DAY 2: Twelve Hours on the Road! Ugg!!
Yes, that’s the biggest news of the day. Not only did we spent 12 hours on the road but Richard drove the entire time! (Well, okay, he took a couple of gas – FUEL! – and bathroom breaks.) The boys were happy because the first rest stop we visited had a Starbucks. I forgot to order decaf Frappucinos and I sure regretted that later! At one point, when they were giggling uproariously, Mason said, “We’re having a kick fight, Mommy!” I made them stop before somebody got hurt.
I also heard Max teaching Mason to say, “Oops! I farted!” (over and over again). That’s probably something older folks in RVers don’t have to worry about – big kids teaching little kids phrases to shock the relatives.
When we left Freeport, Maine this morning, it was still raining but the wind had died down. By the time we got on the freeway, it was SNOWING! UG!!! But, that didn’t last long. The longer we drove, the less snow we saw. By mid-afternoon, there was no snow on the grass and only a few pockets of ice on the rock formations along parts of the highway.
At one gas station today, Richard proved that he really is the master of getting the RV into tight places! It was an eensy, weensy place and he didn’t hit anything with the RV or the tow vehicle! We were impressed!
I spent the entire 12 hours on the road molding my backside to the passenger seat, answering email and formatting books. I actually got caught up today and I even finished tomorrow’s issue of WritersWeekly! Tomorrow, I get to drive while Richard works. However, I think we’ll only be on the road for four hours so I’m the lucky one. Heh… We’ll arrive at my sister’s house tomorrow and the boys are SO excited about playing with their cousin!
It’s 33 where we are right now so it’s still too cold for camping. So, we’re at a hotel in Pennsylvania tonight and it is REALLY NICE! We ordered room service so the boys could run around in the room (yes, it’s that big!) and get some exercise after being cramped in the RV for so long. Max and Mason got to talk to Frank and Grampa tonight via Skype. Before we left the house, I hung notes all over the house, reminding the adult children to get the mail, feed the cats, etc. While on Skype, I could see the wall behind Frank….the same wall where I’d hung two reminder notes for him. The wall was mysteriously empty! I mentioned that to him and he tried to convince me that I couldn’t see the entire wall on Skype. Yes, I sure could!!
Richard is already asleep. The boys just finished their ice cream and I’m going to give them a bath, brush their teeth, and get them into bed, too.
We’re hoping tomorrow is more like today (uneventful)…and not like yesterday (a nightmare!)! 
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