It takes a Thief

I'm NO Alexander Mundy

When workamping be careful what the boss asks you to do. You could be joining a theft ring, and not even know it. Case in point. Wednesday afternoon my boss asked me to get the truck and go to the overflow parking lot and get the trailer so we could move some telephone poles that we had been using for seating at the old movie theater.

I grab the pick up truck and head out to the overflow parking lot. Over flow is where people park when they come out for the day to the water park and campers that have extra cars and trailers that can't be kept at your campsite. So out to overflow I go and there sits a red flat bed trailer with no license plate on it. Now keep in mind ITS the only trailer out there.

I back up to it (on the first try I might add) and off I go cruising through the park. I weave my way to the back side of the park to the now closed theater. As I round the last corner of campsites I see ahead of me Joe sitting on the front end loader with a telephone pole on it. Tyrone is standing there directing me where to park.

As I pull up Tyrone says to me “that's not our trailer”. Joe burst out laughing and says, “where's our trailer”? Tyrone said we moved it back by the carpentry shop. Joe, still laughing his backside off says to me “Who's trailer did you steal”? I of course yell back, I don't know, but I'll be right back.

I try to hurry back to over flow parking as quick as I can staying under 10 miles an hour. As I'm driving back I'm just waiting for some guy to jump out in front of me yelling where you going with my trailer? And of course not waiting for an answer from me he proceeds to beat me to a pulp before calling the police.

So bottom line... Make sure the boss knows where all of his equipment is before going to get it. Oh well, just another adventure in the life of a workamper.

Safe Travels And I Hope To See You Down The Road

Love Bugs, June Bugs, and Three Weeks

Spring in Texas means a couple of different things. One is the return of the ever popular love bugs. Now I'm from Florida so I know a little something about love bugs. Its been over ten years since I've had to deal with them due to living in Georgia, but now here we are in east Texas and (insert picture of Jack Nicholson bursting through a door) “Their Back”. Yes I had forgotten how many of those little buggers there were no matter where you run.

I also now remember how tough they are to scrub off your windshield. No fun, that's for sure. At times you could look up and see nothing but a black swarm coming at you. Well not completely black, but you get the idea. The only good thing about love bugs is they only hang around for a little while. Thank goodness they are gone, at least for another year.

Now, a new experience for us has been the June Bug. I know its just now June. The bugs come in waves. First wave showed up mid April and were gone by the first of May. Everybody from around here or who has been here at least one full year kept telling me “you just wait, it's not even June yet” Oh boy, I don't believe I can wait. These stupid bugs are everywhere. Really I think somebody could easily make a horror movie about these guys.

These things get everywhere, and I mean everywhere. They fly and not in a straight line, kind of willy nilly all over the place. You can spend quite a bit of your day swatting them out of your hair or off your clothes. Pour some water on the ground and before long its covered in bugs. Look off in the distance and it looks like the ground is moving.

Luckily for the time being they’re not back yet. Again I can't wait. But I hear they will return. Whats the purpose of these things? Nobody seems to know, and I don't care as long as they leave ASAP.

And lastly Three weeks. Now I'm just venting so bear with me. Where I'm working this summer it seems we can't get anything finished. Either we need to order more materials or a special part or its raining so hard you can't see 5 feet in front of you. I've also been told it never rains in Texas, yea whatever. It seems whatever the problem is, the standard answer always seems to be, It will be here in Three Weeks. Maybe that's why nothing seems to be getting done. Just Sayin.

Sorry no pictures. If you want to see what they look like, Goggle is your friend.  I've seen enough for my lifetime. 

Be Safe Out There And I Hope To See You Down The Road