I love it, Jack! If it’s even possible, I enjoyed it as much or more than Part 1. The fact that you’ve chronicled your personal experience during our shared time of “the troubles” in such a compelling, easy-to-read manner lays bare the fact that you’re an immensely talented writer.
I laughed out loud MANY times throughout, but the first time was near the beginning when you talked about the hand-wringing and sudden scientific expertise popping up amongst certain of your family and friends. I think most people who think similarly to us can totally relate to that!
Also, when I read that you “sip” Russian Standard, I KNEW the DS and I could be true face-to-face friends with you. We bought the last RS in stock at the store we used to frequent back in 2022. The manager proudly let us know they would NOT be stocking that ever again. That ended the relationship. Alas, just this year, we found another store, owned by an Indian guy, that always has it.
Your description of your journey to Texas and touring with your dogs and hiking the mountain trails, etc., is fascinating. Also when you said you looked like a redneck terrorist, I spit my coffee. And…Jack…pepper spray? Really? Is that ALL you carried?
Congratulations on your acreage! Are you going to have a homestead there at some point?
One bit of advice: I suggest linking to Part 1 at the beginning when you mention there IS a part 1, so people can easily find it.
I’m going to share this later. I must tend to my daily duties on our homestead now, but will be back. 😘
Praise from Caesar! Really glad you liked it. I meant to link Part 1 then forgot, thanks for reminding me.
I spent the spring semester of 2018 on a work sabbatical in Moscow. There I learned that RS is a premium vodka IN RUSSIA! There are also Gold and Platinum varieties. My experience was that the gold wasn't notably smoother than regular RS, so best to go straight to platinum if you're of a mind to splurge.
It doesn't shock me that an Indian liquor-store owner would keep stocking RS. #IStandWithPutin is a popular hashtag in India. The relationship seems to have survived and thrived despite the end of the Cold War.
When I drove to TX I had LOTS besides pepper spray. But I didn't want to have to shoot anybody. I wanted to maintain ... uh, I guess the jargon is 'escalation dominance' but it really means escalation flexibility. I wanted an effective, legal deterrent well short of deadly force.
I DO hope to homestead. But building a structure is going to have to wait until I sell one of my houses in Colorado. My idea was to use shipping containers, then cut windows and doors, add roofs and porches, outdoor siding etc.
I love it, Jack! If it’s even possible, I enjoyed it as much or more than Part 1. The fact that you’ve chronicled your personal experience during our shared time of “the troubles” in such a compelling, easy-to-read manner lays bare the fact that you’re an immensely talented writer.
I laughed out loud MANY times throughout, but the first time was near the beginning when you talked about the hand-wringing and sudden scientific expertise popping up amongst certain of your family and friends. I think most people who think similarly to us can totally relate to that!
Also, when I read that you “sip” Russian Standard, I KNEW the DS and I could be true face-to-face friends with you. We bought the last RS in stock at the store we used to frequent back in 2022. The manager proudly let us know they would NOT be stocking that ever again. That ended the relationship. Alas, just this year, we found another store, owned by an Indian guy, that always has it.
Your description of your journey to Texas and touring with your dogs and hiking the mountain trails, etc., is fascinating. Also when you said you looked like a redneck terrorist, I spit my coffee. And…Jack…pepper spray? Really? Is that ALL you carried?
Congratulations on your acreage! Are you going to have a homestead there at some point?
One bit of advice: I suggest linking to Part 1 at the beginning when you mention there IS a part 1, so people can easily find it.
I’m going to share this later. I must tend to my daily duties on our homestead now, but will be back. 😘
Praise from Caesar! Really glad you liked it. I meant to link Part 1 then forgot, thanks for reminding me.
I spent the spring semester of 2018 on a work sabbatical in Moscow. There I learned that RS is a premium vodka IN RUSSIA! There are also Gold and Platinum varieties. My experience was that the gold wasn't notably smoother than regular RS, so best to go straight to platinum if you're of a mind to splurge.
It doesn't shock me that an Indian liquor-store owner would keep stocking RS. #IStandWithPutin is a popular hashtag in India. The relationship seems to have survived and thrived despite the end of the Cold War.
When I drove to TX I had LOTS besides pepper spray. But I didn't want to have to shoot anybody. I wanted to maintain ... uh, I guess the jargon is 'escalation dominance' but it really means escalation flexibility. I wanted an effective, legal deterrent well short of deadly force.
I DO hope to homestead. But building a structure is going to have to wait until I sell one of my houses in Colorado. My idea was to use shipping containers, then cut windows and doors, add roofs and porches, outdoor siding etc.