Road Trip

We found a DD in Dayton thanks to Yeni needing a bathroom. Watching the sunrise as we get close to the mountains. It is a pretty cold 15 degrees. Tried to wash the windows at the gas station but the liquid was frozen. :s

Home of the speed limit.

Fred drives. Yeni does crafts.

Normally, I look forward to celebrating 2 days every year — my birthday and Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is a religious event for me. The combination of family and friends gathered to celebrate thanks brings me more satisfaction than any other time of the year. Normally I reflect on the past year and use those thoughts to write a special “Thanksgiving Message.” It truly is my favorite day of the year. Ricardo was a great friend....

GAINESVILLE, FL — So for the last few weeks, I’ve been working hard to get the house “ready to sell.” With the help of Orlando, Linda, and Richard (aka J4 Cruisers), the kitchen, master bedroom, and living room have been painted. When no wood flooring was available to repair the living room I had two options — (a) replace the entire wood floor (over 1000 sq ft) or (b) carpet the living room....

I’m flying from Detroit to Phoenix to attend Astrocon– a conference of Asterisk users. It’s the first time I’ve gotten to attend a conference on a product I both like and am interested in; so I’m pretty excited. We woke up real early this morning and picked up Yeni’s mother who will be visiting us for a few weeks. I was hoping to sleep on the plane but my neighbor is a seat hog who moves in a violent jerking motion; it’s lovely....

Back in Florida and listening to Mr. Jimmy Buffett on Sirius. Go Gators.

Just a little more than half way.

Tennessee. Love these mountains. Love them.