MA
Plymouth by night
On Saturday afternoon I visited Burial Hill again, looking for the elusive grave of Elizabeth Walker Warren, which I did not find. But I encountered some of Jett’s distant relatives who were also searching for her grave. We had a nice chat about her and about genealogy in general. Later my brother Dennis joined me … Continue reading
Rain. Cold rain.
It is raining now. It has been raining steadily since midnight. The forecast is for an all-day rain. With a forecast high of 48. It has rained nearly every day since we left Virginia. And it has been unseasonably cold, too. It is getting to us. Jett yesterday: “Next year let’s come north later.” That … Continue reading
Plymouth MA
Yesterday I braved the 55-degree chill and drove to downtown Plymouth MA with the intent of searching for the graves of Jett’s Mayflower ancestors. Those who died in the horrible first winter are all buried on Coles Hill overlooking Plymouth harbor. But there are no headstones. It is not a traditional cemetery; it is just … Continue reading
TTN Hop 8: Bristol CT to Plymouth MA
161 miles via CT 229, I-84, CT 2, I-395 (toward Worcester), US 6, I-295 (around Providence), I-95, I-495 (around Boston) and US 44. Cumulative tow miles: 1672. Cumulative truck miles: 2184. This was a relatively short hop (3.5 hours, including a short rest stop) along some roads that we have traveled before, but also a … Continue reading
TTS Hop 2: Oakham MA to East Stroudsburg PA
232 miles via MA 122, MA 31, MA 49, US 20, I-84 and US 209. Cumulative tow miles: 458. We are getting out of New England just in time: the temperature in Oakham dropped to 32 the night before we left and also dropped to 32 in East Stroudsburg, PA, the night we arrived. Frost … Continue reading
TTS Hop 1: South Hero VT to Oakham MA
229 miles via I-89, I-91, MA 2 and MA 122. This first hop of the TTS was a mirror image of the last hop of the STN, so there was no new scenery. We stopped twice: a lunch stop in Hartford, VT, and an emergency roadside stop just north of the MA border to reattach … Continue reading
“The wheels are falling off this family”
Our revised STN itinerary included a full week in Massachusetts to deal with a number of family issues. The main “attraction” was Jett’s brother, George, who was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer less than 6 months ago and appeared to be close to death when we left Florida. He has undergone chemo and radiation … Continue reading
STN Hop 7: East Stroudsburg PA to Oakham MA
229 miles on US 209, I-84, MA 49 and MA 31. Cumulative distance: 2,046 miles. The cumulative distance includes all the driving we did during our week in Massachusetts. Busy week. More on this later. The trip from PA to MA was mostly on I-84. The only good thing about I-84 is that it isn’t … Continue reading
STS Hop 1: Littleton MA to Berkley MA
72 miles, primarily via I-495 The STS has, belatedly, begun. But not exactly as planned. The first hop – to deliver the RV to Camping World for a second round of repairs – was accomplished by a paid hauler because the truck is still in the shop for repairs. So we are now in a … Continue reading
The best laid plans…
The plan for the Second Trip South (STS) was to leave for Rhode Island tomorrow (Sunday) morning. But it ain’t gonna happen. Over the past week, I had noticed hesitation when I pressed the accelerator on the truck. It had happened just a few times. But yesterday, on the way back from Worcester, the “check … Continue reading