Susan's Perspective

  Well, hey there.  yes, I am on this adventure, too, but am just now acclimating to  the travel.  Before I delve into that, I must say some thank you's.  To Rob and Kenny, who spent several hot sweaty nights with us,  working from 9pm til almost dawn, loading the truck.  And to their significant others, who so unselfishly gave up their time with their men to allow the work to get done.   Words are absulutly insufficient to thank friends like that.  Also to Brian, our Bug Guy with the heart of gold, who has gone WAY out of his way to help us.  And to family.  Oh my.  The things  that  Susie, Coleman, and Blake  have done before the trip, and continue to do after our departure  that  have helped us in unbelievable ways.  And to my best friend and sister.  Now the tears come.  To leave Mary and  Malcolm and my incredible niece so far behind still pulls at the heart.  Mary's support thru the past 3 years has been totally selfless.  So I say to all of you.....thank you for the gift of your time and sweat to help us with our dream.  You are so very loved.
   OKAY....(sigh)  that's done.  I was absolutly jubilant when we hit Pennsylvania and OUT OF THE HEAT!   It has always plagued me.  Not ever again...YAY!  Cool evenings,  campfires,  really neat folks the likes of which you only meet in campgrounds.  The sound of kids playing outside with footballs or beanbag games is so welcome...we have yet to hear a radio or tv.  Camping people are HAPPY people. 
     I am enjoying driving the pickup and camper.  The first day was dicey, with pullovers to let Vernon adjust the anti-sway  bar.  I find the country music station on the radio, and I sing.  Tha cats have yet to begin howling.  I figure that by the time we hit Canada, I'll be back  "in voice", like the good old days on the west coast.  But that is another cup of coffee.  And we are on the road again......