Pontoon Beach, Illinois
Which way to the beach? I don't see any beach. Short driving day today-as planned and it was plenty. I-70 is filled from about 50 miles out to St. Louis and the closer you get to the city the more crazy it gets. This northern beltway IS the better way to go. Brand new, spacious Flying J here and clear spaces for RV's in the ex-urbs. Fields and businesses surround. May try the Hen House for breakfast if they are open early tomorrow. My place is staked out and we are settled. Generator is genning, radiator is radiating and the pistons....well they are working too!
Called the offices to check in and do a little business and the doctor for my last test result (a do-over) and I am healthy for a high mileage model that has been abused.
Turned out I did get some callers last night. "I always wanted one of these RV's. Can I come in and see?" My ever protective fierce dogs hightailed if for the bedroom. So I decided to polish the 20 gauge in the living room. No fear for my person but a flat tire or similar would have ruined my day. Saw her knock on a Peterbilt next door and enter. Exited in short order.
I have always wondered how much time I had operating on battery power. With a long evening last night I found out. Fortunately the coach and engine batteries are isolated from each other so starting and re-charging were no problem. The furnace ran a lot last night although the weather is relatively mild. That must have done it. This outfit has two furnaces and I was running the small one.
Before the driving got intense. I enjoyed the countryside. Have crossed the wide Missouri three times and the mighty Mississsippi once. Those bridges are engineering marvels. Too bad you can't enter and exit them without a jaw snapping bump. No good pictures yet.
We will relax and gather ourselves for the big charge tomorrow to Resaca, Georgia.
Enjoying a Pennsylvania Dutch Licorice drop. Watching the dogs sleep is putting me in the mood to do the same but I will busy myself so sleep comes at the right time tonight.
Called the offices to check in and do a little business and the doctor for my last test result (a do-over) and I am healthy for a high mileage model that has been abused.
Turned out I did get some callers last night. "I always wanted one of these RV's. Can I come in and see?" My ever protective fierce dogs hightailed if for the bedroom. So I decided to polish the 20 gauge in the living room. No fear for my person but a flat tire or similar would have ruined my day. Saw her knock on a Peterbilt next door and enter. Exited in short order.
I have always wondered how much time I had operating on battery power. With a long evening last night I found out. Fortunately the coach and engine batteries are isolated from each other so starting and re-charging were no problem. The furnace ran a lot last night although the weather is relatively mild. That must have done it. This outfit has two furnaces and I was running the small one.
Before the driving got intense. I enjoyed the countryside. Have crossed the wide Missouri three times and the mighty Mississsippi once. Those bridges are engineering marvels. Too bad you can't enter and exit them without a jaw snapping bump. No good pictures yet.
We will relax and gather ourselves for the big charge tomorrow to Resaca, Georgia.
Enjoying a Pennsylvania Dutch Licorice drop. Watching the dogs sleep is putting me in the mood to do the same but I will busy myself so sleep comes at the right time tonight.
posted by Stephen's Pictures | 1:56 PM
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