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The long drive home
I stayed with my sister-in-law Christine the night of the funeral. We played some Hand, Knee & Foot in Jett’s honor. The next day I loaded up the truck with everything left in our storage unit and terminated that contract, then had some pizza with my lovely granddaughter Liliani. Sister-in-law Kim took off her minister … Continue reading
Jett’s funeral
Some of you were probably wondering whether this blog would continue. It will. But, as you might imagine, I have been rather busy these past two weeks. I want to document it all, as much for my own therapy as to inform you. Immediately following Jett’s death I contacted a funeral home in Rockport MA … Continue reading
TS6 Hop 9: Silver Springs FL to Fort Myers FL
197 miles via FL 40, FL 35, US 301, FL 471, US 98, FL 31 and FL 80. 211 truck miles. 1703 cumulative tow miles. 2075 cumulative truck miles. This was not the fastest route – that would have been via I-75. But that route would have tested the limit of the gas tank. So … Continue reading
TS6 Hop 8: Savannah GA to Silver Springs FL
222 miles via GA 204, I-95, I-295 (west of Jacksonville), US 17, FL 19, FL CR 314 and FL 40. 229 truck miles. 1506 cumulative tow miles, 1864 cumulative truck miles. We made a short stop in a rest area in Georgia just to rearrange Jett’s pillows. Then on to Florida. We encountered heavy traffic … Continue reading
TS6 Hop 7: Myrtle Beach SC to Savannah GA
203 miles via US 17 and I-95. 219 truck miles. 1284 cumulative tow miles. 1635 cumulative truck miles. The extra truck miles were mostly due to the trip to the ER the evening of our arrival in Myrtle Beach. This was an easy trip to navigate: follow US 17 until it meets I-95, then head … Continue reading
TS6 Hop 6: Cove City NC to Myrtle Beach SC
188 miles via US 17, NC 55, I-140 (north of Carolina Beach) and SC 31 with two brief rest area stops. 214 truck miles. 1081 cumulative tow miles. 1416 cumulative truck miles. The extra truck miles were entirely due to a refueling trip into New Bern NC where I got diesel for $1.88 per gallon … Continue reading
TS6 Hop 5: Chesapeake VA to Cove City NC
149 miles, almost entirely on US 17, but on NC 43 and NC 55 near the destination. 224 truck miles. 893 cumulative tow miles. 1202 cumulative truck miles. Again, no truck problems and we are now more than halfway to our destination. US 17 (or, as we were reminded by signs all along the route, … Continue reading
TS6 Hop 4: College Park MD to Chesapeake VA
226 miles via I-495 (east of Washington DC), I-95, I-295 (east of Richmond), I-64, I-664 (west of Norfolk) and US 17. 412 truck miles. 774 cumulative tow miles. 979 cumulative truck mile. Most of the extra truck miles were due to two trips from College Park to Alexandria, to attend family events. Again (and, again, … Continue reading
TS6 Hop 3: Kutztown PA to College Park MD
173 miles via Old US 22, I-78, I-81, I-83, I-695 (west of Baltimore), I-95 and MD 212. 178 truck miles. 518 cumulative tow miles. 567 cumulative truck miles. This hop was almost entirely on interstate highways. That was a last-minute change as I had originally opted for a shorter route using US 202. But I … Continue reading
Working the polls
One of the reasons that I had to hurry home from the funeral is that I had committed to being a poll worker at the local precinct for the Nov 3 General Election. I was given the job of “deputy” which is actually pretty responsible, despite the fact that I was a complete newbie. One … Continue reading »