Well gentle readers, it’s time for a new chapter of the Manor. Mrs. Manor and I have discharged all the duties of our teaching, and this week, will leave the Manor in Texas for a new Manor in Wyoming. We considered having a moving company do the work for us, but they wanted in the neighborhood of $10,000 dollars for the privilege, so we said “no thanks,” and will be U-Hauling things.
It’s a bittersweet time. Our final semester of teaching was disrupted in ways none of us could have imagined. We didn’t get to make a proper goodbye to our students, and even seeing friends is difficult. Texas has been very good to us, but Wyoming is home and family, and in every way that matters—not climate—Texas and Wyoming are comfortable places for those that love liberty to reside. It will be a grand place to begin the last major chapter of our lives.
So, it’s likely I will not be able to maintain my usual one-article-per-day schedule, at least this week. With any luck, I’ll be back on schedule next week. We already arranged all utilities, including Internet access in the new Manor, but the best laid plans of mice and men…
As always, your kind patronage of this scruffy little blog is humbling and very much appreciated. This week, I have a special Memorial Day article in place of a new education article; I’ll leave last week’s article up one more week.
See you on the other side of a more than a 1000 mile move!
Stately McDaniel Manor 
Safe travels. We’ve made that trip dragging a load many times. Barring construction, at least the roads are good. We’ve always liked Wyo but Cheyenne never really appealed to us. We looked hard at Sundance and Encampment but although the Texas summers are brutal, Texas (and Texans) seem more friendly.
Sadly, with 99.5% of American NOT infected the news media and the Democrats have succeeded in creating another delusional “national emergency” based on the infection of one half of one percent of the U.S. population. And furthermore, they’ve succeeded in magnifying the deaths due to infection (6% of that 0.50%) to “historic significance.” – And so it is teachers and students are ordered not to conduct their traditional Springtime leave-taking ceremonies. Ordered! By silly-ass politicians.
Democrats like Michigan’s Senator Debbie Stabanow sent an email to recognize, not our Memorial Day, but the death toll from the COVID 19 disease. She also reprinted the list published by the former newspaper, New York Times of the names of all the COVID 19 victims. Again – instead of honoring those killed while fighting for the United States of America.
But, we can hope the McDaniel Family has a successful transition to Wyoming. And I am not alone in hoping you resume your blog posts soonest.
Have a great trip Mike! I always enjoy it when I get out on the open road. Our country is a grand place away from the cities.
Let us know when you get there. You’ll have more time to blog and write. Who knows, there could be a good selling author in you waiting to get out.
Last time I drove a U-Haul i found they have square wheels providing lots of bounce. I hear next year they will reduce the bounce to three per revolution.
Drive safe. Take many breaks. Drink lots of fluids.
Safe travels! Looking forward to more stories & articles, especially about your travels.
Just be grateful that you are not having to wrangle a herd of cattle from Texas to Wyoming! Hopefully; your journey will not be as adventuress as The Lonesome Dove.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonesome_Dove
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Dear 357 Magnum:
Thanks, as always, for the link. Sorry it took me so long to say it.
Happy retirement! Have you lost track of how many times you have been asked by those whose entire identity is determined by their jobs “but what will you DO? Recently retired and finally have the freedom for important stuff. Watching storm clouds develop, noticing what bugs do, keeping up with the garden, doing for family and neighbors….enjoy!
Dear Deb:
I always told my students among the first things we ask people we meet is “what do you do?” Work defines us, and knowing what one does generally provides useful information because we need to categorize people and things. But as you say–and congrats, by the way–I now have time to do anything or nothing, after I get done with sorting out the new Manor, that is…