On The Road – Day 1

Karen and I left the Pocono’s this morning at 4:55am. Our official drive West has begun. Thanks to Joe and Carol Sullivan for their hospitality and generosity. Joe and I each turned 40 and 50 recently and missed each other’s parties so we “celebrated” on our way out of town. He grilled me London Broil, my favorite!

Our first gas stop at 6:14am revealed low tire pressure on one trailer tire. It was a faint 20 psi, a far cry from the 50 it should be. We filled it and the tank and headed off. One hundred thirty miles later, we needed gas. We averaged 6.44 mpg! We were in the mountains for the first part of that, so we will see if we can do better than that on the long haul. Another check on the tire revealed 35 psi. We filled it and wondered if it was time to put on the spare. Instead, we continued down the road, hoping for a place to have it plugged professionally, knowing that Sunday AM was not the best time to expect to find one.

About thirty miles down the road, we saw a Shell gas station and pulled in. They had a shop for big rigs and it was open! The truck and trailer are sitting in a bay right now being worked on. Karen and I are sitting in the restaurant drinking some very dreamy, creamy hot chocolate.

I told the guy at the counter in the shop that we are headed to CA and just left this AM. He chuckled and said, “This isn’t a good start!”

I smiled and laughed with him, but inside I was not the least bit discouraged. We know who guides the trip. Hey, we still don’t have a home to arrive to, so what’s a little low tire pressure!

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