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One More Goal For My Life

LarsVargas — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 06:35:43 +0000

It’s not often that I’m caught off guard, but today I was.

Mrs. Vargas and I decided on a whim to go visit the Auto Collections at the Imperial Palace on the Las Vegas Strip today.

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Happpy Birthday, Dad!

LarsVargas — Sat, 12 Nov 2005 10:31:50 +0000

Today is my father’s (Mr. Vargas) birthday. Happy birthday, Dad!

Dad is on vacation and inaccessible, so I did not call him, like I called my mom a few days ago. That also means that Luella, our cat didn’t have a chance to sing for Dad. Somehow, though, I don’t think he minded too much.

Moving to Vegas: Day 4, the second half

LarsVargas — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 02:20:55 +0000

We were now in New Mexico, a place Dad and I had never been before. We both grew up and have mainly existed on the East Coast. Sure, we’ve been to other places, but we never drove cross-country through them. We were absolutely not prepared for the beauty that unfolded before us.

Moving to Vegas: Day 4, the first half

LarsVargas — Tue, 08 Nov 2005 00:38:53 +0000

Well as nice as Texas had been, it was nice to see another state. Hello New Mexico! I felt like we had now made real progress. So far the journey was going extremely well, especially since we had tow alpha-males in the truck. Not only were Dad and I still speaking, but we were still having meaningful conversations. This is a good sign.

Moving to Vegas: Day 3, the second half

LarsVargas — Sun, 06 Nov 2005 22:12:04 +0000

On the road and hungry, Dad and I, adhering to the “local flavor if possible” rule of the road, had stopped at the only place for miles around. It was surprisingly bright and clean, but the owner serving us was a bit relaxed in her approach to service. OK, she was slow. But everyone was friendly. There was a man on a cell phone sipping tea and an older couple had just left. Dad and I were the only active customers left, so there was no denying us. We were ready to order, and there was no excuse not to come over and get those orders.

Moving to Vegas: Day 3, the first half

LarsVargas — Sun, 06 Nov 2005 01:54:03 +0000

It was day 2 on the road from Orlando to Las Vegas. We had made excellent time on day one despite some rain. Day 2 looked like it was going to turn into another fine day of driving with Dad. I figured since this was my show, I was obligated to do more driving than Dad, so I took the first shift again. This was also nice because I usually got to take a post-lunch nap if I felt like it. Well as much nap as you can get in a moving truck.

Moving to Vegas: Day 2, the second half

LarsVargas — Sat, 05 Nov 2005 05:36:55 +0000

Day one is nearly over, but we’ve still got miles to go before we rest. We’re in the midst of trying to find a hotel, but the truck needed fuel in the meantime, so we have stopped at a gas station to fuel up both truck and man.

Moving to Vegas: Day 2, the first half

LarsVargas — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 05:28:27 +0000

I started the day by checking my cell phone voice mail and was relieved that Mrs. Vargas and Luella had arrived safely in Las Vegas and were already settled in the new house.