Aylmer Express "MoHo" Extravaganza 2006

Today we had planned to do something we haven’t done in a long time. Hey, get your mind out of the gutter. The plan was to wash the MoHo. No only that, we also wanted to wax the MoHo. However, after a little reflection, and a scan of the vehicle we were planning to clean, I wisely decided that we should just consider it a victory if we get the washing portion done today. We are talking about 31 feet of dirt, mud, road tar, and bugs which we have lovingly accumulated over many moons and many more miles . The reason we wanted to do this now was because by the time we get home it is going to be far too cold to partake in this type of activity. We figured Raleigh was our last chance. So, after the obligatory blogging in an effort to get caught back up, we grabbed a brunch and then we were off to the automotive store to get some washing and waxing paraphernalia. Chantal and I ended up spending the entire afternoon washing the MoHo. We even washed the roof … especially the roof. You see, if you don’t wash the roof well, you will end up with a very dirty MoHo very quickly after the very next rain. It causes all the dirt from the roof to come streaming down the sides. How do I know this? Don’t ask. Since the last time we cleaned up the MoHo was in late August, way back when we were in Seattle, we figured that maybe it was due for a little attention. Hey, it was a judgment call. After climbing on my hands and knees across the entire roof scrubbing off the dirt, and stretching out from ladders to get the top corners clean, and even standing on the windshield for balance at times (sorry, no photos of this), this travail made it feel like my arms had been rubbed right off. Chantal was in a similar state. We headed in to find a lovely dinner waiting for us compliments of the Bennetts. Then we relaxed with the rest of the gang and watched a movie. Unfortunately the kids chose the movie and we had to endure The Fast and the Furious, Tokyo Drift. At least I like cars and it did have some cool car scenes but you may want to pass on this one if you haven’t done so already. I then I did something I don’t ever remember doing before - I read an entire book before I went to sleep! Ok, it had very large writing and lots of pictures but it was interesting. You probably know the book. It is the one that asks the tough question, Who Moved My Cheese?

Today’s word:

travail \truh-VAYL; TRAV-ayl\, noun:
1. Painful or arduous work; severe toil or exertion.
2. Agony; anguish.
3. The labor of childbirth
4. To work very hard; to toil.
5. To suffer the pangs of childbirth; to be in labor.