Author Archives: Sparky
TN_11 Hop 2: Tallahassee FL to Beaumont TX
619 miles via I-10 and I-110 in Lake Charles LA. Auto miles: 619. Cumulative route miles: 1032. Cumulative auto miles: 1032. This was another LONG day of driving – over 9 hours. And on 3 hours sleep. Not pleasant. But we got there. We did have some stops along the way. First, we got gas … Continue reading
TN_11 Hop 1: Lehigh Acres FL to Tallahassee FL
413 miles via FL 864, FL 82, I-75 and I-10 with a short detour at the intersection of I-75 and I-10. Auto miles: 413. Cumulative route mile: 413. Cumulative auto miles: 413. We made a last-minute decision to take Marlene’s Toyota Camry rather than my Hyundai Tucson. That was because the Camry gets better mileage … Continue reading
“Rainbow Six” by Tom Clancy
Copyright 1998 by Rubicon Inc. Published by Berkeley Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Putnam Inc, New York. I thought I had read all of the Clancy novels, but I somehow missed this one. It is #2 in the series of 2 novels featuring John Clark. #1 in this series is “Without Remorse” and I … Continue reading
More floor repairs
I don’t know why, but a large section of my RV floor along the port side (see how comfortable I am with using nautical terms – the result of my many cruises) had become soft over the past year, obviously the result of severe wood rot. It has been bothering me a lot, so this … Continue reading
The ATW is taking shape
Until a few days ago the only parts of the upcoming 10-week around-the-world trip (starting mid-September) that we had booked were the two cruises – the 23-night transpacific and the 14-night transatlantic. But this week we booked a lot more. Many of the transportation details are now set. This is how it will go: The … Continue reading
Eleventh trip north (TN_11) preview
Marlene and I have decided that we will, once again, go north for a few weeks this summer. This trip, my eleventh, will be designated TN_11. It will likely begin Thursday, July 17, and will span 10 nights and over 3,000 miles. The stops along the way are as follows: Our destination is Worcester MA … Continue reading
Back to The Buck
Now that Ooma is gone, she can no longer lay claim to the Buckingham Blues Bar as “her” space. And, I assume, the ban imposed by the owner is no longer going to be enforced. So on Wednesday night this week, I (with Marlene on my arm) went back to The Buck. It felt a … Continue reading
The absolute last of Ooma
Ooma died May 21. I can’t post her obituary here and maintain her anonymity but if anyone wants a link to her obituary, send me a message. UPDATE: I was told that she died in New Hampshire, of complications from some kind of simple, low-risk surgery.
Out with the old(er), in with the new(er)
I guess this is the month for vehicles. Got the truck back (see previous post) and gave some thought to upgrading my other ride – my 2017 Toyota Corolla. It was running just fine, but was getting a bit “long in the tooth” – almost 130,000 miles. My plan was to exchange it for a … Continue reading
Back from the dead
I got my truck back this week. It had been in the shop for nearly 2 months. Before my last cruise I had been unable to get it to start. It turned over but didn’t fire. I figured it was a computer issue. Probably an EXPENSIVE computer issue. So I had it towed to the … Continue reading