Travel
Other than accompany Sandy & the kids to look for soccer cleats, shin guards, etc. yesterday, I haven't done much. That's fine with me because I'm still recuperating from the long drive and so much sitting. I'm feeling pretty good though, and even tried out Mike's treadmill for a workout. I may head out tomorrow to look for a trail to walk, except I think some rain is expected this week.
I wanted to mention to Kathy, who commented that she travels with a pet, that beginning in 2005 when I got my dog Lady, we made yearly trips from North Carolina to California, and that's when I discovered that all Motel 6 locations are pet friendly, and that they don't charge an extra fee as many pet friendly motels do.
The chain has been remodeling and updating their locations over the past few years, and most have very nice rooms with the amenities such as fridge, microwave, and wifi, but don't have hairdryers - that wouldn't be of concern to me except that I didn't pack my hairdryer this trip! The biggest problem for me is that they are almost always located just off the interstates, and I don't normally travel that way. If you are interested you can stop in any Motel 6 office and pick up one of their directories. That way you can look ahead to the states you will be in and get an idea of where they are located. It's really the best I've found for bringing a pet(s) and not being charged extra.
They should offer me a free night's stay for touting their accommodations! Another drawback for me is the interior corridors, and they stopped notating which ones have interior hallways in their directory. However, where they are located there are usually multiple motels in the area, both chains and independents.
Sandy and Joshua set up a huge jigsaw puzzle on the dining room table, and you can imagine what I've been doing for a lot of the day.
I hope to get out in a day or two and start roaming the countryside. They weren't giving tours the day I visited the Eleanor Roosevelt site, and the Franklin R. library was being upgraded and remodeled, so I will definitely be going back there. This area is rich in Revolutionary War history and I love seeing and hearing about it.
- Another Trip To "the Point"
Mike, Joshua and I went to West Point again today to the PX and Commissary. It is graduation weekend - with the ceremonies being next Tuesday, but it was crowded with proud families. Before that I looked out the window and saw one of the little...
- Thursday Woes - Update
I was sitting at the dining room working on the latest puzzle. The washing machine and dryer were going and I could hear them as background noise. I must have flushed the toilet and it never stopped running, but I didn't hear it...
- Two More Wake-ups
That's how my kids always referred to the time left before we went on vacation or any other good thing such as birthdays, etc. Tomorrow will be my last full day of getting it all together, and then I'll just have coffee and breakfast before...
- Feeling Great Today!
After my workout yesterday evening, I woke up feeling good and without an ache or a pain! I certainly didn't overdo the exercise on my first time back in 6 weeks, but I gave it a good effort and felt sore and worn out until I went to bed...
- Have Dinner In South Africa
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Travel
Just loafin' around
Other than accompany Sandy & the kids to look for soccer cleats, shin guards, etc. yesterday, I haven't done much. That's fine with me because I'm still recuperating from the long drive and so much sitting. I'm feeling pretty good though, and even tried out Mike's treadmill for a workout. I may head out tomorrow to look for a trail to walk, except I think some rain is expected this week.
I wanted to mention to Kathy, who commented that she travels with a pet, that beginning in 2005 when I got my dog Lady, we made yearly trips from North Carolina to California, and that's when I discovered that all Motel 6 locations are pet friendly, and that they don't charge an extra fee as many pet friendly motels do.
The chain has been remodeling and updating their locations over the past few years, and most have very nice rooms with the amenities such as fridge, microwave, and wifi, but don't have hairdryers - that wouldn't be of concern to me except that I didn't pack my hairdryer this trip! The biggest problem for me is that they are almost always located just off the interstates, and I don't normally travel that way. If you are interested you can stop in any Motel 6 office and pick up one of their directories. That way you can look ahead to the states you will be in and get an idea of where they are located. It's really the best I've found for bringing a pet(s) and not being charged extra.
They should offer me a free night's stay for touting their accommodations! Another drawback for me is the interior corridors, and they stopped notating which ones have interior hallways in their directory. However, where they are located there are usually multiple motels in the area, both chains and independents.
Sandy and Joshua set up a huge jigsaw puzzle on the dining room table, and you can imagine what I've been doing for a lot of the day.
I hope to get out in a day or two and start roaming the countryside. They weren't giving tours the day I visited the Eleanor Roosevelt site, and the Franklin R. library was being upgraded and remodeled, so I will definitely be going back there. This area is rich in Revolutionary War history and I love seeing and hearing about it.
- Another Trip To "the Point"
Mike, Joshua and I went to West Point again today to the PX and Commissary. It is graduation weekend - with the ceremonies being next Tuesday, but it was crowded with proud families. Before that I looked out the window and saw one of the little...
- Thursday Woes - Update
I was sitting at the dining room working on the latest puzzle. The washing machine and dryer were going and I could hear them as background noise. I must have flushed the toilet and it never stopped running, but I didn't hear it...
- Two More Wake-ups
That's how my kids always referred to the time left before we went on vacation or any other good thing such as birthdays, etc. Tomorrow will be my last full day of getting it all together, and then I'll just have coffee and breakfast before...
- Feeling Great Today!
After my workout yesterday evening, I woke up feeling good and without an ache or a pain! I certainly didn't overdo the exercise on my first time back in 6 weeks, but I gave it a good effort and felt sore and worn out until I went to bed...
- Have Dinner In South Africa
Voulezvousdiner Have just launched a new special offer. ...