Springer's Journey

But I want to introduce you to the other riders on this Crazy Train.

First…

Species: Bill-the-Cat/Steller’s Jay chaos bird hybrid

Mayday is my:

Catastrophizer
Hypervigilant alarm system
Anticipatory fear
“What if?” machine
Emotionally expressive survival bird

Primary duties:

Weather forecasting of doom
Dashboard-light panic
Suspicious rustling analysis
Snake distrust operations
Emergency campground morale Announcements

Catchphrases:

“ARE YOU SERIOUS??!!”
and
“ABANDON HOPE.”

And the important part:

Mayday is not wrong — Mayday notices things.

Mayday just occasionally broadcasts:

DEFCON 1 over a yellow oil light.

Ferrari is my:

Instinct
Competence
Field intelligence
Calm assessment under pressure
Deeply competent survival self

Primary duties:

Route calculation
Tachometer diplomacy
Rapid threat assessment
“Pull over NOW” moments
Solving problems while everyone else panics

Catchphrase:

“Gather information first.”

Ferrari’s expression says:

“I already solved the problem three hours ago. Please stop screaming, Mayday.”

And then there is the ever reliable, ever calm Cora.  My Subaru.

Cora was named after a Corvid.  They’re intelligent, not easily ruffled, and can be very “I told you so”.  At the appropriate time.

We also have Maya.  A beautiful little lama planter.  She’s calm as a cucumber. 😉

This is the crew I’m traveling across the country with.  I never feel alone.

As always,

Springer Jones