On our 1/3 cross country road trip, we had exactly 2 nice days. Those were the first 2 days during our drive through Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia ending in the very beginning of Kentucky. Oh, and let me tell you! The drive was pure pleasure. Not only did we not hit any traffic but the speed limit was 70. I really like driving 70 mph!
But then the rains came. And stayed. It rained for the entire time we were visiting my friend and it rained for the entire trip home. The rain also apparently followed us home because it started raining tonight and it’s supposed to continue tomorrow.
There was a bright spot, though. Actually several. While in Kentucky, every time we had to get out of the car to go someplace, the rain stopped. We did not get rained on while going to Moonlite BBQ or the bookstore.
The biggest parting of the waters was truly amazing. One of the things we really wanted to do on this trip, the highlight we had been planning on, was to go out on my friends’ boat. We would bring a bottle of champagne and toast the launching of our new company. I brought a bottle of really good Long Island champagne for the occasion.
That morning it was raining. We decided to take a chance and got into the car. It rained for the hour & a half drive all the way to the lake. Then it stopped. We had time for a 3 hour tour. (It was about 3 hours but I didn’t make the Gilligan connection until speaking to my friend this afternoon.) We rode around the lake. We had lunch in the lodge. We toasted. We saw herons. We went back to the dock and covered up the boat. As we got back in the car, it started raining again & continued to rain on the entire drive back home. It cleared up just for us to be able to do our boat champagne toast.
I also discovered hot tubs. Lou had told me to pack the bathing suits. I forgot. Then I said, “Well what’s the big deal about a hot tub?” Well we managed to wrangle some suitable clothing and tried out the hot tub. Oh, man!! I am in love. The rain held out for us to be able to use it 3 nights out of the 4 we were there. I want to buy one and put it in the middle of my living room.
September 29th, 2009 at 4:56 pm Quote
you obviously have an in with the rain Gods…how nice of them to let you have a three hour break, I won’t make the obvious comment about Gilligan o.k. Glad you had a good trip and arrived home safely. Best wishes on the new venture..;p
October 1st, 2009 at 9:14 pm Quote
You could put a hot tub outside! One of my sons friends have one and they use it all winter. It feels good while you are in it, a little cold getting back in the house.