Monday, December 15, 2008

we all know the fella' Richard Kranium ! ?

...what a week it's been,what a 'lifetime' it's been...i have to tell myself jokingly "man...i must've done sumthin' real bad in a past life"...cuz' this one sucks...
Catostrophic loss of property,loss of stategic reserves,physical as well as financial,transportation problems,acute failing health of my father,and all this coupled with Christmas.

...enter,one of the 'Richards',one of two i had to deal with...
richard: "well what do ya suppose we do ?"
me: "do yer job...find out who started the dam fire"
richard: "well,did ya leave sumthin' on ?"
me:(fuming)"ahhhh...nothin' was on...nothin' was 'live'...the place was fine at Thanksgiving,we stacked some wood and left...there is two sets of tiretracks,both same type...i've counted three sets of bootprints,all three alike...(?)...no one should've been here but me"
richard#2:"whoa,slow down...tiretracks,footprints,man...you been watchin' too much TV"
me:(still fuming,but trying not to hurt my cause) "o.k...listen,long story short,someone was here and lit the place...the only other prints,are mine and my boys'..."

***lengthy 'discussion' about what probably happened**

richard: "Well,we'll do what we can Mr So-and-so"...
richard#2: "Please stay available,and we'll contact you,if we find out anything"
(pause...at their car,after short walk)
richard: "Something else we can do fer ya,Mr So-and-so ?"
me:(after pointing at their prints and tires) "Nah...it wasn't you guys...different patterns...don't need TV to tell me that"..."besides,i wouldn't want you guys to work hard so close to Christmas"
richard #2: (bleeting something,as i walked back up the two-lane,that sounded like him calling me a conspiracy nut)...

...over simplified,but you get the picture...i've got pics of the tracks,tire and boot...yes,i think they're 'boot' prints...anyway...everything thing else has washed away(been rainy)...couldn't find 'anything' else...
...well,the camper is gone,no big loss in and of itself,it was old,but wasn't bad shape,hell...with tires on the axle,it might have been 'mobile'...but it was 'mine'...and i lost some other items,which will definately put a wrinkle in the sheet...propane 'stores',lost a third(small bottles left there)...camp stove,lantern,numerous flashlights,batteries,disposables-a-plenty...all the textiles(clothes,blankets,shoes/boots,a couple life jackets),a few AR and pistol 'mags'(empty)...all trashed...a tackle box or two,and one of my gun cleaning kits,as well as a pretty good first-aid kit...all melted...lost a couple 'cases' of mixed canned goods',as well as some 'spam'...and last but not least was some 'cash' i had hidden in the frame rail of one of the bunks...(caught hell from the Misses over that one...let me tell ya !...me and my bigmouth)...
...i guess my plans have to change accordingly...all i got now,is a pop-up...fair weather(read spring) may find it at the property,but i doubt it...the camper wasn't meant for anything more than it was...just a getaway...a couple acres with a huntin' camp...next to some state land,where i/we could go if the house 'blew-away'..................it don't mean nuthin',drive on.............

...(flashback)Dad fell...fractured his hip,two months ago...(flashforward)Dad fell...fractured his shoulderblade,and cut his finger,five stitches worth,last week...the rearend of my bronco is 'whining' up a storm,so using only my van for the family transport,as well as taking my dad to and from drs' visits,until after Christmas when i hope to have the money to have the rearend 'rebuilt'...(ironically enuff,is why i went to the camper...to get my 'stashcash')

...oh yeah...the other Richard Kranium stories will hafta wait...i'm sure you guys know him anyway...right ?...his bloodline must be long and distinguished...

...to be continued...

3 comments:

The Scavenger said...

Now that bites. Just glad you and the family are ok. Keep your chin up, things will get better.

Bullseye said...

Ken, that just sucks a biggin. Hang in there man, I have found that no matter how good or how bad things are...they don't last long. Hope Dad gets to doing better, I know that is harder than the loss of the camper. I get the feeling Richard don't really care.

Mayberry said...

Damn Ken, and I thought I had a bad week..... You and yours in my prayers bro....