Road Trip

And we are off. Later than desired, but that’s par for the course. Glad to be on the road and leaving this frigid clime. It was 8 degrees as we packed the car this morning. A sunny day however and as we reach Harrisburg, PA, the temperature has reached 32. The frozen Tioga-Hammond Reservoir, snow covered mountains, and ice laden branches glistening in the morning sun, all bid us adieu as we headed for Florida.

A road trip is always adventuresome in this family. From moment to moment, you never know which Jeff will be with us. One moment, giggly and bubbly, speaking entirely in movie quotes and song lyrics; next dreaming out loud about where he would attend college, play lacrosse, and be drafted into the pros; or lapsing into the rebellious teenager mode rejecting all thoughts and reason other than his own as sacrilege and blasphemous, and doing so none too quietly, I might add. Note to self, discourage Jeff from adding two extra shots of espresso to his large latte from the Heavenly Cup as we begin a trip. Four hours later we have already made four bathroom stops and covered a meager 180 miles.

The 46 degree balmy weather in DC as we hit the Beltway was certainly promising, but unappreciated as we fought the traffic. Jeff expected us to stop in Rockville, Maryland, because one of his favorite bands, “O. A. R.”, is apparently from there and somewhere in the teenage mind of logic that made sense. Next, he thought we should stop at the Washington National’s New National’s Stadium. Let’s be glad he’s not driving. Otherwise we might not get to Mom’s until next week.

The Virginia rolling hills soon gave way to the Carolina pines. And as the afternoon turned to dusk, we all remained excited over the thermometer reading that was higher than my age. And that’s hot! Not me, the weather…..

We arrived safely in Florence, SC, (not Florence, MA) where we are staying for the night. We stopped in Lumberton, NC for dinner (not Lumberton, NJ).