Travel
I forgot to mention that when I was at Jeannie's house on Sunday, I challenged her to insert the batteries into the flashlight that gave me so many problems. There were two flashlights left in the pack, and Donald suggested getting both out for a contest. The minute he said "contest" I could see the look on Jeannie's face that indicated she would win, and she did. (She is one of the most competitive people I have ever known, but is a good, kind, and empathetic person as well, which sort of softens the competitiveness.) But when Ara finally came into the room and we showed her the flashlight plus the meagre instructions on the packaging, she figured it out immediately. I was nearly blown over at how fast she went to it!
I gave Jeannie one flashlight to keep in her car, and Ara one to take back to school. I also had an extra compass for her since I know she and some of her friends at school like to explore and have gotten lost at least once. They like to camp down by the river and the surrounding area. A grandmother could go crazy with worry, but she has shown herself to be capable, as well as to stay cool and confident in a difficult situation.
I saw my 5th wheel online this morning at the dealer's website. Wow, it looks so clean! If only the right person would come along and fall in love with it.
Tomorrow is my long-awaited trip to the eye surgeon. I don't know if I will get much sleep tonight as I've been waiting so long, it seems.
Just for the heck of it, in case I can't drive to NY in September, I looked up the Amtrak schedules and rates. I rode the train round trip from NC to Sacramento for my son's wedding in 2008, and the fares have gone up by about $200. It would be a total of approx. $1660, plus tax (and tips). That is for the roomette sleeper which includes all meals and, depending on the car attendant, a bit of pampering. But I'm not going to spend that kind of money, so if no alternative exists I will consider flying (UGH, YUK, HORRORS). I'm still going ahead with my planned road trip, though it is a good idea to consider alternatives.
- What Can I Say?
It's hot, almost unbearably so without a proper a/c, but tomorrow will be worse. This summer is already written for me as to what I do and where I'm going, but you can bet next year I am going to be in the mountains for every heat wave to...
- Feelin' Good!
I don't know if it's the B-12 shot kicking in, but I felt pretty good this morning. I got myself all cleaned up and slicked up, and set out to do a bit of shopping. First was a stop at AAA to pick up a Washington/Oregon map. I think...
- Wed. Sep 5:
Wed., Sep. 5: I will be sad to leave here tomorrow, but there really isn’t much to do. I was speaking to a man yesterday who was filling out a back country overnight camping permit, and I mentioned that I was leaving on Thursday as I had read all the...
- Ready To Go!
LITTLE GYPSY: BIG GYPSY: A GYPSY GENTLEMAN: We all got into the act. I didn't have as much problem with it as I did in the store where they add weights to the pack. I think sandbags are more difficult to carry than actual clothing and gear, so...
- The Deed Is Done!
Yesterday Steve towed my 5th wheel to a local dealer's lot, and this morning he drove me over to sign the papers authorizing them to sell it for me. They were very pleasant and optimistic, and seemed to be easy to work with, not something I readily...
Travel
More on flashlights, travel
I forgot to mention that when I was at Jeannie's house on Sunday, I challenged her to insert the batteries into the flashlight that gave me so many problems. There were two flashlights left in the pack, and Donald suggested getting both out for a contest. The minute he said "contest" I could see the look on Jeannie's face that indicated she would win, and she did. (She is one of the most competitive people I have ever known, but is a good, kind, and empathetic person as well, which sort of softens the competitiveness.) But when Ara finally came into the room and we showed her the flashlight plus the meagre instructions on the packaging, she figured it out immediately. I was nearly blown over at how fast she went to it!
I gave Jeannie one flashlight to keep in her car, and Ara one to take back to school. I also had an extra compass for her since I know she and some of her friends at school like to explore and have gotten lost at least once. They like to camp down by the river and the surrounding area. A grandmother could go crazy with worry, but she has shown herself to be capable, as well as to stay cool and confident in a difficult situation.
I saw my 5th wheel online this morning at the dealer's website. Wow, it looks so clean! If only the right person would come along and fall in love with it.
Tomorrow is my long-awaited trip to the eye surgeon. I don't know if I will get much sleep tonight as I've been waiting so long, it seems.
Just for the heck of it, in case I can't drive to NY in September, I looked up the Amtrak schedules and rates. I rode the train round trip from NC to Sacramento for my son's wedding in 2008, and the fares have gone up by about $200. It would be a total of approx. $1660, plus tax (and tips). That is for the roomette sleeper which includes all meals and, depending on the car attendant, a bit of pampering. But I'm not going to spend that kind of money, so if no alternative exists I will consider flying (UGH, YUK, HORRORS). I'm still going ahead with my planned road trip, though it is a good idea to consider alternatives.
- What Can I Say?
It's hot, almost unbearably so without a proper a/c, but tomorrow will be worse. This summer is already written for me as to what I do and where I'm going, but you can bet next year I am going to be in the mountains for every heat wave to...
- Feelin' Good!
I don't know if it's the B-12 shot kicking in, but I felt pretty good this morning. I got myself all cleaned up and slicked up, and set out to do a bit of shopping. First was a stop at AAA to pick up a Washington/Oregon map. I think...
- Wed. Sep 5:
Wed., Sep. 5: I will be sad to leave here tomorrow, but there really isn’t much to do. I was speaking to a man yesterday who was filling out a back country overnight camping permit, and I mentioned that I was leaving on Thursday as I had read all the...
- Ready To Go!
LITTLE GYPSY: BIG GYPSY: A GYPSY GENTLEMAN: We all got into the act. I didn't have as much problem with it as I did in the store where they add weights to the pack. I think sandbags are more difficult to carry than actual clothing and gear, so...
- The Deed Is Done!
Yesterday Steve towed my 5th wheel to a local dealer's lot, and this morning he drove me over to sign the papers authorizing them to sell it for me. They were very pleasant and optimistic, and seemed to be easy to work with, not something I readily...