The story so far... PreludeMon Jul 21Tue Jul 22Wed Jul 23Thu Jul 24 (part 1)Thu Jul 24 (part 2)Thu Jul 24 (part 3)Thu Jul 24 (part 4)Fri Jul 25 (part 1)Fri Jul 25 (part 2)We encountered our the first of the two enemies as soon as we left I-76 in Pennsylvania. It was Mapquest.H had obtained trip…
The story so far... PreludeMon Jul 21Tue Jul 22Wed Jul 23Thu Jul 24 (part 1)Thu Jul 24 (part 2)Thu Jul 24 (part 3)Thu Jul 24 (part 4)Fri Jul 25 (part 1)We finally arrived at the site of the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire. H hoped we could just drop off the trailer and go, but it proved to be…
The story so far... PreludeMon Jul 21Tue Jul 22Wed Jul 23Thu Jul 24 (part 1)Thu Jul 24 (part 2)Thu Jul 24 (part 3)Thu Jul 24 (part 4) The alarm woke us up at 6AM, and we were dressed and out the door by 6:15AM. My t-shirt was mostly dry, enough so I could wear it without being…
The story so far... PreludeMon Jul 21Tue Jul 22Wed Jul 23Thu Jul 24 (part 1)Thu Jul 24 (part 2)Thu Jul 24 (part 3) If you're on the road long enough, sooner or later you'll reach your destination. We finally arrived at the site of the Virginia Renaissance Faire. The Faire had ended a few weeks prior to…
The story so far... PreludeMon Jul 21Tue Jul 22Wed Jul 23Thu Jul 24 (part 1)Thu Jul 24 (part 2)While still in Maryland, H began to feel the consequences of the Starbucks coffee she'd gotten in New Jersey. Her driving became ever more efficient as she we looked for the next rest stop. Not only was her bladder…
The story so far... PreludeMon Jul 21Tue Jul 22Wed Jul 23Thu Jul 24 (part 1)H and I departed on the first leg of the trip. We sang physics songs:"A hundred atomic bombs on the wall,A hundred atomic bombs!If one of those bombs should happen to fall--"That's the end of the song. I didn't know any more physics…
The story so far... PreludeMon Jul 21Tue Jul 22Wed Jul 23We had agreed to wake up at about 7AM on Thursday to get an early start on the day. As she was falling asleep, H amended that to 7:30. I could tell she was tired.I woke up at about 7AM, but I didn't have the heart to…
The story so far... PreludeMon Jul 21Tue Jul 22 The iPod was freshly programmed, the trailer hitch and accessories were installed. All that remained was for H to arrive. The plan was for her to come to my place on Wednesday evening and spend the night so we could get an early start on Thursday.To explain what…
The story so far... Prelude Mon Jul 21 This is the day I had an appointment with my car dealer to install the trailer hitch and wiring harness on my vehicle. I'd already pre-ordered the parts, and made sure they'd arrived before I brought in my car. I took my car to the dealer early in the…
The story so far... Prelude Monday, I go to work as usual.On OkCupid, they ask a question for the profile: name six things you can't do without. I've noticed that about a third of the responses to this question include "my iPod." This includes me. When I saw how common that response was, I thought about removing…