The Price of Love
Is $5,000.00…or thereabouts. That’s what it’s going to take to get a family of five up to Goob’s wedding, including lodging, fuel, food, kennels, and who-knows-what-else. An over 2,000 miles round trip.
As bad as the financial cost will be, the emotional cost will be higher. 20 hours one way in a pick-up truck? Granted, it’s crew cab, but five people in there for a 10 hour day? (Or more, if we decide to push it.)
We may not be coming back with the same amount of people who left. Just sayin’.
April 16th, 2012 at 6:37 pm
I have no advice; only compassion; especially if someone has excess flatulance. If that happens, I think there’s a law that states it’s an acceptable defense if the offender is forced to ride in the bed until the trip is completed. If not, most judges will probably understand. I know I would.
April 16th, 2012 at 8:48 pm
Our trip is not quite so taxing, but just as expensive. Heading to Puerto Vallarta in a few weeks for the youngest’s second triip down the aisle. Had to renew our passports, all-inclusive resort, flight and trip insurance might just cost us more than the first wedding. At least this time, we’re getting a bit of a vacation while we’re at it.
Pray that we don’t run into any Mexicans with a fast and furious weapon.
April 16th, 2012 at 9:06 pm
I missed something because I didn’t know he was getting married to her. And I also missed where the wedding is to be held. I need to go through the archives… where was I?
April 17th, 2012 at 5:50 am
Jess: One can hope…
Rita: There’s a chance that the wedding could be changed…the Goob has some kind of maneuvers till a week before the wedding date, and we know how timely the Army is. But we have to reserve the lodging way before then, and there’s a non-refundable 50% deposit. So yeah, we’re antzy about it. Wish we were going someplace tropical…we’d still go.
Bou: I don’t know if much is in the archives. The Goob is getting married in Wisconsin in June…to a very, very sweet girl that we adore. I’m not good on details these days…simply overwhelmed by it all. Pretty much the money we’re using to pay for this trip to the wild North is the last little bit of what was left after taxes from my m-i-l’s estate (thanks to the idiot lawyer who set up her will)…we were hoping to get the honeymoon we never had and go on an Alaskan cruise. But now…that won’t happen more than likely. *sigh*
April 17th, 2012 at 11:11 am
Wisconsin? Didn’t know they had an Army base there? Or is that just where she is from?
Wisconsin in June, better pack some heavy sweaters just in case, still cool at night or could just down right be cold. Never know with these Great White North States.
Well Congrats to Goob for finding the right girl, hopefully she will keep him in line!
April 17th, 2012 at 12:14 pm
QW: Yep…she’s from the great white North…or thereabouts. Thanks for the weather advice! That sounds about like autumn where we’re from!
April 17th, 2012 at 4:33 pm
Mrs. Who…it’s JUST MONEY! YOU CAN MAKE SOME MORE OF THAT!
That is a quote from one of my favorite men that ever lived…my beloved Granddaddy.
I’m really happy for Goob that he has found his “someone.” And, I am EXTREMELY HAPPY that you like her. I’ve got experience on both ends of that equation…don’t want to talk about it.
IT’S JUST MONEY! YOU CAN MAKE SOME MORE OF THAT! To end it up, he’d say, “THIS IS AMERICA! WE MAKE MORE MONEY ON ACCIDENT THAN THE REST OF THE WORLD DOES ON PURPOSE!”
Enjoy the hell out of it, and don’t kill anybody.
Puhleeeeeeeze…just throw ‘em off the truck at a slow rate of speed.
April 17th, 2012 at 5:29 pm
Would an RV be more economical? There’s lodging built in… but it does tend to burn more petrol than a normal vehicle.
April 17th, 2012 at 6:47 pm
Andy: Somehow, I don’t have those kinds of ‘accidents’. *sigh* We’ll try to enjoy the trip the best we can, and if nothing else, we’ll have stories to tell in the future.
Pam: We’ve explored every possible avenue, including RVs. Renting vs buying. Driving vs flying. Planes and even trains. Hell, if my bladder could hold on, I’d even try Fed-Ex. There’s just no cheap way to do it, the distance is so great, and it’s the height of the tourist season where we’re going, so everything is expensive.
Bright side???? They’re getting married out doors in an orchard. Where there’s a winery. Guess where I’ll be…..
April 17th, 2012 at 6:53 pm
With your luck, Jesus will show up and turn the wine in to water.
Just sayin’…
April 17th, 2012 at 7:26 pm
Andy: Oh, how I needed that laugh tonight! Thank you!!!!!
April 18th, 2012 at 4:41 am
I hope you have a great time with the family. I know even with my kids older bringing iPads and DS games, we still play “Find the alphabet”, What license plates states and the like. You might want to stock up on games to play.
For you and hubby of course…
April 18th, 2012 at 5:10 am
You’re welcome.
April 18th, 2012 at 8:52 pm
Thank God there’s a winery at the end of the trip
Just enjoy yourself and be happy for Goob!
April 18th, 2012 at 11:31 pm
I have never been to Wisconsin. I have never seen the Northern Lights. I want to go!
April 19th, 2012 at 2:25 pm
Oh Bou! You must come visit us! We get Northern lights when there’s a huge solar flare. Unbelievable!
April 19th, 2012 at 8:21 pm
VW: Playing those games with my son and daughter turn into litigious exercises as they argue about who’s right or wrong…I’ll just read.
CTG: I haven’t been to a winery in years…I am looking forward to it. But yes, we’re happy for them. And I’ve always wanted to see the Northern Lights…it’s on my bucket list!
Bou: We might be meeting Goob and soon-to-be-Mrs. Goob halfway…we could get a hell of a caravan going!
April 22nd, 2012 at 5:10 am
I don’t envy you. There’s only one more long-range drive I want to make again, and that is from here to California again someday…
April 22nd, 2012 at 8:04 pm
Erinyes: May you be able to make that trip soon…
April 23rd, 2012 at 4:54 am
Congrats, BTW, to the lucky couple!