Hi Gram,Monday morning I packed up and left so the cleaners could come transform her home into a showcase for potential buyers. We initially thought they would be there at 10am, but she got notice the night before that it would be somewhere between 8:30-9:30, probably closer to 9. Luckily, we were almost wrapped up…

Hi Gram,I had a pleasant weekend. I got up Saturday and had a leisurely morning chatting with Nicki as she de-personalized the house for the real estate sales pictures. I sat reading my book and keeping her company, and occasionally admonishing her for carrying a heavy box or piece of furniture without asking me for…

Hi Gram,I’ve been in Arvada for five days now and I haven’t done much of note. I get up every morning, do my morning routine of vitamins and medicine, brain exercises, Duolingo, stretches or yoga, yada yada, I won’t bore you with the details. I go for a walk or bike ride, update the blog,…

Hi Gram,I’m having a great time on this trip. Monday, I woke up and headed downstairs for breakfast. I was glad to see a couple sitting there eating yogurt, as the last few hotels haven’t had yogurt available. I asked them where they got it, and received the reply “habla español?” I tried answering with…

Hi Gram,I spent a few weeks in Illinois getting some stuff done, then was so very excited to get on the road and start my summer road trip that I’ve had planned for a few months. I used to just get on the highway and push through to wherever I was going. As I got…

Hi Gram,I forgot that Philly wasn’t the last of that road trip. I still had the drive home! This will be brief, but I took some pictures that reminded me of my journey home to Illinois. I drove for a while on Sunday, determined to get some distance after leaving so late. In hindsight, I…

Hi Gram,I got a little rest last night and am excited to tell you about the rest of my adventures in Philadelphia. The sun is shining here in Denver (oh, I finished my drive to Denver yesterday) and I can’t wait to tell you all about the adventures I’ve had on this road trip. But…

Hi Gram,I had such a great time in Philly, I didn’t actually write stuff down as it was happening. By the time I got back to Illinois, I had a mounting feeling of “oh, I have so much to write about that it’s overwhelming. I’ll write tomorrow… ” and that went on for a couple…

Hi Gram,I got up early and hit the road, next stop: Philadelphia! Well, technically not the very next stop. I spent the day meandering before actually arriving in Philly. My first stop was Coffee Bel Air, a coffee shop to get some WiFi and do my morning brain exercises. It was a cute little independent…

Hi Gram,I’ve had pretty good luck with hotels when I needed them along this road trip. They’ve all been clean (enough), felt safe (for the most part), and were located well, near the highway if I was passing through of near my friends or a local attraction if I was at a destination. My streak…