Gladiator Mojave

 I have been doing some upgrades to the Jeep. Some through the dealer, which has been a pain in the ass, and some through a local off-road shop. I have been to the dealer three times, and I still need to go back once more because they keep ordering the wrong steering stabilizer.

The off-road shop was a pleasure to work with in comparison. I hung out there on Monday (my birthday) and they put on the front and rear bumpers I ordered and installed the lights and winch. 

Yes, I had the stubby bumper on it before, but it was a cheap Chinese knockoff, and it started rusting. This one is a factory front bumper. The bar across the front is aftermarket but made by a local Michigan company. I am happy with the way things came out. Now I just need to find someone to travel with me.

I didn't text Billie on her birthday, nor did she text me on mine. Sam and I went to dinner on my birthday. After, I took her to the dealership to pick up her car that was being worked on. 

Upgrades

Lately, I have been holding up at home, playing video games, watching TV, and shunning the outside world. I have mixed feeling about this. Part of me wants solitude, and parts of me want to get out. I have been trying to play Borderlands with Twin A, but he doesn't last very long. Yesterday he dropped off without warning. For a person who says he plays a lot. He seems not to stick with it.

In a bid to cheer myself up, I have decided to invest in some upgrades for the Jeep Gladiator. I have ordered front and rear steel bumpers, a winch, and some extra lights. I have scheduled to have a local place to install the new parts on my birthday, September 18th.

I have been second-guessing my winch purchase. I bought a Zsuper from Amazon. It is a cheap Chinese winch. It has some mixed reviews on the site, but I figure that as many times as I will use the winch, it will be fine. Besides, it is orange and goes well with the rest of the color scheme.

The Punisher Is Gone

 Firefly left Friday.  As is her typical fashion she was running late but she successfully made it to the rehab in Texas.  We will see where things take us from here.  The house is emptier with her gone.  I cleaned the silver Jeep up Friday and put it up for sale.  It sold Saturday to the first guy who looked at it.  His girlfriend has one.  He is going to flip my Jeep and keep the extra parts for her Jeep.  He got a good deal but I am happy with the selling price.  He is picking it up Wednesday.

I will miss the Punisher but the Gladiator more than makes up for it.  I have been counting down the days left in the year.  I can have 16 days off at the end of the year if I save my vacation days.  It would be nice to get in the Gladiator and just take off.  I wonder if Firefly would be interrested.