Flying J off Exit 100, Interstate 95 in Maryland
Start 70064 end 70505 gone 441 Miles
It
was cold when I left home, ten degrees.
Laurie, Maggie and Warren got up and saw me off. I was on the road by 8:00. The sun came out as I was driving down the
Vermont side of Lake Champlain. It was
a good beginning. It seemed that as
soon as I crossed into New York it clouded over, and stayed that way for the rest
of the day.
I stopped just south of Albany for lunch. Cole had been lying in the back of the RV,
so I really couldn’t keep much of an eye on him. As I was fixing lunch I noticed that there was snow where he had
been lying that was frozen. It is hard
to tell because he shakes so much, but I am pretty sure his whole body was
shaking pretty hard, like he was really 
cold. I had all of my warm cloths on, and had been
relatively comfortable. As I fixed
lunch I tried to start the furnace. It
wouldn’t.. Must be the critical need
detector. Pretty advanced feature for
such an old piece of technology. When I
was ready to go I brought Cole up front and covered him with a blanket. Then I pulled the front privacy curtain to
keep the heat in the front of the RV.
By the time we got to Poughkeepsie Cole was better.
cold. I had all of my warm cloths on, and had been
relatively comfortable. As I fixed
lunch I tried to start the furnace. It
wouldn’t.. Must be the critical need
detector. Pretty advanced feature for
such an old piece of technology. When I
was ready to go I brought Cole up front and covered him with a blanket. Then I pulled the front privacy curtain to
keep the heat in the front of the RV.
By the time we got to Poughkeepsie Cole was better. 
The windshield washer hasn’t been working, I am willing to
bet there is some ice in the hoses, and I can’t do much about it till the
temperature rises.
I have been in a daze all day. Leaving my home and family is hard. As I was slogging down the New York Throughway, cold, with a
headache (I spilled my big cup of coffee all over the floor by the drivers
seat, so I am going through caffeine withdrawal) I was 
really
questioning why I was doing this. By
the time the sun was setting, I was in New Jersey, it was 20 degrees warmer,
and I was feeling a lot better about things.
Now that Cole and I have had supper, he’s had two walks and the furnace
seems to be working, life seems better.
really
questioning why I was doing this. By
the time the sun was setting, I was in New Jersey, it was 20 degrees warmer,
and I was feeling a lot better about things.
Now that Cole and I have had supper, he’s had two walks and the furnace
seems to be working, life seems better.
