Travel
I drove to the library this morning, and then stopped by the gym on my way back. I was in the gym for about half an hour and when I returned to my car I saw something leaking. I was only half a city block from Jesse's Neighborhood Garage, probably the best and most honest mechanic there is.
It turned out that water was leaking - condensation from the a/c. I had left the a/c on the lowest setting and hadn't even thought about it. I made an appointment for next Wednesday to get the vehicle checked over thoroughly for my trip.
Jesse and his wife are Vietnamese, and the thing I really like in addition to them doing excellent work, is that she is obviously an equal partner in the business. She runs the business side but is also knowledgeable about the mechanical side, and they look at each other with obvious love and respect. It's nice to see.
I'm still looking at the US Map to get an idea how I want to proceed from my (hopeful) stop at Dinosaur National Monument. I would love to cross over into Canada for a little ways, but realize I will be carrying food - food for my car trip as well as a few days' backpacking food for 3 people!
Yes, there will be three of us - a reunion of the three girls who have done much traveling together, in the U.S. as well as in Ireland. Jeannie is flying to Philly about the middle of May to see Ara, and she will join us for a few days on the Appalachian Trail. I am going to have such a good time - no matter how many or how few miles we cover, no matter what the weather, crowds or no crowds, etc.
Back to the trip, I think I would love to see the SD Badlands, but the weather may not cooperate in April. I could possibly see this area on the way back, except I need to plan a route that doesn't cover too many extra miles. I'll do the coming-back planning when it's time to come back!
I'm celebrating Patrick's Day at son Joe's house tonight. That is what they call it in Ireland - "Patrick's Day" and certainly not "St. Patty's Day" which makes me cringe every time I see it spelled that way. Patty is an American nickname for Patricia. Paddy is the Irish nickname for Patrick. If there is a St. Patricia's Day (or St. Patty's Day) then it's certainly not celebrated on March 17!
- Good Day For A Birthday Party!
Yesterday was my grandson's birthday party, although he turned 7 last week. It was a gorgeous day, in the high 70's and sunshine. There were lots of kids and fortunately the weather was perfect for them to play outside. There...
- Some Statistics
I traveled a total of 7,846 miles between April 2nd and June 26, about 86 days. I didn't take the side trips I normally try to take, with the weather being the major cause in most cases. I am so glad I got to see Dinosaur National...
- Hopeful
I'm hopeful that things will start looking up again. I took Jeannie to her appointment this morning, but she declined donuts today. Another time. I returned the Garmin GPS to Costco. I believe it has all the features of my old GPS...
- One Step Forward, Two Back
I sure took two steps back last night. Jeannie came by and took me over to the gym closest to where I live, and we had a great workout. I didn't realize how big the place is and how much it has to offer, and probably would never have gone...
- New Eyeglasses
My new glasses came in today, 3 days earlier than promised, and I drove over to Walmart to pick them up. A few adjustments and I was out of there. You know how it is when you get a new prescription and glasses - it takes a little while to...
Travel
Feeling ridiculous!
I drove to the library this morning, and then stopped by the gym on my way back. I was in the gym for about half an hour and when I returned to my car I saw something leaking. I was only half a city block from Jesse's Neighborhood Garage, probably the best and most honest mechanic there is.
It turned out that water was leaking - condensation from the a/c. I had left the a/c on the lowest setting and hadn't even thought about it. I made an appointment for next Wednesday to get the vehicle checked over thoroughly for my trip.
Jesse and his wife are Vietnamese, and the thing I really like in addition to them doing excellent work, is that she is obviously an equal partner in the business. She runs the business side but is also knowledgeable about the mechanical side, and they look at each other with obvious love and respect. It's nice to see.
I'm still looking at the US Map to get an idea how I want to proceed from my (hopeful) stop at Dinosaur National Monument. I would love to cross over into Canada for a little ways, but realize I will be carrying food - food for my car trip as well as a few days' backpacking food for 3 people!
Yes, there will be three of us - a reunion of the three girls who have done much traveling together, in the U.S. as well as in Ireland. Jeannie is flying to Philly about the middle of May to see Ara, and she will join us for a few days on the Appalachian Trail. I am going to have such a good time - no matter how many or how few miles we cover, no matter what the weather, crowds or no crowds, etc.
Back to the trip, I think I would love to see the SD Badlands, but the weather may not cooperate in April. I could possibly see this area on the way back, except I need to plan a route that doesn't cover too many extra miles. I'll do the coming-back planning when it's time to come back!
I'm celebrating Patrick's Day at son Joe's house tonight. That is what they call it in Ireland - "Patrick's Day" and certainly not "St. Patty's Day" which makes me cringe every time I see it spelled that way. Patty is an American nickname for Patricia. Paddy is the Irish nickname for Patrick. If there is a St. Patricia's Day (or St. Patty's Day) then it's certainly not celebrated on March 17!
- Good Day For A Birthday Party!
Yesterday was my grandson's birthday party, although he turned 7 last week. It was a gorgeous day, in the high 70's and sunshine. There were lots of kids and fortunately the weather was perfect for them to play outside. There...
- Some Statistics
I traveled a total of 7,846 miles between April 2nd and June 26, about 86 days. I didn't take the side trips I normally try to take, with the weather being the major cause in most cases. I am so glad I got to see Dinosaur National...
- Hopeful
I'm hopeful that things will start looking up again. I took Jeannie to her appointment this morning, but she declined donuts today. Another time. I returned the Garmin GPS to Costco. I believe it has all the features of my old GPS...
- One Step Forward, Two Back
I sure took two steps back last night. Jeannie came by and took me over to the gym closest to where I live, and we had a great workout. I didn't realize how big the place is and how much it has to offer, and probably would never have gone...
- New Eyeglasses
My new glasses came in today, 3 days earlier than promised, and I drove over to Walmart to pick them up. A few adjustments and I was out of there. You know how it is when you get a new prescription and glasses - it takes a little while to...