Good news: We had enough points to pay for our hotel, including free breakfast and one free dinner – SWEET
Bad news: I overate at all of the buffet breakfasts because I don’t know when to say “enough” – OOPS
Good news: The truck cost $650 to fix instead of $1500, the worst case scenario quoted by the repairman – HOORAY
Bad news: The hitch cost $250 to adjust which should have been done correctly by the dealer that sold us the RV – GRRRR
Good news: We bought a fruit platter and some muffins for the RV dealership to thank them for keeping our trailer there for 5 days free of charge and they were happy – TERRIFIC
Bad news: Our trailer’s refrigerator seems like it’s not working right and we are worried – UH OH
Good news: We successfully hooked up our trailer and left Glen Mills – HUZZAH
Bad news: Beth left her keys somewhere while we were hooking up – SHIT SANDWICH
Good news: The repair to our hitch solved the problem of feeling like we were dragging the trailer – GREAT
Bad news: Every time a big semi passes us on the highway, we are hit by a draft of wind that sways the trailer – OH BOY
Good news: We made it to our next stop after five hours of driving, splitting the chore between us, without any sciatica issues – YESSIR
Bad news: Our refrigerator still isn’t working – $$$$???
Good news: I connected with a few of my friends and texted my brother a happy birthday – LOVELY
Bad news: Other than birthday texts, my brother and I are estranged from one another – SAD
Good news: I found the missing piece that attached our electric toothbrush to the wall socket – FANTASTIC
Bad news: Both of our fly swatters are missing and there’s an annoying fly in here – CRIPES
Good news: We watched two good movies this past week, The Invite and 55 Steps – TOUCHING
Bad News: I had to increase our Starlink subscription from $55 per month to $80 month because we use the internet a lot – ANNOYING
Life is full of good news and bad news and an adventure is the personification of both extremes. The ups and downs are a test of our central nervous systems.
A ship in harbor is safe, but that’s not what ships are built for.
