Trip Update

I’ve been out of internet reach since early Friday morning. Since I have a stupid phone, not a smart phone, I’m dependent upon whatever connections I can find. I could easily be persuaded to purchase Verizon’s cool little device that allows me to connect wherever I might be.

I now am writing from a McDonald’s in Caro, Michigan on Saturday morning. McDonald’s advertises WiFi, but it is not FREE WiFi. $2.95 buys me two hours. No, thanks. I’ll attempt to head to the library later today to make a connection. [Sunday update: I got to the library five minutes after it closed. Still no connection.]

This McDonald’s is otherwise a wonderful place. Apparently, I look old enough to deserve a ‘senior’ coffee. Gray hair does have its virtue.

This post, when I find access, will post with several other reports on our journey. Our objective in coming to Michigan was to help my mother-in-law with several projects around her house. That is being made difficult now by rain. Painting is definitely out. The good news is that after spending about 37 hours in transit in 4 1/2 days, we can stay put for the next three days. And then, of course, as everyone knows, the return trip is easier because we are coming DOWN the globe, and not pushing up as we have been.

UPDATE: I am preparing to upload this post and several others which have been written but not posted. I confess to be unsuccessful several times to connect to the internet at the library, and so I find myself having to spend the $2.95 at McDonalds. It is Monday, September 28, at nearly 4:30 PM.