One charge, Shaking

I left work early to go home and pull out in the Tesla to go pick up Gladys at the Miami airport. As usual I gave the car the destination and let it figure out the fastest route to get there. I was very surprised it chose Tamiami Trail as the route instead of Alligator Alley (I-75). It estimated roughly a two hour trip so I followed it’s advice. I let full self driving navigate most of the way until I got into the heart of the traffic near the airport. I suspect the car would have done ok but I was more concerned with getting to the airport on time, which I did barely.

Gladys texted me when I was two minutes away saying she was ready, earlier than I anticipated. However the timing worked out perfectly as I was able to pick her up instead of finding the cell phone lot. On the way back we stopped and had dinner at a sushi place that she found online. It was in a strip mall but supposedly had good food. The review was correct. We both enjoyed our food and I had Japanese beer for the first time ever and liked it.

The drive back felt much faster than the drive there as Gladys and I were chatting the entire time. She is one of the few individuals that I am able to talk to at length without difficulty. When I dropped her off at her house I got to see her family, including her mom and dad whom I had not seen for over a year. They were happy to see me as I was them. I also got to see Gladys’s sweet little niece Leilani which is always fun for me. Gladys is only here for six days but I am sure I will be spending some more time with her and her family during her stay. I didn’t get back home until 10:30. This was the first time I went to Miami and back in a Tesla without charging. It was a little tight as I rolled into my garage with less than 10% battery remaining but it made it.

Elsa was not allowed food after 9PM and no water after midnight because of her dental procedure which requires anesthesia. This morning she sat on the sofa the entire time, waiting for me to call her over for breakfast. When the call never came she was clearly confused. The confusion continued when I grabbed the leash and loaded her up in the truck.

Once we got to the vet the shaking started. As we sat in the room by ourselves I did my best to talk to her and calm her down which helped some. This afternoon I will pick her up and this stressful deviation from her routine will be over. I always feel terrible putting her in situations that scare her.

Speaking of scary situations, 4th of July is always horrible for her as she hates the sound of fireworks. I was invited to a 4th of July party with my volleyball crew this year and I am going, however there was no way I could leave Elsa home alone being terrified all night. Instead I am going to drive her up to Ali’s place the night before so she can be with them instead which will be much better. Sure in total it will be more than four hours of driving to make it all happen but it’s better than Elsa being scared, alone.