WE HAVE REAL ESTATE AGENTS TO HELP WITH BUYING OR SELLING A HOUSE SO WHY NOT THE SAME SERVICE FOR BUYING OR SELLING A VEHICLE

What a difference a good night's sleep can make.  Wednesday, feeling grumpy with my enthusiasm and energy both in the dumpster it turned out to be a long day doing about the square root of nothing.  Hate days like that but luckily they are the exception and this morning I was lucky enough to wake up reasonably energized again.

'LITTLE RED'

As a rule when people buy a house, property, or both, a knowledgeable Real Estate agent is used to handle all the business between seller or buyer.  The seller and buyer never meet so there is no personel bickering, dickering, or wheeling and dealing.  Makes sense and I'm guessing in the majority of cases buyers and sellers would be happy about that.  Personally I hate all that bickering and dickering stuff.  Okay, so why can't we have Vehicle Estate agents. (I know it's not the best name)  Whether buying or selling a vehicle such as an RV I would be happy to pay a reasonable percentage fee to someone who would do the same as a Real Estate Agent does.  I tell my knowledgeable RV agent person how much I'm willing to spend, what kind of RV I want including make, model, and floorplan etc.  The agent with all the expertise and connections plus mechanical savvy, sound judgement, and bargaining skills, etc. finds a vehicle and comes back with his or her professional recommendation.  An 'open house' walk through may be doable if the vehicle is close by.  I never have to see the seller and if I am the seller I never have to see the buyer.  No tire kicking, no BS, no one-upmanship, no hemming and hawing, no fuss or muss and no having to deal with shady dealerships or their salesmen either.  How nice would that be.  For those who like to go out there and bang heads they are welcome to that but I wish some respected RV folks or retired RV'ers would get their heads together and form a kind of a Real Estate based organization to help out fellow RV'ers buying or selling their Recreational Vehicles.  Of course this applies to all kinds of vehicles not just RV's.  If I wanted to buy a car, van or truck I would still prefer to have a trustworthy professionally knowledgeable vehicle person who knows all the in and outs, existing scams, and BS sales ploys do that for me.  At least I am smart enough to know I am not an expert, nor do I pretend to be so and nor do I mind admitting it.  So for all you enterprising vehicle savvy entrepreneurs out here looking to put a few extra dollars in your pocket while helping others with a needed service.......there ya go!!

With a thin layer of fresh snow on the ground and more of the white stuff falling from the sky Boogs and I headed on out of the Park.  Seems this winter weather draws me more in the direction of Goderich than anywhere else and this morning was no exception as I once again felt us drawn like a magnate in that direction under a gloomy cover of clouds.

Fifteen minutes later I exit the Jeep and notice how tattered my fifteen year old double lined pants look around the leg ends.  I'm aware my shirt is hanging out from under my jacket by about a foot at the back and know my cowboy hat may be 6 sizes to big for me but I feel at home.  I am at Walmart.  Entering the store I am again aware it isn't me staring at the Walmartians any more it those very same stareable Walmartians who are now staring at me.  Who would have ever thunk it eh but it's Okay, I feel much better here than at some fancy pants restaurant.  Oh tis quite a fashion statement I am these days Wiz.  Grabbed me a small Wally-World push cart and away I went.  Two tins of Sockeye Salmon, one tub of honey, a small jar of C&D vitamins, a packet of hot chocolate mix, two tubs of coconut yogurt, four bars of bath soap, and a Partridge In a Pear Tree.  In other words 'a fairly typical day for me at Wally World'.  From Walawala it was a small Hortons decaf coffee to go and a routine run down around Goderich's harbor before heading home with one doggy stop along the way.  Machines were busy along the waterfront and here's a short write-up and pics of the restoration project at Shoreline Update.  Also another story about a bluff collapse north of Grand Bend....Bluff Collapse North Of Grand Bend.

GODERICH HARBOR MOUTH

THEY HAVE TOTALLY BLOCKED OFF COVE ROAD NOW

LOOKS LIKE THIS BIG ORANGE MONSTER MACHINE HAS TANGLED WITH A TREE

Pheebs and I braved the outside elements around 2 p.m. and headed out for a walk to see how far they have pushed the new Park road through the Park's eastern side forest.  Another 300 feet or so and the road will be as far south as it can go before turning right and crossing a steep embankment with a small creek about 20' below.  Under present circumstances it will be interesting to see what transpires there.

THIS NEW PARK ROAD IS GROWING LONGER EVERY FEW DAYS

LOOKS LIKE A COLD OLD BULLDOZER TO ME

::Memory Lane::  It was February 23rd 2009 in Arizona's southeastern Dragoon Mountains when Kelly and I hiked the rocky 3 mile trail up into an area called the Cochise Stronghold.  Not a long or difficult hike for experienced hikers but for walkers like Kelly and I it was quite a feat and remains to this day our longest one day hike.  Never so glad to get back to our vehicle at the trail head.  My post for the day is here at Hiking The Cochise Stronghold Trail.  My photo album for this hike can be found at, Cochise Stronghold In The Dragoon Mountains.  Remember to click on the first photo in the album then follow the right hand side white arrows.  Most photos are captioned and you can see those captions bottom left. 

KELLY AND I ON THE TRAIL TO COCHISE'S STRONGHOLD

::Al's Musical Favs:: A Column Of Glyphs by Richard Bone

GROANER'S CORNER:((    The cowboy was trying to buy a health insurance policy. The insurance agent was going down the list of standard questions.  "Ever have an accident?"  "Nope, nary a one."  "None? You've never had any accidents."  "Nope. Ain't never had one. Never."  "Well, you said on this form you were bit by a snake once. Wouldn't you consider that an accident?"  "Heck, no. That dang varmint bit me on purpose."
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“After eating a half dozen donuts, the customer developed a glazed look on his face.”
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The patient was lying in bed, still groggy from the effects of the recent operation. His doctor came in, looking very glum."I can't be sure what's wrong with you," the doctor said. "I think it's the drinking."  "Okay," the patient said. "Can we get an opinion from a doctor who's sober?"
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