It’s another travel day (230 miles) and although the scenery was nice, there was nothing especially newsworthy,
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| What do you mean nothing newsworthy? We just passed the WORLD HEADQUARTERS for Good Year Tires, for heaven's sake |
so I’ll comment on a subject that I know you are all wanting to know: How do we manage our day?
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| When it's really cold we turn on the "butt warmers" in the truck. |
Since you asked ; ), I’ll spell out a typical travel day;
Once we wake up, which for me is between 5AM and 6AM, and for Heather is between 8AM and 9AM, I walk Precious and we have some quiet time together. Then it’s inside (the colder it is the quicker I get inside) for a hot cup of tea, and a perusal of the news websites to get a handle on the goings-on in the outside world, I head to the showers, generally pretty close by. Heather is usually awake by this time as Precious and I have made a lot of noise, and she heads to the showers. Once out, we eat breakfast, instant oatmeal or grits for me and some kind of protein for Heather (eggs, cheese sandwich, etc.). By 10AM we are ready to pull up stakes and hit the road.
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| We especially like a "Carolina Blue Sky" day. |
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| This is a sign we've seen all too often! |
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| The wind was very "brisk" this morning! |
Lunch usually comes up about 1PM, and we like Wendy’s because they have a good chicken sandwich, even better chili, and great little salads. We generally eat light, splitting the sandwiches or leaving half the salad for dinner. Occasionally we’ll stop at a nice looking restaurant, like Maggie McFlys the other day in Connecticut and most all the time eat way too much at those places.
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| Here is the highest point on Interstate 80 east of the Mississippi, at 2250'! |
Dinner is a conglomeration of leftover lunches or something small from the store. Dinner is always preceded by happy hour, and the rest of the night goes smoothly...(wahoo!)
The travel day runs from about 10AM to about 4PM and covers 225 to 275 miles.
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Who knew, when we bought our truck in 2007, that diesel would become much dearer than gas? I mean, what's up with that! |
We’re running about a day ahead of our very loose plan, and will be at the Airstream factory for Friday through Monday night. Our appointment is for Monday.
Hope this answers your many questions about travel (ha, ha, no one has asked even one, you funny man). If you would like any more detail, call us!
We have experienced many different places on this trek, each with their own idiosyncrasies. - but tonight we are settled in one of the strangest! We are in Seville, Ohio at a private campground. It has nice sites and clean bathrooms, but (get this) you are not allowed to walk your dog! You can have a dog at the site, but if it leaves your site you’d better be carrying it or transport it in your vehicle! Weird - no explanation; so Davis just carried her off into the field next door and she did her business and he carried her back (sorry I didn’t get a picture of that!).
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| Beautiful campsite, but not much for dogs to do. |
Here’s to all the Principals that I’ve had in my life, starting with Mr. Patrick (Gordy), Carolyn, Beth, Joe, and Mike. I hope you are surrounded by folks that embrace your visions for the children you serve - it can be lonely at the top (I imagine, never having been there, that is).
For a rather mundane day we sure did find a lot to write about, huh!
Shalom, Heather . . .
Poor Precious! Are they afraid you won't pick up after her??
ReplyDeleteOtherwise it sounds nice.
It was interesting to hear how the day goes. You two are well organized and have so much fun!