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Travelling to Florida

Travelling to Florida

11/25/2012 7:55 PM

This morning the fretting ended.

The packing got completed.

The house got neated.

The bikes got racked.

The trunk got luggage.

BJ was free from his church service and home about 11:20.

The wind blew, it was cold as a stepmother's breath, but we went anyway.

Jack got the back seat, Bobs got the front.

Customs man had seen so many fagots with a dog heading for Florida that he barely noticed us.

We lunched in the car.

Portland La Quinta saw us about 15:10 local time.

Dinner at the Top Thai restaurant on Saint John Street was excellent, if lonely.  I guess not many were eating out on Thanksgiving.  I had Tamarind Duck; BJ had Tamarind Shrimp, we shared spring rolls; no room for dessert.

11/27/2012 5:48 PM

Monday

We lunched with Sharon in Stamford Ct.  Good corn chowder, and cherry cake.

Supper was with Pat and Mabel, Paul and Marlene, at Pat's.  Great food, fun conversation.

Paul's house on the coast experienced some damage from Sandy, but it could have been much worse.  56 inches of water in the basement, I think he said.

We stayed overnight with Mabel; Pat went to Carol's.

Jack made a mess with Heidi's toys, but didn't destroy anything so far as I know.  He did forget and leave his dish there, though.

So Tuesday we left about 10 AM, and arrived in Richmond VA about 4 PM.  Had no real problems, driving was not pleasant in the rain, however.  Trucks created a fog of road spray, that made one blind.

We got a room with a jacuzzi at the La Quinta in Richmond.  I have a few kinks to work out.