Tuesday, March 15, 2016

National Pi Day and Taking Flight Day 61

Spent most of the last two days packing up to leave. And trying to explain to DJ that I really don't live here and I am going to disappear today. I am all ready to leave this morning. The Peter, Paul, and Mary song keeps running thru my mind.

  • "All my bags are packed and I'm ready to go
  • I'm standin' here outside your door
  • I hate to wake you up to say goodbye."


Yesterday I finally got around to painting the top shelf Brent made for his two bookcases by cutting a 12 inch piece of lumber to make a large spanning topshelf. Very clever. He picked it up and put it outside. I sanded and primed the wood yesterday. Woke up this morning and filled in a few small holes with caulk. I think I can paint one side this morning before I have to leave.

But, most importantly, we celebrated National Pi Day (3.14.16 - right?) with a whole take-out fresh strawberry pie from Strawn's. Nummm! Best tasting math joke I ever ate.

The big morning, I tried to say goodbye to DJ, but he sort of hid from me. At first I thought he did not understand what I was trying to tell him about leaving, but now I think he did understand and wasn't sure what to do with that information. I did get to kiss Logan goodbye, but he was blissfully ignorant of my departure plans. I finished packing up last minute items in the car, went to the bank (she said my bank computers were down but I suspect her of laziness), hooked up the camper, and hit the road - in this case I-49. I pretty much drove straight thru - stopping twice for 10 minute naps, and twice for gas and a potty break. Then I had to pull over in Baton Rouge to figure out how to pick up I-12. Got to Slidell by 6 pm, dropped the camper, and headed to New Orleans. I had trouble finding the exit for Esplanade, and then there was construction and Esplanade was closed in the French Quarter. Then I had trouble finding the hotel's car park.

Finally got settled in. Total Great National Retirement Tour trip miles on the car = 6,500 miles.

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