<p>I am thankful for so much today, mostly due to relief that some troublesome issues have been taken care of and we are moving forward. </p>
<p>After a wonderful time reminiscing and relaxing Sunday with Jose's cousin Bob and his wife Margaret in Mountain View, Monday morning's priority was to check the RV brakes and clanging sounds before heading to Santa Rosa. Although cheaper than the rattlesnake episode, the repairs for brakes, rotors AND muffler were still a hefty and unexpected expense. But we are safer and enjoying a much quieter ride.</p>
<p>Arriving in Santa Rosa, a town we really can't seem to get out of but would like to, the plan was to spend two nights, do laundry,  and catch up on business.   FOUR nights later, we experienced one excruciating migraine and stomach upset (Jose),  posting ALL photos from April to blog, Maguire taking over the laptop to critique the trip, Matilda squealing in pain when trying to jump on top bunk, me being cranky about it all...deep breath!!!</p>
<p>At 8 am yesterday morning, I forced myself out of bed not quite awake but with an urgency to start the day and move forward. I drove and Jose's pain began to dissipate (hmmm ), Matilda was more spirited and walking a bit better, Maguire was "simply" being a good boy, and I was ready to take a leap away from ATT to T-Mobile.
And there seemed to be a sudden realignment of the universe: Matilda made yet another vet visit to check for leg injury and potential Lyme disease (that's a whole nother story in itself) and results were good,Maguire continued to exude contentment (although he did bark at a kind woman in a wheelchair); Jose was relieved that Miss Matilda was a-ok (besides her usual craziness); as for me, I reconnected with the big satellite in the sky and my cell is now a hotspot, tethering device! I'm back online, baby! </p> By 4pm, we had exited Santa Rosa enjoying the views of vineyards and green, rolling hills entering Holland, CA in time to settle in for the evening.
Another interesting note here. The photo of the native American is from the Sho Ka Wah casino on Pomo tribal lands. The Pomo pleasantly offer free overnight RV parking to weary travelers on land Spaniards took from them centuries ago, yet other land of the free and brave is patrolled by the sheriff shining a flashlight and silvery badge telling you to move along..."sign sign everywhere a sign..." You all know the song? Peace out!
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