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Pets

CV1 Day 19: Hop 6, Coral Springs FL to Ft Myers FL

150 miles via I-75, US 27, FL 80, FL 78 and US 41. Cumulative route miles: 1775. Cumulative auto miles: 1934. No lunch stop, no refueling stop, no bio break. The fishhook at the end, to stop at Doubloon Drive in North Ft Myers, was to retrieve Becky, Marlene’s pup. The extra auto mile in … Continue reading »

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Eighth trip south (TS8) preview

We are now less than 2 weeks away from our planned departure from Worcester. That would be the start of my 8th trip south which I will designate ‘TS8’. This will be longer and more complex than the trip north (TN8) as it includes a trip west to Wisconsin before heading back to Florida. So … Continue reading »

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TS7 Hop 13 – Oxford IA to Lee’s Summit MO

310 miles via I-80, I-35, I-470 (east of Kansas City), a short stretch of I-49 and some final miles on I-470 to Lee’s Summit. Cumulative tow miles: 2609. Truck miles: 375. Cumulative truck miles: 3850. I refueled in Lamoni IA, just north of the Missouri border. This was a pretty easy hop, in good weather, … Continue reading »

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Our family reunited

For a month Jett and I have survived without Rusty. Jett’s son Josh took him from Florida to Virginia so that we could get north on the train (where dogs are not allowed) and took very good care of him. He returned him to us last Friday by driving up from Virginia after we took … Continue reading »

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Doggone cold

The last 2 weeks have been very cold here in Fort Myers. By “cold” I mean highs in the 60s. Meanwhile, the folks up north have been shivering through sub-zero temps. While I expect no sympathy from my northern friends, I just wanted you to know that the chilliness here has taken a toll on … Continue reading »

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