Happy Thanksgiving!

 Happy Thanksgiving!

I've been lagging a bit in blog entries, there hasn't been much new going on, I don't want to just sound like a broken record.  

This morning, Thanksgiving morning, I definitely did not feel like getting out of bed. I had awakened at midnight and it took over 2 hours to get back to sleep.  It didn't help that the product was very cold and it took almost an hour and a half to empty out the trailer.  People up there weren't in a particularly good mood, I just ended up taking a long nap and I felt so much better.  

That plant runs 24 hours a day, there is always crews there. Even if the machinery has stopped working, they still have a bunch of people working in all of the production areas.  I didn't feel sorry for them, I worked today and I didn't really care one way or the other excepting the sleep issue. I have tomorrow off and then working the entire weekend. My reward for working Thanksgiving?

Having to do the second run. That's not a reward at all, but it's cool, because when we get into December, I'm putting in for at least 2 days off during Christmas and also on the 11th to go to some school field trip thing the younger kid is going to and asking me to come with him.  Why me? I have no idea.  I'm not his favorite person, his mom is.  I think it's that she couldn't go and I guess I'm the last resort. No biggies.  I've seen this place while driving to and from Dallas, it's right next to the Interstate. It looks interesting. 

New people moved in a few days ago.  I wasn't fixing to have problems until I saw a dude there with her. Who is this?  I said something to him, how's it going? He gave me an icy "it's going" - you'd have to have been there to hear the tone and inflection of his voice when he said that.  "They" - this lady told me nothing about a dude living with her - have 2 dogs and she apparently is brand new to the dog world.  Well, these dogs were incessantly barking and I got tired of it. 

Yup, "please quiet these dogs down". You can quiet your dogs down if you really want to. I just tell mine to shut up, it works like magic.  The dude: "They're just doing their job". Yeah, there job is completed, please shut them up.  I don't have any qualms telling people to their face the stuff they need to hear when they are getting that way with me and frankly, not a good way to start off. I do not want problems with these people, but if this is going to be some sh**ty situation? They can leave. I will give them all of their money back and they can go.  

In my world, I'd rather lose the money up front in lot rent and get problem people out of there then have things drag out. I have put the park host - Trey - on notice to keep an eye on them and get back to me if there are any issues at all. The neighbor as well, he was over here last night giving me the rent money. He's friends of the family.  I just put it flatly: If there are any issues with them at all, please let me know right away. Don't let things fester, it only makes it worse.

In the next 4 days, lots of medium stays are coming in. I call them that for they are staying more than one night but not long term either.  I have to give Trey specific instructions about everything, he is not an RV park person and has no clue. I am trying to teach him but he's - a mechanic, not a park host.  I still cannot fathom why he doesn't want to work with all the education he has.  He could be making an excellent income and living the way he wants in a house or whatever, wherever, frankly. It makes no sense to me at all, but since his dad passed away, I've just had to be very blunt with him what I want done and when I want it done.  Usually, right now.  

He freely admits he's lazy, I have no idea where he's getting his money from. He buys food, beer, whatever, he has no income and so, it's a mystery but none of my business. I just know he's getting free lot rent and yes, I'm going to get my money out of him.  He does do odd jobs around the park for people, either fixing their cars or their RV's, I don't have an issue with that.  He doesn't abuse it, doesn't try to over charge anyone so it's all good. Actually kind of nice to have a mechanic in-house even if it's like attempting to twist a rusted bolt out of it's hold with your bare hands, he is a piece of work. He is a nice guy, however and a very good disposition. 

Well, I had a full, traditional thanksgiving dinner today and I am feeling fine. I don't have to get up for work in the morning, it's only one day off before back to the grind, but it's better than nothing. I have lots more I could discuss, I simply don't feel like it. Hope y'all had a great Thanksgiving!