Another Big Hump

Achieved our objective of staying ahead of the big weather front (that nasty storm that will dump another 18 inches on Boston,and threatens the dreaded wintery mix on today's route south from Harrisburg)by doing another 500 miles today,and are currently ensconced in a Red Roof in Knoxville Tenn. It was a great thing to get into the car at 14 degrees and emerge at 65.Being on such a mission meant a departure from our normal meandering style,so we amused ourselves by noting some tantalizingly named spots as they whizzed by: Hungry Mother State Park, the town of Rural Retreat, and Jonesborough-The Storytelling Capital of the WORLD! (Hey,we're easily amused.) Even saw a sign for Dollywood, but were so brain dead by then...So brain dead, in fact,that we slavishly followed our GPS to this Red Roof somewhere on the outskirts of Knoxville,rather than pursuing the alternate location directly aside the University of Tennessee. Had we chosen the latter,I assume our evening meal might have been somewhere more interesting than the Applebee's next door---(oh well,it's in the neighborhood...)
     Tomorrow should commence the meandering and the camping. Hopefully we'll be test driving our new Verizon mobile modem from Oak Mountain SP in Pelham (near Birmingham) AL.
     Must go...Mark is watching his "porn" (car auctions) on TV. Currently on the block: a Kaiser Darrin, #26 0f 400 made. Things are getting just too heated.

Testing,Testing

Trying to remember how to work this thing,as we'll be hitting the road soon. Keeping an eye on the precipitation/temperature of our route and preliminary destinations. Looks like it's New Orleans via Knoxville,Chattanooga and Birmingham Alabama for starters,then on to Austin Texas and points west. Mark just procured this little gizmo (apologies to the 2 tech-savants amongst our followers) which will free us from random coffee shops and hopefully induce more action packed posts.
     From my research,it seems like the present title will remain apropos for a while; the Bayous of course,and then alligators are present well into Texas. Once we get to west Texas and the deserts beyond,who knows what rattlesnakes,scorpions and gila monsters will inspire.
    Had some complaints last time re the difficulty of commenting,or even accessing the blog. Can't help from this side of the desk. (Well,truthfully,I couldn't help no matter where I were to be sitting---aforementioned techies: a little primer?primmer? You know who you are.) Hopefully Susan #5 aka Steve,last seen humping grocery carts at the Winn Dixie on Flagler, will get our interactive ball rolling.That means you Norma.