Amanda: heading out

Heading off to parts west again . . .

After cleaning up my post Kingston camper, I am reloading for my long road trip. New tires on my truck, oil change, laundry all around, packing essentials, wine, dog food, maple syrup, contraband tomatoes, spray the wasp nest under the slide. What a job. I got a new ipad to make road yak easier and it is full of new audio books. I thought a re read of Sometimes a Great Notion was appropriate since I was en route to Oregon. And a few nouveaus, suggestions from my book consultant, Gillian Graham.

I plan to ride I-80 all the way, from Chicago.

The dogs are running pretty well but I have had unpleasant surprises from them before. I am taking all four of my runners, Monty, Roz, Dorey and Feist, and my youngest, Augusta, is coming along for the ride, to get worldly. Howell and Bart will stay at home for jobs with Christopher, shifting sheep.

I will be pushing hard for the first few days to get myself into altitude and relax with the dogs for a day or two, before Soldier Hollow. We have a private screening of Away to Me, at the Sundance Resort. It will be hard for it to be more fun than the one in Kingston.

Leaving home is complicated and difficult. The worst part.