The only thing on tap today was the drive to Mom’s
house in Maryland. My good friend Andrea
wasn’t able to join us Saturday night.
So, the deal was, I’d text her Monday morning and we would try and meet
for coffee.
There’s a new Embassy Suites hotel in Berkeley Heights,
right off Diamond Hill Road. Just off
the lobby sits a Starbucks. We decided
to meet there. Their seating area has
one larger room, and one smaller room around the corner. It was nice to have that smaller room to
ourselves. There are conversations with friends that are light and full of laughs. There are conversations where you just want to catch up. Then there are those deep, heavy conversations. Two hours later, we shared a long hug and said our good-byes. Andrea showed me the easy way
to I-78 west which brought be to Hwy 206 south to Trenton.
I had never gone this way. I could have done without all the traffic
lights, but I did drive by the governor’s mansion. From there it was all interstate the entire
way.
Leaving New Jersey...
Crossing into Delaware. Note the leaden sky...
Leaving New Jersey...
Crossing into Delaware. Note the leaden sky...
But, as soon as I crossed into Maryland...
Monday-Saturday
As some of you know, my Mom is in the process of trying to downsize. So, we did some sorting and took a few loads of stuff to places like the Salvation Army, and basically just tried to get things done. But, we also had a lot of good, quality time together. And yes, I did find myself bringing home some stuff from the house.
On the dry days, I also took my camera out to photograph her neighborhood.
Saturday, November 3, 2018
Door to door from Mom's house, it's 675 miles. It makes for a long day in the car. So, I was packed up and pulling out at 7:30A. The sky was this amazing shade of blue in the developing light. Mom found it humorous that I grabbed my camera and stood in the middle of the street to shoot this. Imagine the trees being darker, but the sky being a lighter blue.
As for the drive, it was relatively painless. But, it does seem to feel longer and longer every time.
As expected, the trip ended as it began...mired in Atlanta traffic.....
There's just something about a roadtrip. But when it's all over, there's something to be said for being home. The car never left the garage on Sunday. Of course I'm already thinking about the next one. I
Dave 11/18
PS: This is it for scheduled time off for the year. My next scheduled adventure is in April. The plan is to head back to Clarksdale, Mississippi for the annual Juke Joint Festival. I met my friend Tracey there two years ago and we've decided to do it again. Ordinarily that would simply be a long weekend. But, all I've seen of Arkansas is Little Rock and all I've seen of Missouri is along Route 66. So, I've tacked on two weeks and think I'll poke around this area of the country a bit.
PPS: Phone Update. I did some research on replacements for my phone and didn't realize just how much the new ones go for. Crazy. This morning, I spent some time playing menu roulette and being transferred around on the phone by the folks at first Boost Mobile and then Lg. Part of my monthly fee includes insurance on the phone. So, I talked with the insurance folks. For a $50 fee, they're sending me a replacement phone. It's not the latest and greatest. But, I'm okay with that for now. So, hopefully, by the end of the week I'll be good to go with my old number. I just wish I could have recovered some of the photos. Some of my favorites made it into travelogues. Others are just lost forever.
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