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Friday, February 10, 2012

Hickey Hiatus


I am leaving Iowa City on Sunday to drive to Phoenix. My wife's oldest sister is having a hip replacement and her husband has advanced Parkinson's. Both are in their eighties. So they'll be needing a boost, and we get to enjoy some warm weather and sunshine for several weeks.

That means I'll be getting ready tomorrow to get on the road, so blogging will be interrupted for a while and possibly light for some time, depending on how things go when we get there. Not quite sure yet what we are walking into.

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17 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 10, 2012 at 11:35 PM

    Arizona ... Make sure you have your papers in order.

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  2. Tom HickeyFebruary 11, 2012 at 12:09 AM

    Thanks for reminding me, Dan. I'll bring my passport and keep a low profile.

    Actually, what I am more concerned about is all the people packin' heat, considering the level of craziness there. I'll be keeping my head down.

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  3. Matt FrankoFebruary 11, 2012 at 12:19 AM

    Tom,

    Dont forget your laptop! ;)

    And have a safe trip in this winter driving over that route... youre headed thru some tough territory for February take it easy bro.

    Resp,

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  4. Tom HickeyFebruary 11, 2012 at 12:38 AM

    Thanks, Matt. We were originally planing to leave tomorrow and go through Flagstaff. Revised that plan since there is a better opening on Sunday, and we'll drop down south, too, instead of going over mountains. A bit longer but less chance of hitting bad weather. We did get caught in bad weather one January about ten years ago, and it was a harrowing experience I don't want to repeat. But we'll be driving an all-wheel drive Subaru Outback, which is really a great vehicle for when the terrain gets rough.

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  5. TrixieFebruary 11, 2012 at 12:39 AM

    Sorry to hear about your family´s misfortunes, Tom. Good luck and safe travels. We´ll be here when you get back.

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  6. LetsgetitdoneFebruary 11, 2012 at 2:24 AM

    Good luck to you and your family. I hope all goes with the drive and when you get there, and I hope to see you back at this stand soon.

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  7. GLHFebruary 11, 2012 at 3:47 AM

    I hope that your sister-in-law does well and that you have a safe trip.

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  8. mike normanFebruary 11, 2012 at 8:38 AM

    Have a safe trip, Tom.

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  9. UnknownFebruary 11, 2012 at 11:21 AM

    Hope everything goes very smoothly for you and family.

    Keep this in mind while in AZ:

    http://www.theonion.com/articles/shooting-suspect-released-after-not-breaking-any-a,18809/

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  10. AnonymousFebruary 11, 2012 at 8:24 PM

    And this shocking development: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CoyoteBlog/~3/C5aBHkYJruw/omg-we-have-really-hit-bottom-young-people-forced-to-work-to-support-themselves.html

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  11. Septeus7February 12, 2012 at 4:36 AM

    Ditto what everyone else said about a safe trip and things working out with your sister-in-law.

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  12. Matt FrankoFebruary 12, 2012 at 8:52 AM

    Anon,

    This is how deception works, ie how one is transformed into a moron.

    The poll results state "to pay the bills", and people answered honestly.

    Then this moron at the Coyote thing transforms that into "to support themselves", which the poll respondents did NOT agree to.

    Agreeing to work "to pay bills" ie debt peonage, is NOT equivalent to working to "support oneself".

    Resp,

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  13. Tom HickeyFebruary 12, 2012 at 9:31 AM

    Thanks, all for your good wishes. We are off now. Be back online soon. See ya then.

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  14. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2012 at 8:14 AM

    Paying bills is debt peonage??!! Utilities, rent, cell phone, cable TV are all debt peonage? How ridiculous. Should they be given out for free?

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  15. daveFebruary 13, 2012 at 5:51 PM

    anon. its funny how a home is most peoples major purchase, its also funny how it takes most of a persons lifetime to pay off. a cell phone and cable is hardly debt peonage. a mortgage and massive student loans are.

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  16. Matt FrankoFebruary 13, 2012 at 6:29 PM

    Anon,

    "Should they be given out for free?"

    Perhaps not. But if not, then FOR SURE the moron govt policy makers should at least facilitate the creation of enough USD balances to satisfy both domestic and zombie external savings desires AND allow for all of us to be able to consume what we produce...

    Resp,

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  17. googleheimFebruary 13, 2012 at 11:53 PM

    what does tom mean by "packin' heat" ?

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