The Snow Bowl!

The snow started falling at about 1015 hours on Sunday, December 8, 2013. The forecast suggested a rain and snow mix would start around 1500 hours with less than an inch of accumulation. The Eagles game against the Detroit Lions would not be affected.

We were on our way to the game, our first ever Eagles game! This would be the first time we went the the Linc (Lincoln Financial Field, the home of the Philadelphia Eagles. 

It took two hours to get from Medford to the stadium. Along the way we saw a half dozen fender benders involving about two dozen vehicles. Driving was treacherous. Top speed on 295 was 20 mph.

Happy to have arrived safely, we found our seats and proceeded to stand for the duration.  We're not sure why the seats are there. No one in our section used their seat. With seven layers of clothing, we were reasonably warm. I wore great LL Bean winter socks that kept my feet toasty warm. At half time we enjoyed some really great crab fries from the Chickie's and Pete's truck.

The Eagles made a great come back, scoring 28 points in the final quarter. 

The drive home was slow and there were fewer fender benders.  We finally made it home at 2030, some ten and a half hours after we started out.

The Linc Covered in Snow!


Cheerleaders!

The Long Easy!

Not much to report today. In an unusual move, I drove 800 miles from 20 miles south of Savannah, GA to home. It was exactly 800 miles and took 14 1/2 hours. There weren't any traffic jams and only a few construction area slow downs. On the whole, it was a relatively easy day.

I'm not a stranger to long, non-stop road trips. Admittedly it's been a few years. even when cruising, I've pretty much given on being underway for 10 - 12 hours a day. Traveling from six to eight hours a day has become our normal pace. So why did we do fourteen and a half hours? I don't know! It's just that I felt good, didn't get tired or bored and had a relatively easy drive. The truck ran fine and SIRIUS radio was entertaining.

Will we do a similarly long day when we return to SUNSHINE? Probably not, but who knows? We'll see how I feel, what the traffic situation is, and how entertained the radio will keep me.

On the Road Again!

It's 0730 and we're up! I'm ready for a long drive but first we have to pack the truck and sweep out the boat, put away the electric chord and attend to the last detail to make sure SUNSHINE will be neat and clean when we return in two months.

We had to be on the road before the mail would arrive so we'll pick up the package when we return. We stopped in Palaka to see a Nimble Nomad. It was only a few miles out of our way.

After driving for almost 400 miles, we stopped at the Savannah South Travelodge for the night.

Preparing for Departure!

Well I haven't mentioned it lately, but a few days ago it got hot again. We've been back in the high 80s with lows near 80. Today we skipped breakfast. Our first activity was a walk to the beach where we lunched on our last taste of Grouper Reuben for awhile.

Upon our return, we cooled off in the lounge before returning to SUNSHINE. We immediately began our chores. After a couple of hours we were finished. Among a host of small details, we managed to run the storage mixture through the engines. Of course we flushed them as well.

After doing the laundry we were finished the major chores. We packed up the computer right before hitting the sack. Tomorrow morning, we'll sweep up, load the truck and wait for the mail to be delivered. Then we'll head out sometime before 1100 hours.

Must Vote Against Gov. Christie!

Trouble! Before we left NJ, I paid a visit to the town clerk to pick up an application for our absentee ballots. She was all out and expected additional copies a week after we left for Florida. She suggested we just print out the form, but we didn't have a printer available.

Last week, we went to the library to print out the application. That plan was foiled, so we asked Sandi to print it out and mail it to us. We received it on the day it was due in the county office.

Our only recourse now is to return home 10 days before planned so we can vote. We feel so strongly about our current Governor that we are obliged to go home so we can vote against him on Tuesday!

We button the boat up tomorrow. It'll be a bit rushed, but we should be able to do everything. Leaving on Saturday will allow us to drive about 400 miles a day. We should be home sometime on Monday. We'll return to SUNSHINE shortly after New Year's Day.

The GO Line!

One of the great things about Vero Beach has been the transportation system. The bus system, in our opinions, has deteriorated a bit in the last year. The drivers don't seem to be as friendly. The busses are more crowded. And worst of all, not as clean. In fact, Anna Marie almost sat in something very disgusting. She didn't see it and wasn't paying attention to another rider who told her to watch out. I had to grab her shoulder in an effort to keep her from sitting in the goo. The new transfer station doesn't help. It isn't nearly as convenient as either of the previous two.

Our two experiences this season have not been pleasant!

I Love a Piano!

We went to a lot of concerts, shows and plays during last year's cruise. This year, we've been to the movies twice and so far, no concerts or shows. That changes today! We're off the see I Love A Piano at the Riverside Theater.

The reviews are in! The show was a complete success. Six actors provided outstanding harmony to the 65 songs featured in the show which included intriguing vignettes into the times during which Irving Berlin crafted the songs. Top it off with an outstanding conductor and orchestra and you have one good toe-tapping time.