Jan 31, 2015 We’re leaving a little later this year than usual. Last night we had tickets to see Sophie B. Hawkins at The Kate in Old Saybrook, with Dave and Tom. Well worth waiting to leave. She belted out mostly new stuff, but treated us to some great old Blues tunes and my favorite were her Janis Joplin sound alikes. Her sense of humor and dialogue were at their peak. It was mine and David’s first time seeing a show at The Kate. It is a great venue, not a bad seat in the house. Our seats were great, front row, thanks, again, to Dave’s awesome ticket purchase timing talent.
This morning we were pretty much packed and ready to go except for the last minute incidentals. As we’re scurrying around, E T is underfoot the whole time. She senses we’re going somewhere and she doesn’t want to be left behind. Yikes! I almost forgot to pack her toys. Most of the time I am picking her toys up all over the house and putting them back in her toy box. This time she’s watching me take them out. When I’m done she walks over to the toy box and looks in, very sadly she looks from the nearly empty toy box to me and back into the box. All I’ve left are the toys she really doesn’t like. She let’s out a big sigh and hangs her head down. I’m thinking she’s going to cry. I take her and the toys out to the RV and put them in her bunk. One by one she takes them out and scatters them about. She’s happy now, she knows we’re taking her with us.
RV’s engine is running and we’re all ready to go. Oooops! The doors to the RV are locked and both sets of keys are inside. Our 9:00 start is now a noon start. We had to wait for a locksmith. We got Glitch #1 out of the way.
We’re leaving 18 degree temperatures and it’s windy, David says it’s blowing at least 20 knots.
Our first gas stop I78 Exit 7 (New Jersey) $176.9 per gallon. Pennsylvania gas prices are about the same as Connecticut.
First stop Carlisle, Pennsylvania, “America’s Original Pet Friendly Chain … Motel 6”. It’s not fancy, but it’s clean. We have no carpet on the floor!! Domino delivery is dinner. Next Stop North Carolina.