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| Multi-Sided Robert |
Travel is always an adventure, and it requires a little thought before departure and some reflection upon arrival at destination. The old geezer recently set out on another adventure and some days have past since arrival and thought it was time to share. Fancy that...
I departed Dunsmuir, Ca., on the south bound train that departs in the wee hours of the new day. Just past 12am on the new morn of the 1st. Rumour has it that the train is always late, but my experience held no such late schedule. The train pulled into the station on time and departed on time.
Allow the old geezer t back up a bit. New found friends, Bill and Margie, lovely couple who lived cross the road from cottage house sat, had the old geezer over for dinner night before departure AND stayed up and drove to station. Margie packed a cheese sandwich, bit of cake and beverage, as to keep the old geezer from pangs of hunger during the long journey. What a lovely couple and ever so kind to this old geezer.
The trip to Sacramento passed with out incident and we arrived in Sacramento before schedule. The layover in Sacramento was to be 4 hours but having made a new friend on train, there was someone to pass the time until the next leg was taken.
The train did not go direct to Reno, one had to switch to a coach. That was OK, as AMTRAK uses a company that has rather grand coaches, equipped with WIFI and an ever so lovely driver. We departed on time and arrived in Reno ahead of schedule. How is that for laying waste the rumour of lateness, or was it pure luck?
Avid readers will remember that the old geezer was want to find a suitable situation in Dunsmuir and the suggestion was made that Reno might hold better promise.
The old geezer had chatted with a chap met on the INTERNET, who told of a possible housing situation in his home. His verbal description sounded like a 'slice of heaven' as did the chap sound ever so lovely. Mind, one never knows how things things will turn out, neither of us knew the other from a 'bucket of paint' and there was always the possibility that it would not be suitable for either.
There was some worry, not much, but one has to trust these things to fate from time to time.
The chat agreed to meet at train schedule and he did. Ever so gracious he was and told that at very least, accept the hospitality for week end and see how one felt. How could one refuse?
The house turned out to be on a street that could have been out of "Leave To Beaver", lovely road and ever so charming house. Huge house, containing 4 'en suite' bed rooms, with loads and loads of room. Back garden contained a brilliant swimming pool, lovely potted blooming flowers and TWO 'hot tubs'. Talk about posh.
The bedroom assigned to the old geezer was on top floor, that is to say first floor, with two others being downstairs. A 4 poster bed and comfy wing backed chair catching me eye right off. It was quite lovely to strip off and take a lovely HOT shower before taking a wee nap before dinner.
Four days have passed since arrival and each day has been lovely. Jack, the new found friend, is truly a lovely chap and he has introduced the old geezer to mates who have come by to swim or have dinner with. Quite a collection of interesting chaps so far, but will get into that later.
There are three dogs in the home, not bothersome types and no real problem dealing with. Actually, all three are well mannered.
There is another old geezer living in the house, he has been here for some years and fits into the scheme like a card carrying member of the 'family' Jack has set up in his home. A complete lack of drama....
This old geezer is always in awe of other old geezers who kept eye on the 'golden years' and manage to have a brilliant retirement. My education and life experiences should have held that true for self, but as one all knows too well, this old geezer has not done. Me bad, as the young would say. Truth be told, I used 'awe' not 'envy' to describe the great divide between Jack and self. Rather think that sums it up best and am only ever so thankful to have landed a situation that seems suited well to this old geezer.
There are minor details to work out, all having to deal with paper work to complete to place on the on proper register for me benefits, and rather think that will sort itself in good order.
I have not taken any new snaps of yet but rest assured will fairly quickly, want to make sure that Jack is comfy with the idea first. Not all are keen to be on the INTERNET.
It is Day 4 and this old geezer has yet to set foot into a casino. Did not travel here to camp out in front of fruit machines, but think there will be a visit to one over the long week-end and no doubt a penny fruit machine will gobble up me offering.
As the heading told, the adventure continues and will no doubt have much more to offer in the days ahead...
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