Peppy's Dream Moving Adventure Blog

I have a new, unwanted alarm clock.  I’ve named him Sir Yap-a-lot, II.  If I didn’t know for sure, I’d think the other dog had followed us here from Whitestone!  This time, though, I’m pretty sure that this dog is locked up alone inside an RV, because I cannot imagine anyone letting a dog bark for an hour without stopping and he’s definitely not outside.  He’s just nearby.  A lot of people are leaving this campground today, so I hope he’s gone, too!

Eric is still sleeping, so I figured I’d start my blog for the day.  This is something I have really come to enjoy.  It’s nice to be documenting our trip in such detail, but it’s also “quiet time” for me every morning or night.  I like typing and I like being on the computer, so it’s pleasant for me.  He’s stirring, so I’ll stop for now.  MORE LATER!

It’s now 9:15pm (Chicago time) and we had a great day back in the city.  Jerry had a lovely brunch and set a gorgeous table.  He has Fiesta Ware dishes, which I love, and had an old Hall pitcher that belonged to his grandmother.  I told him it was very collectible and pretty valuable and he was thrilled!

I had previously met Jerry’s Mom, because they came to my shop when they were visiting in New York, but I got to meet his Dad, (who was celebrating his birthday) and one of his sisters, his brother-in-law, and his 13-year-old nephew.  We had a delicious meal, a fantastic chocolate birthday cake, and a lot of fun.  They were very interested in our trip, and we told them about where we had been, and where we are going.  They have all traveled a lot and gave us some good advice about places we must visit on our way west.  Here's a picture of Jerry and his nephew, Regev:

After brunch, Eric and I went to a local bookstore called UNABRIDGED BOOKSTORE and bought a 2008 Road Atlas of the United States.  Eric wanted a topographical map of each state, so he could see where the mountains are.  That’s where we’re headed!

Then, we stopped at a STARBUCKS (there seem to be as many in Chicago as there are in NY) and I was happy on the trip home, even though there was lots of traffic.  We got back to the campground and immediately took a nap.  Now, I’m blogging and Eric is happily reading his maps and planning our trip south to Florida.

Tomorrow’s going to be a big driving day for both of us, because we want to go almost all the way to Kentucky, so we’re going to get a good night’s sleep, bring the PT Cruiser back to ENTERPRISE and get on our way.  There’s just one thing stopping us from leaving very early:  We ordered a new DC charging cord for my computer from DELL and it is being delivered here by DHL tomorrow morning before noon.  We hope it’s WAY before noon, but you never know and we really want to get it before we go.  Otherwise, we’ll have to have it shipped from here to my parents’ in Florida.  I’m keeping my fingers crossed!