After many days of travel with difficulty logging into FMAC all is well. I continued to write as we traveled, so I suggest reading in date order.

Another journey began yesterday. The first 500 miles took us to Elizabethtown PA. We left NH at 9:30 (nearly on schedule).

We stopped for lunch at Alexis Diner in Newburgh NY. They have a grand menu with breakfast at any time of day. Over the years I have stopped here many times and was never disappointed. This time I decided on fajitas. Ruth selected an open face turkey sandwich. Both were large enough to insure a meal for Oscar. As we left the desert display trapped us. Two Eclairs to go!

Dark closed in on us before reaching our destination, but on we went. Time to hit the web and find a motel. Sure beats the old days when you would need to stop at a pay phone. The day ended at 7:30PM. Ruth and I were DUN for the day. The blog will have to wait.

Up at 6:30 to check the weather. We anticipated ice and they got it. Too bad, I got to sleep for another hour.

When we headed north from FL last month we forgot the bathroom necessities. Ruth resolved that quickly with a trip to CVS. But, I had forgotten she bought Crest special formula. You know, the one that tastes like baking soda with pumis mixed in. Yes, I'm set in my ways and prefer Pepsodent ever since Ipana has been difficult to find. Oh well coffee chases always all sorts of evil.

By 9AM the sand trucks had been out and the freezing rain had warmed to just rain. So we packed up and headed for my sister Bonnie's for a brief visit. Once we caught up on the family gossip and compared ailments (she had more), we said our goodbyes and left so Bo (a 5 pound dog) could begin healing his throat. Man can he bark. He had to be horse when we left about noon.

Off we went into the dreary rain for the rest of the day. For a change of pace we stayed on 81 all the way to 77. It was too cloudy to see anything but the road we were on. Perhaps another time. I think fall would be nice.

So let's talk about 77. I had been warned, but it's different when you see for yourself. Talk about a roller coaster. One downhill grade was 7 miles long! Oh ya, and dense fog just as dark hit was a nice touch. After about 70 miles we had to quit for the day. My bad eye had popped out and was resting on my cheek. At least it felt like that.

Checked into our room at 8. After a short trip out for fast food, we settled in for the game while I wrote this. I was prepared for a long night, but snoozed in the 3rd quarter and woke at the end to get the score. What I did see was a great game while I lasted.

Two more days to make the remaining 560 miles.