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Fiber optic!
The fiber optic upgrade in the resort – a project which has caused nothing but construction annoyances to date – is now beginning to pay off. As one of the few summer residents, I am one of the first to actually experience the new service. I have to say that it was worth the annoyances. … Continue reading
Giving Ian the finger (or leaf)
Yesterday my hibiscus had 12 blooms. It had only 6 today, but it usually has only 1 to 3. I think this is the hibiscus’ way of giving an emphatic finger to Hurricane Ian. “Is THAT the best you’ve got? Ha! I spit at your wind!”
New Year’s Eve, 2022
The 2021 New Year’s Eve party at the resort was cancelled due to COVID-19. This year, while the pandemic was rearing its ugly head once again via the Omicron variant, the party went on. It is now January 4, 5 days after the party and I have not heard of any new cases in the … Continue reading
TS7 Hop 20 – Ocala FL to Fort Myers FL
210 miles via US 27, FL-64, US 17, FL-70, FL-31 and FL-80. Cumulative tow miles: 4188, Truck miles: 381. Cumulative truck miles: 5911. The extra truck miles were due to refueling and chores in the Ocala area. I opted to take some back roads rather than the longer-but-faster (usually) I-75 route. I don’t like I-75 … Continue reading
TS7 Hop 19 – Dade City FL to Ocala FL
64 miles, almost all on US 301. Cumulative tow miles: 3978. Truck miles: 127. Cumulative truck miles: 5530. The extra truck miles were due to refueling and a bit of touring of central Florida. This was a short hop. So short, in fact, that I had to kill some time in the parking lot of … Continue reading
TS7 Hop 18 – Tallahassee FL to Dade City FL
226 miles via I-10, US 19, US 98, US 27, I-10 and US 98 (again). Cumulative tow miles: 3914. Truck miles: 235. Cumulative truck miles: 5403. The extra truck miles were to refuel. The RV GPS was pretty annoyed with me on this hop. Rather than taking the longer-but-faster route (I-10 to I-75) I opted … Continue reading
TS7 Hop 17 – Robertsdale AL to Tallahassee FL
224 miles, all on I-10 except for a few miles at either end. Cumulative tow miles: 3688. Truck miles: 332. Cumulative truck miles: 5168. The extra truck miles were due to a sightseeing trip north of Robertsdale and a refueling stop at Buc-ees. It terms of navigation it doesn’t get any easier than this. Traffic … Continue reading
TS7 Hop 16 – Vicksburg MS to Robertsdale AL
264 miles via I-20, US 49, I-59 through Hattiesburg, US 98, a zig-zag route through Mobile (I-65 and I-165 plus some local streets) and I-10. Cumulative tow miles: 3464. Truck miles: 297. Cumulative truck miles: 4836. The extra truck miles were due to the tour of the Vicksburg battlefield, but also trips to the casino, … Continue reading
TS7 Hop 15 – Omaha AR to Vicksburg MS
369 miles, almost entirely on US 65 (about 20 miles on I-20 into Vicksburg). Cumulative tow miles: 3200. Truck miles: 281. Cumulative truck miles: 4539. The extra truck miles were the refueling trip in Omaha. This hop included a refueling stop in Pine Bluff AR. It was a very long day – about 6.5 hours … Continue reading
TS7 Hop 14 – Lee’s Summit MO to Omaha AR
Yes, there is an Omaha in Arkansas. I was surprised, too. 224 miles via I-470 (south of Kansas City), I-49, MO-7, MO-13, I-44 and US 65. Cumulative tow miles: 2833. Truck miles: 308. Cumulative truck miles: 4158. The extra truck miles were primarily due to a not-very-interesting auto tour of the KC area. You probably … Continue reading