The rains started during the night.....the thunder sounded just outside the window....and the rain poured and pounded on the stick and brick. It was raining when I pulled myself into some type of a vertical position......sagging, as usual......and after the morning rituals I made my dark French Roast coffee and watched the rains come down from the patio windows. The 1st Lady slept in a bit longer than usual.......and then she inquired as to whether she should put on her swimming suit because she assumed she might need it with all of the water she heard coming down.
Soooooo, the day passed with drizzles, rain, a few dry hours, drizzles, and then the sun slipped out for a short period of time late this afternoon. The 1st Lady worked on a project of hers......painting some new molding to go around the edges of the floor in the guest bedroom....and then measuring and sawing the right lengths....and then mitering the corners. Must say she did a really great job!!!
I spent many hours today.........checking on routes to use to go to Shipshewana, IN two weeks from today. I can either go to Indianapolis on I-70 or take I-70 to central Illinois and then go up I-57, catch I-80 and then go east to Shipshewana. After a week there, we will then go north into Michigan, cross the border into Ontario, Canada at Port Huron, Michigan. From there we will overnight somewhere around London, Ontario.....and then go on to Niagara Falls in Ontario, Canada. After a week there......we will then go northeast to Toronto....and most likely on to Cornwall, Ontario to visit our friends whom we met in the RGV in Texas......Charlie and Kathy. Can't wait to see them!!!!!!!
From there??? On to Montreal....and then probably cross back over into New England. We are not going to go as far north and east as we had planned........the cost of the diesel fuel is becoming outrageous and I don't want to be paying for this trip for the rest of my Life!!!! So, we will tour around New England....and then head back down to PA......visit some friends there...and then head south to Florida.......St. Petersburg to be exact....where we will meet Dr. Jeni, Darrel and girls as they await the baby to be born that they are right now scheduled to adopt!!!!!!! Of course, we all KNOW that this type of thing can fall through before the legal completion, but we have to plan these things anyway, don't we????
We will be in Florida for at least two weeks before returning to Missouri, sometime in August. Of course, .....again.....we realize that with the 1st Lady's mother being in such poor health...these plans could be dropped in a heartbeat should our presence be required back in Missouri!!
And soooooo, tomorrow I take TheHowserHouse up to Park Hills to Griffin's RV Sales to have the Dometic recall on the fridge taken care of........sort of a band-aid repair, but it needs to be done soon before we begin this 2-3 month trip.
Rains are to begin again soon.......but, as always......
LIFE IS REALLY, REALLY GREAT!!!!!!.......And, I hope it is for all of you, also!!!!
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