Day 42 – Hermon, Maine

I have to admit that I was a little tired and lazy this morning; hanging out with Max yesterday took a lot out of me, and Don was sort of taunting me for moving slowly on our walk this morning.  “Young fella really wore you out yesterday, huh?”, that sort of thing.  That’s OK, I didn’t see him running up and down hills and splashing around in the creek yesterday.  Hey, when I feel tired, I don’t care who knows it, just give me awhile to rest up, and I’ll be ready to run and roll again. 

As it turned out, this was a good day for resting, as Geri and Don really took their time getting ready to head out this morning, and didn’t really get rolling till almost noon.  We took the truck through Bangor and over the river to Brewer, where we pulled into a Toyota dealership.  And who should come walking out the door but Don’s son Mike, who, it turned out, was up here consulting on a technical problem they were having.  I was really pleased to see him, ‘cause he’s always been very nice to me every time we’ve visited.  The three of them went to a little restaurant down the road to have some lunch, and afterward they came out to talk to me in the truck.

After Mike left, the rest of the day was spent in shopping for one thing or another, giving me a chance to get a bit more rest and relaxation in my private compartment.  When we got back to the rig, I got my dinner and some treats, and resumed my relaxation therapy.  Geri and Don went down to the little restaurant near the office, and, it turns out, were soon joined by Craig (David) and Jane, who had just flown into Bangor to inspect their old house, which has been rented out for awhile but is now vacant.  Geri told me they had a very nice meal together, and that we would be going to their place tomorrow.  She also told me that, as they were approaching our coach in the truck, they saw a pack of three Goldies, including a white one, running wild through the RV park, unescorted.  When she and I went out for our evening stroll, we met the woman who lives with the Goldies.  She told us that she had left the dogs in her coach when she went out for dinner, but somehow they had gotten out, and were having a wonderful time running all around the park when she got back.  Hmm.  I’ll have to pay more attention to how that door operates, in case I feel the need to go for a walk when they’re not around. 

So I hear that tomorrow we’ll be going up to David (Craig) and Janes’s house to see if we can help them with anything.  I’ll offer to patrol the house to make sure it stays free of squirrels and chipmunks.  Should be a nice day, I’ll let you know how it goes!