Monday, January 31, 2011

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.

5 comments:

  1. Perfect timing for missing the next big storm! I'll betcha got some good ol' down home country "music" stations right about where you are now.

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  2. From NOLA 70 degrees with strong gusts. Getting colder in time for your arrival but still better than back home. Hurry along, ya hear, y'all? -carol

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  3. Yes Larry,Mark was stupified to realize that I know all the words to "Tequila makes her Clothes Fall Off."

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  4. I like the funny place names. Sam remembers D'Lo, Mississippi. It's been a source for amusing tales about its origin.
    _Norma

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  5. The Mecum car auction!!! ??
    I have been known to get stuck on that station....

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