s Benzie’s leach, we drug it 136 miles and it’s toast! I walk around the front and ask my mom “do you think there’s a pet store in town?” (Mert) Well, I don’t know, what do you need? (Me) oh, I just need to get something for Benz  🙂

Tomorrow we are trying to get to Ft. Nelson but we hear the road has been closed north of there for five days due to a washout on the Alaska Highway and traffic is backed up ten miles this side of town. It’s supposed to reopen tomorrow at noon. I hope so because we can’t be delayed anymore. I have a date with a hot chick in Anchorage on the 16th.

Sorry, no pictures today, the internet here is way too slow to upload any, stay tuned.

MM